Beretta Shotgun Questions

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Firepower!

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Hi
I am interested in purchasing a couple of Beretta shotguns. I do have the Tecknys Gold.

I want to know which to purchase. The idea is to have the best Beretta product as well as one that is some what mid level in terms of price yet excellant for hunting ring neck or even skeet.
 
I'm taking you at your word when you say you want the best Beratta.
For the ultimate Beretta, only one gun comes to mind, the new SO10 EELL
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Also top notch (and about US$100000 lest costly) is the SO6 EELL
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For a mid level gun, might I suggest the 682, Gold E Skeet, adj. stock (Std stock shown)
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or the DT10 Trident, Skeet, adj. stock
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Depending on your usage, the SO10 is a great, light, field gun. If you're more into shooting box pigeons in competition, then a Fabbri for the same money might be worth a look. Of course any of the well-made Italian guns can be made with phenomenal engraving and easily cost over that. The same for the English (and Scottish) guns
 
Yes, the SO10 EELL is up there with other stratosphere priced shotguns and the SO6 EELL's price is sky high, too. For a "mid-level" gun I was thinking of something in the range of UD$3000-8000. If you push that to US$10K, then the Beretta (Giubileo) Jubille could be included in the list of a mid-level shotgun. In the under US$10K Beretta has a number of very nice guns. For a premium grade look at fraction the cost of the SO10 EELL, there's a variety of Double-E Double-Ls out there to choose from.

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It's hard to recommend a specific shotgun to some without really knowing more about them and their shooting style and abilities. As most shooters develop their skills they also build the criteria for their next gun to best suit their needs and budget. If I was planning to get a fancy Beretta, I'd wait to see what they offer as their 500th Anniversary edition. I'm guessing it will be something special.
 
Firepower - what stock dimensions do you need - length of pull, drop at comb and drop at heel ? What overall weight of gun is optimal for you?

Maybe it will help Zippy recommend a specific model / or a custom stock to help in your decision ?
 
I suspect my friend, BigJimP is lurking… prepared to pounce on a specific recommendation. :D

We both agree, for our styles of shooting, we prefer straighter stocks than Beretta typically offers. Jim is a major fan of Brownings with parallel adjustable stocks -- I like Italian guns. My only Beretta came with a Monte Carlo stock and I had it converted to be recoil reducing and adjustable. If you noticed, the specific target models I mentioned have adjustable stocks.
 
I bought a 682 gold electrocibles. paxton had a couple sitting on the shelf for years, it had a very straight stock.
 
I, too, got my Beretta from Paxton* Arms. Mwar410, your straight stock may have been something special ordered anticipating a customer like you. Your typical gun shop will probably have just one of the many stocks available from the maker. The stocks shown in the catalog are typically the starting point. For a serious comp gun, you should have a selection of stocks to choose from.

There is a definite advantage to getting a gun from an experienced shooter like Robert Paxton. Not only does he offer a great selection, his expert assistance in gun selection and fit, there's value. I got my Beretta at an attractive price. May I suggest, if you're planning on getting a comp gun, don't go to the "special gun room" at one of the big box sports stores -- comp guns are just a small fraction of their sales. Do yourself a favor and deal with Robert or someone like him. Over the years, when I've had comp gun questions, a direct call to Robert has got me the answer -- try that with your big box store.

[SIZE=-2]*For those who don't know Robert Paxton, he's been selling comp shotguns for over 30 years and is still an active premier skeet shooter. His accomplishments include: induction into the NSSA Hall of Fame, World Champion (5 times), 38 selections as an All-American Team member. 17 perfect tournaments (400x400), etc. Robert is also skeet's semi-official Master of Trivia. If you want to know what left handed shooter had the ugliest dog at the 2005 US Open, if anyone knows, it's probably Robert. [/SIZE]
 
had had two or three that he had for years, already tubed and cased. it was one of his specials to clear off the shelves. NIB probably 3 years old, they already went to the gold E, which I don't care very much for. The electrocibles ( I think it's a european game) came with a very straight comb. never heard of this before I bought it.
 
Get a Franchi Veloce Side Plate from Beretta's sister company Franchi. Very well made and drop dead gorgeous Italian over/under shotgun in 20 gauge. Very fast handling shotgun for upland game.

They cost a little over $2k, and are works of art. Fine figured wood, beautiful engraving, and with lovely gold inlays. The gun is a wonderful value, and shoots and looks just as good as shotguns costing far more.


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.........And for some reason Franchi has choose to make this gun only in a 26-inch barrel. Why!?!?!?!? We will wait for a long time for an answer from the deciders at Beretta/Franchi/Benelli to tell us the answer to that one..........
 
For the amount the OP was originally asking about spending a bespoke gun from Perazzi and others is very doable. Whether or not the engraving cost is, is another matter; however, getting the barrel length, overall weight, balance point, and stock measurements exactly to his liking are.

Now I just need to hit the lotto.............:D
 
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