Benelli Vinci Shotgun
The much hyped Benelli Vinci shotgun has finally been unveiled. Benelli have proclaimed the shotgun to be a revolution. I will go through the features and let you decide if it is truly a revolution or an evolution of Benelli’s existing high-tech shotgun designs.
Benelli Vinci: In Advantage, RealTree and Black Synthetic finishes.
The modular design features is made up of three main parts: a removable stock, an upper receiver (barrel and operating mechanism) and lower receiver (trigger group, magazine and forearm). This configuration is not unlike many autoloader rifles. The three main modules can be broken down and reassembled quickly for easy transport and storage. The only extra module promised so far by Benelli is a tactical pistol gripped stock. Over time I hope we shall see a variety of lowers, stocks, handguard and uppers with different barrel configurations.
The removable stock has been made possible by a significant change to the famous Benelli Inertia recoil system. The old system requires a recoil spring in the stock. The new In-Line system has a recoil spring adjacent to the bolt.
Old Inertia recoil system. Note the recoil spring in the stock.
New Vinci In-Line recoil system.
It is outside the scope of this blog post to explain how this recoil system work. In short the whole shotgun recoils but the bolt (a separate component to the rotating bolt head) does not move because of inertia. The bolt stays still, the Inertia springs compresses, the bolt head is unlocked and the Inertia spring then forces the bolt and bolt head backwards cycling the action. If this does not make sense, read Wikipedia which has a section explaining the Inertia recoil system.
I personally cannot see how the newer in-line bolt will reduce recoil anymore than the older Inertia recoil system already does. But it does makes sense in that it allows for a modular stock.
A gun writer at the Argentina Torture Test firing a Vinci.
Trigger/grip on Benelli M2 (background, camo) and Vinci (Black, foreground).
One of the touted features is a straighter trigger pull that is more like a rifle than a traditional shotgun. I overlayed the Vinci with a Benelli M2 and you can see the stock has a more pronounced pistol grip.
The Comfort Tech system used on older models have been upgraded:
The ComforTech™ Plus Stock is divided into 12 synthetic, recoil-absorbing chevrons, arranged diagonally from the heel of the buttstock to a point just behind the pistol-grip. The stock is designed so that the exterior shell flexes outward to further dampen recoil. In combination with the ComforTech™ Plus recoil pad, this design spreads the peak force of recoil over a longer period of time than any competitor’s claim.
Comfort Tech Plus
Specifications:
Cartridge: 2.75″ or 3″ 12 gauge.
Magazine capacity: 3+1
Chokes: Crio C,IC,M,IM,F
Barrel Lengths: 28″ or 26″
Sights: Red front fiber optic bead (receiver tapped and drilled for mounting)
Overall length: 45.75″ / 47.75″
Weight: 6.8 or 6.9 lbs depending on model.
Finishes: RealTree APG, Advantage Max-4 HD or black synthetic.
Also included: Fitted gun case.
The MSRP is $1379 for the black models or $1470 for the camo models.
At the Argentina Torture Test.
So is it a revolution? I don’t think so, but I do think it is a solid evolution of Benelli’s technology.
Twelve gun writers were invited by Benelli to a game lodge in Argentina to test fire the shotgun (I am very bitter about not being invited 
). They shot a total of 88,000 rounds and apparently it functioned really well. I am looking forward to a comparison with the new Browning Maxus shotgun once both are on sale to the public. The Maxus and Benelli both claim to be significant improvements over the previous generation of the fowling piece.
A promotional video about the shotgun:
Some photos from Nodak Outdoor Forum:
UPDATE: Mark Keefe, Editor In Chief of American Rifleman has a write up and video of the Vinci
And now we know what the hype was all about. Benelli officially unveiled the gun yesterday at noon, but before that NRA Publications was granted an extensive preview. Not unexpectedly the Vinci is a semi-auto 12-gauge that relies heavily on polymer for its manufacture. It sports a 3-inch chamber with a new In–Line Inertia Driven bolt system and excellent, radically styled ergonomics. All that might have been predicted. What makes it so different—and worth the wait—is a revolutionary modular design that may change how future shotguns are built.
