How to clean the Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol Shotgun

[@travisp11]

It looks like the finish is hydro-dipped and not cerakoted but either way test your oil/lubricant on a small spot of the gun before you wipe the entire firearm down with it just to be sure it won't hurt the finish. Clenzoil hasn't affected mine.

[@YoungPutter]

What is the potential harm of pulling the bore brush back?

[@travisp11]

@@YoungPutter It brings all that crud, cleaner and sovlent back into the action, nooks and crannies of your receiver. I try to keep all that going out the front of the barrel.

[@YoungPutter]

@@travisp11 ahhhh that makes a lot of sense. Thanks!

[@travisp11]

@@YoungPutter For me its more of a practice for my rifles but I just practice the same philosophy with my shotguns, too.

[@philyamascunt7518]

CLP is good to go on my new A300 Patrol in blue camo

[@johnkearney9389]

Thanks! Recently purchased a Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol. Could never have disassembled it, cleaned it, and reassembled it without your video. Thanks very much for your excellent demonstration.

[@travisp11]

Thank you so much for your support! I’m glad to have helped!

[@dunuth]

@@travisp11 dumb question what kind of screwdriver it takes for the first step - removing that clamp?

[@travisp11]

It is an allen key or hex key@@dunuth

[@GrinWhenUFight]

Great instruction. Thanks. Just a heads-up to anyone out there whose A300 Ultima Patrol does NOT have a choke tube or threads to accept one (cylinder bore), you almost certainly have the LE version; look for #J32CT11LE on the box (LE stands for law enforcement). I have the LE version. From what I gather, Beretta made this version for law enforcement departments without the choke tube because cops are notorious for not maintaining their department owned firearms that usually get issued when your shift starts, then turned in again at the end of the shift, and re-issued to another on the next shift, etc. They only get cleaned once in a long while and it is guaranteed that choke tubes would get lost or otherwise go missing. Some shotgunners also make the argument that choke tubes can get chewed up by too many rifled slugs through them, although I think Beretta knows what they're doing and you'll be just fine shooting slugs with the choke tube that comes with the A300 Patrol. Also, there's a debate as to whether IC choke tubes make all that much of a difference at combat/defense shotgun distances. I personally prefer the cylinder bore - but that's just me. I can shoot some pretty tight slug patterns with my cylinder bore Rem 870 Police Magnum pump at distance and if I need tighter patterns with my buckshot, I'll shoot Federal 00 Buck with FliteControl wad. In my humble opinion if you're running a shotgun in a combat scenario, while spread/patterning counts, there are times when I want a bit of a larger spread, and besides it's really the shooter that makes the difference. I served in the Marine Corps (03 infantry) and was also a police officer on one of the largest police departments in the southeast where I served on a SWAT team. We had the freedom to use a variety of firearms for various situations and often (not always) my weapon of choice was the 12 gauge shotgun. It's such a versatile tool; from 00 buck, to slugs, to breaching rounds, to tear gas, to incendiary rounds, etc. Concluding - look, don't sweat it either way. This is a great, reliable shotgun and I'm just an old guy now who rambles and loves the shotgun as a combat/defensive weapon. I just wanted to give notice to anyone out there who doesn't have the choke tube.

[@CarlPapa88]

Thanks for the heads up.

[@dwCrooner]

The spotlight is not annoying. It makes parts and areas of the gun you're discussing a lot more visible in the video and helps with the learning process. Excellent video.

[@travisp11]

Thanks! I agree, that light really helps illustrate the steps and makes it much easier to follow.

[@76bishobi]

Picked up an A300 Patrol today. I noticed when taking it apart that it has no choke tube and is not even threaded for one. According to Beretta, i have the LE model, which comes as a smooth cylinder bore. Guess it's fine since I plan on running slugs or 00 buck shot. Thanks for the informative video!

[@travisp11]

Yeah. I didn’t even realize there was an LE model as none of the larger YT channels that featured this shotgun mentioned that

[@USMCTop13]

I just ordered the LE version from PSA. In the advert, it stated it had the Mobilchoke system. Now I’m curious what’s going to show up. I’ve read some have the choke tubes. Not sure how I’m going to feel if it shows up without chokes. My guess it’ll be mostly 00 and Slugs so no big deal, however, would be nice if it’s there. Guess I’ll see when it shows up.

