This pen is currently only available for $39.95 at benelli.com, and it is available in 16 different colors. For more than two centuries, Westley Richards has produced some of the worlds finest firearms, each wearing a timeless and classic look with bespoke flourishes. Very nice gun and I liked the slim profile, but didn't impress me enough that I would buy one. I actually bought one for my daughter, she probably shot 100 rounds through it on the Skeet field, it was too light for her, odd, she is a whopping 110 lbs., she ended up liking my old 325 the best, that is what she is shooting. My buddy bought one for a retirement present for himself. Benelli's 828U shotguns deliver mandatory . They include (l.): a shim kit that offers 40 different combinations of cast and drop adjustment; the Progressive Comfort recoil-mitigation module that resides within the buttstock; and interchangeable cheekpieces that can be swapped out to provide proper stock-to-face fit. A replaceable, solid carbon-fiber vented sighting rib measuring 0.280" wide is topped with an 0.078" red fiber-optic pipe set about 1" back from the muzzle. A replaceable, solid carbon-fiber vented sighting rib measuring 0.280" wide is topped with an 0.078" red fiber-optic pipe set about 1" back from the muzzle. Along the way, it earned the respect of a new generation of hardcore duck and goose hunters beset by the same kind of weather and environmental conditions that had caused their fathers to rely on pump guns. Such is the case with the new Benelli Model 828U that made a big splash at the January 2015 SHOT Show. About 5 months in, it started doubling. I am not asking for opinions on this gun, though of course I respect any opinions that are posted here. Recently, in a move unexpected by nearly everyone. " document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); You have entered an incorrect email address! Key to the 828Us operation is a steel breech block that engages corresponding surfaces on the monobloc as the action is closed, containing the firing forces. Benelli Model 828U No. Benelli has stated that the receiver has wear from improper assembly. Over on Shotgun World in I love my Benelli, there have been some problems reported about the 828 U trigger assembly dropping out, ejector problems and problems with the breech lock popping open. The 828Us price, too, is not out of line considering the quality of the guns construction and the adaptability that it allows shooters of differing physiques. Poor patterns, weak target hits, and uninspiring features all contributed to our low grade for this shooting tool. Not a single hiccup. That's harsh Randy, but I certainly appreciate the thoughts. So we had to pay particular attention to the right angle and the right ergonomics of this lever through its geometry, Vignaroli said. When I tried an 828U for real the felt-recoil was more than I'd want on a 100 target round - even on 24grm shells . That pattern was 13-87 percent, with 153 hits (28 percent) in the 20-inch center circle. A carbon-fibre rib sits atop the 30in barrels, and a unique, patented steel locking system has been developed by Benelli's engineers to reduce wear and tear on the action. B Britlover Member Feb 19, 2020 #5 I bought one about 3 years ago. I have held one at a gun store. Ridiculously overpriced. The ammunition, too, obviously, plays an important part, and ours was, somewhat appropriately, an Italian-made Fiocchi GPX offering consisting of 2" shells carrying 138 ozs. Be ready for some hate. Nsca # 540300. Most dont have pattern tests. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The problem is, it is a very large pen that you have to get up really high to hold the nib in place while typing. When you are in a hurry, it is easy to forget to hold the pencil, or not to look at your phone. Following the sale of Remington Outdoor Company's assets in September 2020, Vista Outdoor purchased Remington Ammunition. Better triggers - when they work - mine used to go 'click' fail to strike the primer , target lost. A forum community dedicated to Shotgun owners and enthusiasts including the Remington, Beretta, and Mossberg shotguns brands. There are no cocking rods. The Price for a Benelli 828U has decreased in cost by $483.54 in 2023 compared to 2022. Instead I have a set of four rather specific questions that I think are appropriate to ask to the group of (knowledgeable) strangers on this forum. We did find that the balance point of the shotgun was slightly behind the lightweight, aluminum receiver, rather than the preferred point right between the hands as with the Browning. On this Benelli O/U attempt, first thing I noticed was the triggers. I bought a Guerini instead with a kinetic balancer and love it. Our trip to the patterning board before field testing on the clay target range with the Browning was an eye-opener. Kind of a unique looking gun. Crio -treated chokes in C, IC, M, IM, and F are also included. We pitted the Benelli 828U, retailing for $2,500, against the Browning 725, retailing for $2,470, both at the clay-target range and on the patterning board to see if the new smokepole performed as advertised against a proven product sitting in the rack beside it. Recently, in a move unexpected by nearly everyone, Benelli created an all-new, lightweight over-underthe 828Uand, with it, an opportunity to capitalize on its reputation among brand loyalists, waterfowlers and shotgunners in general. Utilizing an inertia trigger system that requires the firing of the first barrel to engage the second, the Model 828U triggers touched off at 4.5 pounds for the bottom barrel and 4 pounds for the top. http://gundogcentral.com/view_pedigree.php?pedigreeID=84414&sireID=0&damID=0&generations=5, http://gundogcentral.com/view_pedigree.php?pedigreeID=84853&sireID=0&damID=0&generations=5. the past 2 yrs. So especially the beginning was really tough for usunderstanding the over-under and its habits and the way the gun moved.. Silver Reserve. Also, for the $$, there's a lot of quality gun options competing with it. We have patterned several Browning shotguns featuring the Invector DS (Double Seal) chokes and found the tubes seem to pattern very well. The gun was impressive, apart from a few nags:2 1) Auto safety ! & hasn't had any problems with it that I know of. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. Our Team Said: This shotgun, whose predecessors date back more than 40 years, is a true tribute to the solid, reliable, high-quality Browning over-and-unders on the market today. They usually have a couple under glass for sale. At first glance, there are only minor differences in the appearance between this field model and its sporting-clays cousin introduced about five years ago. BE SURE TO SHOOT IT FIRST! The Benelli 828U differs from its' break-open brethren in several ways. I bought one about 3 years ago. He eventually gave up on it and moved on to a more reliable gun. IMO, I think in O/U shotguns, especially those used for targets, a receiver made of steel not alloy is a must. The Benelli didn't fill me with the same inspiration. It also exhibited generally neutral handling. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Benelli is the only shotgun I shoot. I can keep both pens in one pocket and write with the one that is bigger and easier to reach. They have sold so few new ones there simply aren't many on the street.Look on Gun Broker. 8 shot and an average muzzle velocity of 1,200 fps. The detachable trigger module has a cocking plate that is pressed rearward by a projection when the top lever is moved to open the action. I know steel inserts in the breech face are part of the 828U design, but the lack of weight mid point I suspect hurts it as a target gun. First I'm a Benelli guy, having 4 in my safe, but the first iterations that i saw of the 828U weren't too great. Silver Pigeon. Feb 5th, 2020. There were only 38 pellet hits above the center of the target and several large areas with no strikes at all. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. In fact, Benelli became so well-known for its semi-automatic shotguns that it found itself a bit typecast. My understanding is that there is a major difference in handling and recoil between the 828U and the 828U sport. Poor gun fit increases felt recoil, and insufficient drop is the main culprit, but the 828's three-tiered shim system lets you go from 42.5mm to 65mm of drop in 2.5mm increments until you get the perfect fit. 4 nickel-plated lead shot at 1485 f.p.s.not a particularly mild load for a 12 gauge weighing only 6 lbs., 9 ozs. In other words, the gun not only didnt get in the way of my shootingwhich is, admittedly, not of particularly high orderit carried through the entire process without being in any way disruptive. Do they make these in longer barrel lengths yet? They definitely arent like a browning or beretta which I really want to like but never feel right to me. I doubt anyone would have bet that the most innovative gun of the year would be an over-and-under, but that's what Benelli pulled off with the 828U, earning an Innovator's Award for 2015. I hear it's dead easy to disable, but blimey the number of swear words during out 60 clay trying was rather large :-) 2) During our test, there was a case where the gun didn't close. I have good things to say about all of them. The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time. Advertisement Barrel & Receiver The 828U comes with 26, 28, or 30-inch barrels that have three-inch chambers. Assistant Editor Christopher Olsen, a dedicated hunter and clays shooter, described it as fast-handling and its balance as perfect. His sentiments were reinforced by his sister, Samantha, another NRA employee and a collegiate-level trap shooter. I forced it open and sent it in to Benelli who fixed it and sent it back to me. You must log in or register to reply here. But that's just one gun, one guy. We value freedom of speech as much as we do the right to keep and bear arms. With this in mind, this is an easy to use pen that you can write with on the inside of your computer. And the birds we encountered were not only tough and of good size, but wary, running and flushing sometimes hundreds of yards ahead of the dogs. Rather, the guns strikers are cocked by operating the top-mounted opening lever. One was NRA Publications Editorial Director John Zent, an experienced upland hunter and clays shot. Make one with a steel receiver, adjustable rib 30" and 32" barrels, improve the trigger a little bit, and get rid the funky comb and people would be breaking down their door to buy one. This tendency to shoot low and left went a long way toward explaining why our teams target busting experience with the Benelli was much less than satisfactory. Overall, the gun is well-balanced thanks to the weighted magazine cap. Same thing happened again first time I attempted to assemble/disassemble the firearm. Further isolating the fore-end and barrels from the receiver are what Benelli refers to as impulse activated ejectors. Has anyone on this site purchased a Benelli 828 U? In fact, it has been my favorite pen for so long. When a firearm manufacturer with a reputation of producing high-quality, durable semiautomatics ventures into the under/over market, a lot of shooters will take notice. This article, "Breaking With Tradition," appeared originally in the November 2015 issue of American Rifleman. These dimensions are right on the average mark for an out-of-the-box