beretta o/u

[cjbecker]

Im in the hunt for a beretta 686, but I just want to hear about others using beretta o/u. May it be in the field or shooting clays. Lets here what you shoot and what you shoot at.

 

[85t5mcss]

Very nice guns. I would like to get a 682 Sporting, but not gonna happen right now. Maybe tax return. Have you shoulders one yet to make sure it fits? I ask because this is not a small investment (Not telling you anything you don't already know). Share pics if you find and get it.

 

[cjbecker]

I have shot a 682 and it shot wonderfully and i have shouldered a 686 field and it felt great. I would really like to shoot a 686 before i buy.

 

[85t5mcss]

What part of the state are you in? I think Indiana Gun Club had one in their shop. If it's used, they may let you shoot it before buying. Can't hurt to ask. They are in the Noblesville/Fortville/Fishers area.

Indiana Gun Club :: Hours / Pricing

Their online inventory isn't always up to date.

 

[Leo]

I have used Beretta shotguns for competitive trap and skeet for years. Many trap shooters shoot 30,000 plus shells a year. I only shot about 15,000 in a single year. It is easy to count when you buy 5 sleeves of primers every winter. I shot my 686 silver pigeon trap for 10 years without any failure of any kind. I shot it for 3 years before I ever took the stock off to clean and relube the triggers. Everything was still clean and well lubed. I have had a 682 competition trap for about 5 years. My 20 gauge skeet gun is also a Beretta. Never a single issue with any of them. The only thing that could confuse a new person is that there are three different choke systems from Beretta. They are NOT interchangeable. All the early and field chokes were "Mobile" . The competition guns started using "Optima" The latest are called "Optima Plus". Just beware of that and all will be fine.
I do not bird hunt with my Beretta shotguns. I have trouble taking a $4000 plus shotgun out in the rain. I have one of those ugly black teflon Remington 1100 guns for the duck boat. It has been dependable but it only gets a couple hundred shots per year. Every Beretta I ever sold/traded got me as much in trade as I paid for it. The way I figure, Beretta shotguns are free!

 

[cjbecker]

thats awesome to hear about the beretta. I actually never hear about any malfunctioning.

 

[dean2182]

I dont shoot clays but a couple of times a year,however I used to shoot couple of times a week & compitions on weekends. I shoot a Browning Gold Clay 30" ported barrels
Did win a 1100 Sporting Clay & a Nova that I hunt with.

 

[cjbecker]

how about you found the brownings to kick?