I posted in another thread about problems patterning a SBE2. Not much response so lets try something else.
Tell me about your Benelli SBE2, What choke, what loads, and how is it patterning? I know two identical guns may not shoot the same but it will give me some more ideals to try. Thanks in advance.
By the way I have SBE2 with 24in. barrel in APG. Trying Indian creek choke and Jellyhead.
I got mine the first year they came out. It's got a 26 inch barrel, and advantage timber camo. I'm shooting a jellyhead .660 and hevi 13 3 1/2 inch 2 1/4 oz loads of either straigh 6's or straight 7's. Try the 7's out of you gun if you want the patterns with the high nimbers. The blend shells youre shooting throw good patterns for some people, but it doesn't appear your gun likes them a lot. The bigger pellets take up the space of the smaller 7's which will increase your pattern numbers if there are more of them in the shell. Take out the 4's anf 5's and shoot straight 7's. I bet your patterns will improve.
I have a 24" SBEII, mine has never ever patterned very good. I have tried the fallowing chokes, I.C .665 - Jellyhead .660 - pure gold .670 - comp n choke .658 - final strut .655,.660,670. I have tried the Fallowing loads threw those chokes with poor results H-13 3" and 3.5" #6's , H-13 3.5" #7's , H-13 mag blends 3" and 3.5", win xtend range 3.5" #6's, win hv "black #6's, win xx 3.5" #5 and #6.
I am currently shooting a final strut .665 with 3.5" 2.25oz #7's and getting ok patterns. From what i have seen the 26" barrels seem to do much better and be more forgiving. I would highly recommend either a final strut from Rob Roberts or a Sumtoy choke. either one will work with you.
Mine is a killer for sure. I swapped out the spring in the stock for the aftermarket SureCycle setup...man is that thing fast..not a hiccup yet...even in very cold weather! Also, even though it is a chrome lined barrel, I deep cleaned and polished it. I think it trued up the POA and softened up the high and low spots in the barrel. Just don't get to aggressive and it can be done. Putting up some serious patterns last year when it was warmer. It's a 26" barrel and I have been running an IC .665 with very good results, however, since I'm mainly shopoting HV-13, I'm going to try the Hevi Choke for it and see how she does. That is...until the Stoeger 3500 gets here, which will be my primary turkey gun and the SBE2 will be dedicated for waterfowl.
rhino .660 choke. well worth the money for my SBEII
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All the info is on the pattern. This is the exact gun you have. :newmascot:
I have a Leupold scope on mine. IMO I think you can get the very best performance out of a shotgun if you put a scope on it. Just my opinion though ! :newmascot:
SBE 2 with a 24" barrel
Rhino .660
3 1/2" Nitro Company 4 X 5 X 7's
or 3 1/2" Magnum Blends
Aimpoint 9000SC red dot scope
I deleted most of my pattern pics but I'm getting around 230-240 in a 10" circle at 40yds.
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Same gun u have now.
Sent to Gobbler Guns: ported barrel, lengthened forcing cone and polished barrel.
Final strut..640 tube
Hevi 13 2.25oz #7s--- 325+ in 10 at 40 yds.
Hevi Magnum Blends---190 in 10 at 40 yds.
Fed. Hvywt 1 & 7/8 oz.---172 in 10 at 40 yds.
Tried a jellyhead .660 had ok #s but not nearly as good as th3 tighter constriction.
Thanks for the replies so far. When I first started trying to pattern this gun I shot Winchester high velocity #6's through it and remember it shooting a very even pattern. I went Monday morning to buy some hevi straight #6's and 7's 3.5in. but they only had 3in. proably will go back and buy them and give them a try. Thanks again. Keep posting.
my sbe2 has a 28" barrel and a rhino 660 and some williams firesights and hevi 12 3.5 2 1/4oz straight 7s gives me around 240 in a 10" circle going to try some 6s soon though and my benelli was shooting right consistently are you shooting at a small square target or a big patterning board?
I have a 26" advantage timber with an factory pistol grip topped with a FF2 . I choked it with a Sumtoy 650 and shot a 292 yesterday with a just cleaned oil free barrel . Pattern is a little too tight for me so hes sending me a 655 and 660 to try out . Read my post in the pattern pictures section it might just help out your patterns .
I'm shooting a 26" factory SBE2. It has always been a shooting fool. With nitro h517 4-5-7, I could consistently get 300+ clean or dirty with rhino .660. Shot some h13 3.5 #7's yesterday out of the same choke and got 255 and 274.
