I believe they were Black Eagles? several problems were the click instead of bang, cold weather cycling, a few other minor things I can't remember. Some was probably operator error, but there were enough problems for these guys to bail on them.
Never had or shot a Benelli, I use my old Remington 11-87 that's been used and abused with the only thing needed was a replacement recoil spring. OLD is the operative word, the newer ones were not holding up.

That doesn't say anything about the guns,,just the shooters.

On the Benelli's you want the M-1 inertia driven spring recoil action for the best dependability, the later models rely on bled gas to cycle, and do kick less, but again you lose the dependability.

To the previous poster who said above that the Remington 1100 was more dependable than a Benelli....Guarantee you it wasn't a M-1.

Shot huge crow roost flyways for years where shotguns are truly punished on high volume 500 + bird shoots, and just one of these shoots will provide more feedback than most will see in a lifetime of waterfowl hunting.

Remington 870 is king, with the Benelli M-1 a close second.

X1000

Purdy

It's fun to look.

I had an 1187 for about a month. The rubber O rings kept splitting and jamming the action. I sold that thing. However, I'm a fan of the older Mag 1100s

Have you looked at the new CZ g2’s? Ive been u decided between a 20 and a 28. Pretty cheap and light plus you get 5 chokes. For me they shoulder like a dream.

In basic training a fella had a flinch he couldn't kick. When I left on the bus he was in formation with his THIRD platoon in basic training because of a flin
ch he couldn't kick.

Exactly.

My Brother has a scar on his cheek....tucked it under his arm and it landed on the ground behind him. I still have it.

Just read a write-up Criag Boddington did on them and they look like a great little gun.

I have the 28. Hoping for a cheaper one I'm less likely to cry if I get it scratched up. My boy shooting the .28...

Several good ones Win 1200. REM 870 wingmaster. Browning a5

Not on par with “great or best” but has anyone shot or even own a Charles Daly 20ga? Tempted to get one and turn it into a dedicated turkey gun. Right now I have youth 870 that is a killer. Just fancying an autoloader.

I'm a big fan of the Browning BPS.

The one I own.

The one that is consistently good mechanically, quality, performance, reliability, perform in accuracy, (at least as good as you or better), and what YOU can afford and what YOU feel comfortable and confident using! . . . pretty wood and engravings and $$$$ etc. mean nothing.

The Benelli M-2 is inertia driven spring recoil action. The spring is in the stock. That was the jammingest shotgun I ever shot. I tried a Super 90 and was told they never jam. It jammed the first shot, so I never shot it again. After I replace the spring in the stock with a stiffer spring the M-2 worked. The gun was new and did not work 15-20 cases of shells later it was better, but still jammed to much. I am not a Benelli fan.

definitely

you could set the bar in a bunch of ways , gun that will take the most proof loads without coming out of spec , but if it weights 10 pounds and you're carrying 10 miles to the round you shoot it may not be the best.


if you shoot trap 5 flights a week 40 weeks a year and the gun goes from trunk to range 10 yards away weight and long sight radius is probably right for you you still don;t need a magnum chamber for trap loads.

so what is right for you and your use , while also being durable , reparable and fit you better to have a gun ugly as sing that fits you than a gold plated super duper grade that doesn't fit you.