shotgun, and our various team members had no problems adjusting to the fit. Looks goofy as can be, like a camo space gun, but I use it for upland, waterfowl, and turkeys and without an issue. Everyone that I know that has bought one of these got over them fairly quickly. I know it is a challenge to try, but I think it is a very good pen for writing. It is also very comfortable to write with. I know the guy that bought it but in the year of Covid I haven't had an opportunity to ask him about it. A few media representatives were let in on the then-secret project during a mid-year 2013 trip to Italy, where they were asked to contribute ideas about what a new and different Benelli should be. A transverse passage in each chamber contains a floating pin that is bumped a few thousandths of an inch to actuate sears on the ejector body on either side of the monobloc, causing the extractors to forcefully throw empty hulls free of the gun. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. Come join the discussion about optics, hunting, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! The company made its humble start in 1963in Gussago, Italywhen Giuseppe Pietta made a commitment to produce guns as authentic and true-to-original as possible. BTW my buddy ended up keeping it but hardly ever shoots it. Press J to jump to the feed. Both inserting and withdrawing shells and spent hulls, even with a gloved hand, is noticeably less difficult than with many other over-unders and a real boon in the field when reloading. While some will pan the 828U because it doesnt fit their notion of what an over-under should be, othersparticularly fans of Benellis unique style of engineeringalong with those apt to being open-minded about unexpected new offerings, may find the 828U difficult to resist. While the aforementioned is readily apparent by examining the guns exterior, it is inside that the Benelli departs from, or, more properly, defies convention. In addition, such guns were usually made with steel receivers that bore the stresses of firing, meaning that their bolting and hinge mechanisms had to be made to account for wear that occurs after repeated use. I do not recall the barrel length of this 828, it is at her place. A guy at a field trial I was at a year ago had one and I really liked it. The shotguns length of pull was 14.25 inches, with a drop at the comb of 1 58 inches and a drop at the heel of 2.5 inches. The Benelli 828U Cannot for the life of me find one on the shelf to shoulder. I personally have doubts about it holding up to heavy shells and shooting at volume. 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With birds in the air, we should note we were particularly impressed with the trigger-pull touch-offs of 4.5 pounds for the bottom barrel and 4.25 for the top barrel. Manuals. I have never seen one being shot in person. A U-shaped spring steel wire clip attached to the cocking plate automatically activates the safety when the gun is broken open, but can be removed by the user to deactivate that feature. I don't think he wants to scratch it! It is a pen that a lot of people use for writing, especially in college. The 828U represents a true breakthrough in over-under shotgun design, and Benelli hopes it will also help the company break through with a whole new group of upland and recreational sport shooters. The action on the Benelli Sport II is strong, fast, and flawlessly cycles pretty much any target load you try to feed it. However, we noticed there was a little creep or spongy feel to the pull with both triggers, unlike the crisp, sharp pull of the Browning. Benelli 828U Sport The action was not at all stiff. Your Worst Nightmare About benelli 828u problems Come to Life - Skeet Action Shooting Your Worst Nightmare About benelli 828u problems Come to Life If you take a look at some of the videos that I have been sharing on YouTube, you will see that people are not always sure what they are doing. One of our test-team members scrounged up a heavier load (a 1-ounce, 1,230 feet per second shell) that did eject from the bottom barrel. In the case of the Benelli 828U, it's a matter of 'easy if you know how', and even then both removal and refitting of the breach face baffled me for some time. At the same time, and with a lot less fanfare, over/under manufacturer Browning Arms introduced a field version of its popular Citori Model 725, which is the latest in the Citori Model 25 line that dates back to the 1970s. I have watched Benelli videos, and have owned several over under shotguns, and have never had any issue like this before. Come join the discussion about optics, hunting, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Seems to me most of the guys shooting this gun are hard-core SBE shooters with a well developed sense of loyalty. Shot one once at a game fair a couple years ago. Matine1 - I have the same issue on an 828U. You are using an out of date browser. But 30" in the 828u Sport (target gun). In addition, the Model 828U has a unique lever that re-cocks the hammers when pushed to the right, rather than relying on opening the action to reset the hammers as in standard over-and-unders. Until now, over-unders have been the province of traditional gunmaking, in which the various mechanical functions were interrelated by mechanisms that had to be finished by hand to ensure reliability. This is a simple function of physics; a lighter gun will deliver more recoil momentum to the shooters shoulder than a heavier gun. By the time the shot connected, he was likely 50 or more yards out, but was hit solidly by the center of the swarm, which sent him unceremoniously into the stubble. Thanks, won't be out that way until end of Aug. But againit's hard to build a field