Benelli 828U In-Depth Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.พ. 2018
- Jon reviews the Benelli 828U more in-depth, sharing the positives, negatives, and his personal opinion on the lightweight over-under.
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I have shot one of these as a "rental" gun at my local range. Put well over 500 shots through it over the course of 6 months. And probably other people at that range had rented it as well. That said, I have never experienced any issues with the gun whatsoever. I was about to buy one for myself because I really like the look, feel and shootability of it, but I guess I'll wait now. Thank you for an honest review that also highlights some negative points. Reviews like yours are hard to come by nowadays, everything seems to be a sales pitch.
Sometimes he’s a little opinionated. It’s a great gun. Everyone I know that has one loves it.
I've put through lots of rounds and not had a single issue. No ejection issues, no trigger issues absolutely nothing. I look after my kit and take care of it, keep it clean, oiled etc. And it was bought 2nd hand, although in immaculate condition with only 50 or so down the tubes. Love it to bits....and its a real talking point when others see what you got.
I think it's a great gun and wonder if a lot of the negatives are just coming from those hesitant to appreciate a different design.
@@apsaffles531 that’s it exactly.
It’s a great gun. Great design.
I have just gotten a 828u field from GMK… I wanted the sporter, but it was just a little to pricey for just now… I was a little concerned after purchasing it and then discovering all the negative press… that said, I absolutely love it! I guess it suits my style of shooting and that I’m more GTI than R-Royce at heart! - I guess what I’m asking is are you still happy with it?
Very respectable to give an honest review, thank you!
A pleasure
It reminds me of my first wife; absolutely beautiful but with some very strange problems.
LOL...that's great !
Ha ha!! But aren’t all women that way?!😲
@@jamesrogers4291 I've just found the same problems with my second wife.
Grendel Grendelsson . Seriously made me giggle thank you
With the third one you usually stop catching these problems
Thanks for all your great reviews. I just got into clay shooting late in life loved the look and feel of this gun ended up with a Browning Citori CX.
Great honest review Jon, keep up the good work.
Thankyou. We will try
Well, it is going on 4 years since this video and the question should be has Benelli addressed some of the issues. I recently purchased the 828U in 20 ga, and I have put 200 shells through it without experiencing any of the "catastrophic" problems (failure to eject, failure to switch over, double shots, etc.) mentioned. However, I have had one serious issue that caused me to send the gun in to Benelli two weeks after I purchased it, and that was the stiffness of the safety, which made it impossible to take the gun off safe while mounting it for a shot (as you would do while hunting with it), and binding of the lever that made it impossible to reset the safety and cock the "hammers" before reloading without dismounting the gun and using brute force to move the top lever through its full range of motion. Benelli was most unhelpful in addressing this problem. They measured the relevant spring tensions, found them all to be in spec, and returned the gun without any adjustments. I expect to have the firearm in my hands in the next few days, and if the performance has not improved, I will probably seek out my local shogun expert gunsmith to see if I can salvage my investment. If you plan to buy one of these and your dealer has several in stock, try them until you find one with a smooth lever action.
Love your in depth reviews please do more. Thanks
As soon as we get a new Video person, we will go back to a more regular output, with more of these!
Very good review . Appreciated the honest appraisal at the end . Hope that Benelli still love you .
we do to!
Good review guys, keep up the good work.
Had mine for just over a year and shot around 3500 rounds with it. Is a bit of a marmite gun but I do love it.
Sadly do seem to be some bad ones out there. Mine went back to GMK around 3 months ago as the bottom ejector would often not fire at all. They changed the ejector cams and it’s been solid ever since. So anyone with ejector issues, send it back for warranty repair as I suspect they’ve improved the ejector design as they swapped both of mine despite the top one working fine.
Always work with the manufacturer. They have a vested interest in making it right.
Excellent! Thanks for your honest review.
Very nice review; I would say the reviews are improving consistently. Although following from LA, but enjoy watching your reviews. Also appreciate your honesty. I was in fact thinking about this particular gun but I was skeptical.
It still shoots well, dont be put off as long as you can handle the odd breakdown
Thanks for the honest review, I was gonna buy it on looks alone ..not now!