Quote from: bigdale on February 28, 2012, 09:18:12 AM
I'm shooting a 26" factory SBE2. It has always been a shooting fool. With nitro h517 4-5-7, I could consistently get 300+ clean or dirty with rhino .660. Shot some h13 3.5 #7's yesterday out of the same choke and got 255 and 274.
The gun is also topped with a Nikon Turkey Pro BTR
I had the 24"barrel and a jellyhead tube and it shot an average # in the 10 at 40 (175 If I remember corretcly) but it was high and right. I don't like scopes so I sold it and am loving a SX2 now.
At one time I had 2 SBEs and 1 SBEII but the SBEII just never felt right to me and so I sold it to purchase the Vinci.
I kept my original 1991 SBE and have a variety of barrel lengths for it, 24", 26" and 28". While all of them pattern well, the 26" and the 28" are much better than the 24".
I also have a Nova with 24", 26" and 28" barrels.
The Vinci with a 28" barrel patterns better than any of them.
I know I sound like a broken record on this but deep cleaning really helps those guns.
There are 3 chokes that work very well for me in those guns. The Wright's #3, the Hevi-13 and the SSX turkey chokes. Hevi-13 in either #6 or #7 pattern best in all those guns.
Thanks,
Clark
The 26" barrels definitely seem to pattern consistently better than the 24's. I don't understand why 2" makes that much difference but it seems to though.
Quote from: gersus on February 28, 2012, 12:24:53 PM
The 26" barrels definitely seem to pattern consistently better than the 24's. I don't understand why 2" makes that much difference but it seems to though.
Yep thats why I'm buying a 26" barrel :goofball:
I could have got a 26in. barrel but thought the 24 would be fine. Update from today. Shot the hevi #6's. 3inch. I got 185 in 12in. circle at 40 yards with the Indian Creek and 174 , same 12 in circle with the Jellyhead. It also hit where I was aiming. Good even pattern. Wife is picking up Hevi 3.5 #6's and 3 and 3.5in. #7's. Will shoot again tomorrow but I may call good enough till next year and try another choke then. I have spent a ton of money already. I will try to post some pics when I pattern the other loads. I am still not getting the same results as alot of you but I am confident at forty yards I can kill a turkey. Thanks for all the suggestion and I still want to here about all the Benelli SBE 2's out there.
Those are great numbers for 3" #6's!
dirtywhite, I am shooting at 22"x28" poster board.
Tell you about my SBE2, I was not aware that I had one. :o
Atleast yours is hitting where you aim mine loves to pattern about 8 inches to the right i would love to use just a bead but do have a fastfire 2 coming i cant wait :funnyturkey: but 180 at 40 yards with 3" shells would tickle me to death and 6s in heavy will knock that bird into a deathflip for sure
i've had two ben's and neither shot worth a crap. I've since had Rem 870, browning, winchesters and now the best yet which is a Beretta Extrema 2. They will all shoot much better. I think the main issue is that Ben's have much smaller barrel openings than the others. Not sure why they do this because it sure doesn't make them pattern any better.
For all of those that followed this post Please Check out chubbyone's SBE 2 in the pattern sections. I have finally found it and I would like to say thanks for all the suggestions and for following along. Come on turkey season.
Quote from: sawtooth on February 28, 2012, 09:06:19 PM
i've had two ben's and neither shot worth a crap. I've since had Rem 870, browning, winchesters and now the best yet which is a Beretta Extrema 2. They will all shoot much better. I think the main issue is that Ben's have much smaller barrel openings than the others. Not sure why they do this because it sure doesn't make them pattern any better.
Easy big fella...lets not start the Benelli bashing...
Some of us that have them think they are just fine...I understand that some say there are problems with POA, however, I really think that has something to do with the 'human' aspect of shooting. If you do have problems, have you polished that barrel? Others have reported that after polishing...their POA trued up. Don't know if it's the chrome lining or the crio aspect of it creating high and lows in the barrel if any at all.
All I know is the the one that I own is spot on and puts up some very nice numbers with a .665IC shooting HV straight 6's and 7's, 3.5".......7's are putting more than 300 at 40...not that it is needed but still impressive..
When it warms up I also have the HV choke...going to compare the two...
Sorry guys as I wasn't wanting to offend anyone. I've just had the worst luck testing these guns and don't understand why. The funny thing is the extrema 2 has the same chrome line barrel but performs much better. Anyway I still love how the Benellis feel and thinking I may try a M2 20ga for moutain hunting. Super light and feels awesome.