[@76bishobi]

@@USMCTop13 , if it's truly the LE version, it definitely will not have a choke system. Guess you'll have to wait and see what shows up. I heard the reason LE models have no choke is so they can fire less than lethal ammo through them with no issues.

[@philyamascunt7518]

@@USMCTop13 Did your A300 Patrol have the choke tubes? My wife just told me a few hours ago that she bought me an A300 Patrol as a Birthday/Father's Day present and she ordered the shotgun today at around 1:00 PM. When I get the new shotgun sometime next week I will only going run 00 Buck and slugs through mine as I have a boatload of these rounds AND because the Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol is not a sporting clays,trap or rabbit/crow gun and I have quite a few shotguns just for those shotgun sports and hunting ... When my wife came home she was acting a little goofy so I asked her if she was sick and she replied "NO!" and 30 minutes after that she gave me the good and bad news with buying me the good news being that she bought me an A300 Patrol THE BAD NEWS concerning the A300 Patrol was that my wife ordered my present today in the color that SHE liked and the color that SHE liked is the "Limited Production" (Yeh right, whatever you say Beretta) the blue camo so she ordered MY A300 Patrol in HER favorite color, the blue camo. I wanted to cry as I am not fond of that color scheme but I couldn't and can't hardly complain about the blue camo on MY A300 when SHE is the one that is paying for it Maybe, just MAYBE I can also talk her into buying me a new red dot, sling and side saddle to put on her favorite colored A300? Nah because if SHE picked out a red dot for ME then it would probably get sent back and a big reason is because as of RIGHT NOW I have NO IDEA on which red dot is the best to get for this A300 or any shotgun and to the configuration or which red dot will, and won't allow me to use both the ghost sights or red dot

[@lebronzejames9738]

hey man, I'm a new owner of a Beretta A300 Ultima, never worked on a semi before. I really wanted to compliment you for taking the time to go through the process properly and through explained how each piece worked; having done the process I now know why you do the assembly of the bolt into the receiver upside down haha. Thank you very kindly for your detailed process, even on how much lube to use and including even using a bore snake vs traditional application, how much of the oil and how much solvent to use when and where. Thank you 100% you've been a god send for me. Much love and I hope your channel continues to grow - ps. thanks for the headlight too, as you know black on black in camera doesn't show up well in an apt haha

[@travisp11]

Thank for watching and I’m glad to help!

[@larrythompkins1648]

Thank you so much for putting this video together. Your tutorial is 1000x better and easier to follow than Baretta’s instructions manual.

[@travisp11]

Thank you!

[@travisp11]

Berettas manual was a pain to use.

[@AZBACKPACKHUNTER]

This video was 26mins. It took me over an hour to do what you did 😂

[@travisp11]

Well, it took me at least an hour to film it so I cut out a lot to save you some viewing time.

[@heroinmom153]

That's normal, there's a lot of cuts for unnecessary footage. I took even longer, getting really OCD with it. I just paused the video after each step.

[@Jason-eg4hr]

Don’t sell yourself short and remember, he edited a lot of the work out.

[@Whaler64]

If you own an A400, this gun will give you fits trying to clean it. I was at it for 90 minutes, and felt like I needed 4 hands.

[@cremonster]

Thanks! As others have said I'd never be able to do this myself without the video

[@travisp11]

Glad to help!

[@travisp11]

Thank you for the support!

[@williwombat1066]

This was an education. Thank You. You're a great teacher--even anticipating what will happen to cause doubt yet still providing the assurance for the task at hand. Brilliant.

[@travisp11]

Thank you!

[@drewlapatin3920]

Watched entire video 1st then followed along during my 1st disassemble and cleaning. Thanks for sharing your knowledge & wisdom

[@travisp11]

Thanks for watching!

[@charizardballer6921]

Gun noobie here i was able to take apart my a300 ultima and put it back. Thank you got my baby cleaned!

[@travisp11]

@@charizardballer6921 thank you for watching!

[@MichaelSmith-cq4zk]

Thank you for doing such a indepth video. Cleaned mine and oiled it which I do to all of them before I take them out for a day of fun . And she ran flawless. Thanks for a great video.