Great, honest review, thank you! I know you did a review already but would be nice to do an in depth for the Beretta 693 if you could?
Very refreshing to see a completely honest review, warts and all but mainly warts. Why should you apologise? A gun which costs over 2K which has the issues you describe should never have been released for sale. It's all very well that Benelli will repair the faulty guns but they seem to be using their customers to trial their products. If they want to send me one to field test I'd be happy to do so but, if I'd bought one and the trigger fell out or the wood split, I'd be heartbroken!
Your honesty is very much appreciated! Keep up the great job with your videos.
A pleasure!
What kind of shooting do you do most? Game or clay targets?
Nice to see an honest review as opposed to a sales pitch, like the man said “wait for the mk 2”, bit like the car industry a few years back, let the paying customer do your r&d for you!
Thanks for the good unbiased review of a cutting-edge Gun .
Thanks for your honesty. I'm really in love with the looks of the 828, but at nearly $4k CAD, it's a tough pill to swallow with those issues.
it still shoots nice, but not sure what the backup service is like over there!
Actually refreshing to see an honest review of this shotgun. I bought an early model and started getting ejector problems after a few thousand rounds. Things got worse from there. Trigger group slop, then forend began to come apart . At current weight the recoil is harsh. Other issue reported: action opening just after shot breaks, It is too bad and needs some redevelopment imho.
I agree on the redevelopment, it will be interesting to see how this gun changes in the next few years.
Great video as ever. Has benelli resolved the problems with the 828u or are they still trouble ?
Thank you for your honest opinion that is why I have not purchased this over and under
Thank you for you honest review mate. Also i want to ask if anyone knows if benelli fix those issues to new guns?
Very honest review.. this is how the others should be 👌
We always try to be, there are to many paid reviewers out there, who would say anything is good!
The Gun Shop can’t agree more 👌
I would love to see an in depth of cleaning the 828u. Been searching for one but cannot find it
Love you're channel John. Would love to see more on air rifles, have a Brocock Commander fac on order after my Theoben Rapid had enough. Best wishes from Northern Ireland.
We do need to do more airgun videos - we are just working through a long list of ideas!
Thanks for an honest and spot on review. I own one of these. I had all the issues you describe and more. They eventually replaced mine, but it stays in the safe primarily now. No more clays shot with the 828U. May take it hunting one day, but it was a great disappointment.
Hello! I like your style. You are honest so one point for you. BUT I have to say. I use my own (828u) in Finland winter and summer and I love it. Main thing Is weight. Its so light. I dont have any issues with my gun. It works every time and every weather.
Does this still hold true?
@@JHOLE21 yes it does
Good to see an honest review for a change. Still would buy one if I could.
As long as you are not upset if it all goes wrong! Then they do shoot well and look good!
Gracias por la explicación, me ha servido de mucha ayuda, supongo que la Benelli 828 U sport tiene los mismos puntos negativos?
Thanks for your candour.
I want an Over/Under and a Benelli.
However maybe it should be 2 desperate purchases?
I was interested but think I'll stick with my SV10. It sounds fragile so thanks for the pros and cons.
In the end, you said you would put your money elsewhere and buy a different lightweight gun. Just curious, what would you go with? I have been looking at some guns around this similar price range but I want a lightweight over-under for upland hunting. Carrying around my Winchester 101 30+inch shotgun can get tough even for a guy of my size and it is really meant more for trap/skeet. Great video as always! Cheers
I have just gotten one of these and so far chaps it’s performing beautifully. Have they made tweaks to solve the issues of the earlier releases, or am I playing Russian roulette with more than one in the cylinder?
Honest review I think you for that 👍
Have the problems been solved in the newer sport version? Thinking about buying one for trap shooting.
Can I ask did them improve the newer models, cause I was curious of getting if you can get back to me as ur a gun smith so you would notice ones coming in
Be interested to know if the newer sport variant sorts out any of these issues.
Very good review my nephew has one but does not like the way it shoots. My nephew loves his benelli semi though. Big balls for telling the truth. TH-cam needs more real honest reviews like this that high lights both good and bad.
