Shotgun inertia or gas?

[shoot4fun]

Yes, k-80's are made by Krieghoff. They make o/u and combo sets with o/u and a single barrel. Guess it's not relevant to a semi auto thread, I was only commenting on the need to clean a gun every time its shot. In tournaments I have put over 3000 shells through one over a week. I'd be cleaning constantly if I did it every time it was used. Sorry for the confusion.

I usually will run a bore snake thru the barrel/barrels as applicable and wipe of any dust and fingerprints from the metal. On a semi-auto I will break it down and give a thorough cleaning to the internals about ev very 300 or so rounds.
There is no shame in owning, shooting and professing one's love for the K-80. I was merely trying to make sure the OP knew the K-80, while a fantastic gun, was not what his thread was discussing.

 

[KMart]

My k-80's get cleaned once a year whether they need it or not! If I cleaned them every time I shot them I'd be doing it almost daily. They get wiped down and new grease where needed every time I'm done for the day.

You stole my line! Except I shot Perazzis. Got my TM-1 in 74. SN 4317. I wore out 3 locking blocks and only once did it fail me on the line with a broken firing pin at the Mile High in Denver.

I took advice from a rifle shooter . He told me that cleaning rods ruin more barrels than anything else.

 

[muleman69]

Come over to the dark side and get an O/U! Better handling, lighter, and if you can't hit with two shots then go home lol.

I have several o/u ,really lots of fun but when I go after Chuckars I go for revenge,like autos with lots of fire power. I can't hit nothing and I'm not staying home .......lol

 

[CharlieNC]

I have several o/u ,really lots of fun but when I go after Chuckars I go for revenge,like autos with lots of fire power. I can't hit nothing and I'm not staying home .......lol

I got too old and fat to haul around a heavy gun, so now it's a lightweight 20ga O/U for bird hunting. Most surprising is how easy recoiling the 3in mags are, and the pheasants drop dead.

 

[itchyTF]

With the price of gas on the rise, you should consider inertia.
I missed 4/1 only by an hour or so.

 

[eklhunter77]

I prefer gas over inertia. My reason is specific to my experiences with my Benelli SBE 2. It’s a great shotgun but will not reliably cycle light loads as recommended by Benelli. My Benelli M4 cycles these same loads without issue. I also have a VR60 and Weatherby SA 459 which cycle light loads without issue

Could not agree more. I have the same shotgun. I have used gas for many years, dating back th Brownings, later several 1100's. They also seem to have less recoil. My SBE2 with a 31/2 inch turkey load is unbearable. I get a headache every time I shoot those loads, and I am not recoil sensitive.