Waterfowlers are notoriously loyal—to their home waters, their preferred brand of ammo, their favorite calls and dekes, and, most fiercely, their choice of shotgun. I know many a hunter who would likely rather throw a fistful of gravel at decoying birds than wield some off-brand of shotgun, and prying their beloved duck gun from their cold, dead hands may be a real possibility.
Among shotgun brands duck and goose hunters prefer, Benelli probably garners more love (and hate, as we’ll see) than other manufacturers. Where Remington, Winchester, Mossberg, Beretta, and others have their followers, Benelli has a group of zealots. As proof, more than one duck hunter, upon hearing Benelli was upgrading to a new iteration of the Super Black Eagle, ran out and bought a second, or third, Super…
