re: Need recommendation on a new shotgun for my 14-yo son...

Love the way my Beretta A400 shoots - can handle everything from the heaviest duck load to the lightest field load.....and I duck hunt....a whole bunch.....it is a machine.

All that said, for a 14 year old, I would recommend the 300 - it is half the price and a helluva gun. IF something happended and it was lost, stolen, etc. you are only out the 600. It will easily get him through his high school and college years.....

....once he starts working he can go purchase the new Beretta version of the A400 that is out there.

Plus, the A300 has a little more classic look for a father to son type gift....the 400 may not be in style in a decade....the 300 will be in style well after all of us have left this earth.