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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 20 Gauge Turkey Gun Pattern Pictures => Topic started by: reynolds243 on March 14, 2025, 04:29:27 PM

Title: SBE3 20gauge 24" barrel
Post by: reynolds243 on March 14, 2025, 04:29:27 PM
New gun and wanted to do some testing. All shot with Hal's NC stubby load of straight 9s

Pic order
Patternmaster Anaconda 570 41yds
Indian Creek 562 41yds
Indian Creek 562 35yds

anaconda.png
IC 562 41.png
IC 562 35yds.png
Title: Re: SBE3 20gauge 24" barrel
Post by: yelpy on March 14, 2025, 08:34:36 PM
Looks good!

Load some 8's over 9's and try em through the Anaconda.
Title: Re: SBE3 20gauge 24" barrel
Post by: Ranman on March 15, 2025, 02:29:45 PM
He will not walk away.. :newmascot:
Title: Re: SBE3 20gauge 24" barrel
Post by: Greenhead12 on March 16, 2025, 08:18:01 AM
Are you shooting a red dot or off the front bead? Like to see if these sbe 3's are still shooting high. I have the same gun coming and going to put a red dot on it and make it a dedicated turkey gun. I have an IC 570 to start with and apex 9's.
Title: Re: SBE3 20gauge 24" barrel
Post by: reynolds243 on March 16, 2025, 06:17:49 PM
Quote from: Greenhead12 on March 16, 2025, 08:18:01 AMAre you shooting a red dot or off the front bead? Like to see if these sbe 3's are still shooting high. I have the same gun coming and going to put a red dot on it and make it a dedicated turkey gun. I have an IC 570 to start with and apex 9's.



red dot
Title: Re: SBE3 20gauge 24" barrel
Post by: Ihuntoldschool on March 17, 2025, 10:04:15 AM
Quote from: reynolds243 on March 16, 2025, 06:17:49 PM
Quote from: Greenhead12 on March 16, 2025, 08:18:01 AMAre you shooting a red dot or off the front bead? Like to see if these sbe 3's are still shooting high. I have the same gun coming and going to put a red dot on it and make it a dedicated turkey gun. I have an IC 570 to start with and apex 9's.



red dot

They shoot high by design. Benelli hasn't changed the design of the gun or the intended POI
Title: Re: SBE3 20gauge 24" barrel
Post by: reynolds243 on March 17, 2025, 10:06:43 AM
This is my 5th benelli and haven't had an issue on poi poa on any of them personally

I wouldn't say they shoot HIGH they most all shoot 60/40 which is what you want for a bird gun.


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Title: Re: SBE3 20gauge 24" barrel
Post by: Gobbler428 on March 19, 2025, 05:14:49 AM
I have the same gun with a red dot and a RR560 choke. It patterns very similar to yours at 35/40yds with Apex TSS #9's and it does take care of business.