Ibex1 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 i have a SBE 2 that i would like to use for 3 gun ,will this work or do i need an M2 what is the real difference ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteDingo Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 I shoot an original SBE and don't feel disadvantaged at all in matches. The larger port for 3.5" loads actually feels somewhat nicer to me. The difference between the two, other than 3" vs. 3.5", is the receiver/barrel design. The M2 is a one piece receiver, the SBE is a 2 piece with the upper half attached to the barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibex1 Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 do the open the loading port on the SBE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteDingo Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 On 4/13/2019 at 6:10 PM, Ibex1 said: do the open the loading port on the SBE? It has been opened up to accommodate quad loading, but not lengthened much at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davsco Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 i have both. pretty easy to load the sbe2, never felt the need to have any port/lifter work done. the prob with the sbe2, mine at least, is that it is sprung to handle 3.5" loads, so it ran good but not perfectly with 2.75" shells (walmart 4 packs). it did run perfectly with the higher velocity winchester super sports. i guess you could re-spring it, not sure. the other prob with my sbe2 was that poi is way off from poa with slugs. i actually just sent it in to hopefully have that fixed, 30 days before they even look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibex1 Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 does anyone know if a tartan charging handle work on SBE2? also what about a large bolt release would work? looking at red neck tactical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davsco Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 i got a nordic oversized bolt release button for both my m2 and sbe2. i just sorta screwed it into the existing hole in the existing bolt release, didn't drill & tap, so most likely trashed the threads, but used loctite and it's stayed firmly in there. i've just stuck with the factory charging handles for both, didn't feel a need to change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunCat Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 On 4/16/2019 at 4:43 PM, Ibex1 said: does anyone know if a tartan charging handle work on SBE2? also what about a large bolt release would work? looking at red neck tactical Yes, the after market bolt handles for the M2 will work in the SBE2. (the bolt carrier is the same part in both guns). Same with large bolt release buttons and tabs (some will require drilling and tapping the factory release - the RNT part does not require any alteration to the factory release) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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