WOW! Literally the BEST instructional video ever! Well spoken , not rushed, no cheesy music, well labeled. Thank you so much! You should do a tutorial on “ how to make a proper instructional video on you tube”. Well done. I wish they all were this good
Great video - THANKS!! I didn't have to listen to 20 mins of "shooting the breeze" about your last gun, or you buddy's hunting experience. Awesome. Guys, take note please. This is how you do a "how-to video"
This video is absolutely fantastic. At first I thought I was watching a video posted by the official Benelli page because of how clear the instructing was. No BS about why you need to change it, just straight to the point in an easy to understand manner, thank you!
I watched a dozen other videos before finding and viewing yours. None of them did a very good job explaining the process. I was almost ready to take my Benelli, into the shop, to pay to have the drop adjusted. You did an awesome job explaining each step. I am going to adjust the drop myself today. Thank you! My wife works for Milwaukee Public Schools, her first thought was that you must be a teacher by profession.
Thank you for your informative video, I knew I needed to change the drop on my SBE 3, but after reading the manual I wasn't sure which shims I needed to change, your video cleared that up in about 30 seconds, great job, very helpful!
Benelli needs to hire you to make about 50 more videos on all their shotguns 12ga and 20; and their adjustments. I shoot left handed also and benelli use to make a butt pad for left handers. Thanks
Thank you! I discovered those butt pads when I got an m2 and wondered why it felt so funny (because of course it was right- handed). Pretty sure they still make them, but they're spendy!
I’ve been meaning to do this on my super black eagle 2 for years but just haven’t. Everyone tells me that gun is amazing and some people have wanted to buy it off me. And I fucking hated it. But looking at it right now it wasn’t even set up properly for me. I changed the shims in it and I think it’s way better now. Just holding it feels better to my eye. Like all these years… Like probably 13 or 14 years I hated this gun. Can’t wait to try it now. Fingers crossed. Thanks so much for this video. And the awesome way you broke down what each letter on the shims mean.
Awesome! Thank you! I couldn't find a video anywhere on how to do this. I have to say, despite getting mine in Max-5, the all black is very beautiful in its own right.
Love my black gun! Ducks couldn't care less :-). And you're welcome! Once you see how it works, it's so easy to adjust drop that it's totally worth doing.
@@tkhan1333 My video on reversing the safety on the SBE3 shows how to remove the trigger assembly, but not to disassemble the trigger assembly: th-cam.com/video/7h9FptCGpJs/w-d-xo.html
thanks for the video! i dont have a super black eagle, i have an M2 SP, but your explination on dx/sx aswell as the shim drop valus defintely helped, thanks!
Thank you so much. I was throwing some clay pigeons last week and missed shots that I never do. It was because to much rib was showing. Wow! What a difference. And you made an awesome video. Now, can you help me with that trigger weight of my Super Black Eagle 3? It breaks about 6.14--7.4 lbs. I've taken apart Glock triggers and polished them. Boy, I'd love to be able to get this SBE3's trigger pull down to around 4lbs.
Thank you for this video! I have the Montefeltro and there are enough similarities between these models where it made it easy to adjust. The Montefeltro also has a "D" drop shim. I'm guessing this is 70mm, going in sequential order of the other shims.
i have the left handed one and its weird that i shoulder it on my left but with a boresight i see better with the c shim and set it for right hand. left hand the laser was just a little to the left right hand its perfect for where i tuck my cheek on the stock. awesome video tho. made it easy to do
Out of curiosity why not check the mag tube first before the chamber. This would insure a round didn’t accidentally get loaded. I’m not a safety nazi it just seems backwards to me. Or while the bolt is locked back inspect the mag tube and chamber at the same time...I can’t wait to buy a SBE3!!!
Great video I thought it was a pro benelli video it was so well lit together. I shoot lefty also and gotta ask why didn’t you just get a left hand SBE? I got a left hand M2 I’ll never go back to shells flying across my face again. Love the left hand benelli!
