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re: Breaking in a shotgun--Beretta A400
Posted on 10/31/14 at 9:49 am to Bama and Beer
Posted on 10/31/14 at 9:49 am to Bama and Beer
what did you expect its Beretta vs all the other gun companies they own.
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Posted on 10/31/14 at 9:49 am to PapaPogey
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so he can pay his bills.
Your dad is tired of paying yours. Trust me.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 9:50 am to Trout Bandit
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Your dad is tired of paying yours. Trust me.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 9:51 am to Trout Bandit
I'm out. Enjoy your weekend
This post was edited on 10/31/14 at 9:56 am
Posted on 10/31/14 at 9:52 am to PapaPogey
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SMD
sensitive this beautiful morn?
Posted on 10/31/14 at 9:53 am to PapaPogey
you need to take that one back
This post was edited on 10/31/14 at 9:56 am
Posted on 10/31/14 at 9:53 am to Motorboat
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So I take off the factory grease in order to apply more lube?
Factory lubricants and cutting lubricants become very sticky and dense when they begin to cool, they don't lube the gun in any way.
This post was edited on 10/31/14 at 9:54 am
Posted on 10/31/14 at 9:55 am to swanny297
10-4. Not sure why they that's not in the factory manual, which I didn't read until this morning.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 10:07 am to Motorboat
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10-4. Not sure why they that's not in the factory manual, which I didn't read until this morning.
I have never quite understood that either. It took a gunsmith that I was buddies with explaining it to me when he found out I almost did it with my rem 700 and told me it was terrible for the barrel. I was just turning 18 and could barely afford the rifle anyway. That would have been my luck.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 10:28 am to Motorboat
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quote: that makes no sense. It doesn't but its the correct answer.
When they ship those guns they have packing grease on them. Some may have got into the action... Clean it. Shoot a few rounds of high brass, add just a tad bit of oil on moving parts and you should be good to go.
Don't return it or you won't have a gun for a while. Most places will not take "returns" on fired guns, but will send it off to the local warranty station. Which is either in Baton Rouge or Lafayette.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 10:31 am to HebertFest08
Even to manual says to shoot high brass first
Posted on 10/31/14 at 10:39 am to Itismemc
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Even to manual says to shoot high brass first
It does say this but it is contained within the "description" of the Gas Operated system and not the "operating" part of the manual:
GAS-OPERATED SYSTEM WITH EXHAUST VALVE
The exclusive gas-operated system, patented by Beretta, with a self-cleaning cylinder and piston, has a self-cleaning exhaust valve, so that excess pressure caused by the most powerful cartridges can be decreased automatically: as a result, the shotgun without any adjustment or intervention can shoot cartridges from
70 mm (2 3/4 in) /24 g (7/8 oz), to 76 mm (3 in) /57 g (2 oz). The “UNICO” version can fi re from 70 mm (2 3
/4 in) /24 g (7/8 oz) cartridges to the powerful
Supermagnum 89 mm (3 1/2 in) /64 g (2 1/4 oz) loads.
Beretta recommends: To immediately obtain superior fi rearm performance and optimum cartridges versatility from your A400 Xplor, fire some medium power
cartridges first (32g/1 1/8 oz).
Posted on 10/31/14 at 12:12 pm to fisherbm1112
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Just a few dots on the moving parts is all it takes.
Yep. Just got one too. Small amount of oil and went teal hunting with it the next day using high brass loads. No issues. Damn fine shotgun.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 12:21 pm to Motorboat
You need at least 1 1/8 oz shot for that gun to cycle.
What are you using?
What are you using?
Posted on 10/31/14 at 12:25 pm to bbvdd
Wingmasters eat right thru y'all's lubes and oils.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 12:33 pm to 633tiger
quote:Pumps are for the poors... J/K, I actually have that gun as it was my very first duck gun and use it as a backup.
Wingmasters eat right thru y'all's lubes and oils.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 1:45 pm to Motorboat
VersaMax!! 
4 years, never been taken apart to clean. Shot everything from 2 3/4"low brass #8's to 3" Hevi-Metal #4's.
My brother has A400 and had similar issues but like others have said, quick cleaning and shooting like a champ.
4 years, never been taken apart to clean. Shot everything from 2 3/4"low brass #8's to 3" Hevi-Metal #4's. My brother has A400 and had similar issues but like others have said, quick cleaning and shooting like a champ.
This post was edited on 10/31/14 at 1:47 pm
Posted on 10/31/14 at 2:32 pm to bbvdd
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You need at least 1 1/8 oz shot for that gun to cycle.
Wrong. Mine cycles 7/8oz and 1oz target loads with no issue.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 3:00 pm to Clames
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Wrong. Mine cycles 7/8oz and 1oz target loads with no issue.
and it should. that's my whole issue with it. Sell me a gun that claims to shoot all loads and shell sizes and I expect it to.
that said, I'm still going to follow the BS break-in advice of the OB and see what happens. The break in is BS (not the advice).
Posted on 10/31/14 at 3:05 pm to PapaPogey
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the wrong turn is precisely what he wants so he can pay his bills.
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