SBE II and light loads? will it never eject them or will it get better?

[Team Benelli]

I just got my new Super Black Eagle in and I love it except for the part that it wont eject out low brass 7 1/2 's, but im hoping that its just because the spring is not broken in yet and it will get better with more shooting. What is your guys imput on this? THANKS

[tucker301]

Uhhhh...follow the instructions and break it in.

[Team Benelli]

They say break it in with normal loads. Would light loads be normal enough or would you have to go up to high brass

[tucker301]

Light loads are light loads.

BTW - The manual makes no promises regarding light loads.

Use standard or heavy field/trap loads.

Better yet, run a couple of boxes of 3.5"'s through her.

[birddog]

don't pay for the 3-1/2's

 

get some HIGH reving and heavy 2-3/4"

 

.. or even better

 

..have someone else do it for ya.

 

 

each SBE is going to react differently to the "light" loads..

 

understand- you purchased a gun that was designed to chew HEAVY waterfowl loads.. not nibble at clay targets with 1oz of shot @ 1100fps

[ohiohunter]

that is my only fear with the gun. If I am going to spend $1400 for a gun then I would like it to shoot everything. I know that the recoil system is set up for 3.5" but I shoot a lot of 2.750". a lot of people say that theirs will cycle 7/8 loads but not everyone. I don't know if they can build a smiauto that will fire any loads. but I hope that someone will.

[crazyhair]

if you read the very bottom writting on this picture you will see what Benelli recommends.

[Team Benelli]

Well I just think i need to use high brass to break it in because low 7 will eject out half the time.

[birddog]

careful .. brass size plays some role, but very little.

 

Its the shell composition (components) and 'load' that make 'er go .. not the metal.

[birddog]

one more thing ..

 

example: My brother owns an SBE that has no problems cycling light 7/8oz light reving loads while mine will malfunction with 'em. ..

 

at that point its luck of the draw .. not a malfunction.

[tucker301]

What amazes me about these "light load" posts, and there have been plenty of them, is the fact that people are buying a gun designed to shoot the heaviest loads there are, yet they seem to insist on putting pellet gun loads through them.

If you want a pellet gun, go buy one.

If you want the best friggin magnum autoloader on the market, then buy the Eagle; and feed it a proper diet.

 

[ 03-05-2005, 01:26 PM: Message edited by: tucker301 ]

[Choclabman]

Both of my SBE II's will cycle 1oz loads all day long. 7/8? No.

Tucker is 100% correct. The SBE/SBEII are hunting shotguns. The ability to cycle light loads is cool, but not needed.

[birddog]

yea tucker .. one stop at the search button and folks would have a months worth of reading..

[Drundel]

My SBEII throws out 1 oz. just fine, but it won't do anything with 7/8 oz. loads.

[Team Benelli]

I am 100% possitive with a little time and wear on the spring in the eagle it will eject anything you put through it.

[crazyhair]

I'm sure a weak spring will shoot weak loads sure.. but it wasn't designed for it.

[Team Benelli]

Well it better for 1,400 dollars but its a break in time is all, everyone with an eagle that i know will shoot light loads