Berretta Storm, class act or plastic junk?

[kalboy]

Interesting thread here. I have a HP 995 and a KT S2K 9MM and have had both the Marlin and Ruger carbines in the past. The CX4 is intriguing . Interesting about not being +P capable. Good to know before you buy.

 

[Shoots4Fun]

I have had my CX4 in 9mm for about 8 years. It has always been very reliable and a great shooter which you'd expect from Beretta and for the money.

I like the fact that it can be set up ambidextrous. I find that 100 yds is about as far as I can shoot it comfortably, but that is good enough. I have mine pretty decked out and have even added a fore grip handle with built-in bipod since the pictures.

I always find that even after I have let it sit in my safe for a while, I am always so pleasantly surprised with the fun I have with it every time I take it out and it reminds me why I own one.

It also field strips easily and is easy to maintain. Mine looks like new after all these years with a few thousand rounds through it probably.

My ..

 

[SnoopLoggyDog]

Really like mine. Have a couple of hundred rounds through it, since I bought it from another INGOer. Came with the factory hard case. It rides in that on all our long trips. Mounted a dual mag pouch to the stock for quick reloads. Put an AimPoint clone on the top rail. It shoots minute of groundhog at 100 yards. Never had a malfunction.

One key to reliability is using factory Berretta or Mec-gar mags. The previous owner threw in a couple of 20 rnd Promags. They were garbage.

 

[Kollector03]

Really like mine. Have a couple of hundred rounds through it, since I bought it from another INGOer. Came with the factory hard case. It rides in that on all our long trips. Mounted a dual mag pouch to the stock for quick reloads. Put an AimPoint clone on the top rail. It shoots minute of groundhog at 100 yards. Never had a malfunction.

One key to reliability is using factory Berretta or Mec-gar mags. The previous owner threw in a couple of 20 rnd Promags. They were garbage.

+1 on Beretta or MDS mags....all others are problematic at best.

 

[Whosyer]

I picked up a Storm Carbine in .45acp this summer. I've only had a chance to run about 100 rounds down the pipe, but no failures. Did most of my plinking at about 30 yards, offhand, open sights. It's seemed pretty accurate. The downside to the .45 is the magazine capacity. (8 rounds). Beretta mags for the .45 are about $30 each. The up side is , I stumbled across a deal on an 8045 Cougar that shares the same magazine. I like the idea of sharing rounds/mags between carbine and pistol.

 

[ThrottleJockey]

Okay, here's mine

 

[thoffman]

cant you get 9 and 10 rounders also for the .45 my buddy just picked up a Px4 in .45 and it came with a 9 and 10 rounder....i know only 1 to 2 rounds better but hey...thats 2 more rounds

 

[JohnP82]

I have had my CX4 in 9mm for about 8 years. It has always been very reliable and a great shooter which you'd expect from Beretta and for the money.

I like the fact that it can be set up ambidextrous. I find that 100 yds is about as far as I can shoot it comfortably, but that is good enough. I have mine pretty decked out and have even added a fore grip handle with built-in bipod since the pictures.

I always find that even after I have let it sit in my safe for a while, I am always so pleasantly surprised with the fun I have with it every time I take it out and it reminds me why I own one.

It also field strips easily and is easy to maintain. Mine looks like new after all these years with a few thousand rounds through it probably.

My ..

I dig it! Nice looking setup there

 

[Dwight D]

You know this has got me thinkin, why in the world doesn't Glock build a carbine that takes regular Glock pistol mags? I have seen the kits to turn your pistol in to a carbine, but it doesn't do much for me. However I would think a Glock version of the Storm would sell about like 25 cent cheeseburgers at McDonalds.

 

[SnoopLoggyDog]

The average used price on a CX4 Storm rifle is $500. Mags are cheap and plentiful. Lots of different ways to customize them. The short length is easy to maneuver.

 

[marine4life]

Well put DanO. pistol carteidges make nice bleeding holes. Most of the action occurs within 150 meters. CX4 is very accurate and well made. The Kel-Tec seems to be a bit cheap. Although accurate and compact and made to hold Beretta mags I still give the edge to Storm. I own both and I prefer the Storm. And the 92 is my favorite pistol. Interchangable mags, it get any better than that.

 

[chef larry]

The Beretta CX4 Storm rifle is good but you can make it better with internal parts from Beretta CX4 Storm Accessories: UPGRADE PARTS with a lot of information to be found at www.berettaforum.com. I own an older model 9 mm Storm with the understanding of what the rifle can do, easy to break down to clean, have found 20 round magazines, unlike the Hi-Point with only 10 round magazines and feed lip issues. Great to take to the range for cheap fun along with the fact in can be used at indoor ranges with pistol ammo and plenty of accessories to add on.

 

[ThrottleJockey]

The Beretta CX4 Storm rifle is good but you can make it better with internal parts from Beretta CX4 Storm Accessories: UPGRADE PARTS with a lot of information to be found at www.berettaforum.com. I own an older model 9 mm Storm with the understanding of what the rifle can do, easy to break down to clean, have found 20 round magazines, unlike the Hi-Point with only 10 round magazines and feed lip issues. Great to take to the range for cheap fun along with the fact in can be used at indoor ranges with pistol ammo and plenty of accessories to add on.

You can hunt deer with it too!!! I hunt with a 30-06 in MN and won't ever be able to get used to the shotgun thing....

 

[jesse485]

You can hunt deer with it too!!! I hunt with a 30-06 in MN and won't ever be able to get used to the shotgun thing....

Did the DNR just change this? There are regs on minimum length of a cartridge, and I believe .357 mag is the minimum handgun cartridge you can use unless they've updated the regs.

 

[ThrottleJockey]

Did the DNR just change this? There are regs on minimum length of a cartridge, and I believe .357 mag is the minimum handgun cartridge you can use unless they've updated the regs.

Hmmm, I wasn't aware of that. I just thought that any pistol caliber was allowed?

 

[Dwight D]

Nope, the 9mm, 40 SW, and 45 ACP are not Indiana legal cartridges. However a 300 win mag in a Savage Striker pistol is. A 458 Socom in a AR is. A custom 45 cal smokeless muzzleloader firing a 195 gr Barnes at 2700 FPS is, and a 410 shotgun with slugs is. It sure does make alot of sense......not!

 

[ThrottleJockey]

Nope, the 9mm, 40 SW, and 45 ACP are not Indiana legal cartridges. However a 300 win mag in a Savage Striker pistol is. A 458 Socom in a AR is. A custom 45 cal smokeless muzzleloader firing a 195 gr Barnes at 2700 FPS is, and a 410 shotgun with slugs is. It sure does make alot of sense......not!

Yeah good to know. I would be a lot more comfortable about a kill from a .40S&W carbine than from a .410.