Benelli R1

About the Benelli

Benelli brothers, owners of the Benelli motorcycle company, embarked on a new journey when they formed Benelli Armi S.p.A. company in 1967. The brothers were passionate hunters as well as fine engineers and with the help of Bruno Civolani, they developed an extraordinary hunting shotgun that used a simple inertia driven mechanism in place of a conventional gas-operated system. This mechanism turned out to be a revolutionary design, as it permitted the user to fire 5 rounds in less than a second, making it the fastest reloading action the world had ever seen. The company was acquired by the Beretta company in 1983. In 2002 they entered the rifle market which demanded the highest levels of mechanical precision and reliability. By the year 2007, 40 years after the company founding, they have already sold more than 2 million shotguns.

Benelli R1 Rifle Review

Benelli R1 is a big-game rifle built around the patented, battle-tested auto-regulation gas-operated (A.R.G.O.) piston-driven system used in their M4 military shotgun of the Super 90 series of shotguns, in contrast to other 3 shotguns in the Super 90 series (M1, M2, M3), which are based on the Inertia Driven System. Because of its reliability and nearly 50% lower recoil compared to other rifles, this rifle is in use by the US Marine Corps. This system with reduced recoil helps tame the “flinch factor” when shooting large-calibre rounds.

Benelli R1

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The rifle comes in 2 versions: Pro Big Game Rifle and Big Game Rifle

The Pro Big Game Rifle comes in .30-06 Spr. ammunition and AA-Grade Satin Walnut variant, whereas Big Game Rifle comes in .30-06 Spr., .338 Lapua Mag., .300 Win. Mag. and .308 Win. along with Black Synthetic and AA-Grade Satin Walnut variants.

Mounts are meant to be installed on 4 mounting holes, which Benelli R1 already has drilled and tapped. They are placed in a horizontal line, in 2 pairs, 2 holes at the front and 2 holes at the rear.

Benelli R1

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Benelli R1

A: 12.7 mm
B: 81 mm
C: 12.7 mm
BHU: 0 mm
Ø: 6-48
R1: R18
R2: R18

Which rifles have interchangeable mounts with Benelli R1?

Benelli Argo
Browning BAR, Acera, Maral
Winchester SXR Vulcan
Fabarm Iris

Therefore, if a mount is named for one of them, it will fit all others as well, because their mounting surfaces are identical.

Our recommendation for mounts

Fixed mounts:

One of the few mounts available for Benelli R1 are these MAKfix rings. These mounts have ARGO in the name, but Benelli ARGO and Benelli R1 have the same mounting surface, so the mounts will also fit R1.

Detachable repeatable mounts:

A lot of detachable repeatable mounts are available for this rifle. If we would have to pick one out, it would be ERAMATIC pivot mount, because it will serve its purpose well. It is named for Benelli ARGO, but it will fit R1 too, because of the identical mounting surface.

Picatinny rails:

Many suitable Picatinny rails are available for this rifle. Contessa Picatinny rail is a bit more expensive than some others, but it is made of steel, compared to the cheaper ones, which are made of aluminium. The rail is designed for the Benelli Argo rifle, but it will also fit R1. Due to the physical properties of the materials of the Picatinny rail and the rifle action, it is important that the material matches. More about that in our article here.

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There are two terms found for similar thing: quick release scope mounts and quick detach scope mounts. Term quick release scope mounts is used mostly in Europe and quick detach scope mounts is used mainly in USA, although they mean the same thing. With these terms we describe a scope mount that can be quickly removed from the rifle in the field without using any tools and quickly attached back on the rifle when needed.

Main advantages:

possibility to use multiple scopes on the rifle,
easy transportation of the scope and the rifle separately,
if scope fails, it is possible to immediately detach it and use iron sights.

FIXED vs DETACHABLE scope mounts

Fixed scope mounts are mounted to the rifle with screws and sometimes even with glue. This means that it is impossible to attach or detach the scope mount using bare hands without using tools. It also means that they are not meant for constantly being attached on or detached off the rifle. Once you screw the mount on the rifle, it normally stays there for a longer period of use.

Detachable scope mounts offer possibility to attach or detach them without using any tools. This is extremely handy while transporting the rifle and the scope separately and it also offers multiple solutions of different optics on the same rifle. Detachable scope mounts can be attached or detached from the rifle in a matter of seconds, using bare hands.

Fixed Mount

Fixed Mount

DETACHABLE vs REPEATABLE scope mounts

It is important to know and understand expressions “detachable” and “repeatable” while talking about scope mounts. Term detachable scope mounts implies scope mounts that can be quickly attached or detached without using any tools. However, when you detach this kind of mount and attach it back on the rifle, it is recommended to zero the rifle before using it again. Procedure of detaching and again attaching the mount will probably need a sighting in before next shooting, because mount will not be secured on the rifle in the perfectly same position and conditions as it was before detaching it off the rifle.

On the contrary, repeatable scope mounts are most sophisticated mounts. These scope mounts are also detachable, however – they provide removing scope from the rifle and attaching it back again without zeroing the rifle every time. This means that they are made more precisely and that they are offering a possibility of using different optical sights / scope on the same rifle. These mounts are ideal for hunters who can use optical and iron sights interchangeably, depending on the needs in different situations. With the repeatable scope mounts, it is useful to keep them oiled as well as the upper part of the rifle, so that repeatability is more ensured. With a touch of oil, the repeatability might be better, because parts of the mount will always return to their previous locations.

Different types of repeatable scope mounts:

Pivot mounts,
Dentler mounts,
Picatinny repeatable mounts,
12 mm dovetail repeatable mounts (for break barrel rifles, such as Steyr Duett, Blaser B750, Fair Combi, Fair SLX 800, Bettinsoli rifles, etc.),
Original repeatable mounts, made by manufacturers of rifles for their rifles (Blaser mount, Sauer SUM mount, Mauser M03 mount, Steyr Monoblock mount, etc.).

Repeatable Mount

Repeatable Mount

TIP OFF / ROLL OFF vs SLIDE ON mounts

Nowadays, there are a whole lot of different possibilities, made for attaching riflescopes on the rifles. There are also a lot of different expressions, having the same meaning. It is good to know that tip off and roll off mounts are basically the same thing. They represent quick release scope mounts for dovetails and rails which can be rolled or tipped off the rail vertically to the side of the rail. On the contrary, there are also slide on mounts available on the market. They represent quick release scope mounts that can be slided on or off the rail or dovetail from front or rear side of the rail / dovetail. All of these expressions are mainly used for separate rings that can be attached to the rails / dovetails. As far as functioning the rifle, it does not matter which one of these mounts you choose – tip / roll off or slide on mounts. If they are installed correctly, they are all going to work. However, the main difference between them is the principle of attaching them on rails on dovetails.

Slide On Mount vs. Roll Off Mount

Slide On Mount vs. Roll Off Mount

Benelli R1

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Which rifles have interchangeable mounts with Benelli R1?