BERETTA vs BENELLI semi-auto shotguns

Comparing Beretta and Benelli semi-auto shotguns

[@clapton924]

How do you only have 7k subs? You have more real-life experience and knowledge than 90% of the gun channels.

[@willrowell3218]

Only 90%? More like 99% of Gun Channels

[@aarondragone9489]

I am a first time gun buyer at 60 yrs old. Need a gun for clays and maybe a little hunting. Thank you so much for all the info. Felt recoil is high on my importance list as well as ease of use. You did a great job of providing basic info that many videos donot address. A smart consumer makes for a potentional great buying experience. Thank you for helping me be an informed buyer. Oh... thank your wife as well!!

[@bayadger6970]

This helped tremendously. Went through 12 videos before this one and by far the best comparison between top tier shotguns. Beretta it is. Thank you!!

[@nosubs2182]

Had an a350 and a400 both great

[@anchorbait6662]

So, two years lster... How's the Beretta holding up?

[@Jandyg]

@@anchorbait6662. You didn’t ask me the question. But I’ve had my A400 12ga. For 6-8 years now. And put about 1500 rounds through it a year, so 9000-12000 rounds. She’s still holding her own, and I’m not planning on replacing her. As the new A400’s Don’t have the magazine cutoff feature. I use it all the time and love it. And yes 12,000 rounds could be a single trip to Argentina for doves. I’m a Beretta fan, but would never discourage a friend from buying a Benelli.

[@ulysses8859]

Wow DD this was one of the best tutorials you've done and I'm so glad I learned a great deal today from this video. So far you have helped me make some of the best decisions on purchasing hunting firearms and I really so appreciate it, this is the kind of information people would pay to listen to and I thank you for being so generous with your knowledge on everything you do. That's a sweet looking A-4 I'm saving up for one. I'm used to personal defense weapons so you put a brand new light on my outlook on hunting guns. As far as the safety I'm used to the saying "smooth on the right ready to fight" Remington 870. Thanks DD great work!!

[@doghousedon1]

Excellent vid, thank you very much. I'm glad you mentioned fit at the end because THAT is the most important detail.

[@mijoizagas3747]

I recently purchased a used A400 with the blue receiver and one thing I can say is it’s fast. It’s got this “blink” system in it and it’s definitely the fastest auto loading shotgun I ever had. Also I have a Franchi Afinity 3 inertia 12 gauge. I like all of them. Cracking good video mate, well done indeed.

[@COREYDEER]

Perfect timing. Decided to upgrade my shotgun this year and this helps.

[@brianreeder8653]

I always enjoy watching your videos. You put a lot of time into them, and it shows. They are very informative and thorough. Whenever I am searching for something specific, I always look for your videos. Well done.

[@markacamacho]

Thank you. Awesome video. It helped me decided what is best for me. I used to hunt when I was younger, but I didn't do much hunting after the military. My dad is trying to get me interested again and back out in the field once more. Thanks once again.

[@istorichunter8807]

Probably the best video about semi-autos I ever seen. I own beretta A400. Greetings from Kazakhstan and thank you!

[@wldbunch]

I've foud this video pretty informative, being a Benelli Montefeltro 20ga owner. Most of the clients we receive in our lodge (The Wild Bunch, in Uruguay) use Benellis or Berettas, Montefeltro 20 ga is among the most used for perdiz, ducks, pigeons and doves.

[@scottmadsen8042]

Thank you for the video. I've used a Beretta Extrema 3.5" 12ga for years. I like it so much I use it for pheasant, waterfowl and even trap. Today, I passed up a Beretta A400 and purchased a Benelli Montefeltro 3" 12ga. I paid $1100 for the Benelli whereas the Beretta was $1700. The only thing lacking in your video was a price comparison so I thought I'd throw that out there. The Montefeltro was a great buy at $1100 IMO.

[@desertdogoutdoors1113]

I agree. The Monte is my favorite Benelli. It's a more tried and true design (like the M2), so has very few reliability issues.

[@YellowHammer26]

You hit the nail on the head about less recoil. I went from a pump to a semi auto for dove hunting several years ago, it was unbelievable how much less the recoil was. Really good video, thanks.

[@desertdogoutdoors1113]

Yep, it was really hard for me to retire my model-12 when my state banned lead shot. But boy, I don't miss it at all.

[@brentsimpson917]

The best comparison I have seen! Outstanding

[@michaellissow543]

I love my Monte. Several reasons but mainly for its simplicity. It's an ingenious design in function with less parts, extremely east to clean and maintain. I've never experienced the "Benelli thumb" that you mentioned. That kind of made me laugh. I just prefer the inertia drive system. Like you said, it's what floats your boat.

[@timothygalloway1030]

Ive got a old Winchester 1200 pump id love either semi auto haha but the pump works may not be the best but cannot complain. when i pull the trigger it shoots that is the main thing i guess. Love the videos man appreciate the time and energy you put into it.

[@joeltowle2737]

Love the Winchester 1200 & 1300 pumps, super fast. I ran one so fast my brother thought it was a semi!

[@johnm4757]

Great video! I came here looking for answers on Berettas kick off system and learned what i hoped to find out so thank you. Picking up an A400 here soon! Subscribed keep the good content coming!

[@desertdogoutdoors1113]

Glad it was helpful!

[@308blr2]

Interesting stuff; and I’m currently considering these two brands. Your comparison leaves me thinking it’s just a matter of taste; and that’s better than thinking that buying one is the right purchase and the other is wrong. Just to add a point of interest: lately I’m really appreciating the ease of loading and unloading by BPS.

[@mikeschneidersr2735]

Great Video, your the first person to address the Berreta/ Benelli defect, the jamb button. Try a 11-87 thanks

[@rajendramathura7191]

Good evening you just convinced me as to which shotgun I should buy and it's the Beretta

[@erictolton9801]

Thanks for the comparison and sharing some first hand knowledge.

[@bertkilborne6464]

Beautiful Guns ! I bought a Turkish Semi Auto about 4 yrs ago - It's not pretty, But it works. I thought it was a Beretta clone until I saw this The gas piston looks completely different Also there are 2 pistons - one for target loads and one for hunting, because light loads don't cycle with the hunting piston in place. Thanks for the good video

[@markmain]

I really appreicated seeing how easy it is to clean the Beretta gas chamber; you removed my only fear with buying a gas system shotgun. I'm now trying to decide between Beretta's Xtreme and Xplor because they are both offered in left-handed configurations. Thanks for such a great job on this video.

[@bradd3840]

I just bought this Beretta in 12 G with Left hand eject in the same bronze finish. Waiting on Bud's to ship it....can't wait to get it!

[@edvictor3258]

Dude this is the best review and comparison I’ve found. Looking for a gun for the clay range, leaning now towards the berreta now.

[@dereknewhook7367]

Great video, lots of information and from my experience very accurate. Keep those vids coming.

[@Dimitrius001]

I just purchased that Beretta because of this video. Sweet looking shotgun.

[@MrLeo7627]

Wow ! Great video, I thought it was going to be long but the Info. was so good the time went by fast. Thank you.

[@nells1776]

I have quite a bit of time and experience shooting Beretta and Browning semi-autos, and my 12 ga Beretta AL390 Silver Mallard is the most reliable shotgun I own. I've had it for over 15 years shooting trap, skeet, sporting clays, pheasants, and lots of doves. In all that time it's never jammed or malfunctioned, from the lightest loads all the way through heavy 3" mags. The most amazing example being once about ten years ago, I was shooting some reloaded shells on a sporting clays range, and one particular reloaded shell didn't have any powder - shot, wad, and primer only. I pulled the trigger on that shell and heard a poof when the primer ignited, literally watched the shot and wad spit out of the barrel about five feet just from the pressure of the primer, but the gun still ejected the shell and locked the bolt back! It's been a fantastic shotgun.

