[g4string]

I am looking at auto loaders........both these guns seem identical. My question is which one should I get? What are the advantages/disadvantages to either model. FWIW, it will be used for sporting over hunting........maybe in the future may I use it for hunting. Thanks!!

JG

[ArmedBear]

Sporting Clays?

[c.latrans]

IMHO opinion, the only reason to go with the SBE is if you are considering doing some serious waterfowl hunting in the future as it will handle 3 &1/2 inchers..........the M2 tops out at 3".............you wont likely shoot many 3" rounds in sporting games......both nice guns, though.

[Guido2006]

IMHO opinion, the only reason to go with the SBE is if you are considering doing some serious waterfowl hunting in the future as it will handle 3 &1/2 inchers..........the M2 tops out at 3".............you wont likely shoot many 3" rounds in sporting games......both nice guns, though.

c.latrans hit it on the head.

I would only recommend the SBEII if you are going to be doing a lot of waterfowl hunting AND have a use for 3.5'' shells (which are not pleasant to shoot even with the Comfortech recoil reducer stock on the SBEII)

The SBEII reciever is a bit longer and a bit heavier. If you are mainly going to be using the gun for sporting stuff rather than hunting, save your money and some weight and get the M2.

[throdgrain]

Quite right. Ive known a couple of people buy an SBE over an M2 - even after seeing me shoot my M2 - just because it was more expensive, so it's percieved to be "better". And 3.5" is bigger than 3" max, again bigger is better :)

Truth is, as has been pointed out, clays use 2 3/4" cartridges, hell so does pigeon shooting. You surely dont need 3 1/2" for that!