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Buckshot patterns were dense, especially with Federals Personal Defense loads. We found the Benelli to be fast on target and easily manageable when engaged in rapid fire.
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The typical semi-auto like the SARSASP will continue to feed shells onto the carrier and into the chamber if the bolt is manipulated.Īt a range of 25 yards, we fired at cardboard targets with both buckshot and slugs. This is convenient as the chamber can be cleared while still retaining rounds in the magazine tube. If the shell is fired, a fresh round is moved to the carrier and loaded into the chamber. Rounds in the chamber can be manually ejected without affecting the rounds in the magazine. Or a round can be dropped manually in the chamber by moving the bolt rearward. The user then smartly manipulates the bolt to chamber a round. With the magazine tube loaded, a round is chambered by the user pressing the cartridge round release – the small silver button on the right side of the receiver – and a round will be moved to the carrier.
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The SARSASP was not set up for sling swivels.Ī unique feature of the M2 is the free carrier. The front sling loop sat near the extended magazine tube swivels. It also had an ambidextrous swivel plate in the stock for a sling on either side of the stock. When shouldering the M2 and the SARSASP, the sights came quickly to eye level, allowing users to aim fast and get on target. The pistol grip stock has more drop in the comb than a traditional stock. The M2s black synthetic forend was checkered, and most testers agreed that it was thin and easy to grip. The front post for both shotguns was fixed. The front sight was a post with a white dot. The light-weight alloy receiver sported a ghost-ring rear sight that was protected with wings. A tester had on hand a Benelli extended Crio Turkey tube and tried a few turkey loads at 25 yards. The SARSASP also accepted choke tubes and came with only the breeching tube. We did notice the M2 produced dense patterns with buckshot. We used the most open choke tube, the IC, for testing.
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It accepts Crio choke tubes and comes with Improved Cylinder (IC), Modified (M) and Full (F). The barrel went through Benellis Crio treatment, where the barrel is taken to temperatures of -300 F, which is said to relieve stress in the metal so it shoots a denser and more uniform shot pattern. This is what we expect from a Benelli and for the price. It was executed well on the metal surfaces. The M2 carried a dull, matte-black finish that looked all business, as did the SARSASP. The M2 Tactical and the SARSASP both have barrel lengths of 18.5 inches and similar stocks: synthetic pistol grip and forearm. We know of no accessories that are compatible for the SARSASP. The inertia system can also seem to provide slightly more recoil than gas-operated systems. A quick search on the internet found that SureFire makes a number of compatible tactical lights for the M2. Rule of thumb for added weight is about one pound. A drawback to the inertia system is weight limits for accessories like tactical lights and laser sights, because added weight can affect the operation of the action. The action stays cleaner and cooler than a gas-operated action, where the action system bleeds off burning gases to operate the shotguns mechanism. In the Benelli system, burning powder and gas is contained in the barrel. The other major difference in Benellis inertia system compared to a gas-operated system is less gunk. Because inertia is needed to operate the mechanism, Benelli recommends loads with a minimum muzzle velocity of 1200 fps. When a shell is fired, the shotgun moves rearward while the bolt body stays in position due to the inertia spring, a short, thick spring. There are only three primary parts to the Benelli M2 inertia system: the bolt body, the inertia spring and the rotating bolt head. Which one of these shotguns would we use to defend our home? We shot them to find out.īenelli M2 TacticalNo. They also can handle 2.75-inch and 3-inch shells. Both have polymer pistol-grip stocks, short barrels, ghost ring sights, and magazine capacities of five rounds. The Benelli M2 Tactical and the EAA SAR Semi-Auto Special Purpose (SARSASP) are specifically designed for defensive and tactical use. Shotguns can also be loaded with less lethal loads – polymer or rubber shot-that can incapacitate an intruder or get the attention of a black bear raiding the bird feeder in the spring. The shotgun is the consummate defense weapon, having the ability to load up or down, depending on the situation: down for close-range work with buckshot, up for longer range with slugs.