gun with a steel receiver under 7.0 lbs in 12 ga. We had plenty of semi-automatics, so we wanted to go in a complementary sector by adding a product that would match the needs of other Benelli customers, said Vignaroli. Head to the range this week with American Rifleman staff as they discuss a trim little repeater from Savage Arms that comes chambered for the .22 WMR cartridge. Results with the Improved Cylinder choke were substantially worse. It tipped the scales at 7.75 pounds and measured 44.75 inches in length, with our team finding no fault in its heft or handling ability. I did get an exceptional deal on it. Rather, pressures are contained by way of a 1 1/4" wide by 2316" high by 15/16" steel breech block. Its not like its a Chevy Have you got Scheel's where you live? ETHOS Shotgun Product Manual (11 MB) For: ETHOS Sport Shotguns, ETHOS . Hosts Mark and Robin Braatens comfortable lodge provided an ideal setting in which I was able to discuss the guns design with the Urbino-based engineer who spearheaded it: Marco Vignaroli. He said company engineers were reserved, not letting on that the gun they were working on was an over-under. Realize, too, that this was legitimate wild-bird hunting among wide-open crop fields and across rolling terrain that was as natural as pheasant habitat gets. One can speculate that the only 20 shotguns Benelli ever made that shoot to point of aim at 40 yards were sent to me, but the chances of that are slim to none, and Slim just left town. Benelli used everything they know about making shotguns simple, easy to carry all day, and reliable, to create their first over-under. Our Team Said: We were disappointed in the looks, feel, and handling ability of Benellis first venture into the over-and-under market. It is released by pressing a button at its front. Has anyone tried the Performance Shop version? I showed my wife, asked her which one she likes better, she said the silver receiverfunny how when I told her it was $500 more, she changed her mind to the black one. An 828U sport with 30 inch barrels. The pen is a very small, lightweight pen in a nice color. The list of unusual features covers all aspects of the shotgun's operation, as discussed here. Both chokes however would screw into the bottom barrel with absolutely no issue. That makes bringing it to the target nearly effortless. Benelli is not giving me any additional information, but have stated it is damaged and they will not repair or replace the wear I have apparently done. So, when the first rooster got up quite behind me, I simply turned and swung the gun in its direction, keeping my eye on its beak and firing as soon as I could. We should note that the version of the Benelli made available to us was a 26-inch-barrel anodized-aluminum receiver model, while the Browning provided featured 28-inch barrels and a silver nitrite receiver. Only broken it down 2-3 times. The companys first attempt at offering shooters a stack-barrel, rather than a semiautomatic, prompted our readers to call for our shotgun test team to put together a match-up of the Benelli 828U with a comparable model made by another firearm manufacturer. I have a Beretta 686 for example. Combine those conditions with several inches of snow on the ground and a temperature that failed to rise above the single digits, and the hunt proved to be the ideal opportunity to test the mettle of a gun that, at that point, still posed far more questions than it answered. Where it stands now. The pen is very comfortable to write with, and is the perfect size for comfortable writing. Excellent - 95%+ condition with or without box. Benellis Over/Under Shotgun Cant Beat Browning, Low profile silver nitride, with roll engraving, Grade II/III checkered walnut, gloss oil finish. This, despite its low build cost, means that the 828U is a product condemned to please no one. Women On Target Instructional Shooting Clinics, Volunteer At The Great American Outdoor Show, Marion P. Hammer Women Of Distinction Award, Women's Wildlife Management / Conservation Scholarship, National Youth Shooting Sports Cooperative Program, Weatherby Brings Back the Orion Over/Under Shotgun, Winchesters New King Buck Classic Youth Sporting Clays Event Will Have $10,000 In Prizes | An NRA Shooting Sports Journal, Rifleman Q&A: St. Louis Arms Co. The block also contains spring-retracted firing pins that are impacted by strikers during firing. They each have their strengths. YMMV. It doesn't compare to 694, F16, or CG in that price range. Of course, if a barrel does not fire, the plate remains in its extractor-only position, and separate rods gently press back the extractors, allowing manual removal of that unfired shell. I think that I had the barrel seared firmly in the receiver, like I said done this many times over quite a few years with other over under without issue. My first impressions of the gun, shooting at quick, going-away presentations, was one of seamlessness as it came from the high-ready position to my face. Again, unlike shotguns of old, which required fitting by an expert and labor-intensive, permanent changes to the stock, the Benelli system is relatively simple to customize by the end user simply by referring to a fitting table in the owners manual. I dont have one, but have fondled one a few times at the local shop. The ammunition, too, obviously, plays an important part, and ours was, somewhat appropriately, an Italian-made. Seems like a solid gun if you need a field O/U. A 60/40 pattern is 3 inches high, a 70/30 pattern is 6 inches high at 40 yards. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. Written and photographed by Ralph Winingham, using evaluations from Gun Tests team testers.
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