Thanks Mate, we find we get divided opinions on our honest approach - people don't like hearing that their gun isn't perfect!
I know what your saying. Some people take it very personal. Truth hurts but sometime it has to be said. Keep up the good work.
So my mate is thinking of buying off another mate who generally keeps a gun 6 months and moves them on. Do you think they have sorted out all the problems in 2 years?
Today i held the benelli 828U sporter. Probably a better gun than the field model fitted me very well.
We are hopefully getting one for review. My main issue is whether is it more relatable than this
@@tgsoutdoors I think you will do if you like a more manly gun to swing but look forward to your assessment.
Ps: it didn't have the fish scales on the receiver either.
Sooooo.... If i but one today, can I expect a ”mk 2” quality wise?
And thanks a bunch for all your reviews, it feels like i have watched at least a hundred of them. And they are so, so awsome, all of them, but I have fallen i love with the 828u.
Will i be terribly dissapointed or perhaps found true love?
Just a though and a question for the more experienced and something I wondered when I saw the trigger housing removed… is the body of a shot gun still classed as a gun when the trigger housing has been removed and taken away or locked away separately from the body of the gun. Would the body still need to be kept in a gun cabinet by law? Might seem like an odd question just something that came into my head for some reason 😂
Love the channel full of knowledge
I like mine. I only hunt grouse and hare with it, so no more than 100 rounds a season. Light and easy to use in thick woods in Northern Minnesota.
100 rnds per season - it shouldn't break too fast...
they are lovely to carry on a serious note!
Cheers Mate!
Do we know if they fixed some of these issues?
Can you do a video on the 828u sporting model?
I hope he does one... :)
Just got mine today coming from shooting my dad’s silver pigeon. It was an adjustment but I love the way the guns swings and especially how it looks. But man the internet is making me second guess my decision
Good evening Johnny, I'm curious to know whether you've faced any issues with the 828? I've been considering an upgrade for a while now and I couldn't think of many better choices. As many have pointed out, this is making me second guess my choice though...
@@RichardArmstrong97 I’ve used the gun for sporting clays with somewhere around 600 shells through it. I haven’t had any issues so far and have really enjoyed the gun. It took me a few trips to the range to really get used to it but I really like having a lighter gun. I think it makes the swing easier and more pointable and I don’t mind any added kick that would come from it. Removing the pin for the automatic safety was a little trickier than advertised (for my gun at least) but other than that I’ve had no complaints and really enjoy shooting it. And it looks great so there is that as an added benefit. Hope this helps
@@johnnymugnano4237 thanks for the quick reply! I'm currently running a Winchester 5000 and I've put some extended teague chokes in it. I completely agree with the lighter gun. It is a different method of shooting but I love it. It's fantastic to hear that you haven't had any issues. I hope you continue to enjoy shooting her! Thanks Johnny.
Hi Jon. Purchased one of these guns to go with my Benelli semi auto. Trouble from the start. The gas ejector system kept punching a small hole in the side of the cartridge case. Then the gun would jam. Had to get rid of it. Very disappointing since I had to wait a long time to own one!
they seem to end in heart brake far too often, so unBenelli!
Is anything done with this gun to fix the issues? in 2021
you know back in the 60's to 70's they had the ar 17 which had the barrel made of aluminium. they had a few rifles using kevlar wrapped barrels and there is one rifle approved by the us military with a carbon fibre barrel.I would have thought more of the guns marketed as light weight mountain guns would have done this by now.
There is a company that is currently making carbon wrapped barrels, with a steel core. Awesome but still currently hella expensive!
Carbon fiber barrels in rifles is relatively common, but with shotguns the barrel profile is already pretty slim and you wouldn’t save a ton going to carbon fiber. On top of that, a little weight in the gun helps it balance and shoot better.
Has Benelli rectified any of the issues mentioned since publishing this video?
That’s what I was wondering as well. This. Video is 3 years old. Seems like every gun has similar stories from someone.
Have you found out anything Steven?
@@trondki no I haven’t
Wow thanks,I got this gun just today and I don’t kown how to reload or setup.
I read this review when you first did it. I thought I want one of them, despite some of the negative stuff from various places. Well yesterday I bought one, wish me luck lol
Mark Brown How’s it been?
