Love my Benelli M2 12 gauge 28” Shadowgrass camo shotgun. Never handled or shot any of the others , but it suits my needs and was a huge step up from the ol remington 870 Wingmaster for me .
I bought the Montefeltro about a month ago because of your review of it. Absolutely love it so far, amazing gun if you want something nice but not looking to spend that full $2k. Also i like traditional looking guns with wood stocks so it made the decision really easy.
If the regular Montefeltro not the ultra Montefeltro came with a raised rib it would be perfect. The regular Montefeltro that holds four in the mag One in the chamber has a flat rib which makes it a little difficult to see down the rib versus a raised rib Benelli needs to change that.
I bought a LH montefeltro for bird hunting a couple years ago, Covid and health issues kept the gun in the closet but I did do some skeet shooting with it. It has a vent rib but I changed the front sight tons green fluorescent type. Hopefully next year I’ll be pheasant hunting in SD with it.
@@vangthao888 Bass Pro shops has a left handed version on the wall, I’m sure you could order it delivered to your nearest store. I love shooting mine at moving targets it just points so well.
Have had a couple Benelli SBE, montefeltro...but my Benelli M2 is the only Benelli that i've owned that has never jammed once even shooting tons of 8 shot loads.
Great video thanks for putting it out. My only input would be your not giving negative points for reliability( should be -.5 for each failure) With your winner you had the most hang fires or stove tops and if you are out hunting and that happenes it could mean the difference of success and getting skunked.
I have an Ethos Upland. Love the gun! Your crazy man, but know your stuff. I have already purchased Carlson extended choke tubes for it, the Axil GS Extreme ear buds, started shooting clays at the range every week, and bought all the latest Otis cleaning products you have used on the channel. Came into the new generation of cleaning, the straight rods have been tossed. The Ethos is a machine at the range, adding the Carlson choke tubes have improved my shooting incredibly. Going to Kansas after thanksgiving to test it on some birds. Thinking about getting the 20 gauge 828U for quail in Arizona. Your review really perked my interest. So much so, I called Reeds and they gave me a really good price on it. Brown, in the gun department had nothing but positive feedback about you. Keep it up, love your channel!
Really was hoping the Vinci/Super Vinci would have been included. Would like to see your opinion on the inertia vs inline inertia system. Granted, the Vinci/Super Vinci has an "acquired" look, V-Grip, forward positioned safety and in my opinion a horrible loading port, other features seem to outweigh those cons.
@@TargetFocusedLife as Dave said, it's very popular around the world and still being sold, but seems to have been discontinued in the US market. I do wonder if they'll re-release a similar product later down the road.
Seems like you really didn't want that m2 to win when the real only downside was you didn't love the foregrip. Even the sbe and the BEST was having malfunctions
Based on the head to head in this video, it would be nice to have recoil and reliability as separate categories, as they clearly didn’t line up, but cool test, thanks!
I'm about to buy a new waterfowl gun and was look at the SBE 3 and M2. Walked into the LGS and they have a brand new super vinci on the wall. 2 actually and I can't quit drooling over the way it handles. Here the m2 is 1300, super vinci $1500 and SBE 3 is 1800. I think I'm going to knock the m2 out, I like the comparison you did thanks!
Montefeltro is by far the best of rhe lot. You are biased against it because it is the oldest model of the four , the cheapest one and it has wood and not camo or plastic which is something you consider boring. Montefeltro my friend is the quintessential Benelli, an absolute beast reliability wise and a classic beauty .
I’m close to pulling the trigger on buying a new shotgun after shooting an 870 for the last 11 years. I’m %80 percent sure I’m going to buy a Winchester SX4, however I’m also intrigued how it stacks up to the Mossberg 940 Pro. It’d be awesome if you made a video on a Showdown between the two. Love the videos and keep up the great work!
That would be a great video that I would love to see. I have shot a lot of different makes over the last two years. I really can’t find another shotgun that I like more than my Sx4. I prefer it over my SBE3 by a good bit. In my opinion (and many others as well) the SX4 is the best shotgun for the money. Reliable, soft shooting, great trigger and most importantly I shoot it great. The 940 has caught my attention as well. It appears it has a-lot if the attributes that make the SX4 popular.
I have owned benelli m2 and a montefeltro for a long time and love them both but my son is always taking my m2 so i bought a sx4 before covid 200.00 less than price now and i love it just as much.It has qualities and feel of a old rem 1100 that i grew up shooting .You will love the sx4.
