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Author Topic: New 20ga benelli (help me decide)  (Read 5088 times)

Offline Dtrkyman

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Re: New 20ga benelli (help me decide)
« Reply #15 on: June 11, 2022, 05:05:49 PM »
You can adjust it to shoot where you point it!


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Re: New 20ga benelli (help me decide)
« Reply #16 on: June 14, 2022, 11:53:09 AM »
My gunsmith was also hesitant to drill/tap my M2 for the scalarworks mount. He said the metal very thin for the front screws. I ended up using a sumtoy mount

    i just bought a Franchi Aff3 20g predrilled/tapped. scalarworks mount w/ Aimpoint T1 is going on it as soon as it gets dipped + cerakote job.
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Re: New 20ga benelli (help me decide)
« Reply #17 on: June 23, 2022, 03:57:19 PM »
Just curious which model of the retay did you purchase? Thank you

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Re: New 20ga benelli (help me decide)
« Reply #18 on: August 25, 2022, 11:44:03 AM »
Finished up my first year with the M2 Compact and can say I was extremely pleased.  I had been shooting an 1187 compact for several years and wanted to try a weight decrease.  Smooth shooting, POI was dead on (I still used iron sights, but that is a preference of mine), and a very consistent pattern.

Def a 100% buy it again review from me.
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Re: New 20ga benelli (help me decide)
« Reply #19 on: August 25, 2022, 01:37:32 PM »
M2 for dedicated turkey.

SBE3 for all purpose.

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Re: New 20ga benelli (help me decide)
« Reply #20 on: August 25, 2022, 05:08:07 PM »
My son bought a SBE 3 20ga to replace his 20ga Beretta A400, we patterned it with Apex TSS #9 and point of aim was perfect over its bead. He loves the gun and has taken four turkeys with it over the last two seasons. I also shoot a Benelli but personally I would also take a look at the Franchi Affinity.
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Re: New 20ga benelli (help me decide)
« Reply #21 on: October 10, 2022, 08:37:17 AM »
M2. all of my benellis shoot high or "over the bead." its a european thing where the wing shooters swing the bead under the target.

for a dedicated turkey gun where you'll add a red dot with a solid mount (like Scalarworks)--- i'd buy the Franchi, which is made by Benelli. I bought a 20 Franchi because they come drilled/tapped. M2s do not and their top receiver has a thin wall. was told that by Benelli and my gunsmith....
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Re: New 20ga benelli (help me decide)
« Reply #22 on: October 13, 2022, 01:50:30 PM »
M2. all of my benellis shoot high or "over the bead." its a european thing where the wing shooters swing the bead under the target.

for a dedicated turkey gun where you'll add a red dot with a solid mount (like Scalarworks)--- i'd buy the Franchi, which is made by Benelli. I bought a 20 Franchi because they come drilled/tapped. M2s do not and their top receiver has a thin wall. was told that by Benelli and my gunsmith....

M2/Montefeltro 20ga receivers are very thick on the 1/3 towards the back. They are perfect for a sumtoy or burris mount with x2 8-40 screws.

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Re: New 20ga benelli (help me decide)
« Reply #23 on: October 13, 2022, 02:09:33 PM »
M2. all of my benellis shoot high or "over the bead." its a european thing where the wing shooters swing the bead under the target.

for a dedicated turkey gun where you'll add a red dot with a solid mount (like Scalarworks)--- i'd buy the Franchi, which is made by Benelli. I bought a 20 Franchi because they come drilled/tapped. M2s do not and their top receiver has a thin wall. was told that by Benelli and my gunsmith....

M2/Montefeltro 20ga receivers are very thick on the 1/3 towards the back. They are perfect for a sumtoy or burris mount with x2 8-40 screws.



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