Gas operated 12 guage?
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Badger Arms
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By recoil operated, I can only assume you mean a Browning Auto-5. The Benelli's are often mislabeled recoil operated when in reality they are essentially blowback operated, but not blowback. More properly, I think you would call it an inertia lock.
At any rate, there is no functional difference to warrant a call on this. Semi-Auto shotguns are notorious for being finicky with some ammo. If this person intends to defend his life, he might consider a few hundred rounds with his chosen load prior to considering the weapon safe.
Frankly, I would and do stick with a pump action. My judgement on that.
At any rate, there is no functional difference to warrant a call on this. Semi-Auto shotguns are notorious for being finicky with some ammo. If this person intends to defend his life, he might consider a few hundred rounds with his chosen load prior to considering the weapon safe.
Frankly, I would and do stick with a pump action. My judgement on that.
Zak Smith
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Gas-operated shotguns such as the Remington 1100/1187 and Winchester Super-X2 will have less recoil than inertia/recoil-operated guns like the Benelli.
The Winchester Super-X2 action has received praise by some 3Gun shooters who are particularly fussy about reliability and utility. The SX2 "Practical" has a 22" barrel however. FN is marketing a version of the SX2 action called the FN Autoloading Police Shotgun with an 18" barrel. It looks like just the ticket for a autoloading defense shotgun.
Alternatively, I can highly recommend the Benelli M1Super90 "Tactical" model with the 20" barrel. The inertia/recoil operated action is extremely reliable and it "never" needs cleaning.
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The Winchester Super-X2 action has received praise by some 3Gun shooters who are particularly fussy about reliability and utility. The SX2 "Practical" has a 22" barrel however. FN is marketing a version of the SX2 action called the FN Autoloading Police Shotgun with an 18" barrel. It looks like just the ticket for a autoloading defense shotgun.
Alternatively, I can highly recommend the Benelli M1Super90 "Tactical" model with the 20" barrel. The inertia/recoil operated action is extremely reliable and it "never" needs cleaning.
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Duke of Lawnchair
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Zak, quite a strong statement you got there!
Zak Smith
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I've got about 1000 rounds through mine with no cleaning, including shooting it in the fine red dust of Raton, NM (NRA Whittington Center).
A friend of mine shoots a lot of 3Gun and shotgun matches. He went 2 or 3 years without cleaning.
Seriously.
-z
A friend of mine shoots a lot of 3Gun and shotgun matches. He went 2 or 3 years without cleaning.
Seriously.
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Duke of Lawnchair
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Zak,
Trust me, I believe ya'. It's just around these "parts" statements like that could be subject to scrutiny.
Out of all the shotguns I've fired (doesn't include doubles or O/Us), the Benellis have come out just as clean if not cleaner than some pump guns after the same amount of shots fired.
Jim
Trust me, I believe ya'. It's just around these "parts" statements like that could be subject to scrutiny.
Out of all the shotguns I've fired (doesn't include doubles or O/Us), the Benellis have come out just as clean if not cleaner than some pump guns after the same amount of shots fired.
Jim
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Can I borrow your gun and clean it... PLEASE!!!! It's like an abused puppy that you want to give a bath and good meal to. Sure it's alive, but you can't treat the poor gun like that!
Zak Smith
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Nah, it's not so bad:
Like I said, they run clean.
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Like I said, they run clean.
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Zak Smith
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The Benelli is a very light shotgun without any of the benefit of a gas operating system. Thus, with full-power loads, it can be punishing to shoot from prone or the bench.
However, I shoot Winchester #7.5 "Light" (AA127) and Federal Reduced Recoil Slugs & Buck through it, and I never notice the recoil during a match. From a good standing position with Tactical loads, it's not too bad - I'd say less recoil than a FAL.
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However, I shoot Winchester #7.5 "Light" (AA127) and Federal Reduced Recoil Slugs & Buck through it, and I never notice the recoil during a match. From a good standing position with Tactical loads, it's not too bad - I'd say less recoil than a FAL.
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