Benelli Super Black Eagle 3 SBE3 impressions and shooting high issues

Stubblejumper. I am not sure I understand your question. for the patterning most of it was done stationary on the range at 20 , 30 , and 40 meters. The stationary shooting was done from a rest as well as from the standing position.

With skeet and trap I am a weekend warrior so other then practicing my mount and playing with a few choke combinations I pretty much go by "feel" when shooting clays. They do have a big pattern board there but it is snowed in during the winter. I take the time to practice mounting and shooting the gun at a large pice of plywood as well as the snow bank after I had adjusted the cast and drop just to see where I was hitting with the new adjustments .

Currently a good round of skeet for me would be anything flirting around 20. There are a few really good shooters at the club and I like getting their feedback on my shooting. Sometimes I think I enjoy it more then the good shooters as there is no stress / pressure in it for me. I can go shoot a sporting clays course and enjoy the experience. Some of the more experienced guys seem to spend more time chasing scores then enjoying the shoot. I basically clays as a way to get ready for waterfowl but also use it as a way to develop my shooting.

When shooting clays I basically go by feel as opposed to looking at the bead. When I do catch myself looking at the bead I normally stop the gun or slow my swing and find myself trying to catch back up to the clay which often results in another mis for me.

I would be interested to hear your thoughts this. If there are some tricks or tips to help me break more clays or work on my pattern / mount then i am always willing to give it a go.
 
pinkmoon said:
Stubblejumper. I am not sure I understand your question. for the patterning most of it was done stationary on the range at 20 , 30 , and 40 meters. The stationary shooting was done from a rest as well as from the standing position.

With skeet and trap I am a weekend warrior so other then practicing my mount and playing with a few choke combinations I pretty much go by "feel" when shooting clays. They do have a big pattern board there but it is snowed in during the winter. I take the time to practice mounting and shooting the gun at a large pice of plywood as well as the snow bank after I had adjusted the cast and drop just to see where I was hitting with the new adjustments .

Currently a good round of skeet for me would be anything flirting around 20. There are a few really good shooters at the club and I like getting their feedback on my shooting. Sometimes I think I enjoy it more then the good shooters as there is no stress / pressure in it for me. I can go shoot a sporting clays course and enjoy the experience. Some of the more experienced guys seem to spend more time chasing scores then enjoying the shoot. I basically clays as a way to get ready for waterfowl but also use it as a way to develop my shooting.

When shooting clays I basically go by feel as opposed to looking at the bead. When I do catch myself looking at the bead I normally stop the gun or slow my swing and find myself trying to catch back up to the clay which often results in another mis for me.

I would be interested to hear your thoughts this. If there are some tricks or tips to help me break more clays or work on my pattern / mount then i am always willing to give it a go.
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Given that most skeet shooters don't notice the beads when shooting, a larger bead is not going to make up for the high point of impact.
 
I just came across this thread while researching the SBE 3.
Other than shooting high (which can presumably be corrected with shims), have these guns worked well for you---or maybe not, as the case may be.
I'm thinking that maybe it's time for a new semi auto shotgun that can be used for waterfowl, a little clays shooting, and its light weight makes it attractive for upland bird hunting.
Anyway, would appreciate sharing your experiences.
Thanks
Bill
 
Cow Town Bill said:
I just came across this thread while researching the SBE 3.
Other than shooting high (which can presumably be corrected with shims), have these guns worked well for you---or maybe not, as the case may be.
I'm thinking that maybe it's time for a new semi auto shotgun that can be used for waterfowl, a little clays shooting, and its light weight makes it attractive for upland bird hunting.
Anyway, would appreciate sharing your experiences.
Thanks
Bill
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Here's what you are looking for...

https://www.cabelas.ca/product/116367/beretta-a400-lite-semi-auto-shotgun

6.6 lbs, Kickoff recoil system, and 28" barrel for the goose blind. What's not to like?
 
If I had any doubts about gun fit and POI for shooting flying targets I would put a full choke in my gun and shoot a couple rounds of skeet, especially the crossing shots at stations 3, 4 and 5 shot as both singles and as doubles. How the targets break will tell you if your POI is high or low for the way you see the targets. You might also benefit from having an experienced clay shooter looking over your shoulder to watch the shot charge track toward your target: experienced shooters can often see that. When shooting flying targets you should not be focused on the front bead - focus on the target and you will see the barrel position in your peripheral vision. Shooting at stationary targets from a rest can be a totally separate issue because of the difference in gun-barrel/harmonics when the gun is rested.

I have had several guns that look like they should shoot high when mounted for dry firing/testing but in fact shoot 50/50 or 60/40 when in motion and live fired: appearances can be deceiving.
 
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Ol' Flinter said:
If I had any doubts about gun fit and POI for shooting flying targets I would put a full choke in my gun and shoot a couple rounds of skeet, especially the crossing shots at stations 3, 4 and 5 shot as both singles and as doubles. How the targets break will tell you if your POI is high or low for the way you see the targets. You might also benefit from having an experienced clay shooter looking over your shoulder to watch the shot charge track toward your target: experienced shooters can often see that. When shooting flying targets you should not be focused on the front bead - focus on the target and you will see the barrel position in your peripheral vision. Shooting at stationary targets from a rest can be a totally separate issue because of the difference in gun-barrel/harmonics when the gun is rested.

I have had several guns that look like they should shoot high when mounted for dry firing/testing but in fact shoot 50/50 or 60/40 when in motion and live fired: appearances can be deceiving.
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Hi Doug
Another way of checking POI is to shoot 16 yd trap with the launcher set for straight aways---the target will be about 35 yds rather than 1/2 of that at skeet.
Anyways, there are other issues to be considered---like reliability---my Rem 11-87 is getting on in years but as long as I keep it well cleaned it does its job---last fall I shot waterfowl with a couple of Benelli shooters---I got friendly ribbing when I cleaned my gun at mid day while they had a snooze---but my 11-87 never skipped a beat and dropped more birds than the Benelli guys.
Bill
 
Yo Bill:
All my Rems are gone and after trying a SX3 I bought one. really easy to keep clean and it is shooting very well for me at clays and waterfowl. You are welcome to try it... and less than a Grand.
 
Ol' Flinter said:
Yo Bill:
All my Rems are gone and after trying a SX3 I bought one. really easy to keep clean and it is shooting very well for me at clays and waterfowl. You are welcome to try it... and less than a Grand.
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I actually have a SX3---I use it mainly for upland bird hunting when the hunting gets tough and I need a third shot---also use it for backup on waterfowl hunts---I have had no problems with it but after having a good look at the innards I quickly found out why it sells for less than half that of a Benelli---also the SX3 must be kept clean just like a Rem 11-87---I didn't clean my SX3 for a while and it was a real struggle to get the barrel off.
Bill
 
Cow Town Bill said:
I actually have a SX3---I use it mainly for upland bird hunting when the hunting gets tough and I need a third shot---also use it for backup on waterfowl hunts---I have had no problems with it but after having a good look at the innards I quickly found out why it sells for less than half that of a Benelli---also the SX3 must be kept clean just like a Rem 11-87---I didn't clean my SX3 for a while and it was a real struggle to get the barrel off.
Bill
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I don't care what the internals of my SX-3 look like, what I care about, is that in five years of waterfowling, it has never once malfunctioned. On the other handl both of my hunting partnets that used SBE2s last fall, experienced the famous Benelli "click".
 
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