SHOT Show 2020. Benelli Lupo it stands out from the horde of recent bolt-action simply by the fact that its creator has always been so successful in designing and building rifles.
The Wolf, or rather the Apennine wolf, is returning to Italy. Fittingly enough, Benelli named his newest creature in the world of the shotgun, "Lupo". Bolt-action rifle, equipped with a lightened chrome-plated bolt with three overhead tenons and a 60 ° opening angle. The barrel of the Lupo bolt action is hammer forged and cryogenically treated.
The action of this bolt action is very fluid, a bit like a Tikka T3. The trigger is sensitive and adjustable from 2,2 to 4,2 lbs. The Lupo air rifle has a 2-position safety, located directly behind the cocking assembly. Certainly the Lupo will have to prove capable of making its way in a sector as crowded as that of bolt-action hunting, but the fact of being produced in the production plant that many consider the most technologically advanced in the world, can only confirm its success. .
In the Urbino house the idea was realized about five years ago; the Benelli development team has produced a bolt-action whose style is decidedly fresh and modern, but in reality its character has been guided by the extraordinary handling of the ergonomics.
The new Benelli Lupo bolt-action it is a little lighter and more elegant than the competition. Great attention is also paid to the choice of the shaped black synthetic stock, capable of wrapping the shooter's hands around the grip areas, all of which obviously translates into greater stability and optimal comfort.
The trigger is located at the top, well protected under the guard, placed in a strangely inclined but distinctive-looking position that also minimizes the strain on the shooter's wrist. The detachable box magazine has a five-round capacity and extends naturally along the bottom line of the forend.
Inside the stock is Benelli's revolutionary Progressive Comfort recoil reduction system which uses interlocking buffers to absorb the backward thrust before it hits the shoulder, and the stronger the thrust received towards the shoulder, the more The bumper fins of this extraordinary system are compressed and in turn capture the energy of the recoil. Benelli's first bolt action rifle is available in .30-06 Springfield, .270 Winchester and .300 Winchester Magnum calibers.
do you know the expected date of the launch in Italy?