Thank you! Two reasons I got a righty gun: 1) The model was brand new when I got it and they didnt have a left-handed version yet, and 2) I'm cross-dominant, which means I'm right handed and I'm much more comfortable loading right-handed.
Great video. I'm getting a Supernova tomorrow, my first shotgun. Can't wait to try a truly left handed gun. I like the choke case, did that come with the gun? Do they sell them aftermarket?
Great video! Will probably need to make this adjustment myself at one point soon. Have you ever had any issue with the cycling on it? I've heard that it's kind of an issue
@@HollyGoThatWay Interesting, I just got one over the weekend but haven't had a chance to test it out yet, and I'm really hoping I don't have that problem. Thank you! Hopefully if it needs to go in it doesn't take too long or cost too much.
@@ghoum56 I think you should go into it assuming it will be fine, and just needs a normal break-in period, as all guns do. Benelli is a good company - product defects are the exception, not the rule. And if there is a problem, they stand by their guns.
This is great! Question- i just bought a SBE 3, like you i am left handed. It is a left handed Benelli. It shoots slightly high but I float my targets anyways. But its off right 6-8 inches. What do you suggest on the cast?
I'm assuming the cast is correct so you shouldn't need to mess with that. Mine also shoots about that high, so if you're not comfortable floating the target that much, you could lower the drop a bit from whatever it came at to the next size lower, if that makes sense.
Is there only supposed to be one shim in the SBE3 20 gauge? When I took mine apart it only had one shim labeled “DX”. It is not a left or right handed reversible cast shim like in your video it is actually a drop shim. It only comes with A,B,C,DX, and D but not cast shims.
I have the SBE II. Benelli tells me that I need a D shim for 65 mm. Mine never came with a D and the manual says a C is 65- my gun still shooting a full pattern high with a C. Any suggestions. I think the Benelli rep doesn't know what they are talking about. My version probably came out before they were born!
Great instruction! I need some help with the Benelli Montefeltro, do you know if the letters on the shim system is the same? FYI, the Montefeltro doesn't come with the adjustment kit.
Sorry for the delayed response! Looks like the MM of drop are different for the letters on the Montefeltro than they are on the SBE3, though they go in the same direction. Here's what I was able to find: www.shopbenelli.com/61344.html
Just checked with Benelli: Drop and cast adjustment is the same for all non-tactical Benelli shotguns except the Vinci and Super Vinci, which have a different system.
My problem is the cast isn't quite right. I shoot right handed and have the correct case in place however the POI is still a little to the left. How do I fix that?
@@HollyGoThatWay I HAVE PUTH THE DROP SHIM IN AND THE SHIMS THAT READ ON THEM HAVE DX3. WITH 1/2 DROP .I'M NOT SURE THE THAT THAT DX3 1/2 DROP MEANING.. THANKS FOR HELP
If it's shooting to the left, your head isn't positioned correctly in the stock. Unfortunately they don't have shims to increase or decrease cast, so you have to practice head placement. With an UNLOADED gun, mount the gun pointed at a mirror. You should see your pupil reflected behind the bead. If it's not, reposition your head until it is and practice achieving that position every time. Also: Is it possible you're cross dominant - left-eye dominant and right-handed? That can throw you pretty bad.
Holly, If my sbe2 is shooting high, which shim do you suggest I try out to bring my pattern down? It’s about 6-8” high at 30 yards. I currently have the letter B shim. Thanks!
Here's the thing about SBEs: They're designed to shoot high, so you can either choose the shim that drops the stock to its lowest level, or you can shoot them the way they're designed to be shot, which is to "float the target" above the bead (so in your case, 6-8" above the bead). This enables you to fully see the bird (or clay) instead of obscuring it with the muzzle when it's coming straight in or going straight out. Of course, it also means you need to remember to float the target on a crossing shot when you're leading it, which is a little more complicated for my brain. When I first switched to the SBE3, that was a hard adjustment for me to make, and I would still prefer for the shot to go where the bead is when I'm looking down the barrel because I shot that way for my first ten years or so.