[@wenseslao521]

Really good lesson from a very experienced person thank you desert dog

[@timflorio4677]

That clip showed me that some folks can be unbiased and plus show us operation, safety, history and make good sense of it. I would think most shotgunners no matter how experienced should takeaway plenty from that video. My Monty is fine. Thanx

[@robpatterson3652]

Great video sir. I appreciate the effort you put in

[@windyrun7979]

Excellent video. Learned a lot. Thank you for posting.

[@Redevil667]

I've had the 20 guage Montefeltro for 2 weeks and have not experienced any issues with function, nor have I had any trouble with loading the gun or getting bit. Unloading is a different story, and you really do need to sort of master the technique of pressing the latch and letting the tension send rounds from the tube. If you push on the latch and leave your finger in the reciever, there really isn't much room for the shells to slide forward. The real problem is with that last round, there doesn't seem to be enough tension on the spring to easily push that last shell out. Considering that I've been hunting the past almost 20 years with a side by side Stoeger- the Benelli looks, feels and shoots like a million bucks.

[@hendog5396]

Love my benelli ethos for upland/ clays. Only gun I own and am very happy with it, but if I ever want to get deep into waterfowl, I’ve got my eye on the A400

[@rudyelizondo1935]

Great video man, very detailed and I agree with you 100% on all the myths explanations

[@dustinpitts2741]

Very good video honest and upfront with a lot of good information in it

[@VinFinTech]

Great comparison!!! Very thorough…Thank you

[@richardsveum8452]

I love my Beretta 390, It has never made me want to go out and buy a newer Beretta, My experience with Benelli's has been limited to a M2 20 gauge with a rifled slug barrel. The gun wouldn't work with any slugs I tried through it so it's gone. I really wanted to like it because it handled beautifully. But at 1600 I felt it should function with everything I fed it and after spending another 4-450 dollars in sabot slugs none were reliable enough to hunt with. Plus accuracy was sub par.

[@marcoscichilone1285]

Awesome video with such an accurate description of each shotguns compared ! Both shotguns are great but I have a soft slot for the #beretta 👍

[@patrickf2671]

Really truthful review. Why have all the other well know reviewers on KZbin not told us about Beretta jam and Benelli thumb etc? I bet that they are paid to stay quiet...

[@thomasarnold5948]

Excellent comparison! Subscribed.

[@mirzaadil6955]

Thank you very much sir. I requested for this video.....learned many things from this video.

[@shaneedelman511]

Watched the whole thing. Thanks man. I bought my first gun ever last week. Benelli Montefeltro. I’m excited to go out quail hunting.

[@desertdogoutdoors1113]

The Monty is a fine gun. Great value.

[@Tractors_Trucks_And_Pups]

I have a 12ga a-300 Beretta and my buddy has a m2 Benelli 20ga. His gun is extremely light and comfortable all though as you had mentioned, shooting my 12ga Beretta feels the same as shooting his 20ga Benelli (both with light clay loads)

[@prossercrowther6790]

I have really enjoyed this video and you have helped me choose the best shotgun for my son's needs .

[@jjjo7352]

Beretta Holdings owns: Beretta USA, Benelli, Franchi, Stoeger (part owned by Benelli), Sako and a little more. Great video and I always tell friends and anybody that the best type of anything is what YOU choose. I love Dodge but also love other makes, I love Hoyt bows but own a Martin, I have a Beretta 1301 comp pro and still love Benelli or Mossberg and still will tell anyone that the gun you love is the best for you.

[@tripplebeards3427]

I own the A390 silver mallard and 1987 H&K pintail in 12 gauge. The inertia driven pintail (same internals as a Benelli) rarely gets shot. It has ALOT more sharp recoil with the same loads.