@@CCD5150 1538 rounds so far. No damage, no faults, no misfires, nothing. A fine gun, no problems at all. I don't know where these problems mentioned above come from
Mark Brown what size barrel did you choose and would you have gone longer or shorter?
@@DigitalJournalist I went for the 28". It feels a bit shorter than some guns, but i like guns like that so it's all good !
Good , I’m glad to hear that you are having good luck with your new Benelli . I was wondering if the new ones had been straightened out since that was quite a while ago. I have an Ethos Sport that I really like but prefer an O/U for Trap . I may follow your lead . Thanks, B.
You and Mitch really have different opinion on this one to say the least. I was thinking of getting one of these for a hunting gun, but after reading and looking att videos there are just too much trouble with them so I bought a 50 year old german SxS instead. In my opinion the concept of this gun is absolutely right, its just too bad they didn't get it right.
Me and Mitch do disagree on this one, he is blinded by love!
You can tell this O/U was designed by guys who normally work on automatics, though the guys that have them in my area seem to like them....
What would you recommend if not this in the same price range, it would be my first gun and that is one gun I was thinking of getting.
What are you going to use it for?
Do you need the light weight?
Have you considered a 20 bore?
The Gun Shop,clay shooting 90% of the time, don't necessarily need light weight.
Great gun price please
They make this now in a true left hand configuration
I have one and I love it. The 828U was designed as a hunting gun, period. The U stands for upland. Thus why it's light and erratic, because birds fly that way.
The U stand for Urbino (city where all benelli guns are born) and 828 is the number on UNESCO heritage list for Urbino ;)
What is good upland shotgun under 3000€?
A Browning Feather 12 gauge 725 model seems simple and effective and maintainable. This just seems too open to many "issues"...
u think the benelli 828u black is good now after 5 years ?
Hi from France the gun shop! I home y ou will make more vidéo l'île this in future !
J'm looking To but an Ethos in 28 or 20 gauge for hunting snipes . What did you think or this gun?
Beautiful little guns to shoot, although beware the 'enhanced' wood
Dear Sir . thank you for your great info , please in soon time i bought benelli 828u and i am left handed . it already comes for right handed ? if yes please tell how i can turn it to left handed with big thanks in advance
Bader hazena
If you take off the put pad it will reveal a 13mm bolt head, if you undo this you can change the shims to left handed. There is an instruction chart in the case of which shims will give you different degrees of left hand cast.
Thank you
What’s he difference between this model and the sport model
Last two trips to the range a guy had a brand new black one. On the one hand they are nice and light for a field gun (not for a lot of clay work thought) and on the other hand, my new silver pigeon 1 20g is 250grams lighter and with the smaller frame feels commensurate for the weight. Oh and its a fair bit cheaper :)
I think you may be onto something there
Considering Jon is reviewing the gun at it's newest, first I'd say many of his issues may be crappy maintenence and that it's just a brand new design. Mods will obviously happen just like anything new, Ferrari's and the like especially English made cars. Ha!
Just bought my field gun and I plan on using it in the field for birds like it's made for.
It does seem as though many of the bugs have been ironed out
@@tgsoutdoors I'm surprised they let you try out a Sporter. LOL Or did you have to buy it?
in the USA you could find them pre-owned like new for $2K.
Isn't that because it's not made in America? Second value in Europe is higher.
According to you which shotgun is best benelli 828, Beretta SL3 or Perazzi high-tech 2020.
For what application
@@tgsoutdoors both for hunting and shooting
The SL3 for hunting
Perazzi for clays
@@tgsoutdoors thanks
Can you do one of these on the beretta 692
On the cards!
1. Black is much better than the silver scale finish. Carbon fibre rib seems to be loose at the breach end. They don't hold their value well so you can pick a good one cheap!