[@travisp11]

Right on! I’m glad to help!

[@bigarydad77]

One of the best cleaning videos I’ve watched. Thank you

[@travisp11]

Thanks!

[@mdjak3686]

Great video. Can’t get the bolt to press the trigger bar all the way back when reassembling. Does it matter if safety is on or trigger in pulled position? Is it that movable bar that I have wrong?

[@travisp11]

I may have to go back and disassemble and reassemble to see if I have that problem.

[@mdjak3686]

Ty. After 2 frustrating hours, brought it to gunsmith and he couldn’t get bolt to go back. Sending to Beretta which he said has a “quick” 3 months turnaround. lol. Traded it in.

[@travisp11]

@@mdjak3686 Damn! That’s not cool! It’s crazy they could even assemble it. Out of the box I had some minor QC issues too. This new factory where these are built needs to up its game. Especially for a gun intended for LEOs.

[@The_Waraba]

@@mdjak3686 Please Pin this and give advice, this is a major concern.

[@shoua7]

When putting the bolt assembly back in, I had my gun butt down on a flat surface and the barrel pointing straight up. That made dropping the bolt assembly back in super easy. And having the butt already braced against a flat surface, it was easier to pull back on the charging handle to help with reinserting the bolt assembly. Other than that, thanks for a super helpful video!

[@travisp11]

Cool! I need to try it like that instead! The angle makes it awkward

[@arthurkushner2431]

Is it me or is getting that bolt assy seated a PIA! I’ve struggled each time. Will try your suggestion, thx.

[@jamescnc2374]

God bless you. Thank you so much. This was so helpful in helping me clean my a300 for the first time.

[@travisp11]

Glad to help!

[@thekevinator149]

Very helpful video! I just brought home an A300 this week. I took it apart, cleaned & oiled it now she feels slick as a whiskey fart!

[@travisp11]

@@thekevinator149 Glad to help!

[@Gpac5]

I just purchased the A300 patrol. It should be in in a few days and after watching this video, I feel prepared to do the initial cleaning. Great video. Thank you.

[@travisp11]

Right on!

[@johna1060]

Travis I followed your video and although I found it challenging at times. I took my time and didn't force anything. For me the trickiest part was seating the barrel into the receiver. I have to finesse it a bit but it worked out fine. I couldn't have done it without you sir. Many thanks and I can't wait to get it to the range later this week.

[@travisp11]

@@johna1060 I’m glad to help thank you for watching and when I make these videos, I try to keep beginners in mind or new firearm owners in mind

[@mikepersia5362]

Been cleaning guns for 40 years. CRC non chlorinated brake cleaner is your friend. Never had an issue with harming any bluing, paint, or coating.

[@travisp11]

@@mikepersia5362 good to know!

[@SDGlock23]

Thanks for the video! I bought one of these several months back, followed your video to break it down and clean it real good. It's been a great shotgun!

[@travisp11]

Thanks for watching! I love to take it out!

[@daveh9551]

Taking mine to the gunsmith to clean after I shoot it. Sprayed some Lucas CLP in all the moving parts and see what happens. I won’t clean anything myself past a rifle or pistol… having to clean . . .50s, 240s, 60s and all kinds of crew serve weapons for 20 yrs made me lazy in my retirement, but this was very informative. I have a couple of bull pups already, but the Ultima is my first semi long shotgun.

[@travisp11]

Sounds good! It does take a while to clean this shotgun so I can’t blame ya for having the gunsmith do it.

[@cremonster]

What can I use (safely) to get the trigger out if I don't have a punch

[@travisp11]

You could tap the pen out with a slightly sharpened pencil. That should push it out enough that you can pull the pin through.

[@sailboat1734]

If nobody has mentioned it yet, there is one difference if you get the LE model. No choke tube to remove. It's just an improved cylinder barrel.

[@travisp11]

That’s a good point. When I made this video I didn’t realize there was an LE model.

[@bryantelker9239]

good video; thanks. Why do you recommend not pulling the 12g brass brush back-n-forth? The inside of the barrel is smooth; cleaning either direction with standard soft brass brush should not do any damage.

