I have used one in 12ga when it was first introduced to develope shot loads. The gun belonged to a friend that wanted to use it on small bird hunting with dogs. The gun balanced perfectly and its light weight is a plus with the gun at "ready" for long time periods.
Since then, Benelli developed the Raffaello Crio 28, in 28ga. If I had to have one for this type of hunting I would choose the 28ga. I like Benellis but prefer their two piece receiver guns (Raffaello type) than the one piece receiver (Montefeltro type).
Happy New Year.

Lefteris
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