benelli

[just learning]

has any body had any problems with a benelli for i what to get a auto was looking at beretta but read the post with  some jamming problem,  read grybeards stand up for remington, which ill also consider, i now have a rem 870 works great but i want to move up to a auto, ill pass the pump down to my kids???

[BH]

I got a new Benelli M1-90 in 20 ga. this fall but don't have enough rounds through it to give you a good critical assessment but so far so good.  About 200 rounds (light to heavy) and no FTE or FTF with no tear down cleaning yet.

However,  my oldest son's best friend has 6 years of very hard hunting with his M1-90 12ga and has only experienced one problem and that occured after the gun spent about 15 minutes at the bottom of the Mississippi (long story) the first year he owned it.  Mind you, it worked fine that day after they rinsed the mud out and let it drip dry for a while.  But when he got it home and cleaned it, he neglected to consider the spring mechanism in the stock which rusted badly in the off season and refused to work the next fall.  Benelli replaced the parts and he was online again with no problems since.  This is a guy that shoots a lot and rides a gun hard.

For what it's worth,

Bob

[Hawghead]

I have the m1 field super 90 in 12 ga.  Its ligthweight and I have not had any problems with it.  I have shot a ton of dove and quail with it. not one problem spitting out the shells.  I always shoot 1 1/8 ounce shot.  It even patterns awesome with buckshot 00.  IT patterns pretty well with full choke for turkey hunting using wincherster HV 6 shot , 3 inch.  

I would recommend it.  I  paid 750.00 mine brand new.  I dont see the need for the 1000.00 SBE.  If you cant kill it with 3in mag........Unless you do ALOT of goose hunting maybe.

[LJ Barrero]

I've just held on my arms the Benelli LEGACY shotgun with engraved receiver with nickel finish.  It felt extremely great! It's pricey though ($1200) at the store I was looking it.  It is a 2 3/4" and 3" only but it has some of the looks as the SBE with the fore end of the Montefeltro.  Definitively, that price would make me rearrange my gun cabinet if I trade in for it.

LJB

[Bowhunter57]

just learning,
If it's a sem-auto that you're interested in, then take a look at the Russian Baikal (pronounced "bay-call"), in the MP-153.

It has a chrome-lined bore, 3 choke tubes, wood or synthetic stocks, matte blue finish, adjustable gas operating system for light or heavy loads, 24" or 26" or 28" barrel lengths and it can be purchased for less than $400.   www.eaacorp.com

This shotgun has a fit and feel of a Remington, better reliability and less cost. Some people complain about the wood to metal fit not being very good, but it depends on what you want the shotgun to do....look good or shoot good. Personally, I don't think the wood to metal fit is all the bad and the finish is great on both. I paid $325 + tax for mine and have no regrets whatso ever.

Nothing wrong with Benelli semi-autos either. Just a little more expensive.

Good luck with your choices!
Good hunting, Bowhunter57