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How do I determine the manufacture date of my SBE3 based on the serial number? Thanks

Does the Vinci shoot high like the SBEs do?

Buy the A400, my son has had the A400 Extreme for 4 years and it has functioned flawlessly, and he hunts 3-5 days per week and rarely cleans his gun. I sold him my A400 Lite and bought a SBE3, what a HUGE MISTAKE!!!!! My new SBE3 shoots high 80/20 and left of center, looking straight down a flat rib. Benelli basically told me to pound sand, the gun is designed to shoot high. It's currently at the Benelli repair shop for the second time to inspect their previous repair job, which appears to be a safety concern.

I've got the same problem with my new 2021 SBE3 shooting high 80/20 and left. Sent it to Benelli and they adjusted the barrel stop ring in attempt to correct the POI, which didn't improve. Now the gun is back at Benelli because my barrel lug has a .015" gap between it and the barrel stop ring, following their original repair. I sent an email to Benelli's Carter Miller explaining my concern with their botched repair and it fell of deaf ears. Now I have a gun that was potentially damaged because of being fired with the barrel stop ring not being in contact with the barrel lug. I never expected this kind of poor quality and unprofessional service from Benelli. Do not buy a SBE3 unless you pattern it first! Also, Benelli's canned response that European guns shoot high while looking down a flat rib is false. I've been calling Benelli dealers every day to share my story and they all agree that when looking down a flat rib the gun should pattern close to 50/50. One can raise the stock if they choose to raise the POI of the gun. Now I'm waiting to get my SBE3 back from Benelli's repair shop, so to ensure that it is still safe to shoot prior to trading it in and taking a huge loss on this $1500 boat anchor.

I'm in the same situation. My sons and I have had Berettas and Brownings for long time, and this European high shooting gun excuse doesn't hold water.

Contact Carter Miller at Benelli and see what his response is to your situation. Let us know what he has to say. [email protected]

I sent my SBE3 back to Benelli last week to have them inspect their previous POI repair, where the barrel stop ring is not even touching the barrel lug. I also sent an email to one of the executives at Benelli requesting a full refund. My next step is to share my story on every upland bird hunting, waterfowl hunting, sporting clays, skeet and trap shooting forum that I can find. I figure Tom Gresham's Gun Talk radio show will be interested in my story, which I can share over the 270 stations that broadcast his show. I'm not eating the cost of this defective and potentially unsafe gun.

Looks like another SBE3 Point Of Impact Complaint. The Rob Roberts solution is to loosen up your barrel nut! See the following: My new SBE 3 is having the obvious same issues as previously discussed in this thread. So, I called Rob Roberts shop and spoke with a guy there and he recommended not only trying different shims, but to slightly loosed the cap on top of the magazine tube by 2 or 3 clicks. I gave this a try and it seemed to help some; I went from an 80/20 to roughly a 70/30. Just curious, has anyone else here tried this with better or worse results? Edited 19 hours ago by GregP

Still haven't received my replacement sight from Benelli, I guess they cannot find one that isn't off center as they indicated to me on the phone a few weeks ago.

I'm getting the feeling there is a mechanical/harmonic issue with the barrels on these guns. Based on what Rob Robert's told you, the barrel lug making contact with the barrel stop ring is the problem, and unscrewing the barrel lock nut relieves the force on the barrel stop ring. This is probably why Benelli adjusted my barrel stop ring to where it didn't contact (.015" gap) the barrel lug! I'm seriously concerned about the safety of these guns.

See the following article which describes the point of impact problem Benelli has with their SBE3 shotguns. https://randywakeman.com/TheDesignDefectoftheBenelliSuperBlackEagle3.htm

The following in an interesting article that discusses the SBE3 point of impact problem. https://randywakeman.com/TheDesignDefectoftheBenelliSuperBlackEagle3.htm

The gun shoots high (80/20), which is the biggest problem, and to the left (2" at 21 yards & just under 4" at 40 yards). Benelli performed a repair to lower the point of impact, which appears to have left the gun in an unsafe condition, so now the gun is heading back to Benelli for inspection/repair.

Right know I'm stuck with a gun that shoots 80/20 and 4" to the left looking straight down the barrel with the "D" shims installed. Benelli attempted to adjust the POI without any success. I guess I'm reaching at this point.

I've got the same problem with my brand new SBE3 bolt not closing on an empty chamber. Try pushing down on the carrier with your other hand and it will get past the bind in the action. Watch that you don't get your finger caught in the action. I'm guessing this is a result of non-conforming parts in Benelli's manufacturing facility.

This gun is now on it's way back to Benelli, per their request, to inspect and/or correct their previous repair. I'm now concerned that I may have damaged this gun while using it in this condition. More to come.

One would think that the original sights for this $1,500 gun would be of better quality, and I would not be required to purchase replacement sights from the Benelli Performance Shop to rectify this situation. The Benelli website states: "Benelli's renowned reliability, exceptional quality and forward-thinking innovation set us apart. Every firearm we make demonstrates a commitment to superior technology and craftsmanship that has propelled us to the forefront of the shooting industry."

Has anyone noticed their SBE front bead is off center? I reached out to Benelli for a replacement bead and they said that they could not guarantee that I would get one that wasn't off center again. I'm wondering if this is the root cause to my gun shooting 2" to the left at 21 yards.

Sounds good.

The Benelli repair shop moved the barrel stop ring towards the receiver to the point where it lost contact with the barrel, which is my concern. Now all of the barrel recoil force is placed on the removable top portion of the receiver, and this is why Benelli wants the gun back so to correct this situation. The pattern provided by Benelli following the above repair, based on pellet count, has a 80/20 POI, and to the left 2+ inches at 21 yards. With the "C" shims installed I see a sight picture looking straight down a flat rib, which should produce a 50/50 to 60/40 POI pattern, not an 80/20 POI pattern like was provided by the Benelli repair shop. My family has owned Browning and Beretta shotguns for over 35 years, with myself and my kids having 8 Browning and Beretta shotguns between us, and I can honestly say I totally regret ever buying a Benelli product. The Benelli customer support canned answers are "The gun patterns within our specifications" and "European shotguns are designed to shoot high" and "You do not know how to interpret shotgun patterns". Which is odd because I know folks who have other model Benelli shotguns that shoot 50/50 to 60/40 patterns. As I get older I just hate being lied to. Thanks

Hi, these are the shims that were sent to me. I casted the stock for a right handed shooter. Note, when I shoulder the gun I view a 100% flat rib.

I'm getting the impression that in order to obtain a quality Benelli shotgun, one must go straight to the performance center and ignore the standard retail models. Thanks for the help.

I'm going through the same nightmare and don't believe Benelli can fix this issue. Sounds like a design flaw from what I have been reading. Their earlier models don't have this problem.