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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: Arra on April 01, 2013, 08:04:59 PM

Title: Beretta A400 extreme?
Post by: Arra on April 01, 2013, 08:04:59 PM
I bought one for duck hunting this past winter. Thought about maybe killing a turkey with it as well. Anyone here patterned one? 
Title: Re: Beretta A400 extreme?
Post by: SumToy on April 01, 2013, 09:05:42 PM
660 to 665
Title: Re: Beretta A400 extreme?
Post by: allaboutshooting on April 01, 2013, 10:46:38 PM
Quote from: Arra on April 01, 2013, 08:04:59 PM
I bought one for duck hunting this past winter. Thought about maybe killing a turkey with it as well. Anyone here patterned one?

While more people seem to be using those guns for clays and waterfowl than turkeys, I have has several readers who are using turkey chokes with them and when properly choked have had some good patterns with them. Most have been using Pure Gold chokes in either .660 or .670 exit diameters and 3" Hevi-13 shells with #6 or #7 shot.

Thanks,
Clark
Title: Re: Beretta A400 extreme?
Post by: gatrkyhntr70 on April 02, 2013, 02:37:36 PM
Quote from: allaboutshooting on April 01, 2013, 10:46:38 PM
Quote from: Arra on April 01, 2013, 08:04:59 PM
I bought one for duck hunting this past winter. Thought about maybe killing a turkey with it as well. Anyone here patterned one?
Hey Clark; Whats the bore diam. on that gun? Thanks.
While more people seem to be using those guns for clays and waterfowl than turkeys, I have has several readers who are using turkey chokes with them and when properly choked have had some good patterns with them. Most have been using Pure Gold chokes in either .660 or .670 exit diameters and 3" Hevi-13 shells with #6 or #7 shot.

Thanks,
Clark
Title: Re: Beretta A400 extreme?
Post by: allaboutshooting on April 02, 2013, 03:18:19 PM
The A400 uses chokes with the OBHP thread system and not the older thread systems that Beretta has used. Beretta states that those barrels are "slightly over-bored" and for Beretta that's usually about .733 or so. I have not personally measured the bore on any of them.

Everyone that I know or have spoken to who has one really likes the gun and they are of course beautiful guns, well made in the Beretta tradition.

Thanks,
Clark