[@4492573]

So, I watched the video. I believe you did a very good review on the two guns with comparing apples to apples. I can promise you. If you shoot allot. The gas gun will always be the best gun. I sold a SBE3 as well. With 3” magnum loads it was very uncomfortable, but I, like allot of people fell into that great Benelli marketing. Anyways, again everything you say is spot on. I have the Beretta A350 and a browning sweet 16. Love them both but know the gas system is smoother. Thank you.

[@NobleSavage44]

Great video, subed. Only problem I’m still confused, I was confident I would choose the Benelli, but now leaning towards the Beretta. To bad can’t get both.

[@thomaslopez2427]

Great video! I personally love the A400!

[@faisalalbinali1892]

Thank you very much for the explanation :) I really liked it

[@ryanpaasch7464]

Very good comparison! I have shot both I am a gas design as I get older about 50 gas is much better on my shoulder after all day shooting Clay's birds I do not notice my 20 gauge ethos kicks harder than my 12 gauge maxus

[@garywinkelman521]

I now have both! After a fun pheasant hunt with my Benelli M2 12 gauge, I got a real itch for a 20 gauge that I started out with as a kid. I dropped by a gunsmith to check the fit of my M2, which was spot on out of the box by the way. I could not resist $749 for the new Beretta Ultima A300 in 20 gauge to see if I like gas vs inertia and have both Beretta & Benelli --

[@rudyelizondo1935]

Great vid man

[@ramziseikaly6384]

Very good info. Loved it.

[@MRRizwan8074]

Thank you for the in depth content. Can you explain the gas vs inertia? I only have pump 12 gauge.

[@paulmorin2234]

I agree with everything you said, I would like to add one more issue: that is on my Benelli‘s at least on my Montefeltro you must load the shell correctly. By that I mean the shell has to be loaded so that the primer end is against the bolthead and laying on the feed latch. If the shell is loaded into the loading port and falls into the chamber when you press the bolt release the bolt will not rotate and you will not be able to load additional shells because the shell latch will be froze and closed. When birds start flying they won’t be dying you will be crying.

[@user-pk1yh1wf2p]

121 benelli with saint etienne multi chock barrel is my love,working perfectly since 1984

[@kross1261]

Good video and great points. Both great guns. I’ve preferred Benelli’s basically because they just pull up for me better and fits me better. One thing I’ve done with my benellis over the years is keeping them clean. This means once a year I clean them with Dawn soap and hot water and a toothbrush and scrub them clean. I’ve resurrected quite of few friends jamomatic benellis because they just weren’t clean. Some even brand new. Also I only use FP10 sparingly for lube. I basically throw away my Benelli oil.

[@desertdogoutdoors1113]

The third sentence in your comment is all that really matters. One of the main reasons I had to sell my A5.

[@twentyonehertz]

I shot both a Beretta A400 XCEL 30" with a cole trigger + action tune, extended charging handle and paddle release vs. a Benelli Montefeltro Sporting in stock configuration ~150rds in each. For $1200, I bought the sporting vs $2,800 for the cole XCEL. Recoil in my opinion was nearly identical and not bad at all. Triggers were also very similar, I didn't notice much. Both guns cycled rounds fast. Both nearly identical in weight. Preferred the raised rib on the Montefeltro and red sight, significantly cheaper, by a ton.

[@joeltowle2737]

Both are very nice! I have a Stoeger M 3000 and an ATA Neo (Turkish Benelli Montefeltro knock off) and both have great triggers! Great video

[@desertdogoutdoors1113]

When you get to the real Benelli's and the A400's, the triggers get way better. You get better fit, finish, and coatings such as teflon.

[@joeltowle2737]

@@desertdogoutdoors1113 thanks, but unfortunately I can't afford a Benelli! Lol

[@desertdogoutdoors1113]

@@joeltowle2737 I get that. The Stoeger M3000 is an excellent budget semi-auto; as is the Beretta A300, the Mossberg 930, and the Weatherby SA-08. I have never seen any of these budget guns go down in the field.

