Benelli Legacy or Montefeltro Silver
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the rifleer
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Well according to Tom Knapp, Benelli is the way to go. look him you if you don't know who he is...
LanceOregon
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If I were to get a Benelli, it would be the Super Sport:
I'm very pro-Benelli, so you know what my choice is going to be. Having had some hands on time with the Legacy, I can tell you the fit and finish of the thing is absolutely phenomenal. A little up there in terms of recoil compared to other Benellis, but I'm guessing it's just because of the wooden stock. Great gun though.
Like Lance advised - the Benelli I prefer for an all around gun for Skeet, Sporting Clays and bird hunting - is the Super Sport ( carbon fibre stock, comfort tech recoil system in it, crio chokes, ported barrel, etc ) - and in the 12ga, I prefer it in a 30" barrel ( because the gun is so light, the extra length, giving a longer sight plane, is a plus ). On my 12ga - I added about 8 oz of weight around the mag tube - inside the forend ( golfer's lead tape / wrap) - and then I put 8 oz inside the stock - under the butt pad - to give me an extra pound - to smooth out the swing as well. It also kept the balance of the gun - just a hair forward of the trigger group / so it was almost a neutral change. More weight - means less recoil too / although I find the gun, with the comfort tech a very soft shooting gun.
On my 20ga Super Sport - I left it stock - 28" barrel / I use it as a training gun / gun for the grandkids to shoot, etc ..
Its my opinion - that a wood stock Benelli will probably give you 30% more recoil / than one of their synthetic stocked guns that has the comfort tech in it. The Benelli manuals also advise - their recommended load to cycle their inertia action - is a 1 1/8 oz load at 3 Dram Equivalent. I like the Benelli inertia system a lot / shoots very clean / very easy to maintain - and I keep my guns clean and well lubed - but both of my Super Sports will cycle any load, even down to 7/8 oz on the 12ga, as long as its at least 1200 fps velocity.
Of the 2 models you suggest - I would probably go with the Legacy / because it has a mid rib bead and its ported ( which I think are both pluses on a shotgun ). Other than that - I think the specs on the guns are identical - with 2 1/4" drop at heel, 1 1/2" drop at comb and 14 3/8" length of pull.
Don't fall into the trap of thinking you need a different gun for sporting vs hunting vs Skeet - you can easily use one gun for everything.
On my 20ga Super Sport - I left it stock - 28" barrel / I use it as a training gun / gun for the grandkids to shoot, etc ..
Its my opinion - that a wood stock Benelli will probably give you 30% more recoil / than one of their synthetic stocked guns that has the comfort tech in it. The Benelli manuals also advise - their recommended load to cycle their inertia action - is a 1 1/8 oz load at 3 Dram Equivalent. I like the Benelli inertia system a lot / shoots very clean / very easy to maintain - and I keep my guns clean and well lubed - but both of my Super Sports will cycle any load, even down to 7/8 oz on the 12ga, as long as its at least 1200 fps velocity.
Of the 2 models you suggest - I would probably go with the Legacy / because it has a mid rib bead and its ported ( which I think are both pluses on a shotgun ). Other than that - I think the specs on the guns are identical - with 2 1/4" drop at heel, 1 1/2" drop at comb and 14 3/8" length of pull.
Don't fall into the trap of thinking you need a different gun for sporting vs hunting vs Skeet - you can easily use one gun for everything.