It' s a matter of preference. If you' re the type of person who loves disassembling a firearm and making sure it' s meticulously clean, and recoil bothers you, you could go with the Beretta. If you' re like alot of us and hate cleaning the things, and recoil doesn' t bother you, I' d go with the Benelli.

Gas operated actions reduce the felt recoil more than inertia systems do. But they can malfunction if not kept clean. Also, I' m not sure the Beretta is offered in Camo or not. The Benelli can be had in a couple of different camo patterns.

I have a SBE and love it. It shoulders better then my Franchi o/u does. It does have more felt recoil, but it' s manageable.

Either way, you' re looking at two of the best semi-autos on the market.