Inertia Recoil

[cmd242]

I've always shot gas operating shotguns and I have never noticed much recoil. I just purchased a SBE2 and the recoil is almost unbearable. Has anyone found any cures for reducing the recoil on these guns? Does porting the barrel help any?

[MouthCaller]

I don't have one but I want a sbe2 badly to duck and dove hunt with and I always thought one of their big points of emphasis with that gun was that it would not kick.... I would hope something that expensive wouldn't be a shoulder breaker.

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[PALongspur]

Unbearable? I'm by no means a large dude, but I wouldn't say the recoil from my SBEII bothers me. Mine doubles as my primary waterfowl gun so I go through hundreds of 3 1/2" shells a season.

[cmd242]

I had a Browning Gold prior to buying this SBE2 and I am kicking myself for selling it. To me, the Gold is twice the gun the SBE2 is.

[bigbird]

I've got a SBE II and an xtrema2, ones gas ones inertia, they both feel about the same to me. Never shot a gold, not saying it doesn't have less recoil than the benelli either! But that's got to be a sweet gun because I've shot every other super mag chambered auto loader and they all beat ya up a tad with the big bullets! To answer hour question though go to the turkey gun page there are guys that have posed that question before and I believe porting will help you with your recoil issue!

[reynolds243]

I have a SBE2 and by no means a big guy either and the recoil is tame IMO. I shot my buddies Beretta 390 duck hunting the other day and it felt no different if not a tad worse on the barrel climb.

to each his own i guess but just note that no matter the gun a 3.5" turkey load is gonna kick!  you can get a limbsaver recoil pad i guess to help but shooting that 390 as well as an 1187 and an 1100 the past few months i don't really see much of a difference in all of them with magnum loads.

[ccleroy]

I have a browning gold,beretta,Remington's and Benelli M1's and Sbe's......I don't have this problem, in fact my SBE  has less felt recoil than the gold.

[cuppednlocked]

I will also add to make sure the gun fits you correctly.

[vaturkey]

I've got a Super Black Eagle 2 & I put a Limbsaver recoil pad on it & it made a world of difference. Try one ! 

[allaboutshooting]

I've always shot gas operating shotguns and I have never noticed much recoil. I just purchased a SBE2 and the recoil is almost unbearable. Has anyone found any cures for reducing the recoil on these guns? Does porting the barrel help any?

There are a couple of easy ways to help with that. You can put a Limbsaver slip on pad over the existing pad if it does not increase the LOP too much. You can also add a mercury recoil reducer. It adds weight but it really does help a lot.

I shoot 3" shells for the most part and find that they do all that's necessary. They have less recoil that the 3.5" shells as well.

Thanks,
Clark

[mudhen]

I shoot 3" shells for the most part and find that they do all that's necessary. They have less recoil that the 3.5" shells as well.

Thanks,
Clark
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This.

My SBE II with 3" Magnum Blends is just about perfect....

mudhen

[Nd2020]

The recoil reducer and a limb saver would be the best to help with the recoil.  I have a stoeger 3500 and can tell a big difference with the reducer in.  Also can tell that I'm lugging around an extra pound as well. 

[turkeykiller22]

I have an SBEII, that I turkey hunt with. I duck hunted with it forever until my dad bought an xtrema 2. I shot his gun a little and saw the light! Now I have both and xtrema 2 and a SBEII. Side by side you can tell a difference in recoil. The xtrema 2 does not kick as bad. It is a gas operated gun, and is a few ounces lighter, but is a GREAT gun for wing shooting.

Like I said I only turkey hunt with the SBEII I put it in a lead sled to pattern it and then the only other time I shoot it is a turkey! or at least hopefully, it is my backup during duck season haha!

[beagler]

I have a Benelli SBE 2 and my dad has a Beretta Xtrema II. I think both guns are pretty much the same when it comes to recoil. In no way would I call my SBE's recoil unbearable though. As others have stated try a Limbsaver pad. If not try patterning some 3" shells. Seems like all the 3 1/2"er's pack a wallop no matter what gun they are fired out of.

[budtripp]

In my humble opinion you can't shoot 3.5in shells in any gun and not expect them to beat you. Simple physics.