Posted: 6/3/2020 12:20:00 PM EDT
| Getting started in 3G, need a shotgun that will be pretty much ready to go out of the box. Concerning recoil impulse, is there much of a difference between the TT M2 and the JM 940? I had major shoulder surgery, so im curious. any other constructive comments are welcome. THANKS!! |
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The Benelli would normally be the better choice, but it does kick harder due to its lighter weight and inertia operating system. Your shoulder injury may sway you towards a gas operated shotgun instead. I have no experience with the 940, though it sound like it's just a 930 with various fixes for known issues. Before making your decision, I'd also suggest looking at the Remington Versa Max Tactical - I have 3 VMs I use in 3-Gun competition, and all have been dead nuts reliable while also being very soft shooting. The VM design is derived from the Benelli M4, and many Benelli parts will drop right into the VM. I highly recommend it. |
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Concur with 1st post. I have 3 M2s and they have been fantastic, but not the lightest recoiling, especially my experiment with a compact model. My M4 recoils less. I have a TAC-13 (birdshead Versa Max) and recoil is very manageable, especially given its light weight and lack of a stock. I shied away from the 930 after numerous poor reviews and really, the M2, SLP, VM, et al are IMO a tier above the 930/40...although maybe the 40 has fixed all of the 30’s issues. |
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| I'm biased towards the TTI M2 because I have 2 but just sold one. TTI M2's are designed to shoot light loads. Choose the right ammo and there's no issues with recoil but also make sure you're using the right choke too. I don't know anything about the Mossberg but for the price point you can go wrong (I guess). |
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Originally Posted By StealthyBlagga: The Benelli would normally be the better choice, but it does kick harder due to its lighter weight and inertia operating system. Your shoulder injury may sway you towards a gas operated shotgun instead. I have no experience with the 940, though it sound like it's just a 930 with various fixes for known issues. Before making your decision, I'd also suggest looking at the Remington Versa Max Tactical - I have 3 VMs I use in 3-Gun competition, and all have been dead nuts reliable while also being very soft shooting. The VM design is derived from the Benelli M4, and many Benelli parts will drop right into the VM. I highly recommend it. Had not considered the Versa Max. Do you think there is much of a performance difference between the Versamax and the V3 actions? I don't think I would be shooting any 3.5"mag loads. Also, Have you done any mods to improve function and reliability? THANKS!! |
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Originally Posted By insidetheten: Had not considered the Versa Max. Do you think there is much of a performance difference between the Versamax and the V3 actions? I don't think I would be shooting any 3.5"mag loads. Also, Have you done any mods to improve function and reliability? THANKS!! Re: 3.5” loads...but you could if you wanted to! I think the big selling point of the VM is that it “adjusts” itself for various loads and therefore does favor or have to be tuned for a particular load. Again, I don’t own a full-sized/stocked VM, but my TAC-13 does just that: gobbles up whatever gets put into it (light bird to buck) w/o problem. |
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"Someday this war's gonna end..." LTC William Kilgore
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Two best shotguns for 3 gun are the Benelli M2, or the Beretta 1301. The 1301 shoots slightly softer being a gas gun. The Versamax’s need a bunch of work to make them run like a Benelli. Same with the Mossburg. If you are starting 3 gun, last thing you need is a shotgun letting you down. For loads run a 2 3/4 bird shot, around 1200 FPS. |
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Inertia guns have more "thump" to them. Gas guns will have a slower. less sharp recoil. (these are not day and night differences though) I remember shooting my friends shorter "tactical" 940 and thinking "Damn, this thing kicks more than my M2!" If you poke around a bit, you'll find the Mossbergs are hit and miss on function/reliability. My M2 that I use as a match gun is one gun that I've never regretted buying. I sent out a few parts for work and did the rest myself. You may not want to do that yourself, but I'd suggest you look at the "builders" as well before you pay the extra extra for Taran Butler's name, logo and some bling. |
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Originally Posted By cas: Inertia guns have more "thump" to them. Gas guns will have a slower. less sharp recoil. (these are not day and night differences though) I remember shooting my friends shorter "tactical" 940 and thinking "Damn, this thing kicks more than my M2!" If you poke around a bit, you'll find the Mossbergs are hit and miss on function/reliability. My M2 that I use as a match gun is one gun that I've never regretted buying. I sent out a few parts for work and did the rest myself. You may not want to do that yourself, but I'd suggest you look at the "builders" as well before you pay the extra extra for Taran Butler's name, logo and some bling. any suggestions for builders for a M2? Really appreciate all the replies so far! |
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Originally Posted By insidetheten: any suggestions for builders for a M2? Really appreciate all the replies so far! Originally Posted By insidetheten: Originally Posted By cas: Inertia guns have more "thump" to them. Gas guns will have a slower. less sharp recoil. (these are not day and night differences though) I remember shooting my friends shorter "tactical" 940 and thinking "Damn, this thing kicks more than my M2!" If you poke around a bit, you'll find the Mossbergs are hit and miss on function/reliability. My M2 that I use as a match gun is one gun that I've never regretted buying. I sent out a few parts for work and did the rest myself. You may not want to do that yourself, but I'd suggest you look at the "builders" as well before you pay the extra extra for Taran Butler's name, logo and some bling. any suggestions for builders for a M2? Really appreciate all the replies so far! Hayes Custom Guns builds a lot of M2 shotguns plus others. I have had them do some work on my 1301, the work was quality, turn around was reasonable. |