[@travisp11]

Just a habit of keeping all the crud going out the front of the barrel. You can do whatever works best for you

[@Isleofchocolope0U812]

Great video. When I was cleaning the bolt carrier group, the part with the tail has a pin holding it in. It fell out and I mistakingly put it in upside down. When assembling the bolt carrier back into the receiver, it would not slide all the way back into the receiver. It literally took me 45 minutes to figure out the tail was upside down. Lol. Once I corrected that, everything went back together perfectly. It should be noted that It’s way easier to hold the gun upright when inserting the bolt carrier group back into the receiver rather than having it inserted into the vice. All in all, best video for cleaning and assembly on this gun.

[@travisp11]

Glad to help! Unfortunately in order to record cleaning videos I use certain angles that don’t always work well off camera. I’m glad you got it figured out!

[@Isleofchocolope0U812]

@@travisp11 Oh no prob. I reviewed the video at that particular point and you could tell if the tail was upside down or not. It may be worth a mention that the pin holding the tail in falls out easily and if it does, to pay attention to the orientation of the tail when putting it back together.

[@travisp11]

@@Isleofchocolope0U812 I’m gonna pin your comment so future viewers notice that detail. Thank you for watching!

[@Drkphyre224SAHS_CAMEROON]

Outstanding video, I just bought the Beretta A300 yesterday. You were easy to follow, clear instructions, (you were saying oil but appears to be solvent), it was all to the Goodness! Thanks & GOD Bless!

[@travisp11]

@@Drkphyre224SAHS_CAMEROON thanks for watching!

[@richafrye]

Thank You for the detailed disassemble, clean, and re-assemble video. Very helpful

[@travisp11]

Thanks for watching!

[@SlimCowboy]

Awesome video, pretty good presentation on how to disassemble and reassemble especially when Beretta doesn’t put a manual in the box anymore. I picked up one about a month ago and finally got around to taking it down. Spent like 20 minutes fiddling with that tail on the bolt trying to get it back in, one thing I learned is that you have to have the hammer cocked back to get the tail out of the receiver when you disassembling it. I finally graduated from pump action shotguns to semi auto, so I’m very interested in putting it through its paces.

[@travisp11]

Right on man! That tail can be a pain in the rear!

[@SpaceCowboy57]

18:38 it helps if you just put the butt in your lap and point the tube straight up. The little tail thing just dangles and you only need to tilt it around a little bit to get it to seat itself inside the cup. Top notch tutorial though, thanks for posting it!

[@travisp11]

@@SpaceCowboy57 that’s a great suggestion thank you. I’ll keep that in mind for my next clean.

[@sammyboyer7779]

If he had problems getting the handguard on and there's a giant gap one way you can fix it is pull the bolt all the way back and then slide it on.

[@scott_1030]

Thanks for posting this video! I just bought a A300 Competition and took it apart and cleaned it. Your video was very helpful!

[@travisp11]

Glad to hear it!

[@Nick-oi6vk]

4:40 I’ve followed all of the steps above, but my barrel will not budge even a little bit. I’ve tried having the bolt fully locked back and the way Travis shows it, but no movement. Anyone else experience this? I’ve tried a rubber mallet to loosen it up and still nothing.

[@travisp11]

Are you trying to remove the barrel or put the barrel back in.

[@josephrox7006]

Yes, I'm having the same problem, the barrel will not budge. I tried all configurations with the charging handle, trigger, carrier stop push button, safety, it won't give. I would truly appreciate a solution. Thank you.

[@Nick-oi6vk]

@@josephrox7006 idk if this is good practice but I just pulled the bolt back and let it slam forward 2x and it loosened it enough to take off

[@josephrox7006]

@@Nick-oi6vk thanks for the tip, unfortunately it didn't work. I shoot as many as 80 Shells at a time and get it cleaned at my range. Maybe they never removed the barrel. I'm going to contact Beretta and take it into my range to see if they have any ideas. Thanks again

[@CarlPapa88]

​@@josephrox7006Get it figured out ok?

[@Sybaification]

Wanted to say Thank you for the video. I would've never figured this one out on my own. Also during disassembly, I had the hammer up, So I had to remove the trigger pack to get the bolt to come out.