The only real advantage that I can see is the ability to replace the stock. And realistically most hunters would leave it in the standard configuration anyway. It’s really only the tactical guys that will want to put a pistol grip on it.
The modularity invites smaller companies to offer alternative parts.
The lower receiver might be replaced by a box magazine, for example.
Alternative barrels (length!) are possible as well.
Rail-equipped lower receivers or lower receivers with integrated extras may become available as well.
By the way; does the upper receiver accept real sights?
The company can focus on one system and thus boost its popularity (as happened with the AR-15 system) in comparison to offering “new” shotguns almost every year.
Overall, it’s probably more of a product strategy revolution for the company than a shotgun revolution.
I work at a gun store in Ohio and the Rep. brought one in yesterday. It’s not pretty lookin’, kind of a mix between a Super Nova and a SBE, not as sleek as an SBE but better looking than a Nova. Like you said it’s not a revolution but I think it’s a great evolution, it really does come apart easily and it looks to be easier to clean than anything else out there. I like that the magazine itself just pops right out as a separate piece.
7500 shots with 0 failure, is that really good or normal for a shotgun?
Evolution, ya but revolution is a little to optimistic. I do like the AR idea of a modular platform, but a 18 inch barrel will have to be a must before the tactical guys start buying it (at least id think so). Good idea, still to expensive for me.
i’m disappointed, i’ll keep my supernova pump for now. more versatile, less expensive, and fires a wider variety of ammunition. i’d love the recoil reduction (slug rounds knock you arround, i don’t care who you are) but i want to be able to fire anything through it and 3+1 is annoying, 4+1 is better but i’d like to see if i can’t get an extension for mine so it can be 8+1
Too much hype.
Tremendous disappointment to me. Ugly is another word that fits it. I have had two friends say to me at different times that it looked like a club. Really overhyped for what they produced IMO.
I can’t see it being a big seller. Unless they have the plan of using it as a design to build everything else off of as stated above I see it being such a dud that they discontinue it withiin two years.
I have 5 Benelli’s and I was certainly expecting way more. I will not be buyng one.
I wonder if they considered and rejected the idea of modularizing the barrel as well as the upper rec. This is a shotgun, after all; I think the chamber pressures are low enough that it would allow for some mating mechanism in there. That’s what sucks about this gun; they took away interchangeable barrels and replaced it with interchangeable receivers. If you’re looking for a gun for all seasons, changing gauge is not as important as barrel length/rifling. Having to buy a receiver for those changes just drives the cost up significantly. I expect this to be a fat cat’s gun.
Redesign the butt ugly trigger group/forend assembly and we’ll talk. I guess you have to shoot it to appreciate the new technology. I like that they emphasize the fact that it cycles much faster and has a crisp trigger; much needed for sporting clays and the tactical guys will love it once they get they’re lasers, flashlights and doo-hickies hung on it. For now I’ll stick with my Stoeger m2000, it kicks like a mule on PCP but it was cheap a works fine for me.
Too pricey. Now if they could design a model that could be sold at a Dicks, Gander or Walmart price point I think this idea might grow some legs. The shotgun “kick” is a right of passage for many young shooters and unless Benelli gives us a reason to change (vis a vi a very attractive price point of entry)I don’t think people will be lining up to pony up.
I agree with too pricey. I’m looking for a nice autoloader, but at that price, the Colt AR is more likely to make it home first.
I am having trouble getting my head around any real measurable differences that the V offers. Sure there are a few soft plays on the what the SBE II a great gun; but I am not sold. I will plan on buying the M2 twenty guage and not the new V.
