Sharkey Posted February 21, 2014 Report Posted February 21, 2014 I know it's not domestic but oh man, do these things sing.... Mine is a 10 shot. 8+1+1 and will rock pretty much anything just as fast as you can pull the trigger and keep on kicking ass all day long. One of the few weapons I own that I truly pined over for years and years before finally throwing the coin for it. Rifles, handguns, all of em just happened to land in my hands when the timing was right but the Benelli M4 was something I drooled over for literally years before taking the leap. And I have never ONCE regretted doing it. They really are all that they claim to be.
bubbasks Posted February 21, 2014 Report Posted February 21, 2014 I have 2. SBE2 and super nova. Not a fan of either. Always just end up using my tristar hunter mag o/u for hunting and 870 police mag for my HD
Rsquared Posted February 21, 2014 Report Posted February 21, 2014 I've got a Benelli M3. They're nice.
sketch Posted February 22, 2014 Report Posted February 22, 2014 Sbe 2 duck gun won't have another duck gun ever! Home def is a mossberg !
Sisco Posted February 22, 2014 Report Posted February 22, 2014 Kid gets out of college, maybe I can afford a Benelli, till then my Rem 870 and Mossberg pump will have to do, unless the Ducks Unlimited dinner is kind to me.
bubbasks Posted February 22, 2014 Report Posted February 22, 2014 Ducks Unlimited dinner is kind to me. I have stopped funds and support of them. They were the main reason the lead ban was approved here.
washguy Posted February 22, 2014 Report Posted February 22, 2014 They are great defensive weapons. Back in 95 they came out with a clays shotgun several folks jumped on em only to find the recoil wasn't suitable for sporting clays compared to the berettas gas system. :) wash
Sisco Posted February 22, 2014 Report Posted February 22, 2014 I have stopped funds and support of them. They were the main reason the lead ban was approved here. Good point. I was not aware of that. Never won anything anyway.
Sharkey Posted February 22, 2014 Author Report Posted February 22, 2014 I actually don't know anything about the clay or other guns they put out. All I ever wanted was an M4 and a couple of years ago I took the plunge. With the Urbino Stock on there, I can literally dump 1600fps slugs all day long and never have so much as a mark on my shoulder or soreness the next day and I've done 160-200 shells before in a day. I've retired the Rem 1100 I actually built back in '85 and put that with some of my other "down the hole" guns for safe keeping but it served me well for a lot of years. Oddly enough, when I first bought my 1100 so many years ago, I put a fixed pistol grip/shoulder stock on it, had it parkerized and added a mag extension and a black plastic forend and it looked a LOT like my M4 today. A lot of guys I was working with back then like the pistol grip only shotgun or the mossberg pumps but I've always been a semi auto guy. The M4 is a serious upgrade compared to my Rem 1100 and although I've put it away for safe keeping now, I still have a lot of love for that old shooter as well.
AKGUY Posted February 24, 2014 Report Posted February 24, 2014 I've given up on what ya call the long guns for home defense! Now this is a house cleaner :auto: 14+1
shepp Posted February 26, 2014 Report Posted February 26, 2014 Kid gets out of college, maybe I can afford a Benelli, till then my Rem 870 and Mossberg pump will have to do, unless the Ducks Unlimited dinner is kind to me. Damn right I can miss ducks just as fast with my 1300 whinchester as with my 1187 (I bought the 1187 cuz a friend needed money and I've always wanted an auto loader) Here's the "house gun" I put together last year, started as a basic 870 slug gun
planeflyer21 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Posted February 26, 2014 Taught shotgun last week. Forgot how much fun that is! Those who were at the range in Marana, had them start out on steel at 25 yards to make sure they were sighting correctly. After that they got to rest a bit while we demonstrated what chokes do to the shot pattern, with skeet to full…four different chokes. Then it was challenge time…who can ring the steel the fastest left to right, on the five hangers on the north rack. Next drill was outside to center, shooting left outer, right outer, left middle, right middle, center. They were having one heck of a good time!