[@travisp11]

Good to know!

[@MrCarCrazy]

Thank you for this video. Lots of helpful hints that will be useful for many new a300 owners.

[@travisp11]

Glad to help! Judging by the view count it seems to be a popular shotgun!

[@alwaysthestudent101]

Really appreciate your step by step guide for disassembly and cleaning. Took a few listens but great instruction throughout. Thankful to have found your video sir.

[@travisp11]

@@alwaysthestudent101 glad to help!

[@miles267]

I’ve had mine for a few months and took a couple classes but haven’t disassembled mine to clean yet. I’ll follow this work I do. There are people who say you don’t need to clean these A300/1301 often 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@bobbyb7127]

I sure hope so. I haven't cleaned mine yet for fear of not being able to put back together correctly or damaging it.

[@miles267]

⁠@@bobbyb7127I’ve gotten into the habit of running a bore snake down barrel with CLP until clean and wiping out ejection port, oiling the bolt; while not disassembling the gun completely. Not as thorough but better than nothing.

[@markej4801]

VERY thorough and easy to follow! Thanks for the good vid. I'm picking my Patrol up next week!!!

[@travisp11]

Right on! I will be sharing my range test next Wednesday! It's soooo sweet!

[@markej4801]

As a follow up, Travis, I was having a LOT of trouble pulling out and reinserting the bolt assembly while the gun is sitting upside down. The manual states to have the gun sitting upright for this procedure. The assembly was not sliding all the way back and it took forever for it to find the right slot. Once it went in, all was well. I'll be trying having the gun upright the next time I clean it. Do you have any thoughts on that?

[@travisp11]

@@markej4801 It may be easier so long as the beaver tail off the back of the bolt goes into the recoil cup but for the sake of filming I had mine upside down. I wasn't a big fan of the manual and found the upside down insertion of the bolt easy, but I was also using a gun stand which makes it pretty simple. I would guid the bold in about 1/3 of the way into the receiver, push and lock the bolt tail into the recoil cup and pull back to seat the bolt.

[@mavwubb6375]

Hi! I know it's a long shot but do you know the Allen key size to remove the barrel clamp? I can't seem to find one tnag fits in any of the ones that I currently have

[@travisp11]

I just use a multi key set of bits and I go till I find one that fits.

[@codyworden616]

Thanks. You helped me clean my first firearm with this one.

[@travisp11]

Glad to help!

[@arthurdepew8838]

Outstanding video! Thank you very much for putting it together. Really liked the detail and thoroughness of your cleaning process. Your information made the first time cleaning a breeze!

[@travisp11]

Glad it was helpful!

[@briancarroll8382]

Great job! Thank you so much for the step by step, it was very helpful. Just picked mine up today and can’t wait to get out to the range

[@travisp11]

Glad it helped!

[@Jmp64-ns8zl]

Great video, thanks! Just purchased an A300 Patrol (State compliant model). I must admit, I am a bit nervous after watching the bolt disassembly, or more so reassembly process. Looks like it may difficult w/out a vice. Oh well, this will definitely help!

[@travisp11]

I’m glad to help

[@daegiovanni5864]

thanks for this-- far more useful than the manual. excellent work!

[@travisp11]

Glad to help!

[@5fivezero0]

Amazing video, just got my Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol and this will help me clean my new shotgun. Thanks again!

[@travisp11]

Thanks for watching!

[@g20xwarx46]

Big help I have basic gun knowledge but there were a couple things I would have over looked without your help

[@travisp11]

@@g20xwarx46 glad to help!

[@Corn-pop11]

Thanks for taking a time to make this video it saved me a lot of frustration

[@travisp11]

Glad it helped

[@andrewkliss274]

Excellent and very thorough vid! If you want a completely oil free surface such as the recoil buffer piston, shoot it with some brake cleaner such as CRC Brakleen. It will clean any and all oils and lubes off of metal gun parts. I've used it on my Glocks and rifles for years without any problems. Caution: it will eat adhesives such as found on the Velcro of shotgun cards. Doesn't hurt rubber such as o-rings, etc.

[@travisp11]

Good to know!

