Mad at benelli what ya think of Beretta Extrema II
02-10-2007, 06:51 AM
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RE: Mad at benelli what ya think of Beretta Extrema II
I have a Benelli SBE. It has been an OK gun. But I recently bought a Browning Gold 10 ga for turkey hunting and there is just no comparison between the two. Browning hands down!
02-10-2007, 08:03 AM
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Typical Buck
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RE: Mad at benelli what ya think of Beretta Extrema II
I have an SBE II and love it. It is a great gun. It stays cleaner than gas operated guns do also. I payed 1300 for mine and would not trade it for 10 remingtons. Mine and my dads bird barrels both came drilled and tapped, I have noticed that some stores have barrels that are drilled and tapped and some don't. Try looking at a few different stores and see if your can find one. another bonus to the SBE II is that it is light only a hair over 7 pounds, and handles 3.5" hevi shot very well.
02-15-2007, 10:10 AM
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RE: Mad at benelli what ya think of Beretta Extrema II
You guys suggesting the Remingtons and the Brownings over the Berrettas and the Benellis have hunted much in harsh conditions! The Remingtons are half price for a reason! Go with the Xtrema II you wont be disapointed!
If I was gonna go cheap I would buy a Win Super x2!
If I was gonna go cheap I would buy a Win Super x2!
02-16-2007, 07:51 PM
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RE: Mad at benelli what ya think of Beretta Extrema II
I find the Benelli shotguns (M1 Super 90 and SBE II) very reliable in all sorts of weather and putting many rounds through. The "inertia bolt" loading/ejection system is the big advantage. It's easy to totally break down, clean and reassembly fast. I don't think you can say that about Extrema and most other gas operated systems. Gas systems also bleed off a small amount of the gases to operate the bolt and so tend generally to get dirty in that system exposed to burnt powder.
Benellis are lighter than most gas operated shotguns because they don't have the extraweight ofelaborate gas operation mechanism.
Why do you want to tap your receiver? If it's for mounting a scope and deer hunting, look at some of the designs that bount without taping. They fit in with the existing pins that hold the trigger assembly in place I believe.
You may like the Beretta. But I would give up my Benellis for any reason I've heard you list, so far.
Benellis are lighter than most gas operated shotguns because they don't have the extraweight ofelaborate gas operation mechanism.
Why do you want to tap your receiver? If it's for mounting a scope and deer hunting, look at some of the designs that bount without taping. They fit in with the existing pins that hold the trigger assembly in place I believe.
You may like the Beretta. But I would give up my Benellis for any reason I've heard you list, so far.
02-16-2007, 10:10 PM
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RE: Mad at benelli what ya think of Beretta Extrema II
There isn't a saddlemount for the SBE II becausethey aresuposed to come drilled andtapped, those saddles are for guns that are not drilled and tapped so you don't have to pay the gunsmith. Scopes are very popular for turkey hunting.
02-17-2007, 08:06 AM
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RE: Mad at benelli what ya think of Beretta Extrema II
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You guys suggesting the Remingtons and the Brownings over the Berrettas and the Benellis have hunted much in harsh conditions! The Remingtons are half price for a reason! Go with the Xtrema II you wont be disapointed!
If I was gonna go cheap I would buy a Win Super x2!
You guys suggesting the Remingtons and the Brownings over the Berrettas and the Benellis have hunted much in harsh conditions! The Remingtons are half price for a reason! Go with the Xtrema II you wont be disapointed!
If I was gonna go cheap I would buy a Win Super x2!
02-18-2007, 07:54 PM
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RE: Mad at benelli what ya think of Beretta Extrema II
Driving back from Smithsburg this evening (sitting actually cause the snow traffic) but I thought back to when I bought the SBE II and I don't recall a factoryautoloader overbored and havinga lengthened forcing cone. I know the 935 does and the Beretta Extrema II, neither wasout then. For ducks I don't think the overbored barrel is nessary but for geese andpushing 1.5 oz of BB, BBB, and T it does matter.Actually for ducks I like a 12 gauge over under, but geese 3.5 all the way in autoloader. I admit I bought the name.