Versamax went 40000 rounds before the bolt would require an extra push closed. A quick wipe and it was back in action. That was what one of the reviews said. 5000 rounds and the beneli would fail and wasa pita to field clean compared to versamax.
Thanks for backing this up. I'm leaning more now to big green
Not sure how I backed that up, just asking what you heard.
My belief, through research and many many rounds down range, have shown me the opposite.
There are always one off occurrences. Type of ammo used and conditions of use vary and can do strange things to guns, but by the nature of how the two systems operate, an inertia system will stay reliable longer than a gas system.
A gas system requires gas to drive the pistons.
Gas from shot shells will cause carbon fouling on/in the piston systems and eventually turn the gun into a single shot.
Crappy ammo will gum up the system way earlier than 40000 rounds. More like 400 rounds.(speaking from first hand experience, not random internet stories)
Inertia driven guns use recoil energy to cycle the shotgun.
All gas goes out the barrel and not into the action.
As long as there is enough recoil energy produced by firing the shell, the gun will cycle.
As for the 40,000 round test you mentioned, the average gun (regardless of brand) would fail way before it reached that round count merely because of springs wearing out or other parts breaking.
Like I said, there is always a one off fluke occurrence, but it is by no means the norm.
Few people will ever fire that many rounds in their life let alone out of one gun, and they will be cleaning/lubing along the way.
If someone seriously wants to get competitive and find the right gun for them, they need to get their hands on a few different guns and feel the difference.
Weight, balance, ability to swing quickly and stop on target quickly, stock fit, ease of reloading, recoil feel, quality of materials used to build the gun.
Every brand of gun is different, as well as every barrel length version makes a difference.
Everyone has to put in the effort to find what works for them.
3" vs 3.5" doesn't make one bit of difference in match conditions.
Winning competitions is all about skill.
One extra round or a more expensive gun won't help.