[@patrickoneill6821]

Thank you!!! First time cleaning mine tonight, Excellent video! Putting it back together was not fun, had to rewind many times lol, next time will be a snap. Thanks again!

[@travisp11]

Glad to help!

[@user-sg1bn2ij2k]

At 7:30 can I just clean the piston with alcohol pads and let it dry thoroughly? Those 70% isopropyl alcohol prep pads

[@travisp11]

@@user-sg1bn2ij2k that shouldn’t cause any problems you should be good to go

[@user-sg1bn2ij2k]

@@travisp11 Ty man . I’m gonna get mine soon

[@FM-iq4mx]

Must read 👁️ Great detailed video. Thank you for posting. I went inside of the gas block after taking the gas piston out, I ran a stainless steel bottle brush through the gas block , after pulling it out there was a rubber o-ring around the bottle brush. There is a rim inside of the gas block where the 50 cent size o-ring seats. It's easy to put back in

[@travisp11]

Good to know!

[@ChrisFromThe740]

That was a great cleaning video Travis and I really like this Shotgun. Looking forward to the range video have a great Sunday.

[@travisp11]

Thanks for watching! I can’t wait to test it! Hopefully soon!

[@johna1060]

Very informative video, thanks. I just got my A300 Ultima Patrol and will be cleaning it before taking it to the range to wring out. It's my first semi auto shotgun, I have mostly pump actions. This one will take a bit more time to clean but I will take it slowly step by step as you've outlined. Once again thanks. I can't wait to shoot it for the first time.

[@travisp11]

@@johna1060 thanks for watching!

[@user-sg1bn2ij2k]

4:34 did you ever end up cleaning that machine oil that you pointed out on that rod of the gun? Not sure what it’s called but you seem to have skipped over it in the vid. Thanks!

[@riomatsumoto5482]

After cleaning and putting it back together, bolt action does what it needs to. Should I worry about anything else afterwards such as dry firing? I hear from 50/50 suggestions that I should dry fire it after cleaning and some say not to. What should I do?

[@travisp11]

@@riomatsumoto5482 if you worry about the firing pin you can always get a shot shell dummy round/snap cap that you can run through it.

[@JackedLobster]

Great video. I don't know how welcome polite and constructive criticism is and I do know most maintenance activities shown can be done different ways, but I would recommend against using a torque wrench as a screwdriver for removing fasteners. I know the analog version of the FAT Wrench is capable of measuring reverse torque, so it can be used "lefty loosey" but removing fasteners with it is the equivalent of using a ft-lb wrench to break a fastener loose instead of a breaker bar. Obviously everyone's free to use their tools their way, but optimally (at minimum for maintaining calibration longer) a torque wrench should only be used for setting torque and arguably, reverse torque testing.

[@travisp11]

You make a good point! Thank you!

[@elliotserrano7333]

cant get my bolt to slide back all the way what am i missing??

[@travisp11]

Push the button on the ejection port down below and see if that allows you to pull back the charging handle.

[@sowhatimliving]

Thank you! Pure genius! Educational, needed , and great content

[@travisp11]

Thanks for watching!

[@lazarustheatv8389]

Now I regret watching this at work because I don’t remember seeing a choke on mine (just got it yesterday)

[@travisp11]

They may make a more LE specific model without a choke.

[@lazarustheatv8389]

@@travisp11 I’ve discovered that’s what I have. And no I’m not law enforcement. From what I’ve seen online I’m not the only one this has happened to

[@perryparsons9960]

Excellent content and good explanations of each step in the process. Compliments on the headlamp, especially on the black on black parts, makes the details stand out.

[@travisp11]

@@perryparsons9960 thanks for watching!

[@perryparsons9960]

​@@travisp11I suspect I will be coming back for reference until I get it done. Thanks again, great resource.

[@travisp11]

@@perryparsons9960 sounds good

[@gareymorgan8339]

Great video on disassembling, cleaning and reassembling of the Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol Shotgun! I just purchased one a few days ago and I always like to find good videos of weapons I’ve purchased, in order to visually take in the process. Good training…thank you for sharing! 👍🏽

[@travisp11]

Thanks for watching!

[@lonniecreel5658]

Excellent and informative. Just bought mine the other day new and there wasn’t a manual

[@travisp11]

Yeah, I was a bit disappointed I had to download a PDF.

