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Old 12-09-2012, 12:19 AM
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Went to the Bozeman gun show today.. All I can say is wow..there were a LOT of people there. Got a fewe neat buys..coupla bullet moulds..one was a 45 Colt pistol bullet with hollow base by Ohaus..5 or 6 sets of dies one a new set of Dillon 45 Colt and another Lee Loader..this one complete in 9mm. The one I got last weekend was a complete 25-06..which is very seldom seen in the cardboard box..Got the 9mm for 5 dollars. Got another barrel for the S&W M-41 22. This one is a 7 inch bbl with a B Square scope mount.. Got another Ruger 77 Mk II in 300 Win Mag. Don't think it has ever been fired. Price was right at 280 bucks.. Found a #1 Ruger in 22-259 but the fellow wanted too much so came home without it.. Lotta snow up there today too. Not much fun driving.
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Old 12-10-2012, 10:38 AM
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Buckhunter,
I have owned two Benelli 20ga guns, the first was a straight Montefelto, I got rid of it with a smile, then I heard all this glowing nice stuff about the Cordoba, all from Benelli, by the way. Both guns were less than I wanted for a lot more money than they were worth in my opinion. The Cordoba lasted exactly two trips to the clays range and never made it to Argentina. It went down the road with a joyful celebration on my part.

I have owned about six 391 Beretta 20ga guns. Frankly the Beretta, made by the same company by the way, is twice the gun the Benelli is IMO. The Benelli is pretty crude compared to the 391.

The 20ga Cordoba slaps me in the face with that darn flex stock. Then all of the 20ga Benelli loading ports are way too narrow and the tube's cartridge lock, one piece spring lock combo, is so strong it causes the "Benelli Thumb," a cut, bleeding and sore loading thumb. The 20ga Beretta with its wide port and hinged lock, is a joy in all ways except the cleaning, as a gas gun it does get dirty, and glasses are required when shooting as it will spit powder particles out of the forend side slots. I doubt there is an easier to shoot 20ga on the market than a 391 Beretta, you adjust the stock to you, and you have a killing wand.

A used 391 Sporting gun in 20ga should be about $800 in good shape. They make a 24, 28 and 30 inch 20ga barrel. I have a 28 and 24 for my 20. Now the 12ga 391 handles just like the 20ga. I have a 391 Sporting Gold gun in 20 and 12, love both of them.
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