With 1-1/8 ounce loads, the difference was more pronounced.
The Benelli Vinci is more comfortable to shoot than the Ethos.Where the Ethos delivers is better, more positive ejection with extremely light loads than prior Benellis.
Personally, I don't understand the appeal. I have the 20 ga Córdoba, 12 gauge Ethos.
Up ahead, Heidi, a veteran German Shorthaired Pointer (GSP), was rooted in place, clipped tail rigid in the air, front leg bent and nose straight as an arrow pointing at the edge of a tall grass patch, where yet another pheasant was surely hunkered down. Initially, in the US, it is offered in two flavors: a silver engraved version at $2199 MSRP and a black anodized receiver model (the tested version) at $1999 MSRP.
Previously, a shooter would’ve had to manually cycle and eject each shell through the ejection port.The Ethos uses the same Crio choke tubes found on other Benelli shotguns, which I’ve always found to be very good.
Target loads are often more available due to the 28-gauge’s frequent use in skeet shooting. Neither compared favorably to the Versa Max. ... Ethos Upland Performance Shop.
Therefore, it was time to head to the field to make the obvious comparison, this Benelli Ethos vs. the Benelli Vinci.
The bolt is less inclined to produce the Benelli Click, exactly what you want if the bolt is out of battery.
It also comes equipped with three interchangeable fiber optic front sights for use in any lighting condition a shooter might face in the field.Benelli made a bold decision by bringing out a 28-gauge model of its Ethos shotgun, especially with a 3-inch chamber.
Six major concealed carry insurance programs are now available to the millions of Americans who carry concealed. In the case of the 12 gauge Benelli Ultra Light (6 lbs. ), at essentially the same weight as the Ethos, has an excellent recoil pad, but it sure wasn't enough. I also have a maxus sporting clays and Cynergy. However, for those looking for a lightweight 28-gauge field shotgun that looks incredible and can reliably bring down upland game, Benelli’s new Ethos is hard to beat.Get 12 Issues a year of the country's best firearms writing.Get the latest news and reviews from Gundigest.com.Get the 74th edition of the World's Greatest Gun Book.Drew Warden is a past Managing Editor of Gun Digest the Magazine. While above average, with the forearm and buttstock even matched in color and tone, it is only that, looking pretty sad compared the wood of the Fabarm XLR5 LR, the Browning Citori 725 20 gauge Field, the Weatherby SA-08 28 gauge, several Ithaca Model 37s and so forth. 3 oz. Similarly, its Easy-Loading system uses a beveled loading port, redesigned carrier and a two-part carrier latch for simpler loading. The Ethos is a light gun, very light for a 12 gauge, and only a quarter pound heavier than the shorter-barreled (24 inch) Benelli Ultra Light 12 gauge. It is a better-looking alternative, as well, by most standards. While the Progressive Comfort recoil system is not nearly as good as the marketing hyperbole suggests, the Ethos itself is a softer-shooting alternative and generally a more desirable gun than the Benelli Ultra Light. Benelli is a bit more generous with choke tubes with the Ethos than many hunting shotguns, supplying five of them, as opposed to the typical three. Sadly, the Ethos trigger is worse, breaking at 6-1/4 pounds or a bit more. That gun will be in my grave with me.
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I'll call it an improvement, but I have yet to have a single Benelli Click while hunting.
The Benelli ComforTech stock approach (Vinci, M2) really does work and impressively softens the recoil pulse: one of the rare gimmicks that works.There is a limit as to what can be done with light field guns and springy stock things, of course. Walther opens the semi-automatic pistol to the world with its easy-to-manipulate CCP M2 in .380 ACP.There has been an error with your Email Subscription. The Ethos is very very light. No help for the safety, however, which is a dinky button behind the trigger guard and excessively stiff at that. It uses the two-part receiver familiar from guns like the Legacy and SuperSport. It didn’t take much of the Lab’s lumbering antics for the bird to decide it was time to get out of Dodge.This was a common occurrence over three days of hunting at Pheasant Bonanza in Tekamah, Nebraska, in late October with Debuting at the 2016 SHOT Show, the Ethos 28-gauge was an expansion of the manufacturer’s already popular Ethos shotgun line, which included 12- and 20-gauge models. Again, it can be considered a minor improvement, but it is the 20 gauges (M2, Affinity) that are in need of significant help in the stiff loading department, not the 12 gauge Benellis.Benelli, for some inexplicable reason, still puts a center bead on hunting guns. The 28-gauge has typically occupied a sort of niche in the shotgun world, being more limited to target shooting and hunting smaller game birds while the larger gauges see the lion’s share of use. Please try again.Ruger Unveils Silent-SR ISB Integrally Suppressed BarrelNew Ammo: Federal Premium Ammunition Introduces Four New Lines