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Old 05-10-2009 | 07:26 PM
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Default RE: Mossberg 935 or Stoeger XT2000

X2 on the Stoeger 2000. Great shotgun for the money. To correct you a little , though. The Stoeger is not made by Benelli. It's made in Turkey and the Inertia system is used under license from Benelli. Parts from other Inertia system guns like the Super Black Eagle are not interchangeable, but the action is essentially the same just adapted to the slightly different receiver. They do work the same, though.

One thing I really like about the Stoeger is that there is no gas system to get gummed up in damp environments, and the inertia action stays remarkably clean because the action actually locks up tighter at the beginning of the recoil pulse, ensuring a tight seal and affording enough time for the gas and fouling from the shot to leave the barrel before the action unlocks and cycles. This results in very little crud blowing back into the action. I was extremely surprised by how clean the action stayed even when shooting cheap (which usually means dirty) ammo. The action also cycles remarkably fast (at least I think so). I had anticipated a longer cycle time that would feel more like a Browning A-5, but in truth it was as fast as any gas operated shotgun I've ever shot and maybe a little faster. I've been extremely impressed with my Stoeger and it has to be one of the best value for the money guns available today. And it comes with everything you need to hunt anything with feathers right out of the box by virtue of having 5 included choke tubes (Cyl, IC, Mod, Full and XF Turkey). If you like aftermarket chokes, any Benelli choke tube will fit.

If you get one you I doubt you'll be disappointed. Just remember to shoot at least a box or two of 1 1/4 oz, 3 dram equivalent shells through it to break the action in. After you do that, it'll cycle anything. At least mine does.

Mike

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