Review of Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus (After the first Waterfowl Season)

[@touher6071]

Great review. I have the 1st gen A400. After thousands of rounds, it still shoots great. Kick off system is a must. One draw back is the pistons can get dirty (federal - boo) and cause a cycle issue when the temps drop below 40. Clean it and it does great. Other than the plastic in the butt stock going bad from shooting 3 1/2 for many years, I'll be happy to keep on shooting my A400.

[@After5Outdoors]

Thanks for the input! I love mine too! So you've found Federals to be more dirty than the rest?

[@miklm]

Great review. I’ve shot a Benelli for 11 years now but held one of these at a store on a whim and really like the feel and fit of it. Thinking hard about it now.

[@After5Outdoors]

You'll never regret it

[@MrKyle2432]

It’s honestly way better!

[@tinaladybug8392]

Good morning Cody! Hope you and your family had a Merry Christmas!

[@After5Outdoors]

Thank You!

[@mikehobbs7421]

I have an A350 extrema and I love it! Hunter with it for years and shoot lots of skeet! Never given me a problem with proper care. It won’t shoot anything less then 1200fps but I’m fine with that. Great review ! Cheers from Ontario eh 🍻🇨🇦🤘

[@jimmoseley2983]

It's also a great turkey with 3.5" #9 tungsten loads. Stiff recoil, but you only need one shot.

[@After5Outdoors]

👍

[@223shoota]

I shot an a400 extreme plus last season and probably put at least 500 rounds through it. Only thing that got it to fail was ammo where the crimp was way outside spec and wouldn't chamber. I beat that gun to death, sunk it in the marsh, froze it and still couldn't get it to not shoot with just standard steel shot loads. my kick off did bind up due to contamination but I disassembled it cleaned it and its working again.

[@LivinMNOutdoors]

Awesome review! That's a beautiful looking gun.

[@After5Outdoors]

Sure is!

[@DanielSturge]

Beretta it the go to for shot guns in my opinion. there is a reason why there are so many copycats out there.

[@After5Outdoors]

They've been in business almost 500 years!

[@jamesjahnke5721]

I've had a Benelli M2 and SBE 2i. I was going to purchase a SBE 3. but I held Beretta A400 the other day and really like the feel. I'm gonna make the switch

[@After5Outdoors]

You're gonna like it

[@jacobguptill65]

Looks like a really smooth option

[@After5Outdoors]

You know it!

[@TommyVang-bs6qo]

I love this A400...I own 1 and it nice...I use for squirrel dove duck turkey and is perfect. But there is 1 think I don't like is it didn't come with the full steel choke...

[@michaeldevries2482]

Good review. I like hearing about it after a season of use versus out of the box and at the range. Would you use this gun for turkey as well?

[@After5Outdoors]

I'd see no issues using it on a turkey, but I use my old 870, I can drag that through the mud and brush and not feel bad. I used my A300 the first couple years. No doubts it would be a good turkey gun

[@Allky]

Hey I just purchased this gun the other day and I saw your unboxing video as well. I was curious if you ever went with an aftermarket choke? If so, which one? Thanks for the video! Taking this puppy out to Arkansas next month to give it a good run for its money!

[@After5Outdoors]

I haven't bought any chokes yet. I've been pretty happy with the originals. Hope you have some good success on your trip

[@Goodale006]

It seems like a great gun. But there are so many used for sale it makes me wonder why so many people sell them.

[@After5Outdoors]

@@Goodale006 people seem to want the latest and greatest, still in love with mine!

[@CDNFF82]

You have a Jays hat on, tough season. I'm assuming you are Canadian? So you dealt with Stoeger Canada for your warranty issues? Everything I have heard is that they are brutal, I have tried to call a few times to ask about parts and couldn't get anyone on the line.

[@After5Outdoors]

I'm not quite Canadian, I am in extreme NW Minnesota. I claim the Twins and the Blue Jays.. I had no issues with customer service when I needed them for my A300. I haven't needed any customer service on my A400

[@mikeruizxd5534]

Thanks man! 👍 Nice review

[@After5Outdoors]

👍

[@dr.alexmera1180]

What camo pattern is this? I love the look!