@@HollyGoThatWay I also shoot a sbe1 as my main gun that does not have a shim and it shoots where I am aiming. I am trying to make the back up sbe2 shoot the same so when I use it there is no thinking, just aim and squeeze. And I shoot well with the sbe1
Looking at my sbe2 instructions and it says the cast shim goes on first then the drop shim second. Also that's how it was on my gun new out of the box. Sbe3 different or does this not matter which goes on first?
Same principle, but not exactly the same - for exact instructions, go to pages 18-19 of the 828U manual: www.benelli.it/sites/default/files/manuali/GB/828u.pdf
@@BIG_FETUS oh yeah, very expensive! Happy to look at a pic. Please email to heyserphoto(at)gmail(dot)com. I'm at an event all weekend though so I might not see it until Monday.
WOW! Literally the BEST instructional video ever! Well spoken , not rushed, no cheesy music, well labeled. Thank you so much! You should do a tutorial on “ how to make a proper instructional video on you tube”. Well done. I wish they all were this good
WOW! Literally the BEST instructional video ever! Well spoken , not rushed, no cheesy music, well labeled. Thank you so much! You should do a tutorial on “ how to make a proper instructional video on you tube”. Well done. I wish they all were this good
Thank you so much!
Still relevant!..just bought a new Supernova and could not figure out the written instructions to change the drop...your video perfect, thanks!
Thank you!
Great video - THANKS!! I didn't have to listen to 20 mins of "shooting the breeze" about your last gun, or you buddy's hunting experience. Awesome. Guys, take note please. This is how you do a "how-to video"
Hands down the best video on how to do this.
Thank you!
This video is absolutely fantastic. At first I thought I was watching a video posted by the official Benelli page because of how clear the instructing was. No BS about why you need to change it, just straight to the point in an easy to understand manner, thank you!
Thank you so much!
One best videos I have seen, thank you very. Happy shooting 🇺🇲
Thank you!
I watched a dozen other videos before finding and viewing yours. None of them did a very good job explaining the process. I was almost ready to take my Benelli, into the shop, to pay to have the drop adjusted. You did an awesome job explaining each step. I am going to adjust the drop myself today. Thank you! My wife works for Milwaukee Public Schools, her first thought was that you must be a teacher by profession.
I used to be a college professor, but also I was a newspaper reporter covering complicated issues, so I've had a lot of practice explaining things!
One of the best educational videos
I can now re-attach the hair I've pulled out with my new sbe3 28. I too am a lefty, and this was awesome!
That was maybe the best How To video I’ve ever seen regardless of topic. Bravo!
Thank you!
Excellent Video. Clear, concise, well spoken.
Thank you for your informative video, I knew I needed to change the drop on my SBE 3, but after reading the manual I wasn't sure which shims I needed to change, your video cleared that up in about 30 seconds, great job, very helpful!
Incredible. I’m so happy that I can finally take off my ugly comb riser thanks to your video
Thank you!
Benelli needs to hire you to make about 50 more videos on all their shotguns 12ga and 20; and their adjustments. I shoot left handed also and benelli use to make a butt pad for left handers. Thanks
Thank you! I discovered those butt pads when I got an m2 and wondered why it felt so funny (because of course it was right- handed). Pretty sure they still make them, but they're spendy!
Awesome video Holly! Just got my SBE 3 and changed it to 65 and it’s perfect! Very informative and easy to follow video thanks a ton!!
Great video!! This is the most detailed and informative instructions I have found for how and why to replace shims on the SBE3. Thank you!
Great video i love the simple instructions keep up the good work!!
You made an excellent instructional video ...Thanks 👍👍
Thank you very much. I honestly had no idea what drop and cast were. Appreciate your time.
I’ve been meaning to do this on my super black eagle 2 for years but just haven’t. Everyone tells me that gun is amazing and some people have wanted to buy it off me. And I fucking hated it. But looking at it right now it wasn’t even set up properly for me. I changed the shims in it and I think it’s way better now. Just holding it feels better to my eye. Like all these years… Like probably 13 or 14 years I hated this gun. Can’t wait to try it now. Fingers crossed.