Kansas Hunter
Sven makes some interesting comments. Though likely accurate, I have never known Benelli, a Beretta owned corporation, to allow much in the way of after-market foraging. The Vinci represents a signififcant investment in their engineering efforts and pre-launch marketing. Though the current versions may not be too eye catching, Benelli is very good at taking the input from their Accokeek, MD office and making things better. I have been shooting Benellis for many years and though they are considerably more comfortable than a fixed breech gun, they do recoil more than most gas guns, in my opinion. I have to correct myself a bit on that comment…they recoil differently than gas guns. More of a slap than a push. As far as price point goes, don’t hold your breath for Benelli to bring it down. They use very high dollar equipment in all phases of their gun making process and the people they use aint cheap either. These are very good guns for very good reasons. Still… I’m gonna wait and see on this one before I commit.
Gentlemen:
I haven’t either held or fired the new Benelli offering but it will have to offer significant improvements for me to abandon my M2.
Visually, the weapon doesn’t reach out and captivate you but I’m a believer in the old adage, “pretty is as pretty does.”
If it delivers on Benelli’s assertions as to ease of maintenance and “shootability” I’m certainly going to give it a try.
Ed
what is the cost of the Vinici shotgun in MA
Just bought the Benelli Vinici today, May 18th,2009. Not the pretiest shotgun but if I wanted pretty I would get a Browning. This thing is a work horse, simplicity,a did I say, a work horse? I can’t load the thing fast enough. Problem with it? Yea, I can’t load the thing as fast as I can shoot it. It may be ugly, but it’s a worker. It’s like my aunt, she wasn’t a pretty woman to look at but she knew how to fry chicken, cook pinto beans and corn bread, and many other great foods that would make a bull dog break his chain. All I’m saying is, “dont judge a book by its cover”. Try it, it seems as if its going to be a great gun and well worth the investment.
Ron, do you think the recoil reduction claims are accurate?
Steve, yea the claims are pretty accurate. Put about 6 boxes of shells through it and didn’t leave a bruise at all on my shoulder. Pretty soft recoil, the gun is so lightweight for a 12 gauge, its like carrying a .410.
Ron, great to hear.
Strange, even bizzare. Ugly. Plastic. Coarse. But it might be exactly what I want. Lighter and more reliable. Easier to maintain. Lower recoil. Better fit. Potential bottom line: Significantly better shooting results, achieved not an evolutionary outgrowth of centuries of unrelated piecemeal improvements, but a holistic approach involving integrated design of action, barrel, forearm, magazine, and buttstock. No useless vestigial features of ancient cherished gunmaking tradition. This kind of innovative and forward-looking thinking could turn our beautiful classic guns into gunsafe queens. I think it might accomplish exactly that.
I might need to swallow my pride when I shoot it. But my 14-year old would snatch it up in a heartbeat if that’s what it takes to slamdunk me on the range and the field. And so would his pals. They won’t give a rip about beautiful wood, sleek lines, and artful metal if it costs them birds. Especially if it will let them blow by ol’ Dad and his cronies.
I take my hat off to the Benelli team.
I love this shotgun and agree with Ron’s posts. Recoil reminds me of the 20 gauge I had as a kid but that’s where the similarities end. Recoil and subsequent target acquisition is well mannered and controlled. I’m also a huge fan of the trigger group ergonomics on this shotgun. The trigger pull is uniform, clean and consistent in a manner usually reserved for shotguns reworked at the gunsmith. Bringing this level of sophistication to a 6 pound 12 gauge shotgun is quite an accomplishment. This enables the Vinci to move from the field to the skeet range with a consistent character that will bring a smile to your face. The fit and finish on the gun is superb and it cycles everything I’ve thrown at it without a jam or complaint. Clean-up is a breeze. I can take down this gun in 10 seconds and it is the easiest gun to clean that I have ever owned. This shotgun is the end-product of innovative engineering and quality manufacturing and while some moan loudly about the price tag, you get what you pay for.
Simplicity in design yet elegant between the hands, this shotgun snaps to the shoulder like a lifelong companion. Interestingly, all the negative comments I’ve read about the gun on the internet come from people who have never actually seen one, held one or fired it – That’s telling!
Beyond all this, I love the Vinci because it’s a joy to shoot – And isn’t that what it’s all about?
