Beretta A300 questions

[stacksboy]

Just bought an A300, took it duck hunting last weekend. I have a few questions though:

1. When loading shells through the bottom of the receiver into the magazine, if the shell isn't pushed all the way up (the breech bolt "button" should click), the shell slides down and sits behind the carrier. It doesn't seem to affect the cycling of the gun but I'm wondering if it's a problem like that. It's a pain to open the bolt, catch both rounds and re-chamber/reload.

I realize the answer is to push the shell all the way in. With gloves on it can be challenging.

2. beretta.com says that it's not advised to shoot steel through their FULL chokes. The manual also says that the pattern is adversely affected with a FULL choke. Does anyone have experience with this? Dick's didn't sell the gun with a full choke so I don't have a chance to pattern it myself.

3. I saw a post from last year that recommended the Briley extended choke. I love my PatternMaster on my 870. Any recommendations to get some length on my shot are appreciated.

Thanks.

[NATEWA]

1) Push the shells in. It won’t hurt your thumb. If it does, consider medical tape or gloves (thin black rubber nitrile gloves)

2) NO steel through full choke! Friend bulged his $800 a400 barrel shooting steel BBs at geese, thinking it would be a tight pattern. NO steel through a full choke!

3) Briley and Carlson make great tubes. I like the extended modified for steel shot. The Briley light modified is another good one.

[SoCalPI]

IB ysr

[ysr_racer]

IB ysr

Damn you, that was going to be my answer.

1. No, it won't hurt the gun to have a round sitting under the bolt

2. Yes it will hurt the gun to shoot steel thru a full choke

3. Every choke patterns differently in different guns. Just because an XYZ choke works well in my A300, doesn't mean it will in yours. I use the factory chokes.

[BOBGBA]

IB ysr

Not sure how that happened. I just thought ysr got an automated text message anytime someone posted A300 on calguns.

3. Every choke patterns differently in different guns. Just because an XYZ choke works well in my A300, doesn't mean it will in yours. I use the factory chokes.

Similar to that, does that mean his A300 may not paddle or drive tent stakes as well as yours?

[ysr_racer]

Just hose it off in the front yard when you're done. That's what I did

[beetle]

by the way Dick's will have the wood A300 on sale for black friday at $599 (regularly $799). Plus there is a $75 credit for accessories from berettausa.

[SoCalPI]

by the way Dick's will have the wood A300 on sale for black friday at $599 (regularly $799). Plus there is a $75 credit for accessories from berettausa.

Yes, but you need the synthetic to use as an oar. The wood is good for jacking up your car or chopping a tree down though.

[pennstater]

You guys are brutal. 'ol Brad will get you guys!

[trackcage]

Related A300 question...

Anyone successfully ghost loaded one? With the plug out, you get 3 in the tube, but I've yet to successfully hold the bolt open to get one in the chamber and one on the carrier. It seems that as the bolt is just far enough back to squeeze the shell in, the lifter rises. Tried with and without depressing the lifter button.

OP's comment on a shell in the lifter reminded me...

[Ducky's Dad]

by the way Dick's will have the wood A300 on sale for black friday at $599

But then you'll be stuck with an A300. I like Berettas a lot, just not that one.

[stacksboy]

by the way Dick's will have the wood A300 on sale for black friday at $599 (regularly $799). Plus there is a $75 credit for accessories from berettausa.

I bought mine thru Dick's, didn't come with a full choke, as it does on Cabelas or Sportsmans Warehouse. Got it in Folsom, they called their other stores to confirm. Just an FYI.

The $75 in Berettas bucks is only good on full priced items, also.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk

[beetle]

I bought mine thru Dick's, didn't come with a full choke, as it does on Cabelas or Sportsmans Warehouse. Got it in Folsom, they called their other stores to confirm. Just an FYI.

The $75 in Berettas bucks is only good on full priced items, also.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk

I think you should try to send in the promo, I'm pretty sure you'll get it. here is the link: http://promo.beretta.com/smackaduck

nowhere does it say for full priced items only. I bought a beretta at a significant discount and beretta fully honored the promo they had at the time (extra trigger group).

[stacksboy]

I think you should try to send in the promo, I'm pretty sure you'll get it. here is the link: http://promo.beretta.com/smackaduck

nowhere does it say for full priced items only. I bought a beretta at a significant discount and beretta fully honored the promo they had at the time (extra trigger group).

I've already spent my "bucks". It wouldn't let me buy or put it toward anything sale priced. The email they sent me to redeem the promo stated the same. Just my experience.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk