Another Orphan Followed Me Home.....

[The Annoyed Man]

Brand new in box never been fired LEFT-HANDED Benelli Super Black Eagle II, in 12 Gauge.

DFW Skeet Guys..... you will come to fear me....... at least until I figure out the manual of arms on this baby. I'm having a little trouble figuring out which of the two possible models I have. They offer 26" and a 28" barreled models in the left-handed version. Using a measuring tape and measuring outside the barrel from the muzzle to the breach face, it measures 27-1/4". Maybe Luigi got into the grappa a little too much on the day they cut my barrel? It also comes with 4 criochokes (mine has 5th one in the gun) and a choke wrench, as well as instructions and matching pictures written, put together, and edited by a 3rd grade dropout from Corfu.

My chokes are labelled:

• "STEEL SHOT-OK-IC-****" with 4 corresponding notches on the muzzle-end, is installed in the gun
• "STEEL SHOT-OK-M-***" with 3 corresponding notches on the muzzle-end
• "NO STEEL SHOT-IM-**" with 2 corresponding notches on the muzzle-end
• "STEEL SHOT OK-CL-*****" with 5 corresponding notches on the muzzle-end
• "NO STEEL SHOT-F-*" with 1 corresponding notch on the muzzle-end

I am assuming that they are, in order: Improved Cylinder, Modified, Improved Modified, Cylinder, and Full. But I am used to having a Skeet choke for my O/U. Can anyone tell me if one of these would correspond roughly to a Skeet choke, or do I need to pony up for one specifically marked "Skeet"?

Anyway, I love this shotgun. I've had my eye on it for nearly 2 years, while it languished unloved in the shop my son works in, waiting for someone like me that could overlook its irregularities for the beauty of its action.

[TVGuy]

She's Purdy!

[Sidro]

Tam hope this helps.

http://www.briley.com/understandingshot ... riley.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[SkipB]

Your a good fella to give that pretty thing a good home.

[C-dub]

Welcome to club Benelli!

This is from my manual.

1 notch - Full - no steel shot
2 notches - Improved Modified - no steel shot
3 notches - Modified - steel shot ok
4 notches - Improved Cylinder - steel shot ok
5 notches - Skeet - steel shot ok

[puma guy]

TAM, Maybe the Italians measure barrels like boats. If a boat is 16'2" it becomes a 17 footer. Some even measure around the gunnel instead of center line.
It's over 27" so it has to be a 28". If it makes you as good as C-dub I'll definitely look at the Benelli line.

[The Annoyed Man]

TAM, Maybe the Italians measure barrels like boats. If a boat is 16'2" it becomes a 17 footer. Some even measure around the gunnel instead of center line.
It's over 27" so it has to be a 28". If it makes you as good as C-dub I'll definitely look at the Benelli line.

I don't know if I can be helped, but I'm willing to shoot some skeet to find out.

[The Annoyed Man]

Call the date, mate.

I'll start a thread.