Beretta A300 Outlander (Review and Opinion)

[@egdallis]

In regards to your plug.. you dont have to put the retainer back on the plug.. it works without it.. just be aware when you are disassembling, when you point the gun down the plug will fall out when the mag cap is off..

[@After5Outdoors]

Ok, I've only needed to take the plug out once. I plan on probably retiring this one and getting an A400. There is alot of sentimental value to this gun. And I've had a couple times now where it's been broken in half, and at the bottom of the lake. It's taken every bit of abuse

[@barrymantei7795]

I have a Remington 11/ 87 20 gauge when I put the plug in I snapped the flimsy retainer in half trying to push it in place it functions without it.

[@After5Outdoors]

In my 870 I use a small wooden dowel, much more durable

[@barrymantei7795]

@@After5Outdoors thanks for the tip.

[@After5Outdoors]

Absolutely

[@WCWMFN]

Bought one a few years ago. Sold it in search of the perfect gun for me. Recently found one in very good condition at a pawn shop. I wasn’t leaving with out it. Can’t praise this shotgun enough.

[@After5Outdoors]

Yup its a good one!

[@justingodfrey3857]

I also have this gun and I am loving it. I just got into waterfowl hunting and it is a blast especially with a right gun, also good to know about the costumer service that is awesome of them

[@MrPoopyHeadd]

As an a300 owner, i completely vouch for this gun. I’ve had people shoulder and shoot this gun vs the franchi affinity 3 and they prefer the a300. Though the inertia’s are lighter, they prefer the smooth shooting. After hunting with a few benelli owners for a season, they come face to face with the “benelli click” more often then i expected. I’ve never had a problem chambering a round, either it be super light target loads or any 3 inch shells.. The bolt isnt your benelli super smooth, instead it’s a heavier pull with a definite locked and loaded release. I’ve dropped this gun in the swamp during a duck hunt, cleaned it out the best i could with paper towels and still finished my hunt. It shot and chambered all 8 rounds after that whole ordeal. It’s not odd that people don’t recognize this gun, because the people who own it don’t boast about it like a typical benelli owner 😂. It’s an amazing shotgun i’d recommend for anyone. You cannot attach an extension tube if you are wondering. Other then that, this is an amazing choice for anything related to wing shooting.

[@After5Outdoors]

Yup, the A300 is a workhorse. Tried, tested and true. I really appreciate your input. Hope you have many more successful seasons with yours!

[@Scalia-ig6qz]

Beretta Holding owns Benelli and other gun companies as well.....just thought I'd throw that in??? Beretta is definitely the pinnacle of the Holdings Pride.

[@After5Outdoors]

Beretta is my first choice!

[@Scalia-ig6qz]

That's right, I buy Beretta because I don't want junk. Junk they won't fix if it's a crappy manufacturer's fault, and Beretta has been known to fix user error....let that sink in. 500 year old companies are around that long for a reason!!

[@After5Outdoors]

Agreed, they fixed my user error! They paid for shipping both ways also!

[@jerseyboysoutdoors]

You really can’t go wrong with a Barretta! Great looking gun. Great review. Thanks Cody!

[@After5Outdoors]

You cannot in my experience. It has been well used!

[@haulinashoutdoors2675]

Customer service like that would keep me coming back too! You're lucky you found it off the bottom of the lake.....wow! I have used pumps for years but I'm currently looking for a semi.....I'll be looking into this one! Thanks

[@After5Outdoors]

I always used an 870. I decided to try an auto. I loved the older 870. But not so fond of the new ones, absolutely check out Beretta

[@Scalia-ig6qz]

I love my A400 upland and A300! It's a pleasure to own, and it tells when I can't wait to clean them, even in between back to back hunting days.

[@After5Outdoors]

I'm really looking at upgrading to the A400 this fall. I've wanted one for years but the price tag had scared me away!

[@MinuteontheMountain]

Great review. Sounds like that gun has been really good to you and kudos to Beretta for standing behind their product like that.

[@After5Outdoors]

I really really like the gun. I probably won't deviate from Beretta. It's been dependable and durable! Thank You sir for stopping in

[@3TripleR]

Been looking at investing in an semi-auto 12 for a while now. Always had pumps. Now you got me interested 😂

[@After5Outdoors]

I would highly recommend a Beretta...

