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Beretta A400 vs Browning Maxus for sporting clays - which handles better?
I've been shooting a Beretta A400 Xcel for about a year now, mostly shooting sporting clays at my local club. I'm consistently hitting 18-22/25 on most courses, but I'm wondering if a gas-operated ...
Just bought my first shotgun - a used Beretta A300. What's the first thing I should do?
Hey everyone, super excited to join the sport! I just picked up a used Beretta A300 semi-auto from a local shop. It looks clean, but I'm not sure where to start. Should I just take it straight to t...
Beretta A400 vs Browning Maxus for sporting clays - can't decide!
Been shooting a Mossberg 500 for about two years, mostly trap and some informal sporting clays. I'm ready to upgrade to a semi-auto for the softer recoil and faster follow-ups. I've narrowed it dow...
Beretta A400 Xcel Sporting vs Browning Maxus Sporting for sporting clays
I've been shooting sporting clays for about 2 years now and my old Remington 1100 is starting to show its age. Looking to upgrade to a dedicated sporting semi-auto. I've narrowed it down to the Ber...
Beretta A400 vs Browning Maxus for sporting clays - can't decide!
I've been shooting a Mossberg 500 for about 2 years and want to upgrade to a semi-auto for sporting clays. I'm torn between the Beretta A400 Xcel and Browning Maxus Sporting. I shoot about 100 shel...
Beretta A400 vs Browning Maxus for sporting clays - which handles better?
I've been shooting a Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus for about a year now, mostly for waterfowl, but I'm getting more into sporting clays. I've been shooting around 70-80/100 at my local club. A buddy let...
Beretta A400 Xcel Sporting vs Browning Maxus Sporting for sporting clays?
I've been shooting a Browning Citori for about 2 years and want to try a semi-auto for sporting clays. I'm looking at the Beretta A400 Xcel Sporting and Browning Maxus Sporting. Both feel good in t...
Beretta A400 Xcel Sporting vs Browning Maxus Sporting for sporting clays?
I've been shooting a Mossberg 500 for about 2 years and want to upgrade to a semi-auto for sporting clays. I'm looking at the Beretta A400 Xcel Sporting and Browning Maxus Sporting. Both feel good ...
Beretta A400 Xcel Sporting - what's a good choke setup for sporting clays?
I've been shooting my A400 Xcel for about a year now, mostly at my local club's sporting clays course. I've been using the factory flush chokes (IC and M) that came with it, but I feel like I'm mis...
Just bought my first shotgun - a used Beretta A300 - and wondering about barrel length
I'm brand new to sporting clays and picked up a used Beretta A300 semi-auto. It came with a 28" barrel, but I've seen guys at the club with everything from 26" to 32". For a beginner like me, does ...