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MT,
That is a good write up and thanks for the info.
I cannot see any advantage to going M2 vs. the Montefeltro in a 20gauge.
Can you?
Travis Travis, for upland hunting I feel the Monte is excellent. The only reason I would go M2 would be to get the camo and synthetic weather protection or the comfort tech stock.
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Shooting clays this afternoon. One of the fellows on squad was shooting a Winchester SuperX 3 20ga. Nice looking gun with a matted silver grey barrel & receiver. It was throwing empties " a mile". He said it would shoot anything and let me shoot a few of his 3/4oz reloads. Impressive!!! Invector + CT's. Said it came with all sorts of shims to fine tune stock set-up. Any experience among the readers here?
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Working myself up to a 20ga Autoloader for sporting clays. Would like gun built on 20ga sized frame; one that will reliably shoot 7/8oz target loads; 28" VR CT barrel and can be expected to shoot 200 targets between cleaning and be reasonably easy to clean. Suggestions appreciated. . Really plenty of good options out there that easily meet the qualification you lay out. I would take a look at the remington, beretta,browning benelli and see which one feels best to you. I personally love my 1100 lt-20 but ymmv.
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MT,
That is a good write up and thanks for the info.
I cannot see any advantage to going M2 vs. the Montefeltro in a 20gauge.
Can you?
Travis Travis, for upland hunting I feel the Monte is excellent. The only reason I would go M2 would be to get the camo and synthetic weather protection or the comfort tech stock. Same here. Thanks. Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Shooting clays this afternoon. One of the fellows on squad was shooting a Winchester SuperX 3 20ga. Nice looking gun with a matted silver grey barrel & receiver. It was throwing empties " a mile". He said it would shoot anything and let me shoot a few of his 3/4oz reloads. Impressive!!! Invector + CT's. Said it came with all sorts of shims to fine tune stock set-up. Any experience among the readers here? I bought my son an SX3 in 20 gauge and it is one helluva shotgun. It is heavier than my M2 but other than that... If this is for sporting clays (as MT reminded me) then the SX3 is probably preferable due to the extra weight. And yes, the stock is adjustable for LOP and cast on/off. Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Travis, this is just my opinion and not necessarily the ultimate truth (but really, really close) but heavy guns turned me off as a yout (yes, intentional), and black, plastic guns do as an adult. If a Seal or Ranger, ok.
I like real timber on my shotguns and there are products to protect them even in the very unfriendly climes of Havre, Mt. It's always nice to look down on a sublime piece of planking as opposed to the harsh, cold emptiness of....plastic.
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MT,
That is a good write up and thanks for the info.
I cannot see any advantage to going M2 vs. the Montefeltro in a 20gauge.
Can you?
Travis Unless you are super recoil sensitive...m there is no advantage. The Monte is the shiddddt, when it comes to 20s
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If your primary requirement is sporting clays, I'd recommend the Beretta A400 Xcel in 28 or 30". These have tremendous dynamics for targets, though somewhat heavy for chasing Idaho chukars.
I'm somewhat confused by what you want it for. If a hunting gun, then agree completely on the Montefeltro. I've had one, and they are great. They are light, recoil operated, and kick. Another good one is the A400 Xplor. These are also very light (too light for me to shoot well), handle well. If you can get past the looks of the receivers, the A400s are a quantum leap up from the 391s...and easier to clean.
For target shooting, especially sporting clays, a somewhat heavier gun is most useful to a smooth swing, coupled with longer barrels for somewhat more inertia.
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I had a monte almost 20 years ago, loved it but I shoot #5 at dang near everything and that particular gun would shot #6s and #4s pretty good but #5s no mater what brand would shoot a foot and a half high. Traded it for the M1 i have now and there really isn't that much weight difference. If a gun won't shoot 5s in lead or 3s in steel I got no use for it.
I was always afraid the comfort tech stock would take on water through those chevrons and rust some stuff. Idk though, it's a cool concept if it works. I gotta say I love about all the Benellis but the vinci is just a grotesque looking thing.
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