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My Benelli Sbe 2 sucks
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<blockquote data-quote="HSmithTX" data-source="post: 2706201" data-attributes="member: 121677"><p>I sold my SBE II at a huge loss and was glad to be rid of it. Lock time you can measure with a sun dial was honestly the worst fault, will NOT run if it's held dead solid and doesn't recoil rearward enough to unlock the bolt, kicks like a pump, won't run light loads, if you shoot too fast the hammer will follow the bolt down and you have to rack the shell out to get it running, etc. Picked up a SuperX2 3.5" with what was left after taking a $450 dry bone getting rid of the SBE and it has been fantastic. It has none of the issues the SBE did. It's had 3000+ rounds of 3.5"steel through it and many many thousands of rounds shooting clay targets when I didn't want to use one of my 'nice' guns in weather. It's probably near 30K total. Picked up a Browning Gold because it had gorgeous wood and a 30" barrel and 3.5" chamber, it will NOT run dry at all, put a couple drops of oil on the bolt and carrier and it runs like a swiss watch with none of the issues the SBE had. Sold it because I wouldn't hunt with it and the associated beating it would take after only a couple thousand on it. Bought my father in law a 391 Beretta 3' and it had none of the issues the SBE did. I can name at least ten other shotguns I have had that were good to great. I have never had a shotgun in the dozens that I have owned that disappointed more than the SBE. If you like yours then that's awesome, it wasn't even marginally OK for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HSmithTX, post: 2706201, member: 121677"] I sold my SBE II at a huge loss and was glad to be rid of it. Lock time you can measure with a sun dial was honestly the worst fault, will NOT run if it's held dead solid and doesn't recoil rearward enough to unlock the bolt, kicks like a pump, won't run light loads, if you shoot too fast the hammer will follow the bolt down and you have to rack the shell out to get it running, etc. Picked up a SuperX2 3.5" with what was left after taking a $450 dry bone getting rid of the SBE and it has been fantastic. It has none of the issues the SBE did. It's had 3000+ rounds of 3.5"steel through it and many many thousands of rounds shooting clay targets when I didn't want to use one of my 'nice' guns in weather. It's probably near 30K total. Picked up a Browning Gold because it had gorgeous wood and a 30" barrel and 3.5" chamber, it will NOT run dry at all, put a couple drops of oil on the bolt and carrier and it runs like a swiss watch with none of the issues the SBE had. Sold it because I wouldn't hunt with it and the associated beating it would take after only a couple thousand on it. Bought my father in law a 391 Beretta 3' and it had none of the issues the SBE did. I can name at least ten other shotguns I have had that were good to great. I have never had a shotgun in the dozens that I have owned that disappointed more than the SBE. If you like yours then that's awesome, it wasn't even marginally OK for me. [/QUOTE]
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