Sharkey Posted February 26, 2014 Author Report Posted February 26, 2014 Sounds like a good time for sure. I miss training sometimes but at this point in my life, I'm just normally glad to be out shooting when I go. Just for the fun of it...
unforgiven Posted February 27, 2014 Report Posted February 27, 2014 My brother-in-law has the benelli Nova he likes it fine.I love my 590A 9 shot w/speed feed stock.
Sharkey Posted February 27, 2014 Author Report Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) I've never been a pump gun guy although I've got nothing against them. It's nice to be able to dump 10 loads of buckshot into a target at 15 yards in roughly 2 seconds though. Granted, there are some seriously fast guys with pump guns but they also work with their guns almost daily to be able to achieve those kinds of times whereas with my M4, it's pretty much a given and all you have to be able to do is hang on... Not to mention that with the Benelli as compared to that Keltec, moving, firing and reloading is pretty simple since it's a standard loading shotgun and you can push shells into it pretty darn quickly on the move. I don't think that keltec boasts the same versatility but I could be wrong. Edited February 27, 2014 by Sharkey
Sisco Posted February 27, 2014 Report Posted February 27, 2014 ^^^^^^^^agree, especially if you are used to the traditional shotgun. Been using one since I was 12, so it becomes second nature.
Tripledeuce Posted February 27, 2014 Report Posted February 27, 2014 To an outsider, who dosen't much care for shotguns, this sounds like a sales pitch for Benelli. Oh! For my creds. Owned and managed a retail gunshop and gunsmithing for 20+ years. Shot shotgun regulary during that tome, also plyed with Cowboy Action shooting. Fired thousands of rounds, over the years. Haven't shot a single round of shotun shells in over 10 years. Respectfully Terry
Sharkey Posted February 27, 2014 Author Report Posted February 27, 2014 I ain't no salesman and if you don't care much for shotguns, this seems like a funny area for you to be in but I'm sure all opinions are welcome so thanks for posting. My M4 is not for sale by the way nor do I have any spares.... :)) Also respectfully Sir Sharkey
Matt.Cross Posted February 28, 2014 Report Posted February 28, 2014 I ain't no salesman and if you don't care much for shotguns, this seems like a funny area for you to be in but I'm sure all opinions are welcome so thanks for posting. My M4 is not for sale by the way nor do I have any spares.... :)) Also respectfully Sir Sharkey Well played sir, well played. <thumbsup>
Tripledeuce Posted February 28, 2014 Report Posted February 28, 2014 Respectfully, Sir, I did not inquire about buying your M4, nor any of your other firearms. I was simply respoding to what,, seemed to be a sales pitch. If my post upset you. I aoiigise. I thought everyoe was allowed an opinion. Again, respectfully Terry
Matt.Cross Posted February 28, 2014 Report Posted February 28, 2014 I thought everyone was allowed an opinion. Again, respectfully Terry Absolutely. I'm pretty sure noone is upset, but your opinion did kind of put him in a place that he had to explain himself, to be fair. Anyways, on the topic of Benelli, the M4 was the first of Benelli's offereings that I ever placed on my "bucket list" of guns. It is a very well designed and implemented piece of weaponry.
planeflyer21 Posted February 28, 2014 Report Posted February 28, 2014 Anyways, on the topic of Benelli, the M4 was the first of Benelli's offereings that I ever placed on my "bucket list" of guns. It is a very well designed and implemented piece of weaponry. You can thank the USMC for that!
greenmist Posted February 28, 2014 Report Posted February 28, 2014 I have to love them from afar, for now. Worked with a guy who was an avid goose hunter, he told me stories of losing/breaking his boat paddle and using the SBE instead-still ran like a Singer. Drop em in the mud, roll em around, and do a quick dunk/rinse out. I think he's on his third one now-a Vinci IIRC? Another buddy just ran his new Vinci last year and could not be happier. I just finished converting over my old 1100 with a VR 26" target barrel off GB, ATI tube extension, fresh delrin rings, and now for an EZ loader sometime soon will finish her off. Love for Benelli here, AND their motorbikes...
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