You won’t find a better deal for the money than the sx4. I may be a little biased but I have an sx4 12 and 30 gauge and also an sx3 12. I haven’t had issues with any of them. They have been abused in the swamps duck hunting and more. If you clean it well it will last you forever.
I knew the cordoba BE.S.T would win it but that no bonus point for the M2 was a robbery ;) lol! I own the exact m2 and I shoot it the best out of my 3 semis…(beretta a350 extrema, sx4 20gauge) so maybe I’m bios. Love all those Benellis though! My grail gun would be that cordoba ! Great review! Cheers from Canada eh 🍻🇨🇦🤘
Awesome video ! Looking forward to more like this ! I have the montefeltro because I wanted the classic look in an upland gun, glad to see it exceeded your expectations.
Great video content! I was definitely interested to see which Benelli won even though I don’t think the BEST should have won do to it’s reliability issues! My son and I together own the other 3 on the table and I definitely like my SBE3 the most and shoot it well! Thank you and keep up the good work Steve!
I’ve had my montefeltro for 4 years now and love it. Never had a jam and it has cycled the lightest loads and the heaviest. Killed my first turkey with it and killer multiple deer.
I own the Performance Shop Supersport Rafaello as my first clays gun. I’m transitioning to a Browning 725 Sporter but the Briley trigger job on the Performance Shop is so good. The weighting on the fore stock just gives such great balance but the stepped rib is the thing I miss most. A head to head of the Rafaello PSS vs the Ethos PSS would be fun!
Stumbled on one of these videos yesterday. Was like who is this guy? he's kind of goofy. 5 minutes in realized he's the real deal. Not goofy, seems very cool, and having a great time putting out EXCELLENT info. Subscribed !
I thought the m2 would do better because u said in ur review of the m2 that u would probably choose it over the sbe 3 but I do agree with a lot of what u said
The ideal Benelli would have been the Super Vinci if you'd included it but I understand why you didn't based on it's status possibly being discontinued. I love mine a lot.
I’ve had two Montes. One 12 ga and one 20 ga. Fantastic guns. I also have the Ethos. One of the best shooting shotguns I’ve ever shot and owned. Mine has never had a failure. Neither has my 20 ga Monte but the 12 ga did drop rounds out of the mag into the receiver when it wasn’t supposed to and it only had one failure to fire but I think it was because I outran the trigger once. There is a reason the Ethos costs so much. It’s worth it. I don’t know what happened to the one you had here but I’ve shot well over 10K rounds through mine. And it’s so easy to clean. You’re just basically wiping it down and running a snake through the barrel a couple of times. It’s that easy. Never had to scrub any part of the Ethos.
M2 is by far the best semiautomatic shotgun not just best Benelli semiauto. Reliable, easy and real smooth to use, works fine with all shells. I was once told by pro goose hunting guide that M2 is the best money can buy. He sure has been right
I own a SBE3 I gotta say it’s been a great investment. As for its reliability I’ve never had any issues with it. It’s been through so much punishment and it still shoots true every time. Definitely a pretty gun and duck killing machine. However, that being said this gun sucks at shooting 3 1/2 inch it’s not a pleasant experience. Feels like you are getting punched in the face. But it rocks just about everything else. As for the price it is expensive but it’s almost nominal considering how much fun I’ve had with it. If you are looking for a great all around shotgun for a low price, I also have a Winchester SX4 and it rivals the benelli for a fraction of the cost. Either way great guns.
@@Systemaman my SX4 does not and it’s just the plain black one. They make the hybrid hunter that is a Cerakote finish if rust is a concern and also have the camo wrapped ones as well.
Great Video. I own a Montrefeltro which my son's shoot regurlarly and loves. I was shooting the Ethos sport which is basically same as the BEST with the exception of having the AA wood and polished receiver. In addition it has the new progressive recoil pad which i have found outstanding and even my wife likes the lower recoil for a 12G. Hence my wife has semi adopted leaving me with my JEG special edition Beretta 687 SP3 Sport O/U which is just awesome...
Hey buddy. Your videos are great! You should do a review on the Benelli Rafaello BE diamond. Just bought it, love it, but I’m not close to your shooting skills. Loved to watch you do a review on that! Have a good one!
