Petersen’s HUNTING Editor’s Choice Awards Results Are In,,, Benelli ETHOS Is the Shotgun of the Year!
ACCOKEEK, MD –-(Ammoland.com)- Every year, exhaustive field trials by some of the most authoritative outdoor gear experts in the world result in the prestigious Petersen’s HUNTING Magazine Editor’s Choice Awards.
This year, the magazine’s strenuous testing and comparison left one shotgun standing tall in HUNTING’S best-in-class competition—the Benelli Ethos.
The magazine’s Annual Gear Issue lists “best of the best” products for more than 20 categories, from firearms to equipment, apparel and gear. It’s probably no surprise to Ethos shooters that the stylish, easy-handling autoloader scored top spot. When the magazine’s writers and editors put Benelli’s newest shotgun to the test in real-world conditions, they commented on its craftsmanship, specifically the Inertia Driven system’s inherent reliability. The Ethos represents years of research and development—it cycles everything from 7/8 ounce to magnum loads flawlessly, with features like Progressive Comfort System for reduced recoil, interchangeable fiber-optic sights and easy-loading system, with the ultra-clean lines of a classic Benelli shotgun.
“We knew it would be a winner with our customers when the first Ethos came out of production,” said Tom Kaleta, Benelli USA VP of Marketing. “But the Editor’s Choice is the premium acknowledgement—we couldn’t be more proud.”
Petersen’s HUNTING Annual Editor’s Choice Award testers use practical criteria like functionality and performance along with more esoteric measures like quality, ingenuity, craftsmanship and value to make a final determination. Hundreds of products are tested by the team, and to use their own words, “to make the cut for inclusion is a testament to a product’s quality.”
A few highlights of the Ethos report are below. To see the full list, pick up a copy of Petersen’s HUNTING now available on newsstands or visit: www.petersenshunting.com/featured/editors-choice-best-hunting-gear-2014/
Petersen’s HUNTING Editors Choice—Shotgun Category: Benelli Ethos – “If the superbly crafted, ultra-reliable Benelli inertia-driven line has an Achilles’ heel, it’s that sometimes the bolt won’t rotate into battery when it’s eased quietly forward. Not so with the Ethos. The culmination of the finest elements of the inertia system, the Ethos bolt features an “easy-locking” detent that guarantees complete lockup.”
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