I shot the Vinci this past Saturday and loved it. For all you Nay Sayers out there, read through this blog again. As stated already you are the ones who haven’t fired it. I’m just saying, it’s not fair to you or Benelli. I currently own a SBE II (love it) but will be selling it to obtain the Vinci. I am not a big money guy and work hard for what I have. But again as stated, you get what you pay for. What impressed me most about this gun was the recovery time after the shot. The new in line system kicks straight back and thus has less barrel jump. This will allow me to get on the second and third bird quicker. You may not notice this if you shoot this gun with nothing to compare it too. But you will definately notice it when your knocking down doubles in the duck blind. I would definately recomend this gun to any one that can afford it. As far as the looks, I like them, but don’t really don’t care what others think. I am all about getting the job done. One last note: For you younger guys that might not be able to afford it, I killed just as many ducks with my remington 1100 in my 20’s as I do now with my SBE II.
I like the Vinci and will buy one. Found a website that quoted me $1239 for black synthetic. I own two SBE’s, 1 original HK import from 1992($685) and a synthetic from 1996($950). These SBE’s changed my life at the range and in the field. No more malfunctioning gas auto-loaders and no more long treks back to the truck for a reliable SxS. I am a firm believer in the Benelli shotgun’s inertia recoil system. My SBE’s do pack a kick. I have shot an M-2 with the Comfortech system which I feel reduced the felt recoil at least 30% over my SBE’s. I will p/u the new Vinci as soon as I sell my 12ga. Franchi Renaissance Classic DU shotgun. You get what you pay for and so far my Benellis have far outlasted my past auto-loading shotguns,a Browning, S&W and Remington. The Benellis have been used in snow, ice, storms, and volcanic sand conditions without a single failure. I clean them regularly and completely because they are so simple to break down and put back together. There are those that bad mouth the Benelli, but I think that is stubborness more than experience making those statements.
I wonder if they are considering a 3 1/2″ version? I would sure be more interested if they would. What I would REALLY like to see is a 10 ga. verson…..crio treated (read weight reduction) with all the recoil reduction technology. It would be unbeatable in the duck/goose blind. I would not mind trading in my SP-10 for that!
Decided you needed a woman’s point of view. I just started shooting trap this year, love it, but my Mossberg 500 12 guage was kicking my butt! I had a bruise on my chin every week. Just bought the Vinci and loved it! It’s lightweight, easy to take apart and put together (although a bit stiff at first), and fires great. I wish they made a shell catcher for it, but apparently it’s so new there are no accessories for it yet. So until you fire it, don’t put this gun down!
I bought a Vinci last week. Shot two rounds of skeet and one round of five stand. Functioned flawlessly and shot where pointed. Very light gun to carry.
Recoil not bad for as light as the gun is, but its a light gun and there is certainly more recoil than with a heavier gun, say a Browning Gold. But I got it for the duck blind, not the range.
I have an older SBE that jams in cold, wet weather, with 3 1/2 inch steel. I keep the gun clean, including the spring in the butt, however the jaming is more reliable than the shooting. I have even replaced the bolt. I understand that this is a common complaint about the early SBE model, and the SBE II corrected this.
So, I will wait to see the Vinci II. In the meantime, I hunt with a Nova with a supplemental recoil reduction device (an extra weight) that installs into the butt. It is a heavy gun that slows the swing, good for diver duck hunting, bad for clay. The Nova points well, and doubles as a paddle. It is simple to clean, utterly reliable, and will shoot any flavor .12 gauge shell on the market. That and a Beretta Onyx 626 are the only two guns I take to Canada and North Dakota. If the weather is good, and I need both chokes (IC and Modified) I use the Beretta.
Gentlemen I’m surprised that some of you are even hunters. Pretty don’t kill ducks. I’m more interested in easy no hassle cleaning, and a gun that will shoot no matter how bad the weather is. I too am holding out to see how it PERFORMS, don’t put put too much stock in how it looks. Geez.
