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[RIP EM]

Question :

Does Benelli still make the Super 90 !

Don't need 3.5 in shells for duckin,.... me gots a 10 ga. for that,..... but I love my Super 90 (2 3/4", and 3") only !

All I ever hear is SBE,SBE,SBE,SBE,......

Just wondering !

Rip Em !

[Trip]

I did get a bunch of acrylic calls and some mcalister stuff from them when they went down to 75% off.

[cody's guide]

I just talked to Macks, very eager to help, but want me to contact Winchester first. so i will make another call.

[Trip]

sorry just talked to my dad and he got his from dowdle's here in memfrica.

[cody's guide]

heck that is cool. just off of the phone with winchester and they are sending ups to pick up my barrel and some of the shells i was using. lets hope they send me a new barrel and i am back.

[Anatidae]

'Rip'em'.......I guess they still make the Super-90......we've got 2 of those and they haven't given us any trouble.

[HARLEY]

You might want to wait on the new Xtrema, the 05' will have more of the rubberized grip and all internal parts will be stainless!

[mack]

I don't understand the hatred towards a bennelli and all the love for a berretta when if I'm not mistaken they our actually owned by the same company using the same engineers to design each gun. A berretta is essentially a gas operated bennelli. I own both and have never had a problem with either, but to be honest the bennelli is alot nicer to shoot in my opinion because of its streamlined and lightweight design.

[GulfCoast]

It is probably more accurate to say Benelli is owned by Beretta's holding company. Not the same engineers. Beretta QC is legendary, they have been around for 500 years, and are the oldest continually operated company in the world. Benellis lack of QC is also pretty legendary among the non-brainwashed....

[cody's guide]

so in other words for the money and durabiity always go with the 870. i haven't heard anyone bash it yet... seems like to me that alot of people just like to brag about holding a gun that cost over $1000 in their hands when they are missing the same ducks as someone holding a $300 gun.

[RIP EM]

C's guide,... NO Doubt !

The 870, is perhaps the toughest gun,... in the entire world !

I have one, and love it,.....For Turkey huntin !

Fact is ,....... I ain't coordinated enough to wingshoot with a friggin pump !
Comparing 870's, to Autoloaders,.....Is Apples to Oranges ! Cant be done !

Rip Em !

[cody's guide]

for a auto gun that shoots 3 inch i liked the beretta pintail. do they still make that gun??

[RIP EM]

Anat,..... I also have a Super 90, and know of no other gun, I'd rather shoot !

This coming from a lifelong Remington man !

Thanks !

Rip Em !

[Anatidae]

Anne bought a Super 90 after shooting a B-2000 20ga for years. She shoots it fine. She tried for 2 years to talk me into buying one for myself when I started having trouble hitting with my A-5. I finally listened to her and bought one. 'Been happy ever since. In addition, she bought a 3-1/2" Gold Hunter as a 'back-up' gun for Canada trip and shoots it almost exclusively now. She still uses the Super-90 on 'walk-in' hunts and upland birds.

The Super-90 is not idiot-proof......it has some 'quirks' that all have to do with operator error or neglect. 1)If you don't let the bolt 'slam' shut, the bolt may not rotate into it's locked position and will not fire. In other words, if you 'ease' the bolt shut, and don't make sure it locks, you might have a no-fire situation. 2)The other thing is, they require lubrication......especially the slides and recoil spring.

I usually clean mine after about 200 rounds but have gone the whole season (hunting 47 days) without much more than a light oiling of the slides and a daily 'wipe-down'. In my opinion, they are tough guns and function well if you know what it's quirks are. They are a LOT easier to disassemble for thorough cleaning, than an A-5 by a LONG shot. But there's still the nostalgia thing associated with my A-5. Too bad nostalgia won't help me shoot better.

After all the problems with the SBE's, it's hard to imagine ANY Benelli could function properly, but I have had NO problems with the S-90.