Id love to see you redo this with the new montefeltro, I bought my olde rmonte at academy for 750 bones on a sale, for 750 it is by far the best bang for buck ever.
Bolt handle only comes off when rotating bolt head is all the way back. Another trick with inertia guns is you can't pull back the bolt handle when the firing hammer is down and safety is off.
I really enjoy your videos and certainly agree with your shooting method focusing eyes on target thus my wish. Im assuming you bench rest shoot every shotgun before you make video so you will know where it patterns. My wish is that for every shotgun tested you also gave the pattern results. Not the % of pellets in a given size circle, but the relation between POA with POI when the target is setting on top of the bead sighted straight down the rib. Is this gun designed to shoot a 60/40, 50/50, or perhaps something else? This seems to be a difficult fact to find with most manufacturers being very vague about their specs. INMHO we need some standardization in this area. I mean after all "If you can't see it, you can't hit it."
I own 3 Benelli shotguns. A SBE in 12 gauge; a Vinci in 12 gauge and a M2 in 20 gauge. The SBE and Vinci are my waterfowl guns - the M2 is my quail and dove gun. I would rank the Vinci as #1, the M2 as #2 and the SBE as #3. The Vinci has never failed, not once. I have dropped it in the duck pond, poured the water out and continued to shoot it without any issue. It is easy to clean and points very well. I like the M2 but it has been sent back to Benelli 3 times for problems. It appears to be made a little cheaply. The SBE is heavy, the ability to shoot 3.5 in shells is of little value in most hunting situations, and occasionally fails to cycle shells for no readily apparent reason.
Good evening, in Italy there is not the Cordoba model, but the Raffaello ethos model. Beautiful rifle, but I hate the Crio cane, too wide rosés and little penetration of the pellets in the wild, I find it horrendous. I much prefer the black eagle. Greetings from italy.. :)
Problem is I had with my old sb2 was load it and carry it for 25 minutes and I reckon that walking and the inertia released and when I took off safety and went click, maybe the sling and walking broke action lose, now go to duck pond and load and sit, it shot awesome
I liked much more winchester SX4 upland field I love that semi auto shotgun I don’t know what’s your opinion about Winchester sx4 is not expensive shotgun but is the best semi auto shotgun for me
I own a Super Vinci and I am not surprised by the jams in the video. It’s probably my only complaint about that gun. The gun hates cycling light loads. It’s probably stopped me from buying another Benelli.
I’ve fired probably 15,000 shells through my franchi affinity I love it so much I think it’s finally time to step up to a nicer one think imma go with the benelli ethos love the look hopefully it does decent
I have a pair of Benelli legacies which are the precursor to the Ethos, 12 and 20 gauge and an M2 20 gauge for ducks and turkeys. They’re all great performers. I never saw the point of the SBEs.
Excellent review. I totally agree with your assessment, of the M2. I sold my 12 ga M2 when I had a chance to try the SBE ll. Then when the SBE lll came out I sold the M2 the ergonomics were that much more comfortable especially the fore end. Like you I point my finger.
Splitting hairs also styles as far as bird guns and trap. Also the police super 90 m1 or m2 was rated the fastest at one time I like your opinion though. I’m a heavy shell guys so I choose the SBE line, mine is a wood stock SBE 2. I also have a long neck so I like the raised rib with double bead, like the shot pattern and I shoot lights out with benelli Also very interchangeable parts, to include springs and stocks/mercury tubes to make almost every one fit your style of shooting. Wife has Ethos boy has the m2 which he graduated from the nova (I made into a super nova minus the trigger guard). Which now my daughter has due to the additional parts I feel made it shoot softer. Beretta and benelli are the same company.
I ended up putting the ported barrel with the stepped up rib from my supersport on my ethos field model, and that's my favorite combo for hunting at the moment.
Thank you for this review! I am planning to buy a new shotgun this year and this review helped out immensely. Appreciate the hard work and thorough reviews!
Somewhere in all these theatrics there is some good information. I guess this appeals to a lot of folks. I'm just not one of them. I do wish this channel the best as there aren't a lot of good shotgun review channels on YT.