[@tomkeltescheverythingoutdo2379]

Once you find a good gun, its hard to switch. I've a Mossberg 500 20 gauge that my grandpa gave to me for my first year deer hunting when I was twelve. It's my go-to gun. When you shouldered your gun, I thought you were going to shoot at a duck. Lol

[@After5Outdoors]

Actually I had to re record this video, since a flock of mallards flew right over me halfway through the first time!!!!

[@PondamnsOutdoors]

I've owned a Barretta shotgun for 5 years and I love it. Mine however has the same problem, the plug is a pain. Great video

[@After5Outdoors]

I guess everything has to have a downfall, but at least it's a part I rarely have to deal with

[@After5Outdoors]

@@etalkishere it's so simple to clean. Honestly if you hunt strictly water, it doesn't get that dirty. Practice taking it apart a couple times. Once you get the hang of it. It's super simple. I've taken the plug out once. You really don't need to take the plug out to clean it. You will love the A300 I guarantee it. Use very little oil and that will be the key.

[@After5Outdoors]

You'll love it I promise! I hope to do some more videos on it! Thank You for watching!

[@After5Outdoors]

Like if you hunt ducks over water. If you hunt in fields for birds you'll have more dust. Just pay attention to your Beretta it'll tell you when it's ready. Once you get familiar with it, you'll know what I mean.

[@After5Outdoors]

Yup if it is 3+1, it means the tube will hold 3 and the chamber will hold 1.

[@williegeorge905]

I really like mines it’s my second season using it I’m happy with mine

[@mattuf22]

...And it's your favorite color, camouflage!

[@After5Outdoors]

Right on!

[@terrancemitchell3681]

I Love my Beretta shot gun.i can't wait til I can save up for the Beretta a400 Ultima

[@DanielSturge]

I'm upgrading my old faithful Hatsan ATac pump. Got it 8 years ago and have taken many birds and bears. My next one will be a semi bullpup.

[@After5Outdoors]

Interesting, I've not heard of Hatsan.

[@DanielSturge]

@@After5Outdoors Turkish company. Same factory lots benelli parts are made but much cheaper because don't carry the brand name.

[@DanielSturge]

@@After5Outdoors here in canada we get lots of guns from other countries. If I remember correctly its its harder in the US because of import fees because you're flooding a market that already has deep roots and lots of your guns are made in the US. We don't really have any Canadian gun companies just affiliated companies.

[@After5Outdoors]

Interesting. That is one thing, we did have quite a few gun manufacturers at one time.

[@tubbyguyoutdoors]

Sounds like you made a good choice bud . Works well for ya ! Thanks for sharing the review and clips !!! Stay safe stay healthy

[@After5Outdoors]

Will do! Stay warm up there, although it's probably colder here!

[@section8outdoors]

I have to check into the spacers. I never even thought of that and I don't know why? Looks like you have a great gun. Ill be checking it out or the current model also. I've had a Winchester model 1200 2¾" pump for I'd bet 20 years, I absolutely love it but don't use it nearly enough anymore which is sad because I used to hunt and fish like a fool. Basically if it was on dry land, I hunted it. The past 6 years I haven't done any hunting besides Whitetail. I didn't fish enough this year either.

[@After5Outdoors]

The A300 is still 749 new, I saw them the other day. Hopefully you'll be able to be more active soon!

[@lancebangwell]

I have one in black synthetic , never had an issue. If there is a complaint , it's too light lol I want to switch the stock and forend to the wood version to add some weight

[@After5Outdoors]

It's a sweet shooter for sure! It is light and can get a little punishing on heavy loads. I really would like to get the A400 this fall and test it out! I really appreciate your input!

[@fiddlerontheriver608]

thanks for the review. just bought the a300 in wood!

[@After5Outdoors]

Still loving mine!!!

[@timrussell89]

Your videos are so well put together. Nice review. Content is better than a lot of big channels

[@After5Outdoors]

I really appreciate that. I've only been doing this for a few months so input like this really helps. Thank You very much!

[@timrussell89]

@@After5Outdoors your welcome man, I started a little over a year ago but just over the last month or so really picked up on video content. Hope your channel grows quickly

[@timrussell89]

btw I absolutely hit the red button for ya, looking forward to watching your other videos

[@After5Outdoors]

@@timrussell89 I wish you the best of luck, I appreciate you checking out our stuff!