[@joeltowle2737]

@@desertdogoutdoors1113 thanks. The Turks produse some find firearms too! I got my ATA Neo for $360.00 with tax and transfer fee.

[@nosubs2182]

My m3000 jammed every 3 inch shell it shot

[@russelklassen9174]

Great video, thanks

[@waynetoneseekerandersen2213]

Arguing which is better is like arguing whose grandma is better. I know your grandma is technically better, but I’ll love my Benelli’s! Lol. I have three SBE’s and a M2 I bought for my son. I set one up for clays loads, two for heavy loads. All have mercury, all have sure cycle springs, and all have kickeeze. But I love them. You can go buy a Beretta out of the box, leave it the same. Operate forever. Benelli’s have tricks you have to learn to make them perfect. Mine never fails. They do need to be cleaned after a 1000 rounds. A Beretta can probably go 2000 or more. I have shot 1000’s of clays, 100’s of waterfowl, and tens of pheasants. Saying all this,”The shotgun that is better, is the one that shoots better for you!” They both work. However, REM 1100, 1187 can fit many people, but they always broke. So there are exceptions.

[@ivanov_ivan_ivanych]

Прекрасный обзор! С точки зрения практического использования и повседневного ухода за оружием всё ясно и понятно. 👍 Привет с Урала!

[@augustbonadies949]

I never cleaned a beretta but when i do my benelli i always take appart the bolt assembly and the inertia spring in the stock.

[@edsmercina7157]

Thanks!

[@DWhite-el4ih]

Benellis still do have difficulty cycling lighter weight shells, usually 1oz or less. Mine certainly did and I only bought it 8 months ago now. With that being said once you break in the recoil spring houses in the stock they start working a lot better for you. At the moment I can shoot 1oz lode with some reliability. Occasionally it won’t eject a spent case so it’s still not perfect. Benelli recommends on their website to shoot 3de and 1 1/8oz sheep’s for my gun so that’s what I do and it’s very reliable. Benelli does make now some semis that will cycle stuff as light as 7/8oz, the Ethos being one of them I believe.

[@hdcdry03]

I have never had a problem with my sbe3 cycling any shell ive ever put in it. The first time i used it i popped it right out of the box and straight to a dove field with no issue.

[@the45er]

Both great pieces of equipment. I like Beretta for three reasons: Beretta has less felt recoil. Beretta doesn’t have that “mechanical” feel/noise on recoil. And Berettas will generally reliably cycle lighter loads than Benellis.

[@robbiek5oh]

Both are fantastic firearms. Buy one of each so you don’t have to choose! I tend to hunt with my benellis and clay shoot with my berettas.

[@desertdogoutdoors1113]

Yep. I shoot both too.

[@NOC1TIME]

I would like to say I have owned both and have a perspective. I have owned Benelli Ethos. A fine autoloader. I am currently awaiting delivery on a Beretta A400 upland. Really looking forward. I currently own two 1980's model, Remington 1100 special fields with the short barrels and english stocks. Yeah a bit on the hvy side. by todays standards. But fine shotguns. Trouble is getting parts to keep them running smoothly. Currently awaiting a feeder latch from outer space lol.

[@NOC1TIME]

As with you're informative information here. Guess my point is. Quality means Dependable. But much of it comes down to confidence in the shotgun. So much of wing shooting is mental as I have discovered over the years. As with fishing. There is your best fishing outfit for whatever your fishing for. It may or may not be the newest most exciting thing going. Main thing. You feel confident when you swing on a flush. That means it could be any number of good Guns. I have been all over the map with shotguns for bird shooting. What do you want ? That's the last and most significant question.