Thanks so much for this video. And the awesome way you broke down what each letter on the shims mean.
Thank you so much - please let me know how it goes! But if it FEELS better, sounds like you're off to a good start :-)
Thanks Holly ! This was so easy the way you explained it
You're so welcome!
thanks just bought my SB3 and adjusted to 65mm drop....great video...cheers
Awesome! Thank you! I couldn't find a video anywhere on how to do this. I have to say, despite getting mine in Max-5, the all black is very beautiful in its own right.
Love my black gun! Ducks couldn't care less :-). And you're welcome! Once you see how it works, it's so easy to adjust drop that it's totally worth doing.
Awesome video! Way better and more informational than Benelli's videos.
Aww, thanks!
@@HollyGoThatWay hey! Will you or do you have a video on how to disassemble the receiver/ remove the trigger assembly? Thanks!
@@tkhan1333 My video on reversing the safety on the SBE3 shows how to remove the trigger assembly, but not to disassemble the trigger assembly: th-cam.com/video/7h9FptCGpJs/w-d-xo.html
Very clear explanation. Thank you.
thanks for the video!
i dont have a super black eagle, i have an M2 SP, but your explination on dx/sx aswell as the shim drop valus defintely helped, thanks!
Thank you!
Very very nicely done, bravo
Thank you!
Very clear and helpful instructions 👍
Thank you!
Very well done video. Thank you for making this.
Awesome video and narration m'lady. Well done.
exactly what i needed. I appreciate the instruction and video
Thank you so much. I was throwing some clay pigeons last week and missed shots that I never do. It was because to much rib was showing.
Wow! What a difference. And you made an awesome video.
Now, can you help me with that trigger weight of my Super Black Eagle 3? It breaks about 6.14--7.4 lbs. I've taken apart Glock triggers and polished them. Boy, I'd love to be able to get this SBE3's trigger pull down to around 4lbs.
Sadly, that is beyond my experience. I'm a duck hunter- if anything, I need to make it harder to pull the trigger!
Send it to rob Roberts he will bring it down to about 3lbs
Thank you for this video! I have the Montefeltro and there are enough similarities between these models where it made it easy to adjust. The Montefeltro also has a "D" drop shim. I'm guessing this is 70mm, going in sequential order of the other shims.
Wow! Nice job and explanation! Exact video I was looking for
Very informative and well-done, thanks!
Thank you!
Great vid and thank you! Exactly what I needed!
TY Great instructional
Thank you!
Wow. Didn't know this was possible.
Very helpful video. Thx for sharing. Any videos or suggestions on adjusting the LOP?
Works for the Cordoba too. Thank you!
Outstanding video. Well done.
Exceptional video. Thank you!
Thanks awesome video
Thank you! This was helpful.
Excellent video and easy to follow. Thank you :)
i have the left handed one and its weird that i shoulder it on my left but with a boresight i see better with the c shim and set it for right hand. left hand the laser was just a little to the left right hand its perfect for where i tuck my cheek on the stock. awesome video tho. made it easy to do
Awesome video
Thank you!
Thanks. Great video. Very informative.
Thank you for this
My pleasure!
Great video!,,,
Thanks for your help. It help me so much.
Very nice well done video
Thank you!
Out of curiosity why not check the mag tube first before the chamber. This would insure a round didn’t accidentally get loaded. I’m not a safety nazi it just seems backwards to me. Or while the bolt is locked back inspect the mag tube and chamber at the same time...I can’t wait to buy a SBE3!!!
Thanks, understandable
Thank you!
Great video I thought it was a pro benelli video it was so well lit together. I shoot lefty also and gotta ask why didn’t you just get a left hand SBE? I got a left hand M2 I’ll never go back to shells flying across my face again. Love the left hand benelli!
