NRA Gun of the Week: Benelli USA Lupo

American Rifleman Staff

posted on October 16, 2020

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The traditional outline of Benelli’s Lupo is a center-fire, bolt-action, shoulder-fired rifle designed for hard use. American hunters have faithfully relied on Benelli USA for its outside-the-box thinking and robust products design to last generations. The Lupo rifle encompasses every quality that brand loyalists count on.

Benelli USA’s Lupo is fitted with ergonomic furniture that is adjustable to fit its operator and houses advancements in recoil-reducing technology to enhance the user experience. Black polymer is the basis for the stock’s material, both fore-end and butt, and the gun uses Benelli’s Progressive Comfort system. The company also provides a CombTech cheek pad to buffer the impulse from a recoiling barreled action.

Rifle parts arrangement stock receiver and shims

A hardened-steel upper receiver is fitted to the aluminum chassis or lower receiver. The gun's large-bodied bolt uses three lugs for lockup. Attached is a hammer-forged steel barrel—American Rifleman’s test sample arrived chambered for .30-’06 Sprg. with a barrel length of 22”. At the muzzle is a section of threads cut 5/8-24 t.p.i., protected by an included muzzle cap. Benelli provides an addition treatment with its forged barrels that claims to increase consistency by cryogenics.

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Our range experience with Benelli’s Lupo proved the rifle’s worthiness. The detachable box magazine is a welcome feature. The rifle’s contemporary design allows for a comfortable shooter interface enabled by thoughtful ergonomics employed throughout.

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Watch our NRA Gun of the Week video above to learn more about Benelli USA’s Lupo rifle.

Benelli USA Lupo Specifications
Manufacturer: Benelli Armi, S.P.A. (Italy)
Importer: Benelli USA
Action Type: bolt-action, center-fire repeating rifle
Chambering: .30-’06 Sprg.
Receiver: steel; matte blued
Lower Receiver: synthetic
Barrel: 22” hammer-forged steel; CRIO-treated
Trigger: adjustable, 3-lb., 8-oz. pull
Magazine: five-round detachable box
Sights: none; drilled-and-tapped 8-40
Stock: synthetic w/modular CombTech cheek pad, Airtouch Grip Surfaces, Progressive Comfort recoil system
MSRP: $1,699

Further Reading:

Review: Benelli Lupo

Poetry in Motion: Benelli's Ethos

Tested: Benelli Super Black Eagle 3 Shotgun

Shotgun: Hunting to Tactical

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