beretta vs benelli
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AmmoSphere
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Beretta
oneounceload
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Shooting acquaintance has one - uses it for plantation quail...VERY nice CC on the receiver......but personally, for that money, I'm thinking AyA, Arrietta, Grulla or similar.....in a matched pair....
Singlesix1954
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Around here there is 2 kinds of shotgunners. Those of us who shoot Benelli... and those who want too!
LanceOregon
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Oh yea, we Beretta owners have such an absolute inferiority complex, it is pathetic.
After all, who would not be totally embarrassed and humiliated to be forced to shoot shotguns like these ones from my collection???
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Love my Benelli's
I own 4 and love every one of them. I have the SBE, Nova, Legacy and Super Sport. They are so easy to clean, extremely reliable, and the recoil has never been a problem, even with the 3 1/2 goose loads. I've shot literally tens of thousands of rounds through the SBE, from trap, upland, waterfowl and sporting clays. I can count on 2 fingers the number of times the gun failed to properly cycle a shell.
I really like the look of the Beretta shotguns, and have shot several. I'm sure they are as great to own as many have reported above. For me, though, the absolute reliability of the Benelli has kept me as a livetime customer.
Glen
I own 4 and love every one of them. I have the SBE, Nova, Legacy and Super Sport. They are so easy to clean, extremely reliable, and the recoil has never been a problem, even with the 3 1/2 goose loads. I've shot literally tens of thousands of rounds through the SBE, from trap, upland, waterfowl and sporting clays. I can count on 2 fingers the number of times the gun failed to properly cycle a shell.
I really like the look of the Beretta shotguns, and have shot several. I'm sure they are as great to own as many have reported above. For me, though, the absolute reliability of the Benelli has kept me as a livetime customer.
Glen
I used to have a 20 ga M2. I liked the way the gun felt...just hated that the synthetic stock was flaking away. Anyway, I also couldn't shoot the gun for crap...maybe a fit issue. Anyway, I sold the M2, have been shooting an 1100, 870, A5 since. I have plenty of experience with shotguns, and I have had what I would consider a bad experience with Benelli. That said, I'm in the market for a new Benelli! Seems weird, but I think I might have just had a bad Benelli. I will get an M2 12 ga w/ 26" bbl soon. I know so many people who have them, and everyone who doesn't have one just simply doesn't have the disposable income to get one...otherwise they would (let me take the opportunity to reiterate that this is specifically among people I know.) Anyway...I dig the Benelli...I think it's a very good gun, and I'd go as far as to say that it's the best semiauto upland gun available.
Hey, everyone...
The OP is confused and sent up a major flare, and y'alls missed it!!
In the simpest terms, shotgun makers generally make their stocks with one-size-fits-all dimensions. Just like trousers come in many sizes and cars and trucks come with adjustable seats, in the real world people come in all shapes and sizes. Different sized folks are best served by different sized gun stocks. Remington's idea of the average shooter's size may not be the same as Winchester's.
When mounting new shotguns for the first time, you'll hear folks say how good one feels. What they actually mean is that the gun is closer to their "size" than the previous one. It has nothing to do with the value of the gun, but what the maker gussed about their end user size.
Getting a gun to fit properly is easier these days because the gun makers provide shims and other adjustments. In the past, your options were limited to adding, removing or bending the existing stock materials. The reason there are some many different sized recoil pads on the market is because people are first looking to change the length of pull (without messing up the wood) when fitting a new gun.
With the Beretta and the Benelli there are two things in common: They both come from the same area in Italy, so originally they were sizing their guns to the same population. (Remember, Beretta has been making firearms for almost 500 years, so they have a pretty good idea of what size stock best suits the average Italian.) And, recognizing that we're not all similarly sized Italians, Beretta and Benelli provide stock adjustments for their over-the-counter guns.
I think common sense tells us where we're more likely to get help finding a proper fitting stock when comparing a big-box discount store to a real guns only shop.
The OP is confused and sent up a major flare, and y'alls missed it!!
