[brand new SBE won't cycle]

Originally posted by M1014:

gbo4,you may be right,a dry gun wont cycle,thats happened to my buddy yesterday at the range,he;s so smart he forgot to slick up his Benelli Practical the night before and no cycle action happened,he tried to blame the ammo,cheap excuse.the long storage prior to shooting , told on him.What makes you think its the oil?

I use nothing but Break-Free on the sliding and pivoting action parts.

I don't advise 7/8oz loads and neither does Benelli. If you want to shoot 7/8oz an 11-87 can be modified to do so and equipped with recoil compensation and an adjustable stock for about what you can get a Benelli for.

[benelli sbe]

I always caution that a sight like that requires your brain to track focus in three planes, near sight, tip sight and target. Honestly this can get a bit confusing.

 

I suggest one of two things. Either stack the existing 'beads' in an overlapping figure 8 and move to the bottom of your target (pattern at a range before hunting, your 'stack' may be different than mine, and probably is) vitals and hammer it dead.

 

Failing that, or if you want another option, look into getting the B-Square mount for your benelli, and slap a red-dot on there. Sight it in @ your local range. Red dots are v. nice because you have only to focus on one plane. For turkey, blotting the base of the skull with the dot and pulling the trigger should get the job done. For deer at shotgun range the red dot should still be enough if you can put that slug in the right place.

[Shims for Benelli SBE]

Originally posted by Evan:

Most of my Benelli shotguns have come with interchangeable shims that allow you to adjust the drop. Do they make a shim that allows you to impart cast off to the stock?

Mine didn't, but you should be able to have a smith do that with one of your existing shims, as long as you're not going too far.

[Where to Sell?]

Short of eBay, where can I sell my SBE? It's a DU gun, but I'm told that matters very little as everyone who ever wanted a DU gun has one.

Thanks. [email protected] if you wish to contact me off-list on the issue. I'd appreciate any input.