Jay,
No bone to pick because I own Benelli, but why don't you like the chokes?
Also, a general question to all about Benelli. Everyone says a Benelli kicks more because it isn't a gas gun like Beretta which is entirely possible but isn't it more likely that it recoils more because it is a pound lighter?
My brother owns a Beretta and it is HEAVY!
RM
Well gas guns definitely eat up some of the recoil using some of the pressure to help the cycle the gun. Inertia guns eat all that pressure into your shoulder. Same can be said for over under as well. The nice thing about over unders is there no cycling action, and the recoil is truer and why so many comp guys use them. Easy, versatile, and no action recoil moving around the bead.... SUPPOSEDLY! Cant say Ive ever shot my O/U and my semis and ever noticed anything or any barrel jump. Im just typing what ive been told in the shotgun world.
But I do agree, I think weight is a HUUUUGGGEEEEE factor in the recoil world. Berettas have always been heavy shotguns. When the xtrema came out with the springed recoil pad, those were super heavy and had the spring. I will say, it was like shooting a 22, but I felt like staying on target with that moving recoil pad actually made it more difficult. I almost got one when they came out, but was glad I shot my buddies, as it just felt weird. Especially when in a hurry, not getting it tight into the shoulder, and it felt like it wanted to jump off my shoulder.
Theres nothing like a benelli and I LOVED my SBE2 when I owned it. Its almost too small for my taste. Im a big guy, and when I finally got used to the SBE2, it was super fast and on point with everything. It took some work and I had to play with the shims on mine to get it right, always shot high for me. Then when I put a different shim in, it was DEADLY! I should of never sold that gun, even though it was wore out to nothing. Guys complain about the cycle issues in inertia guns with light loads, and it seemed hit and miss to me. I never had a single issue with mine, but have had friends with many inertia guns that didnt like light loads. The first thing I did with mine, was clean it real good, and then put 100 rds of 3.5" loads through it as fast as my shoulder could handle. Some old timer told me to do that to get the spring right and it would cycle everything. I did just that, and it ate and cycled literally everything i put in it.
Again, its what I love about my versamax, its not has heavy as a beretta, its not as light as a benelli, its an extremely reliable gas system, and not many use it and I like being the odd ball in everything I do.
