Semi Auto Sporting Opinoins

[TommyboyNC]

Guys I know this is beaten path but I would like to know what you think about he following. Im trying to make up my mind on which one. I will be sporting clays mostly. I have held all 4 models and more and these 4 feel the best.

Some questions in general I would have.

Are any of these prone to Jamming/cycling issues with 1oz loads to 1.1/8oz loads?

How reliable is the gun?

Does Beretta carry any other models that performs as well as the Tenky's Gold that are set up for Sporting Clays?

What is the deal with the Tenky's Bolt slide mechanism. I looks to be swirl polished. Does this help it cycle better? Can this be done to the others if so?

Thanks in advance.


Beretta Tenky's gold AL391

Benelli Super Sport

Benelli Sporting 2

Benelli Cadoba

[CGT80]

I just looked at the same guns and put some money down on the Benelli Super Sport. It weighed less than the Beretta and seemed to be a little more simple.

I also have similar questions. I would like to use the bulk 1 1/8 12ga shells that walmart sells, but I don't know if I will have problems with them. Is it wrong to spend big money on a sport gun and want to feed it the cheapest shells? At walmart the winchester is 22 dollars for 100 and the remington or federal 24 dollars. The best price at turners was 7 dollars for 25 on sale for the federals. If worth while I would consider reloading with a dillon for shotshell, but right now I have only informal experience with shotgun shooting and I do not know how cost effective it would be or what type of load would be best.

I figured I would buy the gun I want, hopefully a very good capable gun, and learn the sport and enjoy the gun rather than go with something I might outgrow or just disslike.

TommyboyNC, It looks like we are in the same boat. I wish I had some advice to give but don't. I don't mean to thread jack but, it looks like we are after the same info.

[TommyboyNC]

Don't worry about the Jacking. It is hard to spend that kinda money on something that you just don't know about.

[esskay]

Can't speak to those specific Benelli models, but in my experience the Benelli M1/M2/M4 models will NOT cycle 1 oz loads reliably. They will however, cycle 1 1/8 oz Wally world 7 1/2 bird shot loads all day long.

[Jonathan Doe]

I would go with Beretta 391 series. It is hard to beat, and it will pound you less than Benelli.

[TommyboyNC]

Thanks all. I have made the big jump and went with the Beretta. I will let you know how it is. I shoot a lot so the soft recoil and added weight is a bonus.

[AgentAK]

You won't regret your decision! Did you go with the Teknys Gold? It's a beauty, that's for sure!

[TommyboyNC]

Yep went with the Teknys gold 30" barrel. It will be a week or two. It is a bueaty for sure.

[AgentAK]

Did you get it? How do you like it?

[Millions-Knives]

Yep went with the Teknys gold 30" barrel. It will be a week or two. It is a bueaty for sure.

I have one too, the exact shotgun.
It's beautiful for sure. That finish on the bolt seems to mimic the Dura-Jeweled pattern on my White Onyx Receiver. It may function as a smoother polished surface for more reliable cycling. OR it maybe an excuse to charge an few hundred dollars more! Regardless, it is an eye-catcher.
My Teknys cycles 1oz target loads without fail. I 'might' even try 7/8oz if I can get my hands on it.
It's a heavy gun for sure. But the recoil has a factor of about 0 for shotguns! LOL

[ERdept]

Beretta. The 391 is one of the most popular sporting and hunting guns around.

The Benelli won't cycle the light loads the Beretta will. Lots of accessories and tuners and parts.....

http://www.angleport.com/Default.asp?C=262031

http://www.colegun.com/

[TommyboyNC]

Still waiting. waited 1.5 weeks for shipping then DROS. Should have it this Friday or Saturday and out to the range after. Can't wait. I will porbally shoot it stock until the winter and send off for porting and an trigger job. Any recomendations or expericence with the two listed above?

[CGT80]

Benelli Super Sport Review

I pulled the trigger on the Benelli Super Sport, literally. I took it out on sunday for informal trap shooting. It is a great gun. People are right about the benelli having some recoil. The hot sporting loads beat the crap out of me, but the AA light red shells work great and the 1 oz federal loads were the best. The gun functioned perfectly. My friend and I filled a 5 gallon bucket with empty hulls in a few hours. I think I shot around 300 or so and he shot 200. The value packs of shells from chinamart worked well also. I found that when I tried to aim and use the sights that I missed birds. When I just pointed and shot, I nailed them like crazy. Hopefully that means the gun fits me well. I have not adjusted it yet.

Cleaning is a breeze. The inside parts of the gun are as beautiful as the outside. most of the parts are chrome, so the dirt and powder wipe right off. the machined parts look precise, but everything seems to be deburred nicely. The gun is easy to disassemble and reassemble. I thought I needed a wrench to take the magazine apart to remove the plug when I was at the range, and I didn't have one. When I cleaned the gun, I tipped it downward and the aluminum rod or plug just slid out without the magazine nut screwed on.

I did notice the shotgun seemed to slap me in the face when shooting the heavier loads, but I think the 1oz or red AA are the way to go. I liked the Benelli overall better than the Beretta and the Benellis are much lighter.

Now I am looking into reloading for shotgun. I like the looks of the dillon 9000 but I know the Mecs have a good reputation. Does anyone have advice on the dillon? Also, which shotgun reloading manual would be the best to pickup? My current manual is from the 1970's.

Chris

[AgentAK]

If you're getting slapped in the face, you should have your gun fitted to you. Most ranges will be able to help you out with it, or you can try by yourself. There's a pretty good book that explains the whole thing:

http://www.stockfitting.com/index.html

[CGT80]

Thanks for the reply and link. My brother had the same problem with the same gun when we took it out. I'm guessing that a taller comb would not help and I think the angle of the stock would be the key, but I don't know squat about this stuff.

An RO at the norco sporting clays range told us to try to steady the gun better with our right hand since the left hand does most of the work anyway. This sounds like it would be unnecessary but I will give it a try next time. I have shot other gas and pump guns without getting slapped.

I will look for that book and any helpfull peolple at the range to give me pointers.

Is there anyone in the Inland Empire that could help me to fit my gun to my body? It would be fun to shoot some pigons with someone who could show me the ropes.