Benelli Silver Featherweight vs. Ethos

[jrnd]

Looking at grabbing either one of these guns in a 20 gauge. The Silver Featherweight would come in a 24" bbl and the ethos in a 26". Curious any thoughts from people who have shot or handled both?

 

[Bob Peters]

Be careful, some of those ethos have barrel porting, and that is something you want to avoid at all costs.

 

[Quailnerd]

Be careful, some of those ethos have barrel porting, and that is something you want to avoid at all costs.

Amen

 

[chad.vis]

Be careful, some of those ethos have barrel porting, and that is something you want to avoid at all costs.

Do tell? I've been thinking of ethos 12ga 26" and never considered Barrel porting, is porting a good or bad thing?

 

[Obi_Wan]

I’ve handled an ethos is 12 ga. I prefer the SBE3 in 20 ga. Ethos is nice if you want wood, but I thought the SBE 3 balanced and shouldered better for me.

 

[Quailnerd]

Do tell? I've been thinking of ethos 12ga 26" and never considered Barrel porting, is porting a good or bad thing?

Ported are insanely loud, especially for your friends to the left and right.. we had a thread couple weeks ago but I’ll repeat, shot a ported and non ported benelli back to back and made up my mind in one shot..

 

[jrnd]

I should clarify I would be using this gun for upland (mainly pheasants) with a little bit of trap shooting

 

[AteUp]

If you can avoid porting on whatever you wanna shoot I would do so.

 

[westksbowhunter]

Looking at grabbing either one of these guns in a 20 gauge. The Silver Featherweight would come in a 24" bbl and the ethos in a 26". Curious any thoughts from people who have shot or handled both?

I would get the Montefeltro Ultra Light over the silver or the ethos. More modern technology and a much slimmer feel.