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Beretta A400 Question

Posted on 12/8/14 at 8:19 pm
Posted by ATH216
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Member since Jan 2010
833 posts
Posted on 12/8/14 at 8:19 pm
I'm about to graduate from LSU this December and decided I would buy myself a badass shotgun. Been working my nuts off since I started college and figured I'd reward myself.

Wanted to hear if anyone has anything negative to say about the A400? Everyone I've talked to has nothing but great things to say about it... I wondered if the OB had some helpful information from their previous experiences about this gun before I made the investment.


Thanks in advance
Posted by MWP
Kingwood, TX via Monroe, LA
Member since Jul 2013
10429 posts
Posted on 12/8/14 at 8:21 pm to
quote:

Wanted to hear if anyone has anything negative to say about the A400?


Nope, best shotgun on the planet. Congrats on the LSU degree, picking this shotgun gives me faith your school actually turns out a good product.
Posted by DownSouthDave
Beau, Bro, Baw
Member since Jan 2013
7369 posts
Posted on 12/8/14 at 8:22 pm to
I think there have been a couple threads on this in the past couple weeks?
Posted by nhassl1
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2008
1932 posts
Posted on 12/8/14 at 8:23 pm to
Just bought one and absolutely love it. The coating on it is the real deal, shoulders well, the kick off system is very nice, and cycles as fast as you would expect.

We'll see how much of a pain it is to clean and how the new kick off system holds up over time. If I get 8 years out of it it'll be worth it.

They ain't cheap though. My buddy got One and he likes his. Uncle just bought two for my cousins. I haven't heard any complaints yet.
This post was edited on 12/8/14 at 8:24 pm
Posted by bbvdd
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
24983 posts
Posted on 12/8/14 at 8:26 pm to
I'm a Benelli man but that is a great gun. You will love it.
Posted by bluemoons
the marsh
Member since Oct 2012
5513 posts
Posted on 12/8/14 at 8:28 pm to
Awesome gun. You won't be disappointed. My friend had one and it broke at what I think is the kick off joint in the stock, but from what I understand they fixed that problem.

I shoot a SBE II just because I liked the feel of it better than the Beretta. You can't go wrong with that gun though.
Posted by ChatRabbit77
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2013
5860 posts
Posted on 12/8/14 at 8:32 pm to
Benelli person here as well. That being said, the A400 is an amazing shotgun. You won't be disappointed in the slightest.
Posted by ATH216
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Member since Jan 2010
833 posts
Posted on 12/8/14 at 8:33 pm to
Thanks guys, I've heard from serval people that any shotgun that starts with a B you can't go wrong with (Beretta, Benelli and Browning) it's all a feel thing really.
Posted by JD10
Member since Aug 2010
966 posts
Posted on 12/8/14 at 8:57 pm to
Two friends of mine had firing pin issues with them. It would give the shells a soft hit and not fire. They switched to the new A5s. Im sure those issues have been fixed by now since this was 2 years ago.

I shoot a SBE2 and it never quits on me.
Posted by Carson123987
Middle Court at the Rec
Member since Jul 2011
66414 posts
Posted on 12/8/14 at 9:04 pm to
come buy one from me at bowies tomorrow or wednesday and you get $250 of Beretta merchandise with it. floating cases, shirts, fleeces, chokes, blind bags, hats, etc
Posted by DeepwaterGoMer
Member since Nov 2013
91 posts
Posted on 12/8/14 at 9:41 pm to
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Posted by ATH216
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Member since Jan 2010
833 posts
Posted on 12/8/14 at 9:46 pm to
Thanks Carson but I'm getting it brand new for almost wholesale price from a buddy. I did hear about the $250 credit though, that sounds like a great deal. If I didn't have this hookup I'd be there tomorrow. I could hangout in Bowies all day
Posted by Cracker
in a box
Member since Nov 2009
17700 posts
Posted on 12/8/14 at 10:03 pm to
Congrats great gun I am a SBEII guy but I really like that gun. I think you should buy a slightly used black synthetic franchi I12 that you could find on guns America tomorrow for about a 1/3 of what you will spend
Posted by Carson123987
Middle Court at the Rec
Member since Jul 2011
66414 posts
Posted on 12/8/14 at 10:07 pm to
quote:

Have a question for you. Are you supposed to be able to pick out the Beretta stuff you want? Had another place tell me I would get a gun case and a decoy bag, no options.


yeah. the guy at the other place probably told you that because other a400 purchasers that bought earlier cleaned out all of their merchandise
Posted by nelatf
NELA
Member since Jan 2011
2296 posts
Posted on 12/8/14 at 10:15 pm to
I own an A400 for nearly 3 years now.

Shoulder the gun and ensure that the out of the box setup fits you. Also, read the owner's manual before you shoot it. Some good stuff in there.

The gun spits shells out a long, long way. Whoever is to your right in the blind will feel the wrath!

The stock chokes are money. I go with the modified for duck hunting and it reaches out there with deadly force.

I use 1 3/8, 2 or bigger when duck hunting. I'll use 3.5 1 3/8 BB later in the season. It is almost as if the gun is designed for the 1 3/8.

The trigger action and recoil is what sold me - the older I got the more pounding my shoulder took. The gun is soooo smooth when shooting heavy loads - you will be beaded up on your second shot quicker than any other gun in the blind.

The shell ejection mod in the left side is sweet if a goose is headed your way and you want to get a more capable shell in the chamber.
Posted by DeepwaterGoMer
Member since Nov 2013
91 posts
Posted on 12/8/14 at 10:20 pm to
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Posted by Carson123987
Middle Court at the Rec
Member since Jul 2011
66414 posts
Posted on 12/8/14 at 10:37 pm to
quote:

10-4 beer. Yall have a Max5? I hit the beach tomorrow. Was going to pick mine up on way home. If LS will refund my down payment I'll swing by and pick one up. All BS aside.


Got plenty. $250 promotion ends wednesday though
Posted by DeepwaterGoMer
Member since Nov 2013
91 posts
Posted on 12/8/14 at 10:54 pm to
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Posted by Rize
Spring Texas
Member since Sep 2011
15780 posts
Posted on 12/8/14 at 11:21 pm to
I bought two in October and couldn't be happier!
Posted by Redfish2010
Member since Jul 2007
15169 posts
Posted on 12/9/14 at 6:16 am to
Too many pieces. Get the A5
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