[@NOC1TIME]

A quick note on my (non-working 1100.) To say that is near obscenity I know. lol. My ignorance. I well over oiled a gas system. Then ran some hvy pressure prairie storms through it. Feeder latch failed my fault. Yes. I can break the unbreakable lmao

[@mickeymouse9654]

Excellent and funy as allways!!! 😀👍👌

[@chucknorrisvsbarney1]

Aftermarket shell lifter, oversize bolt release, oversize bolt handle and aftermarket trigger/hammer spring makes a huge difference on the Monties and M2's. Yeah kinda sucks that you got to spend $150 or so for these parts but is worth it in my opinion if Benelli's are what fit ya.

[@wizardofahhhs759]

To use the Benelli blueprint to build a Beretta shotgun is to have a perfect Beretta shotgun.

[@Jandyg]

My third comment on this video. Very well done comparison Sir. Very fare and well executed. Keep up the great work. Buy the Beretta, just saying.

[@faycalamezianeelhassani4471]

Indeed a very comprehensive and objective comparison. What about a semi auto vs under and above guns comparison? go on.

[@desertdogoutdoors1113]

You get less recoil, an extra shot, and cheaper price for quality with the semi-autos. You get more reliability, only two shots, and pay a much higher price for quality with the O/U. Those are the only real differences. I can hit clays and game excellent with both.

[@jayh9144]

Well done!

[@khanaftab3430]

Very well done

[@rgalletta58]

Slug Fest, I like that!

[@ASimao71]

Excelent review and comparison, as always! To me, it is Benelli all days of the week and twice on sundays, you know, I took the Mato rifle vaccine... In the late nineties, I bought the Beretta Mato as a primary boar and deer rifle, the barrel crown was funcked up from the factory and the gun never fired two shots less than 5 centimeters appart... To this day, everything that has Beretta or the logo on it, being T-shits, hats or sunglasses, I avoid like the plague. I do not know these days... But quality control and materiais were so poor back then, that we though the production was managed by drunken monkeys... In contrast, my Raffaello 12 gauge and Argo 9,3x62 are an absolute delght! Thank you much for sharing! 👍👍

[@deweypratt3039]

Great comparison. I have a montfeltro that is 18 years old (great reliability) And I just ordered the a400. One comparison you didn't address is the balance on the beretta is better than the benelli. Benelli is very back end heavy. So it swings too much in hunting situations with follow up shots

[@borkwoof696]

what a great video! Any chance you could do a similar comparison on over-unders: Beretta vs. Browning?

[@desertdogoutdoors1113]

That would be a tough one. The Beretta's locking lug design give a more compact slimmer feel where the Browning is a little blockier. It comes down to fit because both guns operate exactly the same and will last a lifetime. Not nearly as interesting as "gas vs inertia", lol.

[@borkwoof696]

@@desertdogoutdoors1113 thanks for the quick answer!

[@williamrabon9237]

Nice video! 😉

[@NatusMTTV]

I saw your VDO from start till the end and not fast forward. I want to share about safety button position issue. I'm just sporting clay shooter for hobby, I used Benelli m2 and supersport. I used base of my index finger to push safety button. And I never forget to unlock safety before pull the trigger. Because if safety engage, my base of index finger will touch the top of safety button, in case of I forget to unlock, next thing I have to do Just use my base of index finger to disengage safety, pull the trigger and hope it hit the target.

[@frankmccarthy2624]

Well I’m a Benelli fan but it’s really an academic argument since beretta owns both brands, it’s like the right hand vs the left hand.

[@paddypibblet846]

Even though Beretta owns both, it's still highly depended on how the brands manage themselves. It's not like there's just one Italian guy calling all the shots and the quality control is 100% the same between the brands.

[@chasewaybright8766]

Browning A-5 😂 I couldn’t resist. Although I like the feeling of the Beretta more than the Benelli what I currently have are two Stogers I have a 12ga M2000 turkey and a 20ga condor youth O/U that I use for tighter spaces often when rabbit hunting but my favorite as far as fit for me is a browning A-5 12ga that is my grandfather’s although I use my dads 16ga A-5 from time to time

[@desertdogoutdoors1113]

Those were the "real Auto-5's". The modern "A5" has nothing in common with those guns.

