Super Black Eagle 3

[LONE HUNTER]

I just wanted to see what peoples experiences have been with the SBE3. I have 2 of them. One in 12 gauge and one in twenty. The 20 gauge has been flawless. Never jammed. No issues. Shoots to 70/30 pattern. The 12 gauge had to go back to Benelli twice for cycling issues right out of the box but now seems to be ok. I had an a400 extreme which functionally was awesome but I just didn't like how it swung on birds.

 

[Gman12]

My son has one and he really likes it. No problems so far and it shoots great with no jamming issues.

 

[ID2NM]

I’ve had a couple feed issues with mine, however, I’ve chalked it up to not getting a good shoulder mount while wearing my thick duck jacket. It needs a good backstop to cycle properly.

Not saying that’s what your problem is, but might be a consideration. Other than those instances the gun has been awesome, swings great and knocks them down when I do my part.

 

[LONE HUNTER]

I’ve had a couple feed issues with mine, however, I’ve chalked it up to not getting a good shoulder mount while wearing my thick duck jacket. It needs a good backstop to cycle properly.

Not saying that’s what your problem is, but might be a consideration. Other than those instances the gun has been awesome, swings great and knocks them down when I do my part.

My gun had to have part of the barrel extension machined to remove excess material on the 12 gage. The extractor was not getting a good enough purchase on the lip of the hull. It would cycle your typical trap loads fine, but the heavy duck loads would stove pipe. The second time back to the factory they figured this out. Since it's been back it's been flawless. And I agree the swing on this gun is awesome!

I took the 20 gage pheasant hunting yesterday and man that is such a nice field gun. I probably like the 20 gage even more than my 12.

 

[Jack321]

I have a 28ga, love it. No issues. Before season I patterned it and man was I shocked at what I discovered.

My SBE2 I usually choke IC

My SBE3 28ga I did the same, IC choke and just let er rip. Wasn't pleased with its efficiency last season. So this past off-season I patterned it after reading about the 90-10 or 80-20 factory setting. Played with the shims and got it down to a 70-30 or 60-40 which is what I prefer.

I also was shocked at how wide a pattern I was shooting at 20 yds, so I switched to a Mod choke.

Man, what a difference! MUCH better and I'm knocking around birds like I've been doing with my 12ga SBE2.

I shoot that SBE2 so well it's like another extension of my arm. So I'm much happier after tinkering with the shims and switching chokes.

It's hard to pick either gun right now for hunting. Love my Benelli shotguns.

 

[LONE HUNTER]

I have a 28ga, love it. No issues. Before season I patterned it and man was I shocked at what I discovered.

My SBE2 I usually choke IC

My SBE3 28ga I did the same, IC choke and just let er rip. Wasn't pleased with its efficiency last season. So this past off-season I patterned it after reading about the 90-10 or 80-20 factory setting. Played with the shims and got it down to a 70-30 or 60-40 which is what I prefer.

I also was shocked at how wide a pattern I was shooting at 20 yds, so I switched to a Mod choke.

Man, what a difference! MUCH better and I'm knocking around birds like I've been doing with my 12ga SBE2.

I shoot that SBE2 so well it's like another extension of my arm. So I'm much happier after tinkering with the shims and switching chokes.

It's hard to pick either gun right now for hunting. Love my Benelli shotguns.

I was worried about the ol patterning high thing. My 12 is about 60/40 shot off a bench and my 20 is about 70/30 but I seem to hit quite well with both guns.

 

[Mikido]

Overpriced stoeger

 

[LONE HUNTER]

Overpriced stoeger

Definitely over priced. Definitely better than a Stoeger though.

 

[mtbraun]

I've had a SBE and now own a SBE3. I've had a couple minor cycling issues with underpowered range loads, but never in the field. One of the best field shotguns I've ever owned. I also have a Xtrema 2 and SX3.

 

[MOwhitetail]

I love mine. I’ve put thousands of rounds through it without a single issue despite me not being the best at cleaning it. That said, I think most well made modern shotguns will do the same.

Overpriced stoeger

I can say with 100% certainty that this isn’t true. I used to work at a gun store that had a “we will take care of you” kind of warranty. In the 1000+ shotguns that we sold in the time I worked there, the only ones I ever saw come back with issues were Stoegers. Some people get lucky with theirs but plenty have issues. Now if you were going to say a Franchi is just a cheaper Benelli, I’d agree with you there.

 

[Mikido]

Definitely over priced. Definitely better than a Stoeger though.

Wouldn’t know, never shot one

But really, nothing beats the inertia system. Gas/browning/blah

 

[TimberRunner]

Agree with OP. My SBE3 20 ga is now my go-to waterfowl gun. Don't have one in 12 ga.

Shot my SBE2 12 ga this past week and it's phenomenal. I can't count the number of waterfowl loads I have through it. The factory finish is getting rough.

Probably go to my SBE1 for a few weekends. Put a sure cycle on it a few years ago as it was getting tired.

 

[Spindrift]

Sold mine after I confirmed it was shooting left by patterning it. Shot five different loads from three different brands and tried different chokes and shims. It didn’t matter, always left.

It was my second benelli—my SB1 lasted 25 years of very heavy use. Needless to say, I was pretty disappointed.

Replaced it with a SB2 and all is well.


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[Fightswithbadgers]

I just wanted to see what peoples experiences have been with the SBE3. I have 2 of them. One in 12 gauge and one in twenty. The 20 gauge has been flawless. Never jammed. No issues. Shoots to 70/30 pattern. The 12 gauge had to go back to Benelli twice for cycling issues right out of the box but now seems to be ok. I had an a400 extreme which functionally was awesome but I just didn't like how it swung on birds.

I’ve had several Benelli’s over the years. All have been super reliable, but I got tired of the recoil. It took me awhile but I settled on the Beretta a400 extreme. I love the lack of recoil and still excellent reliability!