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Page 136 Fall 2001-2002 Catalog
SURE CYCLE ACTION TUBE ASSEMBLIES
Benelli SBE,S-90 and Montefeltro 12 Gauge and 20 Gauge
Part Number SURBNL1
I am only 37. I do not own a gunshop. I am not a sports writer. I am not a moderator. I am not an expert. What I have to offer is 30 years of experience hunting in the flooded timber and swapmps of South Arkansas and North Louisiana.
I have seen em' all----------870's,SKB's,Berettas,Benellis,Brownings,Rugers,Franchis,
Mossbergs,Ithacas etc. The Benelli is a wonderful shooter and an unequaled sporting clay and upland bird gun-----------no finer semi exists. The problem lies within the recoil assembly in the stock. It will rust and as the rust gets more prevailent, the jaming starts. I have seen it happen with three SBE's and one Montefeltro and they were not left submerged in water either.
It happens one of two ways. One through the condensation that occurs when you bring a freezing cold gun back into a warm duck camp or vehicle. Secondly, if you hunt flooded timber in chest waders, as the butt stock dips in the water as you wade, the rust begins.
This can and does happen. It will also happen on any gun with a similar recoil mechanism housed in the butt stock. The Beretta is the same way. By the way, Beretta owns Benelli and all Benelli barrels are made by Beretta. Before we go further, I hunt with a Beretta and am a die hard Beretta man. What's more I like the shooting of the recoil-operated Benelli but the emporer has no clothes in this instance and I speak from factual experience not barber shop heresay. In the same breath, let me tell you that 1187 Remingtons (I have two and love them) are notorious for spitting out extractors at the 4,000 to 5,000 round mark. Browning Auto 5's don't shoot light loads well and Remington Express 870's will rust if you don't keep em' oiled like a drunk. I also have an 870 and an Auto 5 for the record.
I will keep my mouth shut on most threads hewre but when it comes to shotguns, I have some experience to offer. Thanks for hearing me out