I've had great luck with the Benelli's due to the chromed lined barrels with Indian Creek .665 chokes. I'd start and probably stop there. grin Just make sure you deep clean the barrel first before you pattern.

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Here are some patterns thru my SBE with IC with factory loaded Hevi-Shot 7's when I was dialing the Red Dot in. Got some very nice results. These were at 40 yards.

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One at 20 yards just to see where the Red Dot was hitting.

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Also, shot some of the TSS reloads. The first was 2oz of TSS #9's at 40 yards and the second was 1oz of TSS #9's and 5/8oz Hevi-shot 7.5's at 40 yards.


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The easiest way to sight in the gun with a scope/red dot is to use a rangefinder ie not guess and set up at target at 40 yards. Put a dot in the center of a 4'X4' piece of paper/cardboard/etc. Shoot off sandbags for a steady rest while aiming at the dot in the center of the target. After you shoot a tester round go mark on the target where the center of the pattern is with another dot. Go back to the sandbags and put the scope/red dot back on the original dot where you aimed. While keeping the gun as steady as possible have a friend move the scope/red dot until the crosshairs/dot are lined up on the dot you marked in the center of your pattern. Now your gun should be very close. Put up another target with a dot to confirm your pattern is centered. Might take just a little bit of adjusting from there, but doing it this way generally only takes two rounds.

If no partner to move the crosshairs/dot, I generally can get my red dot close at home. I do this by aiming the barrel as close as I can tell at a light switch or something in my shop then I look to see where the red dot is in relation. I move it accordingly until I think I have it close. Then I go to the range and shoot some lead target or dove loads at 20 yards to verify. The lead is lighter so I sight it in high. Then I shoot a shot at 40 yards and adjust from there.


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