Ok Board Browning Maxus vs. Benelli SBE II

I don't know anybody who shoots a maxus. Everybody I know shoots benelli, but I think that's because it's the "cool" gun. I would go with the maxus just to be different.

I haven't shot either but have held both. The Maxus shoulders for me like a dang dream! The Benelli feels good too,but not near as natural feeling as the Maxus

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I will be using it for ducks as well as some doves.

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Friends that have the Browning say it doesn't eject low powered shells very well.

Versa Max DO IT!

I was looking at the same two a few years ago and got the Maxus. Best shotgun I've ever owned.
3 1/2" 26" modb

I bought it from Simmons a few years ago when I lived in TX, they had the best price, esp since I wasnt paying tax, but did have to pay the transfer.

Anyway, it shoots like a dream. When they said it's light recoil, they arent kidding.

The only problem I had is the Browning
"cap" that goes on the bottom of stock where hand rail comes down fell off. But this also happened to my buddy's SBE. Those stock caps always seem to fall off.

Go with what fits you best, the browning has a much narrower stock, so should be a noticeable difference, go with the one that fits best. As for quality, any of the three B's are neck and neck. I have the maxus and have shot 4 cases of shells through it since January, ( everything form 3 1/2 geese loads to 7/8 oz sporting clay loads) and have had one malfunction. Another feature I love about the browning is the magazine override switch which allows you to bypass the shells in the mag and load from the chamber, as well as the ability to unload the magazine without chambering through the action (very helpful when you are loaded for teal and geese start working)

Same thing happened to me, I went to the store ready to buy the beretta xplor and picked up the maxus and it just felt so much better, have not looked back since, best shotgun I have ever bought ( not the most expensive shotgun I have ever bought though)

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Another feature I love about the browning is the magazine override switch which allows you to bypass the shells in the mag and load from the chamber, as well as the ability to unload the magazine without chambering through the action



My Benelli has this

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Whoever came up with this deserves a beer!

I have the SBE2 and love it! No problems with anything on it yet.:knocksonwood: