Anyone shoot a beretta a400 extreme? Opinions on it?

Like you I believe both are great guns but I give the nod to the Beretta. I prefer it because I'm more comfortable not having to get down so far on the gun.

Shot an Xtrema2 from July 2006 to December 2012, loved it. Somehow convinced myself I needed to make a change so got about ten hunts with my a400 in before end of this past season. Love it so far, does everything my xtrema2 did but a little slimmer and lighter. From research I've done looks like all have found it to be solid, if it fits you.

Do you guys have the synthetic version? Was wondering how the finish held up on the black matte?

Best duck gun out there, hands down. I have the a400 and extrema 2 and both are great. They get cleaned once a year and I have had no problems with either and I hunted 45 plus days last year. Only put 3 1/2's through it, so it gets fair share of abuse. I did however make the mistake of picking up the new 3 1/2" A5 the other day and had to buy it on the spot. Have not shot it yet but looking forward to it.

Any thoughts on the finish on the black matte version? We hunt in reggio and its brackish.... the guys with the black matte benellis have to wipe them down after each hunt.

i just wish i could justify buying one and i would. but with my SBE2 and a franchi I12 (take a friend hunting loaner gun) I would jump on it in a heartbeat if i could unload that franchi i can justify it.

I hunt w 391s Urika (the 3” version that is the previous generation) – great guns – I have had one for bout 4 years (camo no kick off) and never had an issue w/ it. Finish is fine and I clean it once maybe 2x a year. Last year I gave the 3 yr old gun to my 16 yr old and bought another – synthetic w/ black finish and kick off. 3” high speed steel feels like a field load w kick off. My son shoots his a lot for skeet and sporting clays – no problem cycling field loads and again clean 2X per year even though he puts a couple thousand rounds thru it. I talked w a competitive trap/skeet shooter who has put thousands of rounds thru his and its about 8 years old and he has had one part break in that time. He shoots in a year what a hunter would shoot in a lifetime. They are very soft shooting and fit me well. If you can get the Optima extended chokes there is no need to ever buy aftermarket chokes – they pattern really well

I have the Camo A400 Extreme Unico. I have been shooting 7/8 oz. loads through it on the sporting clays range to see if there were any problems with cycling such a small load. Thus far, it has cycled flawlessly.

Beretta supposedly has a coating on these guns that is resistant to corrosion even in a saltwater environment. Here's a little blurb on it:

Beretta A400 coating