Thank you! Two reasons I got a righty gun: 1) The model was brand new when I got it and they didnt have a left-handed version yet, and 2) I'm cross-dominant, which means I'm right handed and I'm much more comfortable loading right-handed.
Great video. I'm getting a Supernova tomorrow, my first shotgun. Can't wait to try a truly left handed gun. I like the choke case, did that come with the gun? Do they sell them aftermarket?
I also need the same kit, we're can I get one?
great vid, i was looking for something like this !! your awesome, i sub'd
Great video!! Thanks
Great video! Will probably need to make this adjustment myself at one point soon. Have you ever had any issue with the cycling on it? I've heard that it's kind of an issue
I had a problem right out of the gate that turned out to be a weak extractor spring, which Benelli replaced. No problems since then.
@@HollyGoThatWay Gotcha, did that effect 2.75, or 3 and 3.5 as well?
@@ghoum56 It was across the board - that was how we narrowed down the problem - light loads, heavy loads, all the same.
@@HollyGoThatWay Interesting, I just got one over the weekend but haven't had a chance to test it out yet, and I'm really hoping I don't have that problem. Thank you! Hopefully if it needs to go in it doesn't take too long or cost too much.
@@ghoum56 I think you should go into it assuming it will be fine, and just needs a normal break-in period, as all guns do. Benelli is a good company - product defects are the exception, not the rule. And if there is a problem, they stand by their guns.
Great video!
Good job done!
This is great! Question- i just bought a SBE 3, like you i am left handed. It is a left handed Benelli. It shoots slightly high but I float my targets anyways. But its off right 6-8 inches. What do you suggest on the cast?
I'm assuming the cast is correct so you shouldn't need to mess with that. Mine also shoots about that high, so if you're not comfortable floating the target that much, you could lower the drop a bit from whatever it came at to the next size lower, if that makes sense.
Is there only supposed to be one shim in the SBE3 20 gauge? When I took mine apart it only had one shim labeled “DX”. It is not a left or right handed reversible cast shim like in your video it is actually a drop shim. It only comes with A,B,C,DX, and D but not cast shims.
dumb question here- if you are shooting too high you want more drop correct? Is there a way to quantify this?
I have the SBE II. Benelli tells me that I need a D shim for 65 mm. Mine never came with a D and the manual says a C is 65- my gun still shooting a full pattern high with a C. Any suggestions. I think the Benelli rep doesn't know what they are talking about. My version probably came out before they were born!
Great instruction! I need some help with the Benelli Montefeltro, do you know if the letters on the shim system is the same? FYI, the Montefeltro doesn't come with the adjustment kit.
Sorry for the delayed response! Looks like the MM of drop are different for the letters on the Montefeltro than they are on the SBE3, though they go in the same direction. Here's what I was able to find: www.shopbenelli.com/61344.html
@@HollyGoThatWay thank you so much for your help!
Great vid. Thank you.
Thanks!
Most helpfull video!!Thanks from Greece,i suppose its the same with benelli m2?
I know the safety switches the same as the SBE3, but I'm not sure about drop and cast. (And hey, Είμαι 1 / 8ο ελληνικό!)
Just checked with Benelli: Drop and cast adjustment is the same for all non-tactical Benelli shotguns except the Vinci and Super Vinci, which have a different system.
Can you remove the left or right cast and just run it with the drop cast in there or do you have to have both?
My problem is the cast isn't quite right. I shoot right handed and have the correct case in place however the POI is still a little to the left. How do I fix that?
thank you so much ,
so if your gun is shooting high at 30 yards and a little left, what shims and such do you use? Thanks
How about some help doing the 828U Drop and Comb Thanks for your help with Benelli
I don't have an 828U, but I have a friend who does and I helped him with that process a few years back. I remember it being VERY similar!
@@HollyGoThatWay I HAVE PUTH THE DROP SHIM IN AND THE SHIMS THAT READ ON THEM HAVE DX3. WITH 1/2 DROP .I'M NOT SURE THE THAT THAT DX3 1/2 DROP MEANING.. THANKS FOR HELP
still don't really got it with the drop
i think i have to shoot some slugs
anyway very nice video
thank you girl
Does anyone know if they changed the shim sizes? Currently they say the SBE III has 4 shims, and D is 65 MM.
hello. if i want to use Z plastic , should i use Z ( iron plastine ) or not ?
