I like the more pronounce forend (SBE II), the angle of the forend makes it easier to lift the shotgun from low battery.
I wouldn't notice the cut outs unless I'm looking for them.
I do plan to keep both of them incase I get a SBE II shotgun, I can use my extra foreend to make a slug barrel forend. Currently I have a slug barrel for my SBE I and it did require a different forend due to extra thick barrel.
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