Has anyone test drove one of these yet? I have been wanting a sbe 2 but am now wondering about the vinci.
Haven't shot one, but here's my opinion anyway... 
From what I can tell, if you don't mind having "only" a 3" chamber, and you buy the barrel length you want, it's probably hell on wheels. But if you want versatility, i.e. changing out for a slug barrel or the like, I wouldn't wanna know how much a barrel assembly would cost. I mean, I like Benelli, but they want a pretty penny for their barrels, when you can find them in stock somewhere.
From what I can tell, if you don't mind having "only" a 3" chamber, and you buy the barrel length you want, it's probably hell on wheels. But if you want versatility, i.e. changing out for a slug barrel or the like, I wouldn't wanna know how much a barrel assembly would cost. I mean, I like Benelli, but they want a pretty penny for their barrels, when you can find them in stock somewhere.
Thanks for the input. I am interested in this mostly for waterfowl hunting but I will also use it for turkey and dove. I am not sure I would ever need to have a slug barrel.
I have had an SBEII for 5 years now, kills plenty of ducks and turkeys. The vinci is all fancy looking and is also new (not tested out enough yet), I would go with SBEII. If you dont want 3.5" go with the M2 field.
Have you ever dove hunted with you sbeII?
Yes, he has! It is nice and light to carry around! I (his wife) have an M2 field (I don't need the 3.5 shell) and it is shoots the same as his SBE2 just no 3.5's. They are both great guns and have been well tested.
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