[@After5Outdoors]

Optifade

[@MinuteontheMountain]

Nice review, Cody.

[@brendanopie6846]

Great review here. Also, what's a Jay's fan doing in Minnesota haha! Cheers from Toronto.

[@After5Outdoors]

Lol, I gotta cheer for em

[@ryantrombley4168]

Do you have any of your camo hydro dip that has chipped or wore off anywhere?

[@After5Outdoors]

not as of yet

[@resurrectiongarage1506]

Been wanting one of these. I would like to get into duck hunting but just don’t know anyone to tag along with. I had a brother in law that was going to kinda teach me about it but he turned out to be a miserable douche that I wanted nothing to do with. I would say that the best gun for someone who thinks they might like duck hunting is not the 870 but the mossberg 500, it’s cheaper, just as good for reliability but the real kicker is barrels are cheaper to change it to a defense gun or a slug gun. I love my mossberg

[@After5Outdoors]

@resurrectiongarage1506 mossbergs a reliable choice. Go hunting man, you will meet people out in the field to hunt with!

[@andyhermenet6837]

I primarily use my A400 xtreme for skeet and I love it. I went from an 1100 to this and I can't complain now in the duck swamp I would never take my 1100 the A400 I absolutely would.

[@matbrown160]

I’m upgrading strictly because my gun won’t cycle 2-3/4” range shells. Have you ever had a cycle problem with the lighter loads?

[@After5Outdoors]

@matbrown160 I have only put a few low base upland loads through it but... so far not an issue

[@troysappington791]

What barrel length do you recommend for waterfowl and dove?

[@After5Outdoors]

I love the 28 inch

[@jeffreylc]

Just bought one yesterday.

[@MarkJLarsonOutdoors]

Great review buddy!

[@forcemajeur.5138]

I think Beretta owns Benelli, but I've always wondered if Beretta shoots high as well in the "European style" or whatever Benelli claims is the reason the SBE2 and 3 shoot a little high?

[@After5Outdoors]

I have never owned a Benelli

[@forcemajeur.5138]

@@After5Outdoors Ahh, its not all Benelli's. I think a few guys I know have an a400, ill just have to shoot it one day.

[@After5Outdoors]

I haven't experienced my A400 shooting high.

[@forcemajeur.5138]

@@After5Outdoors Thank you I appreciate it.

[@After5Outdoors]

Thank You!

[@tomkeltescheverythingoutdo2379]

Question for ya. The Mossbergs that I have, they have a mid sight as well as your Beretta. Do find yourself lining up the sights or do you point and aim with the front sight only while shooting? Honestly I think I do both depending on what I'm shooting at.

[@After5Outdoors]

Point and shoot, but when I look, my sights are perfectly aligned

[@DaveThomspon]

What camera are you using when looking down the barrel.

[@After5Outdoors]

That was a gopro 8 on a headmount

[@DaveThomspon]

@@After5Outdoors thanks

[@After5Outdoors]

Absolutely

[@jnotna]

Hi. Thanks for the great review. Currently trying to device between this gun and the new A300 Ultima. The A400 is double the price. The shotgun would be for pheasant and duck a few times a year. Any advice?

[@After5Outdoors]

I also own an A300 Outlander, which I love ... I have no experience with the Ultima. The Outlander has worked flawlessly, snow, sleet, rain, it's been a solid gun in the fall for me

[@jnotna]

@@After5Outdoors Gotcha. Thanks for the reply. Happy hunting!

[@After5Outdoors]

You got it! Thank you for checking out our video

[@CierraTheCreator]

Does the a400 come with a hard shell case?

[@After5Outdoors]

the one i bought came with a factory hard case, not a very nice one but......

[@coreydavis7810]

Unfortunately it no longer has a case included. Just a standard cardboard box. Still a solid choice.