[@yunassaxer7119]

great!

[@paulsimmons5726]

This was a great comparison between these two brands. I'm leaning towards the A400 because I own (actually, my daughter owns) a 20ga 686 Onyx. The Benelli thumb and Benelli click stories didn't help much either, LOL! Yeah, I'm gonna look at the A-400! Great review!

[@lh8372]

Great video but I’m buying both… Beretta A400 Xcel Sporting Black and the Benelli Ethos SuperSport Performance Shop. Both 12 gauge and 30” barrels.

[@myketheoneill]

Which one do you prefer?

[@neibol100]

Take a test on the chronograph with the 2 shotguns. to see if the gas system slows the shot.?

[@MD-mm1zv]

Where does the Benelli Ethos fit in their line? Also, would you say the Beretta blink system is the same on their 1301 tactical? I'm gonna add that one to the armory, but I'm trying to determine how durable that piston/ring design is. Seems delicate when compared to the M4 ARGO system used by Benelli.

[@sherry9hasan116]

Reviewed greatly

[@davidwhite8909]

We got both and the benelli is hard for my kido to load

[@stevenrega9109]

I've got the same two guns the benelli's a 20 and the Beretta is a 28 great guns

[@darrylmorris350]

What did you spray on the piston?

[@queenannesrevenge8137]

Great Video! 👌 A random German Hunter

[@junaidhunterOfficial]

Nice

[@jake9705]

Everyone I know who bought a Benelli shotgun sold it within two years. Steer clear of them.

[@johnnelson6663]

Both companies make fine shotguns and I have owned both, but, own neither now. I originally had a Benelli M2, sold it and bought Beretta A300. Both in 20ga of which I completely agree on your argument that 20 ga is just as good as 12 ga and it all depends on how well they are patterned. But, I digress, I found that while the Beretta has softer recoil than the Benmelli (makes sense it being a gas gun) it was rather particular with the ammo I used. Once I "grooved" the Beretta with a particular load it was great as long as I shot the same ammo and kept it cleaned, in fact it was failsafe literally. The Benelli had slightly stiffer recoil (but, not bad at all) it literally shot premium or crap ammo equally well and cycled all of them perfectly as long as the gun was shouldered correctly. In hunting situation thats almost always the case. Missing the fact I could just run by WalMart and grab some cheapassed Winchester XX ammo, regardless of pressure and not be concerned with the type of load I was shooting. I sold the Beretta and bought a Franchi Affinity with a wood stock. As I've grown older. I have noticed asthetics are important to me and lets be honest most Benellis (even the wood stocked ones) are a bit "spacey" looking. I'm not into modern looking shit. The Franchi has the same great inertia system, looks as attractive as a Beretta and is about $500 to $700 less expensive than the other two because you arent buying a name, yet they are made as well as the Beretta and the Benelli.

[@desertdogoutdoors1113]

The Affinity is a solid shotgun for the price.

[@trentroberdeau1462]

“Beretta Holdings owns: Beretta USA, Benelli, Franchi, Stoeger (part owned by Benelli), Sako and a little more.”… same company dummy

[@Jandyg]

The difference between the two KO systems is that the new KO up forward. So that the stock doesn’t move against your check. It’s a big deal when shooting big shells or high volume shooting. Edit; The new KO in the middle of the stock, is a huge improvement. Aftermarket recoil systems cost upwards of $2000. And the KO comes factory and works wonderfully.

[@fsbirdhouse]

Sold a Benelli SBEII to buy my Beretta A400 eight seasons ago. After shooting 6 boxes of target loads I was convinced I was shooting a gun with only marginally more kick than a cap gun. So soft a shooter I was disappointed only in the fact I didn't have 6 more boxes to burn up that day. It made me want to throw rocks at every inertia gun I ever shot... especially an SBEII.

[@desertdogoutdoors1113]

That mirrors my reaction the first time I shot an A400 with the Kick-Off system.