Benelli or Browning
 

Guys I was wondering your opinion on the better shotgun for Turkey hunting ...the Benelli II Super Black Eagle or the Browning Gold both in 3 1/2? I plan on buying one next week and was wanting some objective input ....I would also be using it to duck hunt ...

dd

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DD, I repeat DO NOT GET A BROWNING GOLD!! I own both the SBE and the Gold. Both are well made shotguns and perform well under average conditions. But when it gets cold and wet, or just plain cold for that matter the Gold seems to think it doesnt have to load the next shell. And the gold MUST be cleaned after every hunt because it has so much fouling and residue buildup. Even w/ this it still goes to sh#t in cold weather after a box of shells. Not what you want when your paying 800-900 dollars.
The SBE will perform flawlessly for years whether you clean it or not. Its made for anything.

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Hey doc either gun will do you fine,as with any auto when its really cold and wet ,im talkin cold they have some problems.but for turkey huntin i doubt your gona have much of that cold problem to worry about ,even in kentucky it dont get below 20 degrees in the spring does it ..ha ha .. ps is your deer season up there over yet..and do you ever come down and duck hunt around reelfoot lake area.

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Thanks guys for the info .... I have yet to get to hunt in Kentucky but hopefully next year .... I just do not know anywhere or anyone from up here yet to hunt with ....

dd

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come on down to crockett county this spring and we will get on some big swamp roosters in the river bottoms.

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The Benelli's barrels are tight and the Brownings have "backbored" barrels!! I've heardfrom two people so far that said the Benelli can be a pain to get a great pattern out of because of their tight barrel.

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ROOSTER ILL HOLD YOU TO THAT OLE BUDDY ....

DD

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hey man come on down we got a bunch of birds...

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rooster how close are you to jackson?

dd

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im in jackson now thats where i work,,but i live between jackson and dyersburg,in a little town called frogjump,close to alamo..

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Yep know Jackson pretty well ..I was the sales manager for Robinson Toyota for a couple of years ...

dd

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I've got the Browning and am happy with it, she has one hellva boot even though it is a heavy gun.
Shoots a great pattern with a .680 tube #4 shot. But, I like the Benelli too.
Buy both:)

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For me it's a no brainer. The SBEII has been much more productive for me. I owned both the gold had issues with loading as previously mentioned. The SBEII has the cryo barrell so it doesn't contract or expand due to change in temperature. Besides that fact that it's easier to clean, and easier to handle in my opinion. Also the SBE II gives you the option to adjust the stock in many different ways. Good Luck.

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I'm also fortunate enough to be able to hunt with both guns. The SBE II is THE shotgun to have if you're using it more for wing shooting. I have a 26" barrel on mine and would love to find a shorter turkey specific barrel but it has been a total pain to try and pattern even with 2 different turkey chokes! The Browning I have experience with is the 3 1/2" N.W.T.F Edition and it is an absolute turkey crusher! Tight patterns at 50+with just Winchester #5s, it's an exceptional shooting gun! Last 2 seasons the Gold stoned 'em at 52 and 56 yards, birds collasped and lay still! The Browning feels like a LOT more bulk in the hand compared to the super light and sleek feel of the SBE II. IF I could just get my Benelli shooting like the Browning I'd probably never use another shotgun.

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its simple, the SBE2 ia the best hunting semi auto shotgun there is. with this comes a hefty price tag tho. I bought one this summer for 1265 plus 6% KY sales tax. im a tight wad too so u can only imagine how it tore me up to hand over the check until i got to shoot it. i advise getting the comfortech if you go with benelli. it really does help anf looks cool too.