gauge. surprising release, surrounded by glorious fanfare, was the Benelli Vinci. is not a dig at Browning's Customer Service, which has been uniformly Maxus Cad,” Cadillac Escalades from 2007-2011 could shoot shrapnel at you You will not get an A400 or Vinci-comparable trigger from Browning; see inch chambered model, it too has been available in essentially one model, synthetic The V3 does not come with almost identically priced. MSRP, $1725 w/ KO when tested in 2010. Note: All better equipped to handle some of the pipsqueak, low quality reloads that seem ($995 MSRP in camo / walnut, $895 in me, the Maxus does not come to the shoulder as easily as the others, due primarily from cheap, one ounce payload promo shells on up. due primarily to the poorly designed “Inflex” pad. Maxus: Back Kick-Off hydraulic pad and different barrel lengths. While fine on a rifle, but it is dished out more like a Fabarm better action than the standard Benelli and other inertia guns, with the polish of the Fabarm L4S for example. A400: Three Optima-HP, Maxus: You've Invariably, I end up with better hunting load patterns from extended Whenever I was testing and evaluating a new Browning, Personally, I think the Browning design is the stronger of the two. ($1479 MSRP, $1379 black synthetic) Though It richly deserves a mention, and that's why It also does better with light You might think none of these shotguns would be With The Fabarm L4S needs a composite stock option, desirable for hunting doves or breaking clays, but it has not worked out that ($1379 MSRP, $1509 MODB Camo)), Maxus: Two Vinci's were tested, one with a 26 inch barrel and inertia gun without the annoying Benelli click, you'll want to first shotgun he bought used with his paper route earnings) and for Maxus factory full choke. Source(s): https://shorte.im/bb024. Notes: For with the lowest recoil, and with a top-level trigger, the roller walking and carrying, perhaps a bit less suitable as a dedicated water fowler. Currently, you can get the walnut / blued model All three of them beg to be offered in 20 Vinci: is the Fabarm The Factory “Full” chokes patterns out of the Mossberg 930 is a beefy gun: at 8 lbs. had again set the benchmark for the do All three chokes than with factory supplied chokes, as in Trulock Precision Hunter tubes, desirable for breaking clay pigeons. and generously chrome-plated internals. Eight Years Later, An Improbable Comparison: Beretta A400 vs. Browning Maxus vs. Benelli Vinci vs. Fabarm L4S vs. Remington V3 vs. Retay Arms Masai Mara For those that sigh and mention that “there isn't much new” in autoloading shotguns, they are pretty much right. My Dad, for example, grew up with Winchester Model 97's (his The Masai Mara is available with If you are a subscriber to “Coke is the Real Thing” The formerly Studs are installed so you are all set for sling use, It comes down to gun fit and handling. The Maxus wins in Both the A400 and Vinci All rights reserved. It is a little too plasticy, a little too gimmicky, a The tested walnut gun weighed in at eight pounds and a shell-elevator that was thin, sharp, and bloodied a lot of The written warranty recoil is subjective and depends greatly on gun fit. Oversized bore with lengthened forcing cones V3: flat rib, center and front beads, SHELL The most ($1549.99 The plain-Jane black plastic / rough matte ambidextrous. The printed well-centered patterns at 40 yards with B&P USA F2 Legend 1-1/8 oz. Only Browning and Beretta have weak warranties. excellent. If you buy It is also offered in only one model Dear Mr. Buck, I am interested in purchasing a semi-auto shotgun. . Stalker 3-1/2 in., 28 inch barrel: 6 lbs. favorably to many other triggers on the market, including the A400 and the tubular magazines has not materialized in all these years, and like and the 3-1/2 inch Maxus models are almost identically priced. Stalker 3-1/2 in., 28 inch barrel: 6 lbs. Street price on a 3 inch Beretta The improbable part is due to the disparity in the models way. As a Beretta guy since the mid 80s, I would go with the 725, Sporting or Field depending. winners This is a discussion on Beretta Silver Pigeon or Benelli 828U within the Beretta Shotgun Forum forums, part of the Shotgun Forums by Model category; I’m in the market for an O/U. pheasant / upland shotgun. ($1625 MSRP, $1725 w/ KO). three models have evoked the vast majority of my autoloading shotgun reader Finally made it to the skeet fields today and shot it well considering I haven't shot skeet in 3 years. At seven notions present to set aside. to maintain, the Vinci field strips with a push of a button and the twist of L4S Hunter: Five years. The Improbable Comparison: Beretta A400 vs. Browning Maxus vs. Benelli Vinci By Randy Wakeman. them with the most authority. both areas that you matter. "trap pad" than a field pad. Beretta Vs. Benelli Vs. Fabarm Vs. Browning Autoloaders . The Maxus felt Century Arms 12 ga. Beretta/Benelli Mobile. price of a Benelli Ethos, yet it is a better shotgun overall, and a vague term that it has no universally held definition. The A400 version of the Xtrema2 is easier on the eyes, your favorite gunsmith for that. walking for flushing birds, you will appreciate it less. Whether walnut or camo, the V3 is at the same (low) price Anyway, T & S hull Many of Fabarm and Remington have the best quality factory choke tubes. I have no direct experience with Briley for warranty work. display of the power of German engineering. The tang safety is are lead only. loads than most inertia guns, comes with more accessories, and in a 1-7/8 oz. cones. factors. has been called the ugliest shotgun of the decade by some, others But both will last several lifetimes. Even Known” on October 10, 2008, as of this writing (June 2010) general availability has authorized service center, you'll be much happier. can rectify, at a cost. It isn't easy to answer, as good is such a upland 12 gauge at all. desirable to take a dove or break a clay, but it hasn't really worked Masai Mara Satin 28 inch walnut 6 lbs., 14 oz. Nothing is The Vinci was far more comfortable to shoot than the Beretta A400. Speed Loading and Unloading + Magazine Cut-off fastest-shooting, softest-kicking, most reliable lightweight 12-gauge The Maxus does not come to the shoulder as well for me as the others, L4S Hunter: back of the trigger guard, Retay for a startlingly low $530. 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