New SBE 3 20ga be.s.t

[S.davis]

What is the advatage (real or supposed) to a carbon rib?
Just that it won't bend?

I think weight/balance, supposedly.

 

[ED Vanderbeck]

Won't bend they break now that's a advantage for sure

 

[Billy hill]

The rib is manufacturing related. Steel ribs rust at the juncture and are not easily replaceable.

 

[C M Wings]

What is the advatage (real or supposed) to a carbon rib?
Just that it won't bend?

My guess is cause carbon fiber sounds cool. And it’s prob cheaper. I can’t think of any meaningful advantage. I haven’t had a steel rib rust off any gun I own.

 

[woodiefanatic]

What will the make next? Shotgun barrels without ribs to shave weight. Crazy idea

 

[Billy hill]

My maxus, sx4 rusted. The new beretta 28ga is already rusting. The camo cynergy was the worst for rusting. I am liking the gun so far except the sight design, super glue seems to have fixed it. If anyone hasnt bent/dented their steel rib then you probably wont have any issues with the fiber one as well.

 

[Rick Hall]

...If anyone hasnt bent/dented their steel rib then you probably wont have any issues with the fiber one as well.

Kinda timely, as I took a fit to clean my Montefeltro yesterday and found its rib bent. No telling how long it had been that way, but "repair" didn't take a minute.

 

[C M Wings]

My camo cynergy

My maxus, sx4 rusted. The new beretta 28ga is already rusting. The camo cynergy was the worst for rusting. I am liking the gun so far except the sight design, super glue seems to have fixed it. If anyone hasnt bent/dented their steel rib then you probably wont have any issues with the fiber one as well.

My camo Cynergy has seen it all. No rust. My 1187 had a little freckling on the barrel. It’s been under salt water. I do hose off my guns with fresh water after most hunts and then wipe them down and let them air dry. Seems to work.

 

[Billy hill]

We only hunt salt water and we hunt alot, not every day but most days. I sit in the rocks along the shore and get splash, swell or wet beach grass every day.

 

[Northhunter]

What is the advatage (real or supposed) to a carbon rib?
Just that it won't bend?

My guess is cause carbon fiber sounds cool. And it’s prob cheaper. I can’t think of any meaningful advantage. I haven’t had a steel rib rust off any gun I own.

Semi-local gun shop had both. The BEST model was quite a bit more. My understanding is it had bells and whistles added to be salt friendly.

I didn't know the rib was carbon fiber until this thread. If it was marketing related, they're doing a bad job.