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Looking to buy my first shotgun and have done countless research on the matter but like everything else, there is always more to research and learn. I plan on using it primary for Waterfowl and Turkey hunts but in Massachusetts you can only hunt deer with a shotgun so I will be using it for that as well. I really like the Benelli Super Eagle III and the Beretta A400 XTREME PLUS due to the excellent quality and reliability I have read about. Of course this comes at a big price tag as well but I have never shined away from paying for quality on anything I buy, but if I can get comparable quality at a better price I am all for that as well...
So here is what I have pondered over the two and things I like and things I worry about. I have held both in my hands and to be honest both feel equally as good. Sorry for all the comments and questions but figured this is the best forum to ask.
Benelli SEIII
* Love the feel, and it is a sexy gun, aesthetics are not important, function reliability and dependability are.
* Cycle issues? I have heard there are some.
* Shoots high and to the left? OK so people say you adjust for that or shim it to adjust for that, but for that money should you really have to?
* Quality? I hear it is among the best and will last a very long time.
* Price? Yup it is high but not crazy when it comes to quality.
* Camo, or not? Looks like you can save a couple of bones by going with a black stock is camo really that important for all three intentions I am using it for?
* Recoil? I am a bigger framed person so not really worried about recoil but would be good to know how these compare.
Beretta A400 XTREME PLUS.
* Love the feel
* Can't find any issue on line about cycling issues or any other problems. Are there any?
* I hear it is very good out of the box does not shoot high
* Camo? Same question as above.
* Recoil? So I hear for a shotgun it is one of the softest recoil shotguns due to the KO system in the stock. Makes for fast accurate follow up shots that will fire extremely quick? Can anyone verify.
* Follow up question is there a significant recoil difference between the two?
ANY OTHER OPTIONS you would suggest that would give excellent performance, quality and reliability at a reduced price?
Thanks in advance really appreciate the informative feedback on all of this.
Mark
So here is what I have pondered over the two and things I like and things I worry about. I have held both in my hands and to be honest both feel equally as good. Sorry for all the comments and questions but figured this is the best forum to ask.
Benelli SEIII
* Love the feel, and it is a sexy gun, aesthetics are not important, function reliability and dependability are.
* Cycle issues? I have heard there are some.
* Shoots high and to the left? OK so people say you adjust for that or shim it to adjust for that, but for that money should you really have to?
* Quality? I hear it is among the best and will last a very long time.
* Price? Yup it is high but not crazy when it comes to quality.
* Camo, or not? Looks like you can save a couple of bones by going with a black stock is camo really that important for all three intentions I am using it for?
* Recoil? I am a bigger framed person so not really worried about recoil but would be good to know how these compare.
Beretta A400 XTREME PLUS.
* Love the feel
* Can't find any issue on line about cycling issues or any other problems. Are there any?
* I hear it is very good out of the box does not shoot high
* Camo? Same question as above.
* Recoil? So I hear for a shotgun it is one of the softest recoil shotguns due to the KO system in the stock. Makes for fast accurate follow up shots that will fire extremely quick? Can anyone verify.
* Follow up question is there a significant recoil difference between the two?
ANY OTHER OPTIONS you would suggest that would give excellent performance, quality and reliability at a reduced price?
Thanks in advance really appreciate the informative feedback on all of this.
Mark