I like my new Vinci after 150 rounds although I never thought you could not get parts for a new gun … M395 magazine extension and I still cant figure how to adjust the cast any ideas
I have several shotguns, my favorite being a Belgium made Browning “Light Twelve” (probably 45 years old). I checked out a Vinci and found it to be very light and comfortable… VERY comfortable… Comparing the Vinci to several other brands, this shotgun had an extremely agreeable fit. I’m looking to reduce the force of recoil due to blood thinner medication that causes significant shoulder bruising… for this purpose and from what I’ve read, the Vinci is a viable alternative.
I have shot my Vinci three times in July. No problems with over 200 rounds. It was stiff to take down at first, but better now. Be careful taking out the trigger mechanism. It can be a bear to install.
The vinci is a superb shotgun, it cycles smoothly and shoots great. I think it looks great too “it looks better in person when your holding and using it” it hasent jammed on me once and no other gun compares to its assembly. The assembly also makes it easy to clean and store. I cant wait for dove season so i can really test its durability. Its a great gun and everyone who dosent think so is just jealous.
I just bought a new vinci, Did anybody else have problems assembling or dissassembling the gun? They make it look easy. Does it get easier?
My first 3 rounds xpert 3 in steel to break my new vinci in drew blood ! Their is a edge where gel comb meets stock I shot 50 clays the next day and riped the scab open again . Went to the dealer the next day to show them my cheek .I requested to have a benelli rep contact me . FOUR days no calls . I recomend shooting your hunting loads before you head out of town or bring bandaids
I have a brand new Vinci, haven’t even fired it yet. This is probably a stupid question, but how do you install a plug in the magazine to limit the number of shells? Thanks.
The Vinci only holds 3 shells. No plug needed.
It does get easier, but the first couple of times placing the forend on you may need a buddy. Inserting the trigger mechanism will also be tricky.
Did not notice an edge on mine. Have shot it three times (about 225 rounds) with no issues.
To nick, the first couple of times it is kinda hard to assemble but it gets really easy after a few times assembled and dissambled
no offense to any vinci owner but this piece of equipment should assemble with ease right out of the box just like the advertisement suggests/depicts (anything over 1K should be like butter). the modular design is ok once you’ve broken it in and swept some of the max 4 finish and swear words into the corner. the trigger guard will accommodate gloved fingers but also makes for trouble with conventional trigger guard locks. go ahead … load up one round and dare me to fire that gun with a conventional trigger lock. lastly, the gun case..benelli…ahem…beretta holding company…are you people serious?
Hey Guys, Got my Vinci a week ago. Have had two outings with it and has jammed several times each time. Did a pretty good clean on it before the first time. I’m shooting 2 3/4″, 1 1/8oz, 3 dram Federal target loads (shooting same load through my M2 for years with 0 malfunction). My problem is the bolt wants to come forward before the shell has cleared the mag tube and locks the action up. Still a new gun and figured just needs a heavier load to break in. Do you think that will help? Has anybody else had this problem?
I shot my Vinci for the first time today. Shot 50 rounds and about half of that amount in misfeeds. I was so frustrated because I read all about this gun being a work horse and all this hype about zero failure. If it happened once I probably would have shrugged it off as user error. Half the time my second round never cycled into the barrel and jammed in the loading port.
I was shooting Remington Gun Club Target Loads.
Any Help?? Suggestions??
Gregg, I know the frustration (as you can tell in my above post)! Shot mine this weekend using Estate High Velocity 2 3/4″, 1 1/4 oz shot, 3 3/4 Dram high brass. 100 rounds with 0 failure! I couldn’t make it jam even just holding it to the side and pullin the trigger, it just worked! Switched back to my Federal loads and right off the bat it stopped on the second round, same problem, shell didn’t fully clear the mag tube. Fixed it and it pushed on with only 1 more stop in 25 shells. Maybe once you get a good case of heavy stuff through it, it’ll be a shooter….not sure what else to do. Unless i invest in more shells like that, looks like the M2 will still be hot come dove season!
I feel like I got a lemon or something. If you read through the Argentina torture test these guns where apparently put through “no matter what load or make it was, shell after shell cycled through the action without malfunction or failure to feed or eject. The ammo type varied from the dirty shooting, locally made shells, to imported federal, estate and fiocchi loads. No matter whether it was low-brass one-ounce loads or high-brass 1-1/8-oz. target loads the Vinchis banged away relentlessly.”