Most Benelli and berettas shot somewhat high when they first came out, apparently they had fixed those issues. I recently bought an SBE3 and it does not seem to shoot high at all, originally I was going to go with the M2 but they redesigned it, took away the comfort tech in the stock and it just didn’t feel as good as the SBE 3
I remember my SB2 taking a few hundred rounds to break in. Not saying it’s acceptable but after the break in it runs flawlessly. I bet I have 10k rounds down the tube..all original equipment
Never was a huge fan of the newer benelli's. Still own a m1 super 90 in 24" and the Ultra Light in 26" and shooting the sbe 2 and 3 never made me want one. However it would be nice to disassemble the entire top of the receiver like the ethos and SBE 3.
I have had cycling issues with my gas operated Winchester,an Armsan and it’s replacement a beretta A391 and what I’ve found it was the brass part of the hulls which wasn’t sized right and not the gun and this would not allow the hull removal hook( haven’t checked to see what you call that on my beretta) from going fully up into the machined groove which would either make the striking pin not touch the primer or only just and the wad would barely make it out the barrel😳 so I dry cycle the full box through my guns b4 I go out hunting and if one fails this I put it through my over and under instead. With those shells that didn’t go off did you look into the issue at all? Cheers for the excellent content
Seems like the bonus score is pretty subjective. I shoot a monte. My buddy shoots an M2. We've swapped guns quite a bit and they seem pretty similar other than the raised rib on the M2. I will say that he's had some failures while chukar hunting recently but it could be ammo.
good video overall. Not sure how multiple jams doesn't give the Ethos a serious knock in the reliability department though. That seemed suspect
Love my Benelli M2 12 gauge 28” Shadowgrass camo shotgun. Never handled or shot any of the others , but it suits my needs and was a huge step up from the ol remington 870 Wingmaster for me .
Same man. Upgraded from a 70’s model wing master
I bought the Montefeltro about a month ago because of your review of it. Absolutely love it so far, amazing gun if you want something nice but not looking to spend that full $2k. Also i like traditional looking guns with wood stocks so it made the decision really easy.
Same here bud! I absolutely love my montefeltro and wood grain will never go out of style on a gun
If the regular Montefeltro not the ultra Montefeltro came with a raised rib it would be perfect. The regular Montefeltro that holds four in the mag One in the chamber has a flat rib which makes it a little difficult to see down the rib versus a raised rib Benelli needs to change that.
I bought a LH montefeltro for bird hunting a couple years ago, Covid and health issues kept the gun in the closet but I did do some skeet shooting with it. It has a vent rib but I changed the front sight tons green fluorescent type. Hopefully next year I’ll be pheasant hunting in SD with it.
I hope we get the new montefeltro in the US. That I might be interested in.
@@vangthao888 Bass Pro shops has a left handed version on the wall, I’m sure you could order it delivered to your nearest store. I love shooting mine at moving targets it just points so well.
Have had a couple Benelli SBE, montefeltro...but my Benelli M2 is the only Benelli that i've owned that has never jammed once even shooting tons of 8 shot loads.
I've owned a Montefeltro for 15 years. It has been absolutely awesome (mostly shooting heavy pheasant loads). Has never let me down.
Great video thanks for putting it out. My only input would be your not giving negative points for reliability( should be -.5 for each failure) With your winner you had the most hang fires or stove tops and if you are out hunting and that happenes it could mean the difference of success and getting skunked.
Yes and when you try change chamber cartridge montefeltro? Totally catastrophic..
I have an Ethos Upland. Love the gun! Your crazy man, but know your stuff. I have already purchased Carlson extended choke tubes for it, the Axil GS Extreme ear buds, started shooting clays at the range every week, and bought all the latest Otis cleaning products you have used on the channel. Came into the new generation of cleaning, the straight rods have been tossed. The Ethos is a machine at the range, adding the Carlson choke tubes have improved my shooting incredibly. Going to Kansas after thanksgiving to test it on some birds. Thinking about getting the 20 gauge 828U for quail in Arizona. Your review really perked my interest. So much so, I called Reeds and they gave me a really good price on it. Brown, in the gun department had nothing but positive feedback about you. Keep it up, love your channel!
I’d like to see this done with other brands, Beretta, Mossberg, etc.
Nice work.
Basic pumps? Mosberg 500. Rem 870? Common entry points for new hunters.
Really was hoping the Vinci/Super Vinci would have been included. Would like to see your opinion on the inertia vs inline inertia system. Granted, the Vinci/Super Vinci has an "acquired" look, V-Grip, forward positioned safety and in my opinion a horrible loading port, other features seem to outweigh those cons.
The discontinued the Vinci to my understanding so I did't include it.
The Vinci was to ahead of its time
@@TargetFocusedLife as Dave said, it's very popular around the world and still being sold, but seems to have been discontinued in the US market. I do wonder if they'll re-release a similar product later down the road.
The regular Vinci is discontinued they only offer the 3.5 super Vinci
Saw a Vinci on cabelas site
Seems like you really didn't want that m2 to win when the real only downside was you didn't love the foregrip. Even the sbe and the BEST was having malfunctions
I owned an earlier Model M2 and it was just plain fantastic! An awsome grouse killer !
Based on the head to head in this video, it would be nice to have recoil and reliability as separate categories, as they clearly didn’t line up, but cool test, thanks!
Let’s see the 3” model SBE3 review
Maybe I’m old school but the montefeltro looks the best to me. Something about the wood gain and black speaks to me.
I'm about to buy a new waterfowl gun and was look at the SBE 3 and M2. Walked into the LGS and they have a brand new super vinci on the wall. 2 actually and I can't quit drooling over the way it handles. Here the m2 is 1300, super vinci $1500 and SBE 3 is 1800. I think I'm going to knock the m2 out, I like the comparison you did thanks!
Montefeltro is by far the best of rhe lot. You are biased against it because it is the oldest model of the four , the cheapest one and it has wood and not camo or plastic which is something you consider boring. Montefeltro my friend is the quintessential Benelli, an absolute beast reliability wise and a classic beauty .
I have all four of those Benelli's I like the Cordoba Best of all. I had a great Dove and Duck season shooting it in ND this year.
I’m close to pulling the trigger on buying a new shotgun after shooting an 870 for the last 11 years. I’m %80 percent sure I’m going to buy a Winchester SX4, however I’m also intrigued how it stacks up to the Mossberg 940 Pro. It’d be awesome if you made a video on a Showdown between the two. Love the videos and keep up the great work!
That would be a great video that I would love to see. I have shot a lot of different makes over the last two years. I really can’t find another shotgun that I like more than my Sx4. I prefer it over my SBE3 by a good bit. In my opinion (and many others as well) the SX4 is the best shotgun for the money. Reliable, soft shooting, great trigger and most importantly I shoot it great. The 940 has caught my attention as well. It appears it has a-lot if the attributes that make the SX4 popular.
I have owned benelli m2 and a montefeltro for a long time and love them both but my son is always taking my m2 so i bought a sx4 before covid 200.00 less than price now and i love it just as much.It has qualities and feel of a old rem 1100 that i grew up shooting .You will love the sx4.
Hard to beat the SX4 especially for the $$$.
I really like the 940 and have had 100% reliability. I would try one for sure.
You won’t find a better deal for the money than the sx4. I may be a little biased but I have an sx4 12 and 30 gauge and also an sx3 12. I haven’t had issues with any of them. They have been abused in the swamps duck hunting and more. If you clean it well it will last you forever.
I knew the cordoba BE.S.T would win it but that no bonus point for the M2 was a robbery ;) lol! I own the exact m2 and I shoot it the best out of my 3 semis…(beretta a350 extrema, sx4 20gauge) so maybe I’m bios. Love all those Benellis though! My grail gun would be that cordoba ! Great review! Cheers from Canada eh 🍻🇨🇦🤘
Awesome video ! Looking forward to more like this ! I have the montefeltro because I wanted the classic look in an upland gun, glad to see it exceeded your expectations.
I have a sbe 1 bought it back around 1988 ,or 89. Love it hearvested a ton of turkeys with it never had a issue with it.
Would love to see a browning version of this!
Great video content! I was definitely interested to see which Benelli won even though I don’t think the BEST should have won do to it’s reliability issues! My son and I together own the other 3 on the table and I definitely like my SBE3 the most and shoot it well! Thank you and keep up the good work Steve!
I got 2 benelli. One is the Benelli montefeltro 12g and benelli Supernova Pump 12g. I have loved them with no issue for the past 6 yrs.
I pick Benelli M2 because I owned one! Awesome shotgun!
4:49 m2 slightly better recoil because you went from wood stock to comfortech.
How can you give the Ethos better review than the Montefeltro when the Ethos has reliability issues?????????
I don’t own the Cordoba but I do have an Ethos wood and every other gun your testing. Still my favorite M2 with 21” barrel especially for hunting.
Funny to me that the issues with feeding were not counted at all in the reliability test, just the recoil.
