Benelli M2 Practical 9+1 or Bora BR99

[Grima]

I shoot clays every 2 weeks with my Saiga 12 or my BR99 & have no problems smashing clays.
Bin factory sights, mount red dot on a 20mm riser ( I use a Bushnell TRS25) mount it forward on the receiver.
The most important thing is to keep BOTH EYES OPEN, so its just like aiming using the bead of a normal shotgun.

I also use them for pest control, dusk & dawn lowest setting works a treat on rabbits. If its sunny dial it up for pigeon & crow.
As you have both eyes open also fast for multi targets (PSG)
If you mounted the gun right the red dot will be centred, a bad mount no red dot. this will help improve your shooting skills.

[bradaz11]

What he said.

If you like to practice re-loading and see that as part of the discipline (which is a fair enough comment) the the benelli. If you just like to shoot things rather than reload things then get the Bora.

I ran with a standard semi for a while but lacked the time to train to get reloading right and hated competing as a result, swapped to the Bora and love it. I've not shot much this year as racing has been full on but I wouldnt change back.

so now you just smile with a semi?

[BamBam]

The sport is about shooting not re-loading ??? !!!!

Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

[Thorney]

when I started there 1 or 2 of us, nows its a bigger group than manual at the larger comps.

[Geoff]

I'm changing from tube mag gun to Bora after many years as with advancing years my finger dexterity is failing. To be competitive you need to be able to load 4 and my hands can't.
Bora or M2?
Cost...Bora wins
Shooting not loading...Bora wins
Keeping ammo factories going...Bora wins
Fun and smiles...Bora wins
If you have the only Bora at your club I promise you will not be alone for long.
Be very wary of the M2 Practical. It has a ported barrel so puts you into Modified division should you enter matches run to Ipsc rules.Far easier to add a muzzle brake to a M2 Field than remove porting from a Practical.

[qws]

I'm changing from tube mag gun to Bora after many years as with advancing years my finger dexterity is failing. To be competitive you need to be able to load 4 and my hands can't.
Bora or M2?
Cost...Bora wins
Shooting not loading...Bora wins
Keeping ammo factories going...Bora wins
Fun and smiles...Bora wins
If you have the only Bora at your club I promise you will not be alone for long.
Be very wary of the M2 Practical. It has a ported barrel so puts you into Modified division should you enter matches run to Ipsc rules.Far easier to add a muzzle brake to a M2 Field than remove porting from a Practical.

I am also going for the Bora after much research. I am a slow loader so with the Mag system I can keep up as long as I have enough Mags - how many would everyone suggest - I was told at least 4 - but is 5 better (50 Shots) Just need the stamina and belt to hold it all. Will I clank like a Robot ???

[Blackstuff]

4 is the minimum, 5 gives you one spare, 8 is better, 10 betterer

You may 'clunk' if you run, but thats better than the 'caddy rattle'

[qws]

4 is the minimum, 5 gives you one spare, 8 is better, 10 betterer

You may 'clunk' if you run, but thats better than the 'caddy rattle'

Will need a Mortgage to buy 10 so will start with 5

[BamBam]

I know someone who went from a Bora to a Supernova.

There's an art in loading a shotgun quickly, those that don't understand, can never appreciate it.



And even though you're shooting an open class gun, there's still lots to learn.

[Grima]

Top Vid. I would love to see him shoot & load that fast on a cold wet freezing windy day at a range in the UK.
Fingers are the first to feel it.
You can shoot a BR with the right gloves on.
There is a reason why we don't drive model T ford cars any more or have black & white TV's.
People don't like change but its going to happen. Tube guns are dead.