[@After5Outdoors]

They really stopped with the case??

[@coreydavis7810]

@@After5Outdoors Yes. I'm not sure of the exact date of change; however earlier this month, I bought a second A400 EP and the newest one arrived in new cardboard packaging (still nicely packed) instead of the plastic case included in the first one. Also, instead of a hardcopy paper manual, the newest one has a big QR code to scan for download only. I'm sure it's just a cost savings matter, but I'd still prefer the initial packaging. These are same models and camo, just different manufacturing years.

[@After5Outdoors]

@Corey Davis that's too bad, a fine piece of equipment sure as this should continue to have the case.. in my opinion

[@thyiconic5320]

How much are you guys finding these for?

[@After5Outdoors]

I paid right around $1700 out the door

[@thyiconic5320]

@@After5Outdoors nice! Been trying to find one for around that. Love the video.

[@After5Outdoors]

@@thyiconic5320 thank you!! I bought mine during a sale period

[@kristiancameron3469]

Did Beretta do away with the magazine cutoff on the A400 XP? If so, that is very disappointing

[@After5Outdoors]

The first gens had the cutoff lever on the left side, but it is not on the newer models.

[@kristiancameron3469]

@@After5Outdoors What about the little button you can push in just behind the loading port in front of the trigger gaurd? That is where it's at on my A350 Extrema, or the the new A400s literally do not have one at all?

[@collinwilliams9510]

Love the review. I'm on the fence about this gun or a browning maxus 2! Have you had any experience with the browning?

[@After5Outdoors]

Alot of my friends shoot browning, they're good guns, buy I'd pick the Beretta, it may be just be personal choice but the Beretta just fits me better

[@mattsummers6324]

I've had 3 brownings...2 maxus 2 and they are both gone..there customer service is awful!!!

[@After5Outdoors]

@@mattsummers6324 From my experience, I have had very good luck with Beretta's customer service

[@samdg1234]

Is this that very same gun used by Tiananmen Timmy? Does it have one of those, "kind of their C thing I kicked off so when you get old it doesn't hurt your shoulder" I'm not sure what that is but does this gun have one? I hope Beretta has patented that feature.

[@After5Outdoors]

Even Tampon Tim has good taste in shotguns. Evidently he's not to good at handling one, or the state of Minnesota

[@edsmercina7157]

Thanks

[@After5Outdoors]

Thank you for checking it out 😊

[@tristanblacksher5485]

what Camo pattern is that?

[@After5Outdoors]

Max 5

[@peternelson9865]

If you buy a cheaper gun, your going to want to upgrade at some point. Therefore the buy once cry once comes into play. Saving money in the long run.

[@nobodyspecial8385]

Great review

[@After5Outdoors]

I appreciate ya man

[@DaddyDuck365]

Great review Cody

[@After5Outdoors]

Thank You, it's a great piece!

[@3jaragon]

What choke do you use? What size shells? Tia

[@After5Outdoors]

I use the modified with #2 steel for waterfowl. You mustn't shoot steel through the imp mod or full choke

[@3jaragon]

@After 5 Outdoors awesome appreciate it 👍

[@After5Outdoors]

Yes sir!

[@sakiskollias1341]

Το καλύτερο

[@After5Outdoors]

Agreed

[@csamby1694]

Love gun I like the 300 to pall

[@vongtaynhanaikptt6066]

Keep it up mam stay connected so beautiful

[@After5Outdoors]

😎

[@jeffreylc]

Says he read about using lead to shoot before steel? Why? He doesn’t say. That would be nice info. says he patterned it and decided on factory modified choke tube. Patterned with what shells??? “Mid sight and an “end sight” Huh??? What’s he talking about? A mid bead maybe and front sight? Wow. I’m only 3:19 in and I have to stop watching. This just proves a point I tell a lot of people … anyone can make a KZbin video. Use correct nomenclature and expand on your statements. People watch these to learn!

[@After5Outdoors]

Perhaps you should make a video then.