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A new duck gun is in the cards. What is your pleasure? Shooting an old SBE now. Dulcinea What counts is what you learn after you know it all!!! | ||
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Going to a gun show tomorrow, looking for a Super Black Eagle Two. Hope to find a left handed one. Appears to be the hot duck gun. | |||
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I shoot an over and Under Valmet trap with steel tubes . Also 1100 Remington 3" . We just Bought a pair of Benelli Vinci's now we use them the most. | |||
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Browning 3 1/2" Maxus | |||
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Why, a new SBE II....of course.  | |||
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Here are some thoughts..... 3" vs 3.5" If Ducks only then 3" guns are fine...Benelli makes a super combination of art/engineering called CORDOBA. So a 12 gauge Cordoba would be my choice. http://www.benelliusa.com/shot.../benelli_cordoba.php You can easily do Geese over decoys with the 3" shells so this gun will cover it. However, if you want to do Pass Shooting with Geese then maybe the SBE II will be a better fit, given the 3.5" capacity. RECOIL An inertia operated gun (like any of the Benellis) will kick a bit more than a gas operated gun (like the Beretta Extrema 2) http://www.berettausa.com/products/a391-xtrema2/ So if you are not recoil sensitive then go with the Benelli SBE II, if you want something lighter shooting then go with the Beretta Extrema 2. CLEANING Now if you hunt salt water then you should seriously think about ease of cleaning your gun. Benellis can be taken apart easily and cleaned within minutes as compared to Berettas...the complicated gas operated systems on Berettas are somewhat (read...bitch) to clean when compared to Benelli. So there are pluses and minuses to both great waterfowling guns (Beretta / Benelli) both have advantages and disadvantages. SBE III will be coming out....should not be too long now !!! | |||
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Wooohooooo!  I'm gonna need a bigger gun safe. Edit: Another member reminded me of the Ruger stainless o/u 12g I bought last year.....fantastic gun for upland AND duck, especially if you hunt salt....and aren't set on a semi.....I highly recommend it. | |||
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A quality over under! In my opinion of course...LOL I personally use a 3.5" browning citori myself, but have seen a LOT of different guns used in the 20 years I have waterfowl hunted. There are a few that have shown me their reliability over that time with a LOT of shots fired under a LOT of different conditions. The benelli SBE origional, winchester SX2, browning A5, remington 870 wingmasters, and browning citoris are the best I have personally seen. These have all show great reliability during THOUSANDS and thousands of shots. I am sure some of the newer guns will prove to be just as reliable, but only time will tell. Of course if ya just want a "new" gun I completly understand as I have been there several times myself. thanks 224TTH | |||
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I just saw the new 12 gauge Benelli Vinci. The recoil is minor even when shooting 3 1/2 inch shells. It felt a little odd in my hands. The angles were noticeable. It is super easy to disassemble. My gun guys knew nothing of a SBE III. if and when one comes out, it will be interesting to see the difference between it and the Vinci. | |||
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My take is........ whatever fits you better M1 benelly 390/391 beretta sbe II Extrema 2 I own them all and they are all great guns........ the vinci is possibly the ugliest gun known to man....... | |||
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Winchester Super X2 gets the nod every time I go. **************************The two enemies of the people are criminals and government, so let us tie the second down with the chains of the Constitution so the second will not become the legalized version of the first. | |||
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I looked at both the new Beretta's and Benelli's recently at the NWTF convention. The new recoil system in the butt plate is very interesting. I'm a fan of both. LDK Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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Does the Vinci take 3 1/2"? 2 of my buds have one and they take 3" only.....and that was my understanding unless they've changed it. | |||
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AMEN BROTHER!! NRA LIFE MEMBER DU DIAMOND SPONSOR IN PERPETUITY DALLAS SAFARI CLUB LIFE MEMBER SCI FOUNDATION MEMBER | |||
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What do you guys think of the Franchi I12? I had convinced myself to get a SBE-II, then swayed toward the new 3 1/2" Super Vinci, but I just stumbled across a Franchi for a price I couldn't pass up. I love the inertial action (have had a Beretta 1201FP for years), and I doubt I'll miss the 3 1/2" chamber...I've never had one yet. I put 120 rounds through the Franchi this afternoon; heavy loads, light 2 3/4" stuff, a few slugs and turkey loads, you name it. Works with everything. I think I'm in love. Any comments or recommendations? Thanks. John | |||
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What's a new duck gun? I'm still shooting the same old Beretta A-302 that I bought 28 years ago. 2 3/4", 26" Improved Cylinder barrel (before choke tubes came out), wood stock that looks more like a boat paddle, bluing is somewhat worn off, vent rib is dented and with many thousands of rounds through it and barely a malfunction, I can't figure out why I'd need a new duck gun. It just keeps on working, and the ducks keep on splashing. Heck, I even cleaned it twice this season instead of the usual once!  | |||
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On my budget it would likely be a Remington 1100. Disability has its benefits. Income isn't one of them. Mal 911 was my work number | |||
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Benelli SBEII It's always so quiet when the goldfish die.(Bror Blixen) DRSS Merkel 470 NE | |||
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Just bought the new Beretta Explorer A400 - really nice gun. Worth looking at - I liked it better than the Vinci. My two cents. | |||
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