After reading something like that and experienced what i did…I have to think something is wrong.
Gregg
Maybe they didn’t tell us the break in they did on those guns before that torture test haha. Just talked to a Customer Service rep at Benelli and she said I was on the right track with shooting the heavier stuff. She said may need to do a few more boxes before that spring gets fully broke in so that lighter loads will function properly.
I got my Vinci on July 3 and have put about 500 rounds through it, all Gun Club, and have had no problems. Seems to recycle crisper now then when it was first new.
After a little over a case of shells, field loads & target, my Vinci has yet to malfunction in any way. My research indicates that the Vinci frame is going to be the flagship for Benelli’s field weapons. Looks like when your great great grandchildren wear out today’s SBEs & M2s, a Vinci derivative may be their only option.
ON THE OTHER HAND, the Vinci case STINKS OUT LOUD. My neighborhood is 0 for 2 in getting an unbroken case on delivery. I guess the marketing morons felt Benelli needed something different for the modular rollout. Any Vinci owners out there interested in starting a recall effort with a factory exchange for a modified M2 style case?
Shot another 50 rounds of Gun Club this morning. Only 3 mis feeds. I guess it is getting better…Still pissed I even have to “break in” a $1300 Benelli I am going to the store to pick up a few boxes of heavier loads and see.
If I didn’t love how smooth the action is on this gun…the comfort and feel. I wouldn’t continue to torture myself. Plus it was my 30th birthday present from my fiance so I am also sentimental about it. Going to make this POS work right if its the last thing I do. I believe in you Vinci!!!
Regarding the case. The plastic prongs to hold the barrel are snapped….it came that way.
-G
I returned my cheek peeler . Still waiting for my fifteen hundred. Their will be NO benelli’s in my kids hands let alone my great great grandchildren
I’m glad mine is getting better. Put another 75 rounds of High brass through it the other night and switched back to the walmart specials. Had two misfeeds out of about 3 boxes of shells. Its getting better with every outing. If the darn thing wasn’t so comfortable to shoot I would probably be a little more upset. Perceived recoil being a little less than the my M2 and throws a little better. Can definitely hit with it.
As far as the case, I kinda like it haha! It all fits good in there.
Gregg, I hate to hear of your bad experience with your Vinci, expecially since my son gave me one for father’s day. I haven’t even fired it once yet, but I confirmed with the dealer that I would have to run at least 50 or so rounds through it before it would function perfectly. I hate that and like you, I’ve never had a shotgun that needed to be “broken in” before. I will be in a dove field next Saturday and I’m praying that the only malfuntion will be human error on my part. Kindest regards and best wishes.
Took my new Vinci to the skeet range today and had a ball shooting 3 quick boxes of target loads with out any problems. I havn’t shot a shotgun in years but use to hunt dove with an auto 5 Browning. The Benelli is lighter and is so quick and easy to keep on target for a follow up shot. The recoil was not an issue, but I will step up to high brass the next time I shoot and see how it manages. It took me a while to get used to shooting again, but I was knocking down doubles at the end of my shoot. I love it and can’t wait to shoot it again.
Just another comment on the Vinci hard case. Th plastic cover inside was cracked when it came in to the dealer.
Well you guys are the lucky ones! We will not be seeing the Vinci in the UK until early 2010. Question for Benelli “Why release it on us more than half way through a season? You’d think they’d know that if we aren’t out hunting we either in the gun shop getting ready for opening day or we’re talking about what we’ll be shooting at and what with. I’ve shot Benelli for many years and early this summer traded one in for a Beretta Exstrema. Kept hearing just how easy it was to shoot and that it would knock the socks of my Benelli. Well they were right if you! if you took a good told of the barrel and got a good swing you could club my hold Benelli in to the high skeet trap house. Beretta may have removed much of the kick with their gun but they all so removed all the fun from shooting when they did. I’ve never felt so removed from what I was shooting at in all my years of using a Benelli as the day I first used an Exstrema. So much so that every night the next week I was on thintnet looking for a dealer with a good range of Benelli in stock. I’d set my heart on a Benelli Super Black Eagle, But tried a M2 on my shoulder in the store with 26 inch barrels and my faith in guns was restored even before I’d pulled the trigger. The M2 is up to now the easiest mounting, fastest target acquiring, smoothest recoiling, Benelli I’ve yet fired.
