I'm going to buy one of these shotguns this year. I am a beretta O/U fan but my duck/goose gun is currently a benelli nova. Therefore I am tied; I understand the difference in the cycling between the two. I'm looking more toward reliability during tough conditions while shooting a lot. Every year I do at least one conservation hunt that requires a lot of shooting.

Any comments are as always greatly appreciated. Cheers!

Save your money and buy 870 pump

Best gun for conservation hunt, mud, rain, etc.

Get yourself 2 3/4 heavyshot nr 2 or 4 and take the plug out. You will be able to fit 6 shells in that gun.

Happy happy happy

Thanks for the advice but my first shotgun was an 870 and now it is my home defense gun. I'm now want an auto duck hunting tool.

If reliability is your main concern, always go with a Benelli. Less to go wrong with it than a Beretta.

Love my A400

Had an SBE2 first but it had cycling issues tryed running it clean, dirty, dry & wet with no improvements

I shoot a SBE I I and torture the gun . Gets cleaned maybe 3-4 times a season and I hunt every day . That being said if I was going to buy a gas gun the beretta would be my choise . Both very good guns !

flip a coin

But love my berettas as well.

Love my A400 KO. Real Soft shooter. Shot 400 rnds thru it one weekend shooting Sporting clays and never missed a beat.

Gas

Both are excellent guns. Find which ever one fits you best and you can swing the best. I personally own an M2 Benelli and love it to pieces. Not saying anything is wrong with Beretta but from what I've put it through and I've personally seen...I'm stickin with benelli.

Do your self a favor Beretta A400!! Three plus cases a year and no problems.

Amen brotha

You can rent that A400 at Elm Fork to shoot some clays with to see how it feels.

I have never shot the Benelli but I can sayi am a huge fan of the Beretta. I just picked up a brand new Beretta a300 outlander for 550 shipped to my ffl.

^^^ THIS

My SBE2 fits me better than any gun I've ever shot. Never jams even with 1 oz loads so I guess I'm lucky about that, but I would expect any Beretta to be the same. Whichever fits better between the two is what you want since reliability is comparable.

I love my SBE2 but the A400 is great as well. I really think it comes down to a personal choice. There are different features and advantages to either gun that could play in that choice. But really the most important is how they feel when you hold them up...which one just feels right to you?

I went through the same thing and for me the SBEII just felt right. I got mine in 06 I think and I've had no issues with it. It's for sure been through the ringer too. If it got stolen I would go through the process again as there are more guns out there now that I would consider. I'm not one of those guys that goes out and buys a tshirt and starts cheering for whatever gun they happen to own as if it's the best for everyone...no such gun exists. There are some great ones that would work well for many people...then there are some bad ones that I would not suggest for anyone.

Just get a 870 best gun ever made, at least that's what ive heard on here

Thread over!

amen brotha

A400. I use and abuse mine in competition, trick shooting and in the field.

I put 300-400 through mine in my 30-45 minute shows and they dont miss a lick.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHarieZUqYs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx_6D6jH2FA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rpGUZYksKY

your correct, it is

travis,
how many rounds can u shoot without reloading? extended magazine barrel?
where can i find that?

with the briley extension they hold 12.

www.briley.com

thx