--- title: "Gun Lab: Benelli 828U Over/Under Shotgun Review" description: "I doubt anyone would have bet that the most innovative gun of the year would be an over-and-under, but that's what Benelli pulled off with the 828U, earning an Innovator's Award for 2015. The list of unusual features covers all aspects of the shotgun's operation, as discussed here. Want more gun reviews? Check out the full 2015 Gun and Optics Test here for the skinny on the latest rifles, shotguns, scopes, and binos." date: "2015-06-10" modified: "2021-04-20" authors: - name: "John B. Snow" job_title: "Shooting Editor" link: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/authors/john-b-snow/" url: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/gun-shots/gun-lab-benelli-828u-overunder-shotgun-review/" categories: - "Double Barrel Shotguns" - "Guns" - "Shotguns" tags: - "Gun Review" --- # Gun Lab: Benelli 828U Over/Under Shotgun Review ![]() I doubt anyone would have bet that the most innovative gun of the year would be an over-and-under, but that's what [Benelli]() pulled off with the 828U, earning an Innovator's Award for 2015. The list of unusual features covers all aspects of the shotgun's operation, as discussed here. Want more gun reviews? Check out the full **2015 Gun and Optics Test** here for the skinny on the latest rifles, shotguns, scopes, and binos. ## Author John B. Snow is Shooting Editor of *Outdoor Life*, where he oversees the publication’s firearms and shooting coverage. This includes gear reviews, features on technical innovations, stories on shooting techniques and general hunting coverage with the occasional fishing story thrown into the mix. Originally from Seattle, he has lived all over the country, crisscrossing it by car and truck no fewer than 10 times as he’s moved from one location to the next. Since 2010 he has lived in Bozeman, Montana where he currently resides with his bird dog, Roo. ### Author social links [LinkedIn]() [Instagram]()