You may now be wondering why I’m going on about an M2 on a Vinci forum. Well here’s why. I was comparing the M2 to my old Nitro that I still wish I’d not swapped in for the Exstrema. Now if the Vinci as moved on as far from the M2 has the M2 has against the Nitro then the Vinci will be the next field gun I get, but I’ll not be swapping the M2 for a while yet. It’s the Midland Game Fair on the weekend of 19th of Sept so you never know Benelli may get their finger out and at least let some lucky souls have a feel of just what they have to look forward to next year.
I just got a vinci and shot mine with absolutely no problems what so ever! It sounds like the people that have had problems are the people who bought their gun from someone who didnt know what they were selling. My salesman specifically told me that I had to shoot 2 boxes of 3 inch heavy loads to break the gun in properly. After the break in the gun will definitely have no issues. I haven’t hunted in about 7 years and wanted to get back into the swing of things and decided to buy the best and I truly believe I made the right choice! I love my gun!!!!! and cant wait to shoot it again. Well worth the money and the wait.
I finally got around to shooting my Vinci and shot 2 boxes of 2 3/4″ Winchester 3.5 dram eq. 1 1/8 oz shot shells without any issues at all. Just like my SBE, I love it!
Just an observation, directed at the folks who are so disappointed that the new guns are stiff and don’t function flawlessly. For gosh sakes, every thing (machine-wise, and that’s what we have here folks) I’ve ever seen or purchased, from cars to fishing reels to sewing machines require break-in. How could it be any different?
Shoot the guns for a sustained period. If problems persist, perhaps you might have a real problem. Never believe the marketers. It’s their job to sell you the gun, not reality!
TP
im only 14 ive got a remington 870 youth 20gauge and im ready to move up to a 12gauge and im willing to pay a little over 1grand for a new gun but i need some sugestions on benellis that may be better for a young shooter
Hey Commenters, just wanted to give an update. (By the way there are two Gregg posters…myself having the cycling problem and another gregg who returned his “cheek peeler”) just so there is no confusion to anyone following the thread.
My Vinci is on its way back to Benelli to be checked out. After about 200 rounds (mostly 1 1/8 oz.) still misfeeding. The gun shop told me they have sold a lot of Vinci’s and I was the first and only to come back with a problem so they are going to send the gun back. Unfortunatly bird season starts next weekend and they told me it could be several weeks before I get it back.
Depending on the results I may give up the Vinci. Going to the shop later this week to check out the Browning Maxus.
Reckon I’ll throw an update in as well. I’ve put prob 800 rounds through my Vinci since my last post and with out a single stop in cycle. I love this thing and has become my go to shotty. Switching to a TruGlo bead made it all the better for me.
Gregg I’d say stick it out because this will shoot. (but if you do turn it into a Maxus I wanna know how they shoot haha)
Gregg hunting season will be over . It took three months before my refund . Because I am the only one to be hurt from their new product their was no concern to investagate . Whats important . customer or profit . Hopefully your wife understands $1500.00 loss better than mine did . Good luck explaining .
I bought a Vinci a couple of weeks ago and love it. I have shot 250 plus rounds of light loads at sporting clays range, so far no jams. Shoots better than my SBE II. Can’t wait until hunting season.
I’ve heard a lot of good reviews about this gun and very few bad ones. I’m looking into and i think I might buy one. And just a little heads up to all of you that are saying its an ugly gun, my personal opinion is that it’s new to many people and it doesnt have the looks of what we’re used to. So maybe after we see it a couple more times, we’ll get used to it and eventually think its better looking than we thought.