[@timrussell89]

@@After5Outdoors thank you

[@jmart5302]

Thanks for the review, sir!

[@After5Outdoors]

Thank You for taking your time to check it out!

[@jmart5302]

@@After5Outdoors np! trying to decide on what gun to buy that is actually available in the lovely state of CA .. so thanks again

[@After5Outdoors]

I hear ya there. For sure don't over look the A300!

[@GeorgiaTrappingandFishing]

Man that’s a good lookin gun! And if it’s that dependable with great customer service it sounds like a win win! 👌👍👍 may be my next shotgun 👌😊

[@After5Outdoors]

I highly recommend them. That shotgun has really been super dependable

[@9erfan49]

Great review. Thanks man.

[@After5Outdoors]

It's a great shotgun, I just semi retired it and bought a A400!

[@robinson50001]

This guy is a genius!!

[@nightvan4427]

Good job I have Weatherby and more

[@jd3978]

Awesome vid! Keep up the great work!

[@After5Outdoors]

Appreciate it! We're giving it all we got

[@jd3978]

@@After5Outdoors 👍

[@zackmaule7785]

Love my Xtrema2! It's a work horse!

[@After5Outdoors]

Id like to get the A400. The A300 has been great.

[@CasualGirlAdventures]

Hello there, That sounds like a awesome gun. and with customer service like that if I buy another gun I’ll buy that brand. lol friend who i won’t name. great information and thank you have a great day as well.

[@After5Outdoors]

Lol I couldn't help it, but technically I didn't name him

[@juniormoon29]

Although i removed the plug in the baretta a300 it still only hold 4, 2 3/4" shell

[@After5Outdoors]

Correct 4 in the tube plus one in the chamber

[@masonshinners8134]

The only bad think about this gun is the release is super heavy to press

[@After5Outdoors]

Are you talking the release for the action?

[@masonshinners8134]

@@After5Outdoors yes it is the hardest out of any gun I have ever tried, I just find it annoying in the cold when you have frozen fingers and you have to struggle to press it

[@GuineaPiglet123]

@@masonshinners8134 You can get a different bolt release button and larger charging handle for about $60 USD from Briley. ($30 each) Changing out the bolt release button takes about 10 minutes following a YT video. If I were going to make one change on the A300, that would be it.

[@ggyt2994]

Info from manual: 'Do not use High Performance (HP) cartridges. HP Cartridges usually contain pellets higher that 3.5 mm of diameter which cause higher pressure in the barrel'!!!!! Do you shoot HP steel?

[@After5Outdoors]

I typically shoot Federal Speed Shok's which have a velocity of about 1550 fps. I believe the diameter is about 3.8mm. Ive fired a few thousand rounds through it. This peaks my interest a little. I will do some research on it.

[@ggyt2994]

@@After5Outdoors Appreciate if you share results.

[@After5Outdoors]

@@ggyt2994 I will see what I can figure out

[@Skylerwells3]

I had the same problem with the stock breaking

[@rps8730]

I probably duck hunt 5-10 times a year. How long do you think it’ll last me before I will need a new one?

[@After5Outdoors]

Well to be honest, I try duck hunt as many times as possible each year. My Beretta has been broken in half and at the bottom of the lake. I don't know that you could really wear one out. Mine has performed flawlessly. I would highly recommend one. I don't think you could wear one out. I am not sponsored by Beretta but I do know a good product when I see one!

[@rps8730]

@@After5Outdoors Awesome thanks!

[@After5Outdoors]

I don't think you'll be disappointed!!

[@reddawng43x91]

A lifetime! What kinda question is that

[@After5Outdoors]

@@reddawng43x91 properly cared for yes

[@jimf1964]

I’ve been looking around for a good gun. Do you think it’s worth it to get a gun that takes 3 1/2 inch shells or is 3" enough for most uses. I will be shooting goose sometimes.

[@After5Outdoors]

Honestly, I've not owned a 3 1/2 until this past year when I bought a Beretta A400. I probably will never shoot 3 1/2 inch shells through it. But it ultimately depends on the situations you hunt in. If you need a little extra range, then it may be worth it. I hunt quite a bit of different situations and so far, I don't think the 3 1/2 would benefit me for the extra cost. Hope this helps you out!

