Benelli Super Black Eagle problems
 

I have a friend who recently purchased the Super Black Eagle. He is having problems ejecting low brass shells from it. Some sources say that that is norml for that gun, and others claim they never have had problems. It doesn't seem right that a $1400 shotgun should not be capable of shooting light factory loads. Any thoughts from owners? Thanks

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I believe it says right in the book that it won't reliably shoot any load under 1 1/8 ounce of shot. What shells is he shooting? What cleaning method does he use?

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Some get away from it some don't. Its a hunting gun.I have a 3.5" gold too that will cycle anything down to low power cheap skeet loads. I am not supposed to be able to cycle these according to browning, but it does.

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I went quail hunting last year and one of the guys had just bought one. He had the same problems. The next time we went he had his old beat up 870. . .

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Well if it says that then the gun is within specs. My Extrema will cycle any shell it doesn't matter. I have shot all types of ammo thru that gun with no hiccups.

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Yeah I can't recall for sure, but there is a disclaimer of some sort like that with Benelli's. I know my M1 Super 90 and my M2 will shot 7/8 ounce cheapo wal-mart shells no problem.

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Is it new? The manual also says to break it in with higher powered loads. I did and it worked. I can cycle the cheap WalMart low-brass dove loads without a problem.

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ditto, mine shoots everything i feed it;), not a single problem with mine

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I havea SBE that will shoot anything I put in it. It is now set up for Turkey hunting only, put a steady grip stock on it and a red dot. So now it only gets a diet of 3 1/2 inchers. But before, never had a malfunction at all. But guns are machines and some of them will break or not work without a little tweaking. May just need "broke in" ora small adjust with extractor or ejector. If it doesn't work itself out I would take it to a gunsmith.

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Mine cranks out anything I throw into the chamber. I make sure to break it all down, clean and lubricate it before putting it away after the season. Great shotgun.

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Inerta driven, low power shells provide insuficient inertia to cycle the gun. That being said my SBE II cycles 7/8 high velocity remingtons from walmart. If it really bothers you can buy a lower power spring in the recoil piston tube in the stock, but you will need to switch back for higher power loads or risk damage to the action. My recomendation is to load the gun with higher dram loads in 1 and 2, then put the low power load in 3. This way the jam won't cause any problems.

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My SBE II will shoot 1oz loads and eject them, but not reliably. It will eject the 1 1/8oz loads though, which is better than all the other 3.5" guns I have used or heard of.

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Wetpowder,
As old as this post is you may have it figured out by now, becauce a few guys already told you "what's up"(Kelbro's post).
As men we sometimes don't need to read directions, but I'm sure somewhere in the manual it talks about using larger loads to "break-in" the action so that your gun can cycle lite loads.
When I first got my Extrema I ran 10 rounds of 3 1/2 inch turkey loads through it as I was pattering it for the season.
I then ran two boxes of 7 1/2 inch high brass through it on the skeet range.
I can now shoot 7/8 oz Wal-mart Federals through it with no problems.
Before you tell me I'm shooting a "gas gun" and the Benelli's are "inertia driven"; try it.

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Ditto again. I was going to say the same thing, but I see you guys have beat me too it.;)

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why do you shoot 7/8 loads through a 3.5 gun.???
Also read your manual throughly especially the section on breaking in the gun

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Some people can't afford to have a gun especially for shooting light loads. My M2 shoots everything from 7/8 oz dove loads to 2 oz turkey loads. It is the only 12 guage I have, so it has to do everything.

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I've shot 10 walmart100 packs or 1000 roundsthrough mine without a problem

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I Have one and it shoots and throws whatever u feel like throwing in it i love that gun