Benelli SBE 3 Two Year Review

Benelli SBE 3 Review after two years.. the results might surprise you.

[ericfort]

I am on my second year of the SBE 3. Mine is flawless. Loads easily and I have never experienced a jam or fail to feed. I have put 1000 shells through it. I also work in a gun store. We do get an occasional Benelli that we send back for repair. Not very often but it happens. Benelli always ensures the gun is correct. Thanks for your honest review! I would not be happy if mine did not function properly.

[losethealtitude]

I’ve got a sbe3. Mine shoots high. It’s been absolutely flawless. Never jammed. Feeds everything I throw in it. With that being said, it’s now my backup shotgun. I got a maxus 2. Love my maxus 2 but man it kicks me in the face more than any shotgun I’ve owned. Other than that it’s a great shotgun.

[kevinmartin]

You only had it for that short amount of time why would you take a loss like that instead of sending it in to get the warranty work done?

[bobby_world]

I have a sbe3 best model and I haven’t had any cycling issues. It did pattern high tho which I shimmed it as low as I could which got me down to a 80/20 but the only problem I’ve had is with my carbon rail. Lost the bead first day of duck season and had to finish it with running the small back up pin. Had to wait 6 months for the front sight to get in from across seas. Finally received it and lock tight it and blew it back out in 3 shots had to send in barrel in at the end of this August and they put a new carbon fiber rail and sight on and got it back 1 week before early teal and haven’t had anymore issues with it as of now. But I can say when you pay good money for something that doesn’t out perform the other guns available and run in to little issues is a problem for me. After all that’s why I paid 2200 to not be in that boat. I think I will use this for another season after this year and see if they make any changes within the sbe model before stepping into beretta. That’s whats has my attention at this moment. Also im old school and not a fan of floating birds but I’ve adapted to it.

[paulmorin]

My super black eagle three jams right out of the box. I shot five or 6 rounds of 2 & 3/4 shells and halfway through a box it started jamming. I took the gun apart notice that the firing pin retaining pin was not seated that was not good then it worked fine for a while after that I went back out in the field shot another half a box start jamming again this time I noticed the shells were getting stuck getting from the magazine tube to the carrier so I oiled the magazine tube and follower and it worked very well I should never have to do that so now all I have to do is think about that while I’m hunting I am not a happy camper.

[griffindachel]

Bought a sbe3 took it home patterned it shot high took it back they switched it out for a new one for free 500 shells later 0 Jan’s with all sizes of rounds and shoots 60/40

[ridgeville]

Sounds like you had one of the early ones...I bought one when it came out that shot crazy high and had some misfeed problems, hunted it for 2 seasons and hated that I hated it but traded it in on a new 26" version and it shot 60/40 and have yet to have any problems with it, absolutely love it!

[MT-vmzh]

My 30+ years shotgun opinion. I own and shoot a variety of different brands and action shotguns. I have an A400 EP and SBE3, both newer 2022 models. Hands down I love the A400, 100% shoots and hits better.
It is bulky. I really want to love my SBE3 because it is slim and light for long distance hunting but it is the only shotgun i shoot fairly poor with wether I'm swing on birds or shooting stand still squirrels. On paper at 40yrds it shoots about 60/40 and a little to the left like what most shooters are saying. But I would say not enough to shoot poorly at game. I dont know for sure what the issue is with my SBE3. I might just keep it around because I'm not the seller type of guy on my guns. But so far Benelli is a disappointment for me. I think it will be very difficult to beat my A400 EP but I'm leaning on getting and trying out the Maxus 2 to challenge against my A400 and see which hype or truth holds true. I'm looking forward to the slimmer feel of the Maxus 2 but I still think overall design, features, and latest gadgets like oversize bolt, bolt release, and kickoff cannot surpass the A400. Guess I will find once I get one the Maxus 2.
If anyone thinks another auto loader shotgun around the $2k price point is better than the A400 EP please I want to hear it?
I'm just a regular gun lover and hunter who loves testing guns and ammo for that best combo and matchup.

[brodydykes]

I went to browning after I couldn’t make my benelli work for me then I went to beretta and haven’t looked back I still shoot the browning just not as much as the beretta

[davidsasser]

It’s about time you switched to a Browning; mine is 18 years old shoots like a champ

[wizardofahhhs]

I didn't think you were supposed to use a bore brush in a chrome -lined barrel.

[Jeff_C]

Have you put a lot of target loads through your Maxus 2? I have put 500 rounds through mine and have suffered 13 jams. 12 jams with challenger target loads out of 275. 1 jam with federal out of 225. All 1200 fps loads. The jam occurs because the shell does not align with the chamber and slams into the base of the barrel.

Does not seem to happen with 3”, so just curious how many target loads you have sent through that thing and if you have any cycling issues. Overall I like the shotgun, but not nearly as reliable as my beretta.

[ryanvandrish]

Good review. I see so many different opinions on the benellis it’s wild

[eduffy]

That rob roberts edition seemed to have a lot of issues by a lot of folks.the ethos cordoba best is an awesome gun in the wet. Very little if any corrosion.

[mrig]

Great honest review, sorry to hear of the issues

[markperrault]

How doz yous feel.about the Beretta 400 mine so far. Knock on wood but I want a benelli sbe 3 good video. Very informative tanx

[paulmorin]

I’m wondering did they offer to replace it for free? You paid a lot of money you should sue the shit out of them.

[williamcrawford]

Ah clean the weapon to have it work properly. ✔

[thedude-wbvx]

You still do the falhunter channel too?

[yaimaracarrillo]

Honestly i own sbe3 and many of my friends for years excellent shotgun im 49
Years old. And only thing i can say 80 percent of this review is not true. Im sorry but is the truth