In the simpest terms, shotgun makers generally make their stocks with one-size-fits-all dimensions. Just like trousers come in many sizes and cars and trucks come with adjustable seats, in the real world people come in all shapes and sizes. Different sized folks are best served by different sized gun stocks. Remington's idea of the average shooter's size may not be the same as Winchester's.
When mounting new shotguns for the first time, you'll hear folks say how good one feels. What they actually mean is that the gun is closer to their "size" than the previous one. It has nothing to do with the value of the gun, but what the maker gussed about their end user size.
Getting a gun to fit properly is easier these days because the gun makers provide shims and other adjustments. In the past, your options were limited to adding, removing or bending the existing stock materials. The reason there are some many different sized recoil pads on the market is because people are first looking to change the length of pull (without messing up the wood) when fitting a new gun.
With the Beretta and the Benelli there are two things in common: They both come from the same area in Italy, so originally they were sizing their guns to the same population. (Remember, Beretta has been making firearms for almost 500 years, so they have a pretty good idea of what size stock best suits the average Italian.) And, recognizing that we're not all similarly sized Italians, Beretta and Benelli provide stock adjustments for their over-the-counter guns.
I think common sense tells us where we're more likely to get help finding a proper fitting stock when comparing a big-box discount store to a real guns only shop.
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oregon-john
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Benelli all the way. Customer service at Benelli is second to none. Confortech stock, super easy to clean. If you shoot a lot, just the amount of time saved cleaning will make the gun worth it. I know some will say that they never clean their Beretta gun, but I am one of the people that MUST clean the gun after shooting it. I just can not sleep if I do not. John
Grim_Reaper
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That is easy go with the Benelli M2 and go with the peace of mind that you bought a gun that will shoot anything that you put in it and out last you and your grand kids will be shooting years from now.
The closest I can comment on is a comparison of 2 guns I own:
Beretta FP1201 - This is an Inertia Recoil gun very similar to the Benelli system. As a matter of fact, some parts are interchangable and I wouldn't be surprised if Benelli built this gun for Beretta. It has a polymer stock and is extremely light for a 12ga (6.5 lb). No fancy recoil reducing system - just a recoil pad. This model was discontinued years ago, they also made a sweet police version of it.
Beretta 390 - Previous generation of the Gas Recoil 391. Wood stock, weighs about 7.5 lb, original recoil pad.
Both guns have been 100% reliable. The Inertia gun is a lot easier to carry, but kicks a heck of a lot harder than the Gas gun. More than the 1 lb difference in weight can account for. If I am doing a lot of walking and a little shooting - I'd go for the Inertia gun because it is lighter. If I was doing a lot of shooting, the Gas gun is the one I go to.
I've got a bunch of doubles too. Actually, I shoot them more than the Autos.
Oh - and I never had to contact Benelli Customer Service, But I can tell you Beretta Customer Service SUCKS. I had a very dissapointing experience dealing with them after my Tomcat's frame cracked.
Beretta FP1201 - This is an Inertia Recoil gun very similar to the Benelli system. As a matter of fact, some parts are interchangable and I wouldn't be surprised if Benelli built this gun for Beretta. It has a polymer stock and is extremely light for a 12ga (6.5 lb). No fancy recoil reducing system - just a recoil pad. This model was discontinued years ago, they also made a sweet police version of it.
Beretta 390 - Previous generation of the Gas Recoil 391. Wood stock, weighs about 7.5 lb, original recoil pad.
Both guns have been 100% reliable. The Inertia gun is a lot easier to carry, but kicks a heck of a lot harder than the Gas gun. More than the 1 lb difference in weight can account for. If I am doing a lot of walking and a little shooting - I'd go for the Inertia gun because it is lighter. If I was doing a lot of shooting, the Gas gun is the one I go to.
I've got a bunch of doubles too. Actually, I shoot them more than the Autos.
Oh - and I never had to contact Benelli Customer Service, But I can tell you Beretta Customer Service SUCKS. I had a very dissapointing experience dealing with them after my Tomcat's frame cracked.