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BigJimP · October 18, 2008, 05:55 PM

Super Sport Benelli - I see the prices are up a lot / I think I paid about $ 1450 for my 12ga Super Sport about 2 years ago. I think most of it is the exchange rate - but no way to know for sure.

I can tell you this though - the 2 buddies that I influenced to buy them - sure like them. One of them bought a 2nd one as a college graduation present for his son this June. I know its expensive, but its a lot of gun for the money.

A note on "light guns" - when you get below 7 1/2 - 8 lbs on a shotgun, I find there is a tendancy to yank the swing short vs follow thru to complete the shot. A light gun can be a liability / because it swings too quickly. That's why I lean towards an 8 1/2 lb gun for quicker games like Skeet, Sporting and in the field hunting ( but I'm 6'5" and 280 ) - for a young shooter, 7 lbs is about right - but its a little too light for most adults.

October 18, 2008, 05:55 PM	#7
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	Super Sport Benelli - I see the prices are up a lot / I think I paid about $ 1450 for my 12ga Super Sport about 2 years ago. I think most of it is the exchange rate - but no way to know for sure. I can tell you this though - the 2 buddies that I influenced to buy them - sure like them. One of them bought a 2nd one as a college graduation present for his son this June. I know its expensive, but its a lot of gun for the money. A note on "light guns" - when you get below 7 1/2 - 8 lbs on a shotgun, I find there is a tendancy to yank the swing short vs follow thru to complete the shot. A light gun can be a liability / because it swings too quickly. That's why I lean towards an 8 1/2 lb gun for quicker games like Skeet, Sporting and in the field hunting ( but I'm 6'5" and 280 ) - for a young shooter, 7 lbs is about right - but its a little too light for most adults.