good or bad gun? what chokes and loads??
I've had one for 7 years & the only negative thing that ever happened to mine was the front bead came off & lost it not too long after I bought it. I replaced it & everything's been good since. They are basically the same gun as the 390 except for a slimmer forearm & the receiver is rounded on the back similar to a Remington 1100. The choke system is the mobile choke system like what's in the Winchester SPX, the older Beretta's, Stoegers & some others. Mine has never malfunctioned except on some dove loads that had gotten wet on an earlier dove hunt. I personally don't think there is a more reliable semiautomatic shotgun out there especially for the money. As you can tell I love mine! As for patterns I used a Carlson .665 ported in mine & got some nice patterns with Winchester HV Supreme #5's & 6's. I have 2 barrels for mine, a 24" & a 26". You should have no trouble getting you a good pattern for killing turkeys. I only used the Carlson choke so I can't help you with other chokes & loads. It's a very good gun & I think you will like it.
Quote from: owlhoot on June 04, 2013, 08:31:15 PM
good or bad gun? what chokes and loads??
I see many more Berettas on the trap, skeet and sporting clays fields than in the turkey woods. They are favorites of many of those shooters.
That gun offers you a wide variety of turkey choke choices since, as has been mentioned, it uses the "Mobil" choke system like the standard Benelli, SBE, Nova, etc. Chokes that work well in Benelli shotguns work well in Berettas. I'd recommend the Hevi-13 turkey choke for that gun.
Berettas normally have fine barrels and I'd recommend a 26" at least.
The best shells through that gun, which has a bore similar to a Benelli, is the Hevi-13 with either #6 or #7 shot.
I'd recommend that you handle that gun as much as possible and see how it feels to you as far as balance in the hands, coming to the shoulder, etc. That would be a determining factor if everything else about the gun is right for you.
Thanks,
Clark
One more thing as Clark mentioned about how it feels. These guns can be adjusted on the stock with different shims as a lot of other guns these days. I've always liked my stock dropped as low as the shims will allow for my personal fit. What fits me though might not fit you well. If possible have the stock adjusted to your preference. It makes all the difference in the world when shouldering a shotgun. If it's not adjusted to your personal fit, you may never be able to shoot it to your full potential.
thanks guys, appreciate the info.