I’ve had my montefeltro for 4 years now and love it. Never had a jam and it has cycled the lightest loads and the heaviest. Killed my first turkey with it and killer multiple deer.
I would like to see this review with the SBE 3 performance into consideration. It has a custom trigger, and I personally would give it 10/10 on looks.
I would love to see you do a review of the Ethos Supersport Performance Shop and maybe do a shotgun showdown against other benelli offerings!
I own the Performance Shop Supersport Rafaello as my first clays gun. I’m transitioning to a Browning 725 Sporter but the Briley trigger job on the Performance Shop is so good. The weighting on the fore stock just gives such great balance but the stepped rib is the thing I miss most.
A head to head of the Rafaello PSS vs the Ethos PSS would be fun!
Stumbled on one of these videos yesterday. Was like who is this guy? he's kind of goofy. 5 minutes in realized he's the real deal. Not goofy, seems very cool, and having a great time putting out EXCELLENT info. Subscribed !
I thought the m2 would do better because u said in ur review of the m2 that u would probably choose it over the sbe 3 but I do agree with a lot of what u said
The ideal Benelli would have been the Super Vinci if you'd included it but I understand why you didn't based on it's status possibly being discontinued. I love mine a lot.
What would you say with the updated 2023 Montefeltro? Also have you reviewed how it patterns?
I bought a M2.
Love it. ...
I’ve had two Montes. One 12 ga and one 20 ga. Fantastic guns. I also have the Ethos. One of the best shooting shotguns I’ve ever shot and owned. Mine has never had a failure. Neither has my 20 ga Monte but the 12 ga did drop rounds out of the mag into the receiver when it wasn’t supposed to and it only had one failure to fire but I think it was because I outran the trigger once. There is a reason the Ethos costs so much. It’s worth it. I don’t know what happened to the one you had here but I’ve shot well over 10K rounds through mine. And it’s so easy to clean. You’re just basically wiping it down and running a snake through the barrel a couple of times. It’s that easy. Never had to scrub any part of the Ethos.
I also would have liked to see the Vinci in this comparison. I own one and love it. Super reliable and probably the easiest to break down.
Can you please do a review on the 3 inch SBE3...please please please...and thank you..great video brother
I myself don't really like the m2, but it should have gotten a +1 in the end for the amount of finishes the gun can come in.
M2 is by far the best semiautomatic shotgun not just best Benelli semiauto. Reliable, easy and real smooth to use, works fine with all shells.
I was once told by pro goose hunting guide that M2 is the best money can buy. He sure has been right
Monfeltro uplander is a great gun. +2 on looks.
interesting how opinions can change in such a short period of time, I think in your M2 video last month you said you'd take it over the SBE3
Yea he’s full of shit
I own a SBE3 I gotta say it’s been a great investment. As for its reliability I’ve never had any issues with it. It’s been through so much punishment and it still shoots true every time. Definitely a pretty gun and duck killing machine.
However, that being said this gun sucks at shooting 3 1/2 inch it’s not a pleasant experience. Feels like you are getting punched in the face. But it rocks just about everything else. As for the price it is expensive but it’s almost nominal considering how much fun I’ve had with it. If you are looking for a great all around shotgun for a low price, I also have a Winchester SX4 and it rivals the benelli for a fraction of the cost. Either way great guns.
Thanks for sharing your experience 👊 Stay Target 🎯Focused (Hebrews 12:1-3)
Heard the sx4 has rust issues. Does yours?
@@Systemaman my SX4 does not and it’s just the plain black one. They make the hybrid hunter that is a Cerakote finish if rust is a concern and also have the camo wrapped ones as well.
Great Video. I own a Montrefeltro which my son's shoot regurlarly and loves. I was shooting the Ethos sport which is basically same as the BEST with the exception of having the AA wood and polished receiver. In addition it has the new progressive recoil pad which i have found outstanding and even my wife likes the lower recoil for a 12G. Hence my wife has semi adopted leaving me with my JEG special edition Beretta 687 SP3 Sport O/U which is just awesome...
i am curious to se a remington V3 or a versamax vs winchester SX4 or something else.
Hey buddy. Your videos are great! You should do a review on the Benelli Rafaello BE diamond. Just bought it, love it, but I’m not close to your shooting skills. Loved to watch you do a review on that! Have a good one!
Please do Berretta next! I would love to see the differences.
