Update: They took it back for full store credit, better than taking a beating on it.
After retirement last year I considered getting an Benelli SBE. After research I decided to spend a bit of my windfall on other toys.
But my girlfriend remembers me talking about it, and she goes to the local gun store for Christmas. She told them she wanted a Benelli for me, and my passion was turkey hunting. They sold her an SBE 3 26" Max 5 camo. Told her I could shoot anything that flies with it. Well, yeah. But I don't shoot flying turkey.
I also don't hunt waterfowl.
The problems are I like a short barrel, as I have to go through some pretty thick stuff to get to my favored hunting grounds. I like a pistol grip stock because of a bad shoulder. I like a shotgun that shoots to point of aim., even though I use a FastFire 3.
I've read about these guns throwing a foot high with heavy loads, I don't know if the FastFire has that kind of adjustment at 40 yards. And nothing I can do about the barrel and grip.
The store told her she only had 24 hours to return it, and she bought it a couple weeks before Christmas. I know they'd want to rape me for a trade-in even though all I've done is look at it in the case (shoulder surgery, I'm not lifting any long gun for a couple of months).
I know, I've got a brand new SBE 3 I don't really want, poor little me.
what a problem to have.
I could probably sell it on Gunbroker for not too much of a loss. But I've also thought about adapting it. Anybody ever have one of these barrels shortened? Is that even viable?
What about camo pistol grip stocks for it?
And what about that throwing high bit?
As it sits it doesn't seem to be an optimal gun for me.
Info and suggestions appreciated.
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