Nice....thanks.
In theory if my sbe3 was shooting left could I just switch the shims from right to left to correct it?
If it's shooting to the left, your head isn't positioned correctly in the stock. Unfortunately they don't have shims to increase or decrease cast, so you have to practice head placement. With an UNLOADED gun, mount the gun pointed at a mirror. You should see your pupil reflected behind the bead. If it's not, reposition your head until it is and practice achieving that position every time.
Also: Is it possible you're cross dominant - left-eye dominant and right-handed? That can throw you pretty bad.
Holly,
If my sbe2 is shooting high, which shim do you suggest I try out to bring my pattern down? It’s about 6-8” high at 30 yards. I currently have the letter B shim. Thanks!
Here's the thing about SBEs: They're designed to shoot high, so you can either choose the shim that drops the stock to its lowest level, or you can shoot them the way they're designed to be shot, which is to "float the target" above the bead (so in your case, 6-8" above the bead). This enables you to fully see the bird (or clay) instead of obscuring it with the muzzle when it's coming straight in or going straight out. Of course, it also means you need to remember to float the target on a crossing shot when you're leading it, which is a little more complicated for my brain.
When I first switched to the SBE3, that was a hard adjustment for me to make, and I would still prefer for the shot to go where the bead is when I'm looking down the barrel because I shot that way for my first ten years or so.
@@HollyGoThatWay I also shoot a sbe1 as my main gun that does not have a shim and it shoots where I am aiming. I am trying to make the back up sbe2 shoot the same so when I use it there is no thinking, just aim and squeeze. And I shoot well with the sbe1
Looking at my sbe2 instructions and it says the cast shim goes on first then the drop shim second. Also that's how it was on my gun new out of the box. Sbe3 different or does this not matter which goes on first?
John, I don't have an SBE2, but I'd say it's always safest to follow the instructions.
Hello ...please let me know if i can do the way for my benelli 828u
Thanks , waiting you reply .
Bader hazena
Same principle, but not exactly the same - for exact instructions, go to pages 18-19 of the 828U manual: www.benelli.it/sites/default/files/manuali/GB/828u.pdf
Do we need license to buy this gun..?
Is it the sane for a beretta outlamder
The principles are similar but the details are different. Beretta produces good how-to vids - check their channel!
You didn't need a bigger cheek comb?
Nope, it worked fine for me!
@@HollyGoThatWay could I possibly show you a pic of my gfs ergonomic when she's shooting and get your opinion? Sorry new to this
@@HollyGoThatWay and that came off creepy but I actually need help lol because benelli accessories are expensive as hell!
@@BIG_FETUS oh yeah, very expensive! Happy to look at a pic. Please email to heyserphoto(at)gmail(dot)com. I'm at an event all weekend though so I might not see it until Monday.
@@BIG_FETUS Also, a couple of my female friends have had to get raised combs - pretty common for women.
Am I the only one that still isn’t sure if this is the. Video right from benelli
This video is by me, not Benelli, but I did run it by them to make sure everything was correct, which they confirmed.
How tight tighten
I checked with Benelli and they say 12Nm which is about 107 in lbs.
Actually, they just contacted me with an update after they did further checking: 10nm, or 7.4 ftlbs or 88.5 inlbs
Thanks alot from Greece
@@dimitrislesini8189 You're welcome, countryman! (I'm 1/8th Greek :-) )
Why not just buy a left handed sbe3
Anyone ever seen a warped forend on an SB2? Send me your email
WOW! Literally the BEST instructional video ever! Well spoken , not rushed, no cheesy music, well labeled. Thank you so much! You should do a tutorial on “ how to make a proper instructional video on you tube”. Well done. I wish they all were this good
Awesome video
Thanks great video!