Benelli Rifles

[Finewine]

I've been researching rifles for some time now and wonder if any of the members have first hand experience with the Benelli R 1 rifle? I am considering the .270 WSM and the .300 WSM. How would you rate its dependability? Does the Comfortech System have a significant effect on recoil (especially the .300)?

Thanks for your input.

 

[seanie!]

My buddy's got an R1 in .300WinMag, or .300WSM with the ComforTech stock. I'm not sure which one it is, or if there is a big recoil difference between them. I've shot it a few times and I can honestly say the stock helps out a great deal. It's still a bruiser, and I'm not sure if the Benelli claims of it reducing felt recoil by 60%(or whatever their number is), but it's noticeably less than a standard wooden stock. I shot two mags of three rounds a piece succesively, while standing, and it didn't tear my arm off.

 

[rcmodel]

I haven't seen a published test of one yet that shot better then 3 - 4 MOA groups.

One the otherhand, I have seen more then one Browning BAR that would shoot very near 1 MOA.

Just cleaned & sighted in my dentists 7mm Mag BAR last year for him and got several 100 yard groups under an inch with Remington factory loads.

Very soft recoil too for a 7mm Mag.

rc

 

[Finewine]

Seanie:
Thanks for your input. What kind of MOA did yoou get?

 

[Finewine]

RC
I've heard that the BAR is pretty good but often inconsistant from gun to gun. Maybe because of high production? Your thoughts?

 

[Heck]

My brother in law and his dad both shoot BARs in 7mm mag and they flat shoot. both are at or under 1moa. Very nice low recoiling guns

 

[blackops]

No experience, but I've looked into the R1. I'm sure it's a great gun, but if I'm going rifle I'm going bolt. Less problems, more durable, and always more accurate due to the stiffness of a bolt. I'll take a simple R700 over the R1 any day. A shotgun on the other hand...one word...best!