gregor187

Lowest Shim installed. Shooting at 40 yards with all shells and chokes. I called Benelli and they are aware of this problem and have had enough complaints that a thicker shim MAY BE IN THE WORKS FOR THE FUTURE. They would not answer my question as what to do due to insurance reasons, But talked to me enough to figure out a another flat washer or two behind the locking plate may take care if my problem. Will let you know after the Weekend. Thanks

Have a new SBE II and have owned quite a few M1 and SBE products and all have shot low with about every shim and choke you can install..Friends tell me the SBE II will fix the problem. IT DID This gun shoots a little Too high with the lowest point of impact shims installed. I read on another post that someone did something to lower there POI lower with the lowest shims installed. I have searched past topics and cannot find the post. I cannot picture the geometry in my head but was wondering about a flat washer behind locking plate. Or somehow taking a thinner shim and modifying it to fit with the D shim. And running about a shim and a half so to speak. All experienced opinions welcome. Anyone have an Idea.

Well if you are only getting that many pellets at 35 yards from the top of the head to the base of the neck. YOU DO HAVE A SERIOUS problem. With all the chokes and shells you have tried I would call Benelli service and send targets and chokes to the service dept. If it won,t pattern the Nitro CO shells you have a real problem. I am sorry I have nothing to offer to help you. I hope you have a backup gun to use.

You did not say what range you are talking about or what you are calling a kill zone (THE SKULL, Spine and neck bone?) or a home made target..Or What?

AviD,,On the newest gun I got a Primos Jellyhead .660 Turkey choke. This is a new SBE II. this thing is like a rifle with everything I have tried. Factory full OK with Remington 3 1/2 only. But the Primos is the deal with all brands of 3 1/2 Double oughts tried. I am going to try and trade out the man I am patterning this gun for. His gun for my SBE II. He has some age on him and I do not think his reflexes are quick enough for running game with this setup. This is a 70 yard gun with this choke. I will start with these chokes from now on. Let me if you get one and how it does. Gregor187

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I would suggest the SBE II OR THE M2..I have owned them all and recently got a SBE II. And the new improvements are worth the money. It shot 100 3dram 1 1/8 oz without a glitch,and I did not even clean it out of the box Then went to the heavy stuff also without a problem. I say this because they is much more adjustment in the new guns the old guns do not have. Again this one is number 5 for me (I think) As for SBE or M2..That would be your choice. For me I can not find many loads under 3 dram anyway and wanted the 3 1/2 inch option. Good Shooting to you

It took me and two full line dealers from 12/14/07 to 01/28/08 to get to a human being. And I am the one that finally got through. They just played it off when I ask them about it....Good Luck

Looking at the locking plate for the left or right markings. My question is , Should you set locking plate up for right hand if it is a right hand gun or if you want it to shoot to right cast? If the answer is set up for right hand gun my second question is How DO you set it up for left or right cast? Are those shims included?

Thanks for looking

BARREL HAS BEEN SOLD.......................Thanks to all that expressed interest.

Sold Pending Funds........thanks For Looking.

I have a new in factory package Rhino .660 Turkey choke for a M1 or SBE shotguns. Choke was 110.00 delivered Will sell for 50.00 including shipping to lower 48 [email protected] Thanks for looking.......gregor187

wanted to bump back so someone could help me if they have a 2 shot tube, Thanks

Folks I traded a 4 shot magazine tube extension for a 2 shot extension,,,I do not remember trading springs and the spring is warping my 3 1/2 inch shells. These were both factory extensions. Can anyone measure there 2 shot extension spring and let me know what the length of it is? Thanks for all your help. gregor187

Put the scope crosshairs or red dot on point of aim. And move the crosshair or the red dot TO THE CENTER OF PATTERN WHILE YOU LOOK THROUGH SCOPE may need to let someone turn dial while you hold gun and tell them when to stop turning. (I think this is what you are asking) good shooting.

From a full line Benelli dealer.

I found the LONG RANGE one inch ported to be the best The extended is a two inch extended which keeps the front of the shot cup on a 3 1/2 inch shell from exiting the muzzle before the studs can catch the gas seal. (So you could buy a Long Range Extended as an exsample) For 3 1/2 inch shells. I tryed both and the longer extended choke did no better then the one inch and I did not like the two inch extra hanging out there. We found the Remington 3 1/2 OO to be the deal. for me and a buddy. And I took three running at 50 yards with impressive results. We are in a high deer population area and took about 15 legal deer between us this past season. The guys in the club started calling them GO GITTER SHELLS. Shoot once and go get um. I have also found turkey chokes do pretty good as well and you are not restricted to the shot cup only. I have been playing with other brand name guns for some of my hunting buddys who have no interest in how we get to point A or B. So they give me the money and I pattern for them. Some of those guns are overbored and I found The .685 and .670 turkey chokes out patterned the patternmaster with those guns. And we bought Patternmasters first. I know this is long but look at the link to the Nitro company I have here. They also do a lot of research on patterns for all guns and have some recomendations on buckshot chokes. Would be glad to talk with you further on the phone if you need more details. I can talk much better than type. A lot of folks may not like this but I am going to say it anyway. Alot of Benelli,s are finicky on what they like. And you really have to be patient and willing to spend the money and put the time in on them. But sooner or later you will hit on what you like. http://www.nitrocompany.com/ammunition.htm#buckshot

Thanks Munden, Thats what I needed to verify before dropping another 500.00 plus chokes.

