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The Benelli M2 Field

I'm still sporting my old Mossberg Semi 12ga, weighs a ton but after over 20 years with it I'm kind of partial.

I ran an 870 (Remington) that was a boat anchor.  Handed it down to my son in favor of the southpaw Benelli.  It pleases me that it remains a family heirloom, but I don't miss ejected shells flying in front of my face.

I almost threw the M2 over my shoulder the first time I picked it up.  The weight difference is that dramatic.  Even after more than 5 years, it surprises me still how lightweight the thing is.

As for swapping for the sake of swapping, I wouldn't recommend that unless you shoot enough to make the new one an extension of yourself.  I buy birdshot by the flat or the case (even a pallet or two when the price is right).  Four rounds of clays at least every week.  I still call that a $25 weekend ... even though the prices are at about triple what I paid.

I don't keep a lot of shells on-hand for hunting.  Went up to the gun show for some pheasant loads and dropped a hundred bucks on a flat (10 boxes).  I needed them at the time, but reaching for the wallet was a hard thing to do.  Turned out they were of superior quality ... so there's that.