As a hunting shotgun you cannot get anything more versatile or reliable than the SBE. I have never shot a SBEII so I cannot comment on them, however I do have about 3,000 round of 3 ½ steel plus another 25,000 rounds of 1 1/8 through one of my SBE’s. If I were shooting trap, skeet or sporting clay in registered events I probably would be using a Perazzi. Since I don’t shot registered events I have been quite happy with my SBE’s shooting trap, skeet and sporting clays. I have never had a problem with 1 1/8 loads. Some 1 oz load work and some don’t.
I have one SBE in black and one in camo. I have to admit I get a great deal of satisfaction when I beat the guy’s shooting Perazzi’s and Krieghoff’s.
If you really must shot 7/8 or 1 oz loads I understand you can get lighter springs for them
[ 03-28-2005, 09:00 PM: Message edited by: Joel ]
