The results were as advertised by Benelli, with the Ultra Light producing denser, more uniform pellet strikes with both chokes. We patterned each of the shotguns with Improved Cylinder and Modified chokes and fired the Winchester ammunition at a 30-inch circle set up 30 yards downrange. The Winchesters were used for clays and patterning, while the Rios and B&Ps were the dove loads of choice. 71⁄2 shot with an average muzzle velocity of 1280 fps. 71⁄2 shot and an average muzzle velocity of 1200 fps and B&P Target loads with 3⁄4 ounce of No. 71⁄2 shot with an average muzzle velocity of 1300 fps Rio Game Loads with 1 ounce of No. Test ammunition included Winchester AA Super Sporting Clays loads of 3⁄4 ounce of No. We put the two shotguns through their paces on some South Texas mourning dove hunts and a few sessions of sporting clays to see how the youngster fared against the veteran, and to see how the Benelli lived up to its new and improved advertising.
More than 4 million of the Model 1100s have been sold – a testament to the shotguns popularity. In support of the Remington are more than 40 years of service to 28-gauge shooters on both clay target ranges and dove or quail fields as the best-selling semiautomatic in America. The Benelli is more than 2 pounds lighter than the Remington features an Inertia Recoil system rather than the gas-operated Model 1100 to reduce shoulder shock and boasts of a new cryogenically treated barrel and chokes for cleaner shooting and tighter patterns. In addition to the price difference, the two 28s are poles apart in offering a sub-gauge platform for wingshooting and busting clay targets. We selected a 28-gauge version of the Ultra Light with a price tag of $1,760 and matched the new kid on the block against a 28-gauge version of one of the most venerable semiautomatics in the country – a used Remington Model 1100 picked up for $1,300. With one of the latest new and improved offerings – the Benelli Ultra Light model billed as the lightest semiautomatic shotgun on the market – the Gun Tests team followed the example of the great state of Missouri and asked the Benelli to Show Me how good it was. Sometimes the advertising rings true, and other times the buyer is left disappointed. New and improved are common phrases bounced around in the shotgun market as a promotional effort meant to inspire shooters into rushing through the doors of their nearest firearms dealer with cash in hand.
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