Benelli MR1 vs. Swiss Arms

Benelli MR1 vs. Swiss Arms

  • Benelli MR1 (yes, not a typo)

    Votes: 30 18.3%

  • Swiss Arms Classic/Target

    Votes: 134 81.7%
  • Total voters
    164
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Apparently unbeknownst to me, the Benelli MR1 is one heck of a tack driver. I only briefly owned two Swiss Arms (neither the classic), so I must admit that this revelation came as a complete surprise. I always thought they were kind of an "Unholy aberration" (to use the term a friend coined), but apparently this diamond in the rough has been lurking unbeknownst...
 
For us cheap b@stards ;) , the MR-1 is a real pleasure....:)

I have no doubt that the Swiss Arms rifle is a fine firearm :yingyang:...but a wise man once told me that "value" is where quality and price intersect to your specific liking....:redface:
 
The MR1 that I had was not so hot accuracy wise. Not real bad, but not as good as I had hoped. My ACR is way better, accuracy wise. Heck, the ACR is way better a bunch of other ways in my opinion too! :D
 
The swiss arms is a legitimate semi only version of a real duty rifle with all the R+D and tech that goes into a military developed firearm in a country known for it's exacting engineering as switzerland.

The Mr1 on the other hand is a hunting rifle with a plastic magazine and pistol grip added to it to fulfill a requirement that never really existed....

One rifle form follows flawless the function the other .... is jazzed up hunting rifle (see what i did there? :p)
 
Excuse the dumb question but what is the "ball section" on a Swiss Arms barrel for? My guess is for mounting rifle grenades but alas google isn't providing any answers.
 
badboybeeson said:
This is a joke right????
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If not, it should be.

I have owned two swiss arms - only reason I sold them is my AR's shot as well for a lot less money and I only used it at the range anyhow.

I don't own an MR1, but have demo'd one. It was "meh". The SA shot way better for THIS shooter using factory loads (AE55, MFS62 and RUAG .223).
 
winnipegger said:
The Mr1 on the other hand is a hunting rifle with a plastic magazine and pistol grip added to it to fulfill a requirement that never really existed....
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Sure it fills a requirement, it gives varmint/coyote hunters the option of an accurate semi auto with 10 round capabilties. The gun is compact and light which can be used in a home defence situation. The gun would be perfect on a ranch where predators need to be dispatched from a truck.
It also fills the requirements of affordabilty vs. a Tavor or Swiss that costs over 2x that.
Just my thoughts :)
 
scott_r said:
Sure it fills a requirement, it gives varmint/coyote hunters the option of an accurate semi auto with 10 round capabilties. The gun is compact and light which can be used in a home defence situation. The gun would be perfect on a ranch where predators need to be dispatched from a truck.
It also fills the requirements of affordabilty vs. a Tavor or Swiss that costs over 2x that.
Just my thoughts :)
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i'll give you that it's cheaper every other advantage is specific to the canadian market hence why i said it's a solution to a non-problem as the main market it was made for is the US where they can do eveything you mentioned better with an AR15 or numerous other more ergo and proven platforms.

I guess it fills a niche in our very limited canadian market.
 
winnipegger said:
i'll give you that it's cheaper every other advantage is specific to the canadian market hence why i said it's a solution to a non-problem as the main market it was made for is the US where they can do eveything you mentioned better with an AR15 or numerous other more ergo and proven platforms.

I guess it fills a niche in our very limited canadian market.
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Yeah it seems we get the table scraps....and pay dearly for them. I can only dream to hunt coyotes with a Noveske AR.
 
blaxsun said:
I wish it were, but some people are apparently convinced that the MR1 can outshoot a Swiss Arms...
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Such accuracy comparisons are entertaining but thats about it. There are too many variables at work here on cgn regarding such comparisons to draw any accurate conclusions.

People here are using different power optics, some are using full benchrests, some are shooting off the mag, some are more skilled behind the trigger, certain people have developed loads that work really well in their individual rifles and the list goes on.

In order to perform any accurate testing both rifles would have to be tested at the same facility in the exact same circumstances, bolted into a machine rest and shot with all kinds of ammunition, both factory match and handloads from the same lot and the results tabulated to draw any solid conclusions. My best guess is they would both achieve 1/2 moa with certain loads and that is more than accurate enough for rifles of their type.

All we do here on cgn is share our individual experiences with our rifles and thats it.
For example last weekend I was hitting an 8" steel gong at 300 yards with every round I fired using factory AE ammo, an Acog, shooting from the prone resting on mag. What more do you want from a service type rifle?

I lucked out big time that my particular rifle performs that good with ammo that can be bought cheap by the thousands so I see no need to develop handloads for it. However this does not mean that the SA is the best rifle ever as I can do the same thing with any good AR15 and compatible ammo.
If someone gave me their Benelli with ammo it likes, I'm sure it would perform the same.

There is far too much emphasis on here about how some of these rifles shoot 1/2 moa form a benchrest with a 10X-15X-20X at 100 yards. So what!? That does not prove anything about hitting your targets or your skill as a marksman. What is far more important is what the guy behind the trigger can do at rifle distances (300-400 yds) from field positions using a combat optic/irons which is what these things were made for!!

Does my SA shoot 1/2 moa? I dont know and I dont care, its not a sniper rifle.
Bottom line if the rifle groups under 2" and wont hit stuff, the problem lies with the shooter:p
 
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