The one overwhelming sensation the little Montefeltro gives you even before you’ve actually fired it is a definite feeling of malleability and an attitude to enthuse.
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However, Benelli in hand and choked Cyl and loaded up with Express 24-gram Super 20’s, comments and conditions were going to prove the ultimate test of man and machine. Although numerous shooters will disagree the comments were still there when I walked onto Coniston SG’s Skeet layout especially given the near gale force conditions. Given the fact that 20-bores, modern or otherwise are often the equal of the majority of 12s, there’s still the perception that the calibre is in some way sub standard or lacking in power. Equally, in all other respects the Montefeltro felt right from the moment it was assembled, the slight shortness of the stock emphasising the fact that to the Italians this lightweight, semi-auto is a near perfect hunting tool. The length of pull was 14¼”, with the butt was rounded off with a soft, absorbent rubber recoil pad. Crowned off with a red high visibility bead, a neat pip sits midway along the heat-dissipating strip, nice to see for the benefit of a novice but virtually superfluous given the Montefeltro’s inane ability to ensure correctness of mount.įrom the box it appeared ideally set up as it showed a drop at comb and heel of 1 5/16” and 2 3/16” accordingly. Moving forward, whilst the 26” barrel flutes down and away from the 3” chamber, a neat, raised, 7mm, cross-cut vented rib continues the sight line from the top of the receiver. Only the silver flash of the highly polished bolt, shell lifter and lock fashionably clash with the action’s discreet demeanour, the loading gate and ejection port are suitably oversized to ensure ease of use. The gold trigger blade, matte black guard and cross-bolt safety catch all complimenting the action’s tasteful appearance. The gloss black receiver’s lines are only broken by the gold Benelli Armi script on the left and Montefeltro to the right.
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Also supplied are a full set of shims and spacers, which allow adjustment of the well figured, walnut butt so that the angle of comb and heel drop can be tailored to the owner. Part and parcel of the deal is a full set of chromed multi-chokes, the effectiveness of which has to be experienced to be appreciated.
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Christened the Duca di Montefeltro, the diminutive 20-bore seen here arrived in Benelli’s distinctive if rather inconveniently shaped travelling case.