Base7ballrj Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I'm a left handed shooter and have been debating between a few different guns. I like the M2 field, and like the SBEII, but the eagle is a little too pricey for me. I shoot a lot of trap, and haven't really hunted much, but i might hunt in the future. Does anyone have any thoughts or comments on these guns or any other lefty guns? Any input is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftie Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I also am left handed and baught the m2 a year ago i have traded it in fore the superblack eagle I hunt a lot of water foul and shoot every weekend at the club either trap,skeet ,or sporting clays its an aussem gun ,what will you be hunting water foul or turkey i would sugest the black eagle but i would imagine there will be several people jump all over this , in the end there both great guns ,. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trapshooter1 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I also am left handed and baught the m2 a year ago i have traded it in fore the superblack eagle I hunt a lot of water foul and shoot every weekend at the club either trap,skeet ,or sporting clays its an aussem gun ,what will you be hunting water foul or turkey i would sugest the black eagle but i would imagine there will be several people jump all over this , in the end there both great guns ,. good luck I agree. Do you shoot clays or do you hunt more. The M2 will cycle a little more reliable with light loads, and the 3.5 will be handy if you use it for turkey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyson129 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 You wont be let down by the SBEII, I promise. I know its pricey but what a beautiful gun! If your going to be doing a lot of hunting in thick brush you may not want to get it though. Because a every scratch will make you cringe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webfoot Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 If you shoot mostly clays you might be better served by a gas operated gun. I Beretta 391 or a Browning gold/silver. I shoot a SBE II and love it but the lightest loads that Benelli guarantees to cycle are 3 dram 1 1/8 ounce. A lot of guns will cycle lighter loads but these guns (M2 and SBEII) are made to hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trapshooter1 Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 If you shoot mostly clays you might be better served by a gas operated gun. I Beretta 391 or a Browning gold/silver. I shoot a SBE II and love it but the lightest loads that Benelli guarantees to cycle are 3 dram 1 1/8 ounce. A lot of guns will cycle lighter loads but these guns (M2 and SBEII) are made to hunt. My M2 seems to cycle 1 oz loads just fine so far and have seen them eat up 3 dram 1 oz loads all day without a problem. I have seen a SBE2 fail with 1 oz loads. They may be made to hunt but Tom and Tim can break clays pretty good with the M2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoby Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 some years ago I took my boys snow geese hunting at the Richmond hunting club in Cal. MY oldest son was using my 16 gauge auto, and he is left handed and the gun is right handed....I made him shoot right handed.....well one shot he did it left handed and boy did he regret it. When the action came back while ejecting and loading another round, the bolt caught his thumb and almost ripped it off... Thank God I had some duck tape...we were able to limit out thanks to the fix all. My wife ripped me a new one when we got hope, cause he needed stitches..those were the days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trapshooter1 Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 some years ago I took my boys snow geese hunting at the Richmond hunting club in Cal. MY oldest son was using my 16 gauge auto, and he is left handed and the gun is right handed....I made him shoot right handed.....well one shot he did it left handed and boy did he regret it. When the action came back while ejecting and loading another round, the bolt caught his thumb and almost ripped it off... Thank God I had some duck tape...we were able to limit out thanks to the fix all. My wife ripped me a new one when we got hope, cause he needed stitches..those were the days. I don't think a recoil (inertia) driven gun like the benelli's would be as dangerous as that 16 gauge assuming it's a gas operated shotgun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Base7ballrj Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 thanks guys. i've really been leaning towards the m2 more and more.... i may shoot a lot of trap now, and if it does ok with that, then it's fine... who knows, i may be hunting more later too.. thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trapshooter1 Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 thanks guys. i've really been leaning towards the m2 more and more.... i may shoot a lot of trap now, and if it does ok with that, then it's fine... who knows, i may be hunting more later too.. thanks again So if I am correct, you spend more time shooting trap than hunting. In this case I would recommend the M2 because it generally handles light loads more reliably than a SBE. I bought an M2 and I spend more time hunting than trap but 3" will do fine for everything and I have a camo 870 with a scope and 3.5" chamber for turkey, so I am good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigpimpin8989 Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 i think their great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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