Thread: Passing Around the Benelli

Didn't know if this was ok for the range report area, so I stuck it in here just in case.

My Super Nova had it's second chance at the range and we did a whole box of shells and then some. One of my co-workers brought his own ammo in because I'd said I was going to come in on my day off to shoot. So it had it's first try with 00Buck and it did wonderful. Recoil wise, it made it feel no worse than the bird shot.

So I let two of my co-workers shoot it (everyone wanted to shoot it until I actually came in with it and handed out shells... then everyone chickened out. LOL!). I didn't think either of them were going to give me the shotgun back.

I made the horrible mistake of trying out some 3 1/2 turkey loads. I did two shots and that was enough for me! How big is the turkey you need to shoot with that stuff?! The Comfortech did nothing at all for that, although I have never tried that load before, so I am pretty sure I wouldn't want to try it in any other shotgun.

Only had one problem. I had a jam. The pump still needs a little bit more lovin' (it is drastically better now than it was the last time I went out, but I tinkered with it just a touch and lubed it up a good bit) so I am not sure if it was that or an actual jam. But it took me a minute to get the pump to come down and to get the shell out.

Otherwise, it was a great day at the range. I do believe this shotgun has spoiled me, though. I've shot others before it and besides one Remington 870 with a special stock I have never shot a shotgun with such nice recoil to it. I hate to admit it but I think the shotgun is just a touch big for me (length wise), but I'm making due.