We need to see you on a duck hunt pulling some left to right over the head shots on blue winged teal😀
My SBE will jam with certain shells...not loads but shells and that was Browning #8 dove.
Id love to see you redo this with the new montefeltro, I bought my olde rmonte at academy for 750 bones on a sale, for 750 it is by far the best bang for buck ever.
I have a super Vinci and love it . yes the safety is in front of triger but you get use to it
Bolt handle only comes off when rotating bolt head is all the way back.
Another trick with inertia guns is you can't pull back the bolt handle when the firing hammer is down and safety is off.
SBE should get another point for chambering the 3.5" shell..
Love your reviews and this is one is fantastic! Would you consider adding a test of the point of impact to your reviews?
I really enjoy your videos and certainly agree with your shooting method focusing eyes on target thus my wish.
Im assuming you bench rest shoot every shotgun before you make video so you will know where it patterns.
My wish is that for every shotgun tested you also gave the pattern results.
Not the % of pellets in a given size circle, but the relation between POA with POI when the target is setting on top of the bead sighted straight down the rib.
Is this gun designed to shoot a 60/40, 50/50, or perhaps something else?
This seems to be a difficult fact to find with most manufacturers being very vague about their specs.
INMHO we need some standardization in this area.
I mean after all "If you can't see it, you can't hit it."
I own 3 Benelli shotguns. A SBE in 12 gauge; a Vinci in 12 gauge and a M2 in 20 gauge. The SBE and Vinci are my waterfowl guns - the M2 is my quail and dove gun. I would rank the Vinci as #1, the M2 as #2 and the SBE as #3. The Vinci has never failed, not once. I have dropped it in the duck pond, poured the water out and continued to shoot it without any issue. It is easy to clean and points very well. I like the M2 but it has been sent back to Benelli 3 times for problems. It appears to be made a little cheaply. The SBE is heavy, the ability to shoot 3.5 in shells is of little value in most hunting situations, and occasionally fails to cycle shells for no readily apparent reason.
Good evening, in Italy there is not the Cordoba model, but the Raffaello ethos model. Beautiful rifle, but I hate the Crio cane, too wide rosés and little penetration of the pellets in the wild, I find it horrendous. I much prefer the black eagle. Greetings from italy.. :)
How's the hunting there?
@@Systemaman This year has been a very poor. I mainly hunt ducks, wood pigeons, thrushes and larks.
You should test the new benelli montefeltro the new design one with the new lines... She looks awesome
Problem is I had with my old sb2 was load it and carry it for 25 minutes and I reckon that walking and the inertia released and when I took off safety and went click, maybe the sling and walking broke action lose, now go to duck pond and load and sit, it shot awesome
I liked much more winchester SX4 upland field I love that semi auto shotgun I don’t know what’s your opinion about Winchester sx4 is not expensive shotgun but is the best semi auto shotgun for me
Does your sx4 have a rust problem?
I own a Super Vinci and I am not surprised by the jams in the video. It’s probably my only complaint about that gun. The gun hates cycling light loads. It’s probably stopped me from buying another Benelli.
I’ve fired probably 15,000 shells through my franchi affinity I love it so much
I think it’s finally time to step up to a nicer one think imma go with the benelli ethos love the look hopefully it does decent
Benelli m2 performance Supersport with an extended magazine tube and the briley oversized upgrades 🤙in two tone ofcourse. That is my dream gun
I love that Binelli 28ga Sport. Such a fun gun to shoot.
All of them. They are the pillers in which boom stick go good.
I have a pair of Benelli legacies which are the precursor to the Ethos, 12 and 20 gauge and an M2 20 gauge for ducks and turkeys. They’re all great performers. I never saw the point of the SBEs.
Question, why doesn’t the Super Vinci get any love? It certainly should be in this category.
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Excellent review. I totally agree with your assessment, of the M2. I sold my 12 ga M2 when I had a chance to try the SBE ll. Then when the SBE lll came out I sold the M2 the ergonomics were that much more comfortable especially the fore end. Like you I point my finger.
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Splitting hairs also styles as far as bird guns and trap. Also the police super 90 m1 or m2 was rated the fastest at one time I like your opinion though. I’m a heavy shell guys so I choose the SBE line, mine is a wood stock SBE 2. I also have a long neck so I like the raised rib with double bead, like the shot pattern and I shoot lights out with benelli Also very interchangeable parts, to include springs and stocks/mercury tubes to make almost every one fit your style of shooting. Wife has Ethos boy has the m2 which he graduated from the nova (I made into a super nova minus the trigger guard). Which now my daughter has due to the additional parts I feel made it shoot softer. Beretta and benelli are the same company.
