orion2000

That's great OldFlick! It's good to know that this is not a problem that they've had with every left handed SBE II they've produced. But every one I've put my hands on since buying mine has the same problem to some degree in the left hand models. I haven't seen a righty with the same problem yet.

Thanks again. I may give it a try. That would be a lot less time consuming, and expensive, than sending it to Benelli. I have a feeling they would say it isn't covered under warranty since the gunis a couple years old. But I've noticed that every new left hand models my local gun dealers have does the same thing. The right hand models don't have this problem. What gives???

Thanks tucker. I'm a little reluctant to do it myself for fear of breaking something. Do you think this is what a gunsmith, or better yet Benelli, would do?

A couple yeas ago I purchased a left handed SBE II and I love it. While it is not the exact mirror image of the right handed version that I was expecting, I'm very thankful that Benelli was considerate enough of us lefties to offer it. That said there is one problem that I've had from day one. The carrier doesn't line up perfectly with the underside of the bolt. I have to push it down and OVER to load a round into the magazine tube. If I forget/neglect to push it OVER while trying to load in a hurry (like on openining day of duck season with another group coming in) the round gets stuck half way in the tube...and doesn't easily come back out (especially with gloves on). Any suggestions other than returning it Benelli for repair/rectification?