I've been wanting to jump into the over and under game for a while now. I had been pretty set on a B gun, leaning more towards a silver pigeon. But I've always loved benelli semi autos and I have the super sport. When I saw benelli came out with an over/under I knew it'd be a good gun and packed full of new technology.
I have to admit I'm a sucker for new things that hit the market, technology and what not. Also I'm a sucker for a pretty looking gun. So when I was at cabelas Saturday in Fort Worth and happened to walk by the shotguns this 828u stuck out more than any of the others. There were 4 828u's up there and none of which had this beautiful of wood. A few minutes later I was filling out the paperwork.
When I first decided on getting an O/U I had wanted a 20 gauge or maybe even a 28. I didn't want to be beat up by the gun as I knew O/U had more recoil than autos. This benelli only comes in 12 and only weighs 6.6 lbs. This kinda worried me for recoil but they've always done well in the past with their recoil reduction and I can always port the barrels.
First impressions on the range was the recoil was nothing near what I thought it would be. It might kick a tad harder than my super sport, but not so much felt recoil but more like a jump you feel on the comb. The gun is perfectly balanced and swung very smooth. Pointed great and just overall shot well. It has tons of features that I love about it like the over sized safety and how it automatically goes back to safe when opened. Also the engravings and swooping lines are modeled after a mallard in flight with its wings swept forward.
I know I could have bought a very nice 725 or silver pigeon but I wanted something a little different than most and wanted the newest out there. Overall I'm very satisfied with the gun and if any of y'all are thinking of purchasing one, I can't recommend it enough.
I have to admit I'm a sucker for new things that hit the market, technology and what not. Also I'm a sucker for a pretty looking gun. So when I was at cabelas Saturday in Fort Worth and happened to walk by the shotguns this 828u stuck out more than any of the others. There were 4 828u's up there and none of which had this beautiful of wood. A few minutes later I was filling out the paperwork.
When I first decided on getting an O/U I had wanted a 20 gauge or maybe even a 28. I didn't want to be beat up by the gun as I knew O/U had more recoil than autos. This benelli only comes in 12 and only weighs 6.6 lbs. This kinda worried me for recoil but they've always done well in the past with their recoil reduction and I can always port the barrels.
First impressions on the range was the recoil was nothing near what I thought it would be. It might kick a tad harder than my super sport, but not so much felt recoil but more like a jump you feel on the comb. The gun is perfectly balanced and swung very smooth. Pointed great and just overall shot well. It has tons of features that I love about it like the over sized safety and how it automatically goes back to safe when opened. Also the engravings and swooping lines are modeled after a mallard in flight with its wings swept forward.
I know I could have bought a very nice 725 or silver pigeon but I wanted something a little different than most and wanted the newest out there. Overall I'm very satisfied with the gun and if any of y'all are thinking of purchasing one, I can't recommend it enough.
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