Congrats on your new Benelli love mine with my SBE2 with. 28" barrel I found Indian Creek black diamond strike .665 with magna blend 3" 5,6,7 2oz to pattern the best I have never shot a bird past 30 yards but I would have shot at one at 60 with that gun if I needed too! Wish I had pics of my pattern to post, then again I'm new to this and don't know how to post pics! I am 29 years old and 3" is enough for my tender shoulders