Benelli m2 vs sbe2
The wingshooting adventure on the South Island also held the opportunity for black swans and some winged vermin control in the form of high-volume pigeon shooting.
To test the shotgun's reliability, a few industry friends and I traveled to New Zealand in hopes of adding the country's paradise shelduck to our life list. This is especially beneficial in the SBE3, which weighs in at a surprisingly light seven pounds when fitted with a 28-inch barrel. This, along with padded shoulder and cheek inserts, mitigates felt recoil tremendously, especially under stout magnum loads.
BENELLI M2 VS SBE2 SERIES
(Note: The lightest load Benelli guarantees the SBE3 will cycle is 1› ounces.)Īnother Benelli innovation built into the SBE3 is the ComforTech system, which fits the buttstock with a series of chevrons and internal leaves that effectively absorbs recoil as the inertia-driven bolt slides rearward. It throws all but the lightest 2¾-inch, 7/8-ounce shells with each pull of the trigger. The SBE3 is built on a 3½-inch action, which is historically notorious for struggling to cycle lighter loads. First introduced more than 25 years ago on the original SBE and only slightly tweaked since, this action honestly works without fail in nearly all conditions and now with nearly all loads. Other than the slight hang-ups caused by an out-of-battery bolt, the reliability of Benelli's Inertia Driven system is without question. It would not be inaccurate to say the Benelli "click" has turned into a Benelli "boom." This improved bolt features a special design with ball and detent, ensuring the boltface rotates into place, no matter how softly the shooter eases the action into position or accidentally bumps it out of battery. Whether this failure to fire is fact or fiction, Benelli addressed the concerns with an upgraded Easy Locking System borrowed directly from the launch of the Ethos shotgun a few years back. Engineers toeing the company line claim the problem doesn't exist, but anyone who's shot one extensively will tell you otherwise. If there's one thing haters base their anti-Benelli arguments on, it's the SBE2's infamous "click" that heartbreaking sound that's been known to occur as the trigger is pulled when the boltface has failed to rotate into battery. The SBE3, introduced last year, has proven not only as good as the second version, but also even more reliable. As it turns out, they needn't have worried. As proof, more than one duck hunter, upon hearing Benelli was upgrading to a new iteration of the Super Black Eagle, ran out and bought a second, or third, Super Black Eagle 2, in fears the new model wouldn't live up to the SBE2's reputation for unfailing performance.
Where Remington, Winchester, Mossberg, Beretta, and others have their followers, Benelli has a group of zealots. I know many a hunter who would likely rather throw a fistful of gravel at decoying birds than wield some off-brand of shotgun, and prying their beloved duck gun from their cold, dead hands may be a real possibility.Īmong shotgun brands duck and goose hunters prefer, Benelli probably garners more love (and hate, as we'll see) than other manufacturers. Waterfowlers are notoriously loyal to their home waters, their preferred brand of ammo, their favorite calls and dekes, and, most fiercely, their choice of shotgun. AugBy David Draper The third generation SBE is more reliable than ever.