What I am trying to say is all my guns shoot low no matter what shim I have in the guns. I am wondering if the taller rib on the M2 or SBE II would help me with this problem before I order a another barrel. If they will ever answer the phone or return my dealers call and let us know if they have any extra barrels in stock. It has been two full weeks and no answer or returned phone call after leaving messages. Thanks for your efforts in trying to help me.,, Gregor

I have been long time multiple Benelli owner. I have always had to cover a target to be able to hit on a regular basis on all Benelli guns. Using the highest Shims provided.most loads shoot well below point of aim on all guns. I was told and have not been able to fine that Benelli raised the rib on the new barrels for this reason. Anyone have that problem with the M1 or SBE besides me? And did they raise the rib on the 2nd generation guns to fix this. Can,t get them to answer the phone or call me or my 2 full line dealers back to answer question and see if they have replacement barrels are in stock. Thanks for any insite....Gregor

As for keeping it loaded all the time, That anwsers itself. I put a shell into the gun and hit the button about 10 times with no visable change the problem has to be the magazine spring is too much. Will take one out at night and after hunt and see. Thanks for everyones input and god bless and good shooting to all.

Folks have a SBE with 2 shot extension tube. And during season I am leaving the Magazine tube loaded with 3 1/2 shells a total of 4. The only time I empty the gun is for cleaning. Then I am pressing the bottom button and pulling the charging handle to chamber and then pulling it back to eject loaded round. I have noticed some rounds are very slow to chamber, And after looking at a shell I see it has got a fold line just above the metal base. And rolling them on the table they are visably warped. Questions 1/ Is this the mag spring too strong and is bending over time and should I only keep 3 in the tube instead of 4. Or 2/ Am I doing this by repeatedly pressing the button and letting the shells be forced onto the carrier? If anyone has run into this before would like your thoughts. Shells are 3 /2 Remington. Thanks for looking

Yea, I bought a new Rhino Choke a few weeks back, It patterned Ok with buckshot on a few shots, But would not stay with the patternmaster Shot for shot at 50 yards. However it did the best of all the Turkey chokes I have tried.

Well I have been patterning buckshot all summer in my Benelli SBE 2 and the patternmaster is the choke that I kept...Don,t worry too much about the post you were reading. Buy a choke and shoot it for your self...Wad wizard is another Choke choice. Patternmaster will give a 30 day no questions asked money back warranty. I just ordered several models and shot them last weekend and sent back the ones I did not want to keep. I will not go in to everything that I have tried and how much money I have spent since I got the shotgun last summer.But I can talk with the best of them on opinions. I know I am patterning only one gun but I know the capabilities of this gun.. I have owned many Benelli Ones,,,,And only one series Two. But as a general rule the the Improved Modified factory choke should be fine with the yardage that you are trying. I pattern my guns at 50 yards......and am looking at the targets now as I type this. My targets are flat cardboard and are 19 inches wide and 21 inches tall. I put a 3 inch birchwood casey stickon decal in the center. I have shot two shots in each target circleing the first shots holes to know the difference. all 15 targets at 50 yards with the patternmaster and 3 1/2 inch double 00 remington lead,,,,,Have an average 13 pellets on board and average six pellets within eight inches either side of decal.. At 30 yards it averages 16 pellets on board and all but three are very close to center. For Buckshot only. the Pattermaster or the Wad Wizard are going to be your best bets. Used to be in bussiness together I am told and went their seperate ways,,, The reason your guys says Federal is because they use a gas sealed shotcup in all of their 12 gauge buckshot as well as Remington in there 3 1/2 inch double (only). These two choke companys use the studs that catch the cup gas seal and slow it down. No other shells will do worth a darn without the shot cup and gas seal wad...Winchester does not use one at all in their buckshot not even the Supremes....What worked best for me even the High Dollar Turkey chokes with all kinds of buckshot? Patternmaster 1 inch extended,,,Ported.....Remington 3 1/2 00 buck.. And as a backup three inch federal Classic 00 lead loads.. Looking back over what I have typed it may be viewed as cocky and I wrote it only to help a fellow shooter out only.. The best of luck to you on what ever road you choose to go down. Good Shooting,,,,,,,Gregor187