The Merovingian

Hi All~
Just finished my first upland hunting season in IL and now I'm hooked. I am trying to decide which gun I should purchase to handle the game that I want to hunt: upland, turkey and waterfowl. I am trying to decide between a Browning Citori O/U or the Benelli Super Black Eagle II. Any thoughts?

iloveto4x4innc

After shooting a Beneli SBE2, I have to vote for it. That is one sweet shooting shotgun!

Vapodog

check out a SKB 505 www.skbshotguns.com

Rebel Hog

Wolf651

For sure the Benelli super black eagle II over the citori.... But I prefer the browning Gold and A-5.

700bdl870exp

any remington any day stay in 12 tho

doubleA

First of all, it cracks me up when someone gives specific brands/models of guns they are interested in and others chime in with something totaly different.

Merovingian,welcome to theHuntingNet forums.Both are great choices but are 2 different animals. They both will do the job but will balance and handle differently. I dont know what Citori you are interested in but the Benelli can handle 3 1/2" loads while some Citori's will not. The autoloader will for the most part will have less felt recoil. I would suggest that you go out and try both of these if you have not already. A shotgun should fit you well. Since you admit to being new to the shooting sports I suggest that you go to a localskeet and trap club and askfor some help, most are glad to help, specially getting a gun to fit and possibly help you with eye dominance.

In the end it will come down to personal preference.


Life is good, Give God the Glory.....doubleA

The Merovingian

Thanks doubleA. I didn't even think about hitting a skeet and trap club to get their input / fitting. Works for golf, should work for guns too.