Alternatives to the Benelli SBEII?

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I really want a Benelli Super Black Eagle II.....just not gonna pay retail. Having a hard time finding one used, so I thought I'd see if any one has any experience with another 12ga autoloader. I needs to be reliable as the Benelli.

Thanks!
 
I had a Benelli SBE 2 and recently picked up a Maxus. Its just as light and is gas operated and felt as good if not better than my SBE2. Certainly cant go wrong with the SBE2, but I actually like my Maxus better. Admittedly I havent put it thru its paces yet but so far so good.

I use mine mostly for turkey, and in that capacity the Maxus has a much better pattern and was easier to find a suitable choke/load combo. And...the Maxus is a bit cheaper which doesnt hurt.
 
Or you could buy an M2, just sayin!!
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I know I'll catch some crap for this but.....my buddy bought a Stoeger M3000 this year. We hunted hard in extereme conditions. I'm talking dirt fields in dirt pits, snow, mud, corn stubble, wheat stubble and tempreatures well below freezing. He never had one single problem and he paid less than half of what my Benelli was new.

Edit- I should add, that he killed a lot of birds and shot a bunch of rounds.

That being said, I wouldn't sell my M2 and go buy a Stoger but I would buy one in a heartbeat if I was in need of an auto loader shotgun.

He's a member here and I bet he chimes in.
 
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Originally Posted By: Tim NeitzkeWait for a 'nelly , you won't be sorry.

Used ones are out there.

Been thinkng about selling mine so I can get a shorter barreled one.
M2-21" Love it!!
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Originally Posted By: catwhackerOriginally Posted By: Tim NeitzkeWait for a 'nelly , you won't be sorry.

Used ones are out there.

Been thinkng about selling mine so I can get a shorter barreled one.
M2-21" Love it!!
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That barrel is illegal in Michigan, so just go ahead and box it up and send it on down to me. Just hate to see the trouble over that barrel.
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Originally Posted By: Ridgeline17Originally Posted By: catwhackerOriginally Posted By: Tim NeitzkeWait for a 'nelly , you won't be sorry.

Used ones are out there.

Been thinkng about selling mine so I can get a shorter barreled one.
M2-21" Love it!!
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That barrel is illegal in Michigan, so just go ahead and box it up and send it on down to me. Just hate to see the trouble over that barrel.
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I can't send this short barrel to Ky. You guys would blow the mirrors off your truck doors with a short barrel!!
 
Originally Posted By: catwhackerOriginally Posted By: Ridgeline17Originally Posted By: catwhackerOriginally Posted By: Tim NeitzkeWait for a 'nelly , you won't be sorry.

Used ones are out there.

Been thinkng about selling mine so I can get a shorter barreled one.
M2-21" Love it!!
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That barrel is illegal in Michigan, so just go ahead and box it up and send it on down to me. Just hate to see the trouble over that barrel.
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I can't send this short barrel to Ky. You guys would blow the mirrors off your truck doors with a short barrel!!

LMAO!!! Ok, thanx, now I need a keyboard!!! LOL!!!
 
Ive got a 21" and 24" M2, both are great shooters

as an alternative, you may want to read up on the affinity,
I dont have any trigger time with one, but those that ive talked to that have one really seem to like them.

think id still wait for an sbe or m2

good luck
 
Originally Posted By: catwhackerOriginally Posted By: Ridgeline17Originally Posted By: catwhackerOriginally Posted By: Tim NeitzkeWait for a 'nelly , you won't be sorry.

Used ones are out there.

Been thinkng about selling mine so I can get a shorter barreled one.
M2-21" Love it!!
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That barrel is illegal in Michigan, so just go ahead and box it up and send it on down to me. Just hate to see the trouble over that barrel.
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I can't send this short barrel to Ky. You guys would blow the mirrors off your truck doors with a short barrel!!

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I shoot a Winchester Super X2 that I really like. I'm not going to say it's 100% trouble-free, I have had problems a few times ejecting 1 1/8 oz light loads when dove hunting but not when shooting heavy loads. I have a buddy with one that will shoot 1 oz loads flawlessly, but mine will not. Of course, they are SX3's now and not 2's, but still good guns.
Seems like one of the hotter guns going in this area right now for waterfowl is the Beretta A400 but I have no personal knowledge of that gun. Either way, the Win SX3 or 2 (if you can find one) are quite a bit cheaper than the SBE 2 or A400.
JMHO
 
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