Benelli Comfortech stock

[takecover]

I just received a ComforTech stock as a replacement for the standard (American) stock on the Benelli M2. Having seen the insides of both now, I am wondering how the ComforTech can possibly reduce perceived recoil. Both stocks are hollow plastic -- the ComforTech just seems to have little "laces" milled out of the plastic stock, then rubber inserts put in. Does this really make a difference?

Here are spics of the ComforTech stock -- is this really all there is to it?

[eringobragh]

I don't completely get it either but don't have a standard stock to compare it against.

All I can say is that I fired 108 rounds yesterday (nothing heavy...2 3/4" 3 dram 1 1/8 oz) and I don't feel a thing today from it. The stock must flex and I like the soft recoil pad too.

[highxj]

I have both and I too can't see how the stock could possibly flex enough to make any sort of difference given how hard and stiff the material is. I think most if not all the difference is the gel recoil pad on the Comfortech model. Which incidentally, fits on the standard stock too.

[P.E. Kelley]

How it works.

In my mind it works in a similar fashion to a telescoping recoil pad Gracoil on a trap shotgun.

In essence the top of the stock and the bottom of the stock move back and forth in relation to each other.

If you were to remove the rubber chevrons you would see that only thin strips of the plastic buttstock hold the

top and bottom halves together. These thin sections "flex" under recoil allowing the top to move rearward while the bottom is

solid against your shoulder. The rubber chevrons are there to return the stock to original form.

That is my take.

Patrick

[crossgun]

Dont doubt that it works a little with the big Magnum 3.5 shells as pointed out in Patricks link.

After being a long time clays shooter, I doubt honestly at our 2-3/4 shells we would see anything. A little advertising smoke and mirrors? They still offer sporting clay models with wood.

[highxj]

My thoughts precisely.

[takecover]

Since the ComforTech stock adds about $400 to the price of an M2 (over the American stock), I think our readers would be better served buying the American stock model and then adding a Limbsaver gel pad (for about $50). (search for "Speed Mount Recoil Pad" at Brownells) I think you'd get equal or better recoil effect for alot less money.

[jkrispies]

I'm wondering if anybody has tried removing some of the Chevrons to increase stock flexibility for lighter loads?

(fyi, Regarding advertising smoke and mirrors, if you look at the Benelli ad, they claim that it's 48% less recoil when firing 3.5" loads through an SBE-- irrelevant to an M2 that's not chambered for such a large shell.)

[loneranger04]

Hey I love mine but its all in the advertisement. Like the Red Ball tennis shoes from when I was a kid. They claimed they would make you run faster and jump higher. We believed it.

[bagdrag]

Not sure if this is a good comparison but I was able to compare a Supernova (w/ Comfortech) vs. an M1 and with the M1 it felt like my shoulder was being hit with a hard rubber mallet. The Supernova was practically painless. So at least for me the Comfortech works very well. I'm flinching now just thinking about shooting the M1.