I ended up putting the ported barrel with the stepped up rib from my supersport on my ethos field model, and that's my favorite combo for hunting at the moment.
Great video as always but can’t wait to see the Weatherby element and CZ 1012 vs video. 👍
Bonus +1 for M2 on weight if its the lightest.
Thank you for this review! I am planning to buy a new shotgun this year and this review helped out immensely. Appreciate the hard work and thorough reviews!
Thanks for the feedback, glad you found value in this video 👊 Stay Target 🎯Focused (Hebrews 12:1-3)
Somewhere in all these theatrics there is some good information. I guess this appeals to a lot of folks. I'm just not one of them. I do wish this channel the best as there aren't a lot of good shotgun review channels on YT.
I have a benelli super sport love it and have owned it for 5 years now and it’s way nicer to carry on a pheasant hunt than my old ruger red label
Nice to see you back amigo.
Thank you so very much for focusing on shotguns!
M2 is better than all of these guns. reliability , durability and you don’t have to send it back because it shoots 12” high .
Most Benelli and berettas shot somewhat high when they first came out, apparently they had fixed those issues. I recently bought an SBE3 and it does not seem to shoot high at all, originally I was going to go with the M2 but they redesigned it, took away the comfort tech in the stock and it just didn’t feel as good as the SBE 3
Came here to say this. M2 is the only one to have if you can have just one.
Bullshit
Vinci tops them all 🤚🏽🤚🏽down
I definitely agree I have a super black eagle 3 but I still use my m2 because I like it more
i bought the m2 after watching your review. i live in Alaska and can’t wait to use the m2 this next spring
I got the ethos 20, so I agree
I have an old M1S90 that works for me. I have not shot my M4 entry. My most used is my old Ithica 37.
I remember my SB2 taking a few hundred rounds to break in. Not saying it’s acceptable but after the break in it runs flawlessly. I bet I have 10k rounds down the tube..all original equipment
Those extrema 2 videos still keep that one as my favorite
The Monte is one hell of a gun for the money. I like the flat rib and the 50/50. The M2 is an industrial grade Benelli. Tuff as nails.
As a very happy Ethos Sport owner, I agree completely. Excellent and fair review Steve. Thanks much!
Thanks for watching! 👊 Stay Target 🎯Focused (Hebrews 12:1-3)
Browning next!
Never was a huge fan of the newer benelli's. Still own a m1 super 90 in 24" and the Ultra Light in 26" and shooting the sbe 2 and 3 never made me want one. However it would be nice to disassemble the entire top of the receiver like the ethos and SBE 3.
I have had cycling issues with my gas operated Winchester,an Armsan and it’s replacement a beretta A391 and what I’ve found it was the brass part of the hulls which wasn’t sized right and not the gun and this would not allow the hull removal hook( haven’t checked to see what you call that on my beretta) from going fully up into the machined groove which would either make the striking pin not touch the primer or only just and the wad would barely make it out the barrel😳 so I dry cycle the full box through my guns b4 I go out hunting and if one fails this I put it through my over and under instead. With those shells that didn’t go off did you look into the issue at all?
Cheers for the excellent content
Been watching your channel a lot lately. Keep up the good work. Best shotgun reviews on UA-cam
I thought you’d already declared the m2 to be your pick over the SBE3?
Things change as you shoot.
Seems like the bonus score is pretty subjective. I shoot a monte. My buddy shoots an M2. We've swapped guns quite a bit and they seem pretty similar other than the raised rib on the M2. I will say that he's had some failures while chukar hunting recently but it could be ammo.
I have a sbe2 and found that 2 3/4 shells dont always cycle through but once you go to 3” and 3 1/2” i never had a problem.
Try a 3oz dram 1 1/8 shell I have had good luck with both my sbe2 shooting these loads
How about the 3 inch SBE3 ?
Great video have three of the four but have a M4. I like the SBE the best have 7 in different finish and gages 12-28
glad your back on UA-cam making 💵
I have the montefeltro in the camo option. It’s the only mentefeltro I’ve ever seen in camo
Man, I have been waiting on this video for a while. Thanks for taking the time to get it made.