Benelli Vs Stoeger

Very different. Recoil actions are not the same. I've seen at least a half a dozen stoegers break catastrophically. Most due to the bolt moving rearward with the bolt link not going into the sleeve properly and the link snapping.

ETA - Franchi is better built and better option for a cheaper benelli.

Out of the box, my stoeger was stovepiping rounds. Acually it just wasnt ejecting the previous rounds. Sent it back in and its worked flawlessly since. I think that's the major difference. The quality control is just going to be lower.

I don't know all the ins and outs of the functional differences, but I can say for the $550 I spent on my stoeger m3000 I can't imagine a better "value" in a hunting gun. Certainly not a family heirloom shotgun, but mine flat out works. Eats/ejects anything I put in it and goes boom every time I've pulled the trigger. In negative temp Minnesota mornings to south Mississippi dove hunts, it has never failed me.

Stoegers do not like low brass.