Damn, I was thinking of this gun for my wife. If you remember when I visited you, she is 5’1” and quite diminutive. She would like a lighter weight gun, but I know recoil will be an issue. Bearing all that I. Mind, what would be your recommendation for a solid gun for her. She currently uses a Savage 555e (Kofs is UK) 12Ga with low recoil AAA cartridges, but the gun has had problems and Stevens customer service is worse than useless. She had the stock shortened, but I think she needs more drop. I’m impressed with the Syrens and contemplated the Syren Tempio Light, until I saw this Benelli. Your review has me rethinking yet again! Just to remember I’m the Welshman living in the USA with an Invictus and A400 Black edition.
I have an Ethos Sport , she may like one , light weight and reduced recoil due to the “ ?? Low recoil “ system . Good Luck
What is cost of 828u
The silver action one is so nice.
Such a shame.
Can anyone comment if the issues mentioned in this video have been ironed out somewhat?
I need it
Nothing can beat Browning and Beretta!
Apart from Miroku
@@tgsoutdoors you beat me to it
Miroku is a Browning
Someday when I've got a lot of money I'd love to have one of these beautiful, aristocratic shotguns
Did he actually use the word beautiful????
Also, the welding of the barrels is terrible compared to the F16.
Hello All, I dont understand English very well by ear. You can write the main drawbacks and why so many negative reviews "I wanted to buy, but now - no"
They are quite fragile and easy to break. It is very light which may not suit some shooters. People don't want to pay almost thousands of pounds for a gun that is going to break
I had one, worst gun ever made for recoil, ok for upto 30gms, make sure your BUPA membership is up to date for anything heavier! Oh and to cap it all off, you loose money on them big time as most gunshops hate taking them inpart exchange. Only made 26 or 28" when I had mine, I had the 28", I would'nt know if the 30" they produce now is any better.
How much price of the gun???
What’s with the disclaimer?
Voicing this sort of thing can lead to having our account closed!
Our benelli/beretta buying account, not TH-cam!
seems kinda petty to do that.
Ok cool. Just can’t recall seeing one before (but I’m fairly new to shooting).
Don’t bite the hand that feeds you etc
Obviously making any known issues more known is why are here, however we have had to remove a few videos in the past because suppliers don’t approve
Ich wollte mir eine kaufen, weil ich sie so schön fand. Mein BüMa hat mir dringend davon abgeraten, ich glaube er hatte recht. Eigentlich Schade, so eine Schönheit!
It's Italian tartan obvs
so £2000 for a gun that has a carbon fibre rib which could break, it has a very thin walled forend which could break, it won't eject cartridges, the trigger mechanisim can fall out i'll stay away from that gun like it has the plague and stick to shooting mirokus which have none of them flaws and are in general a better gun
That was 20 minute of "not bad, but I don't like this gun".
Ditto. I really wanted to like this shotgun and had placed a deposit on one. Then I soon learned about all the issues people,have had with it and there’s way too many. Consistent light primer strikes with the top barrel. Loose lock-up, loose vent rib, ejector failure…. Totally unacceptable and Benelli hasn’t fixed the issues since the gun debuted in 2015. Go with the Beretta 680-series. It’s design is over 3 decades and the gun is virtually bulletproof.
@@colt10mmsecurity68I got one early when they first came out and it came apart when shooting twice 😮 pulled the trigger and the barrels dropped. After the first time I couldn’t enjoy shooting it as I was just waiting for it to happen again. Then it did. That gun went back which is a shame as I shot it beautifully although I’m not sure how the black action would be holding up all this time later 👍🏼
Dear brother I need what a piece and how can you send me
Сколько стоит такое ружье.
Lets be honest, you have no idea what you think, before you even open the box, the pulleys it turns out aren't pulleys. Then it becomes a second hand gun, obviously the bits aren't where they should be. It starts of heavy, 20 minutes later it's nice and light? I don't think that's an honest review. By the time you finish, you make it clear the key question is; why the hell would you buy this gun? It's a Beretta, or Franchi in drag ffs
I want that please give me one please 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🙏🏿
Well ! For sure,.............Thats killed off Benelli's O/U product !!
i think you are very knowledgeable but i only wish you speak English so you could be understood
Haw math
wow--too many issues. i'm afraid i'd toss it, and i'm not kidding...
Cci.
Not everything is great!
For some reason, I'm very skeptical of this review... You don't seem the sharpest tool in the shed.
By far the bluntest
Boar hunting???