[@jimf1964]

@@After5Outdoors Yeah, thanks. I’ve only ever hunted small game, so I don’t know about water fowl. I know even 2 3/4 would be good enough for ducks. I’ve spoken to some people who even use 20gauge for ducks sometimes, but I’m really interested in getting some geese too, and I’ve heard bbs sometimes bounce off them, so I was thinking I would need it. But I guess if it was that important, there would be a lot more with them, right?

[@After5Outdoors]

When it comes to duck hunting, I use 3 inch #2. Geese are tough birds. I hate wounding them, that's why I like the 3 inch BBs.

[@jimf1964]

@@After5Outdoors thank you for the tip. What sort of ranges are you comfortable with?

[@After5Outdoors]

Depends a little, I don't like to shoot over 50, but that also depends on wind and what choke I am using too

[@DaddyDuck365]

Great video brother. Beretta makes a great gun

[@After5Outdoors]

They sure do!

[@TexasRedneck]

I just got an a300 in Aug 2020, and I dont think mine has a plug. I can only put 3 shells in.

[@After5Outdoors]

If you remove the plug it will hold another shell. I should do a video on plug removal, it isnt the easiest to do. I do love the A300!

[@TexasRedneck]

@@After5Outdoors Just found another video, man that's a pain in the but to remove. I used my a300 this year dove and duck hunting...didn't clean it once lol

[@After5Outdoors]

It kinda depends on the conditions you hunt in for cleaning, if it's exposed to alot of dust or dirt you'll notice some feeding issues. I did a full takedown video awhile back. An air compressor really helps!

[@codymoore1223]

How does it handle hevi shot? Mine doesn't like it but I love hevi shot. I use mine for small game now just because of that 😂 still love the gun!!! But I'm back to the ol trusty 835 for my water fowl and turkeys

[@After5Outdoors]

I use Hevi-Steel quite often, I have used, Kent, Federal, Remington, Winchester, Estate, basically whatever is on sale..... No issues

[@codymoore1223]

@@After5Outdoors amazing how some can be picky lol. Still wouldn't ever trade it😁

[@After5Outdoors]

@@codymoore1223 some are yes. I don't know if it's just tolerance of the gun or.....

[@mgsharnhorst]

How is it with low brass/light target shells ?

[@After5Outdoors]

Haven't very many low brass rounds yet, but the 7 1/2 loads I have shot have been fine

[@mialarssen2627]

Great Video ! Is the barrel interchangeable , from 28 to 22`` or 18?

[@After5Outdoors]

I guess that I don't know if Beretta makes a shorter barrel, I couldn't find anything on their website. Since this is a sporting shotgun my guess is they do not. Beretta does have a tactical line of shotguns that have shorter barrels.

[@mialarssen2627]

@@After5Outdoors Thank you for your answer :). I will try to contact directly Beretta.

[@After5Outdoors]

I was actually watching a video the other day and they mentioned a 24 inch barrel I think.... Target focused life was the channel

[@mialarssen2627]

@@After5Outdoors Awesome, I will check it out :)

[@mialarssen2627]

@@After5Outdoors Thank you for the tip. I finally decided to get the A350. Subscribed to your channel :)

[@meclay4671]

What till you get a a400+ love is real🤣

[@After5Outdoors]

LOL too late, just picked up the A400..guess ya saw that though now as you commented on the A400 video LOL. Appreciate the input!

[@dirrtydave]

Is it a good starter gun? And is it good for skeet shootings?

[@After5Outdoors]

I guess I don't shoot skeet, But if it is a first time shotgun for someone, I would highly recommend it. It is very easy to get familiar with it. Easy takedown and assembly. I love the ergonomics, everybody is different but I love it.

[@dirrtydave]

@@After5Outdoors thank you so much for the advice. Have a wonderful new year.

[@After5Outdoors]

No problem! If you do get one I hope you enjoy it like I do

[@nasserkuzbari2205]

How do you like it so far?

[@After5Outdoors]

Love it

[@osyrys_yt]

Looking at this Can it be used for bucks? Buckshot specifically

[@After5Outdoors]

Along as the chokes could handle buckshot

[@JVOutdoors]

Just got the notice for this. Stupid youtube. But nice shotgun

[@After5Outdoors]

Baahhhaa. Thanks my friend! Take care!