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The Retay ACE Bottomland is a 12-gauge semi-automatic field shotgun that sits squarely in that sweet spot between budget gun and premium flagship. It's built around Retay's Inertia Plus system, which uses a patented rollover torsion spring to lock the bolt head positively into battery every single time. That means no bolt rattle, no jarring out of battery at a critical moment, and genuinely reliable cycling across a wide range of loads, from 1-oz target shells up to 3.5" magnum steel. The 28" deep-bore drilled barrel comes with a factory-lengthened forcing cone that does real work for pattern consistency and felt recoil reduction. At 7 lbs 4 oz, it handles well in the field without feeling like a toy.
One of the most common gripes with inertia-driven shotguns is the occasional bolt bounce, where the bolt fails to fully lock up after cycling. Retay tackled this head-on with the Inertia Plus design, which mechanically forces the bolt head into battery using an internal torsion spring rather than relying purely on momentum. The result is a gun that closes quietly, locks up solidly, and cycles predictably even when jostled around in a layout blind or a duck boat. Reviewers who put the ACE through real field conditions noted it ran reliably with both light practice loads and heavy hunting loads, which is a genuinely useful trait for a gun you want to use in multiple seasons.
Retay didn't stop at just making a reliable action. The 12-gauge ACE receiver is drilled and tapped using the Benelli M1/M4 optics footprint, so mounting a red dot for turkey or a compact dot for the duck blind is straightforward with widely available aftermarket hardware. The barrel accepts Benelli Crio Plus chokes, which opens up a huge selection of aftermarket tubes. Magazine tube extensions made for Benelli also thread right on. The trigger group drops out at the push of a button, no pins, no tools, which makes field cleaning after a muddy day significantly less painful. The oversized, reversible safety button swaps for left-handed use, the loading port is cut open for easier shell insertion with gloves on, and the stock comes with a shim kit so you can dial in fit. The AIRY recoil pad, which Retay designed with an internal air pocket, takes the edge off 3.5" loads noticeably.
Mossy Oak Bottomland runs across both the stock and the barrel, making this a clean, purpose-built package for timber, flooded fields, or anywhere you want the gun to disappear into the cover.
The ACE 12ga uses Benelli Crio Plus choke threading, which gives you access to a wide range of aftermarket options. The gun ships with a full set of flush chokes in Cylinder, IC, Modified, IM, and Full, plus an extended waterfowl choke tube. Retay's own MaraPro chokes will also fit in a Crio Plus barrel, but the ACE series specifically uses the Crio Plus pattern.
Yes, and this is one of the areas where the ACE noticeably improves on older Retay models. The Inertia Plus system with the factory-lengthened forcing cone helps the action cycle reliably with loads down to around 1 oz at 1180 fps, which is genuinely useful if you want to use the same gun for dove season and duck season. Heavier 3.5" magnum loads run without issue as well.
Yes. The 12-gauge ACE is compatible with Benelli magazine tube extensions, so adding capacity is a straightforward aftermarket upgrade. This is one of the practical advantages of the ACE's Benelli-compatible design, as those extensions are widely available from multiple manufacturers.
The AIRY pad uses an internal air pocket design, similar in concept to cushioning found in performance footwear, to absorb and disperse recoil energy. Retay rates it at up to 30% recoil reduction compared to a standard pad. In field testing with 3.5" loads, the combination of the lengthened forcing cone, straight-line inertia system, and AIRY pad keeps the gun noticeably more comfortable to shoot through a full day.
Both guns share the same internal components, operating system, and features. The difference is purely in receiver profile: the ACE uses a traditional slope-back receiver, while the ACE-R has a slight hump-back design similar to a Beretta-style receiver. It comes down to personal preference and what fits your eye better at the mount.
It is purpose-built for exactly that kind of use. The 3.5" chamber handles the biggest steel and bismuth loads on the market, the Mossy Oak Bottomland camo pattern works well in timber and marsh environments, and the oversized controls with a reversible safety are designed to function with gloves on. The Crio Plus choke compatibility also means you can run a dedicated waterfowl choke tube with confidence.
| UPC | 193212039484 |
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| Manufacturer Part Number | ACEMBL-28 |
| Shipping Weight | 10.708 |
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