I'm wanting a new 12 and the requirements are light weight, pistol grip, drilled and tapped. Those who've been exposed to several brands, I sure could use some advice.
Benelli SBE 2
7 lbs with a 24" barrel, drilled and tapped, pistol grip.
I found mine used in as new condition.
I would look for a 21" M2 with pistol grip. Matches your criteria well.
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I know you said 12ga, none of my 12's will ever hunt again. With TSS and hand loads the 20ga has become a light weight killer. Something to think about.
Quote from: Fullfan on October 20, 2018, 08:41:07 AM
I know you said 12ga, none of my 12's will ever hunt again. With TSS and hand loads the 20ga has become a light weight killer. Something to think about.
Agree, bypass the 12 and get you 20 gauge and you can thank us later ....
If you are wanting a new lightweight 12 ga, then you should get a new lightweight 12 ga. If you are so inclined, you can shoot a lightweight 12 ga TSS load through it. There are many variables, but much more often than not, a 12 ga shooting a load of equal weight to that of a 20 ga will outperform—by most measures—the 20 ga.
Kwild and NYhunter's recs are solid...
Pricey, but hard to beat a Benelli...My only other recommendation would be a Browning A-5. You can put a cantilever base mount on it. They clamp onto the vent rib.They work just fine...
Here's the mount...
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What's your price range? Semi auto or pump? 3" or 3.5" chamber? Lots of great choices out there now. sx3 longbeard is a nice setup, no personal experience with one, but watched a lot of reviews and it worked well and fits your requirements. m2 benelli's are real nice, and come drilled and tapped and can use the steadygrip stocks. I hunt with a vinci with steadygrip and scope and love it. I also use a browning bps upland and it works very well with the short barrel and straight grip stock with truglow sights. Lot of choices out there!
Benelli SBE2
Quote from: nyhunter on October 18, 2018, 06:44:09 PM
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Take a good look at these. Dollar for dollar, I'm not sure you can do any better.