[@carcaine_cris]

This video is great ! I definitely saved it to clean my new A300 U-P

[@slimdog1776]

I just purchased an A300 Patrol and I love it!!! This was a very thorough and detailed takedown, cleaning, & reassembly video. Super helpful! Thanks Liked & Sub’d 👍🏼

[@travisp11]

Thanks for watching! I believe I have an A300 playlist where all of my videos with this shotgun will be posted.

[@jamesdelong6401]

I know. One of the BEST teardown videos of the A300 Beretta I've seen so far. I actually saved it

[@travisp11]

@@jamesdelong6401 thanks for watching!

[@PilotGuy-10]

Thank You! Excellent video, great explanation and easy to follow. Great instructor skills. Beretta should thank you. Please keep them coming.

[@travisp11]

I appreciate that!

[@dancrea9407]

Anyone familiar with Beretta knows their manuals leave much to the imagination and their support is well...let's not go there. So a huge thank you for posting this video. I've watched it several times and it's by far the best one available for this model. I do have a question about your procedure vs the manual. In the manual they instruct you to lock the bolt back when removing and installing the barrel. In your video you skip this. Is there a reason why? And to that point, I've had a heck of a time getting the bolt back into the receiver and being able to retract it back. Even with the trigger group removed and the recoil rod properly aligned, 4 out of 5 times the bolt will only retract back about 1 inch and then lock. I take it out, put it in, repeat,... and then poof it works. But I don't know why. She's definitely a finicky Italian (well Tennessee) lady. Any additional pointers on getting the bolt in correctly?

[@travisp11]

I didn't lock it back because I didn't want to risk having fling forward so I just left it towards the front of the receiver. Thanks for watching!

[@bryantelker9239]

@dancrea9407, "...heck of a time getting the bolt back into the receiver and being able to retract it back...". Exact same with me, usually on the 3rd of 4th assembly, "poof, it works" me too. Weird; I just cannot figure it out. Otherwise the gun is very good, very reliable.

[@The_Waraba]

@@dancrea9407 I’ve spent hours trying to get the bolt assembly back in, same problem the bolt only retracts for an inch.

[@jefflitten66]

I put the Blue Force Gear Vickers Push Button sling per your video and no problems. Cleaned mine with bore snake too. Shooting today first time and after the Steiner Mps red dot with the REPTILIA mount goes on . Thank you ! Very helpful.

[@travisp11]

Right on! I’m glad you like it!

[@somedayzo6]

Really enjoyed this video. Well done and a pleasure to watch. I must say my wife would not be pleased if I was doing this job on our kitchen counter!

[@travisp11]

I always wipe down the surfaces with Clorox wipes afterwards but it provides the best lighting in my apartment.

[@somedayzo6]

@@travisp11 makes perfect sense!!!

[@TheWalterHWhite]

First of all, GREAT VIDEO! Very straightforward, informative, and helpful. Secondly, love the Corgi! Funny, because my Corgi was actually next to me sleeping while I watched and disassembled. Subscribed!

[@travisp11]

Awesome! Welcome to the channel. Hopefully my voice doesn’t put my viewers to sleep like my dog!

[@JimLynnandJimRosenbauer]

Great video, it really helped me with disassembly/reassembly. The instructions in the Beretta manual can't compare with your video!

[@travisp11]

Thank you! The video isnt perfect but I agree, it helps way more than the manual!

[@cbennett6004]

Thank you Travis, very detailed and for sure like you said, take your time, it will fit properly, you may have to move it back and forth several times…I def had to do that and sure enough after several “back and forth” it settled into the right spots to move freely!

[@travisp11]

Thanks for watching!

[@michaelfranklin7451]

Waiting on mine now! My 1st shotgun. It’s definitely a process.

[@travisp11]

It’s worth the wait.

[@michaelfranklin7451]

@@travisp11Received mine today! Video was great. The video makes it seem intimidating, but it wasn’t hard at all. I had issues putting it back together. Your statement at 19:42 is right on. Just play with it and it will eventually slide all the way back. Mine kept sticking. I’ll shoot 200 rounds through it on Saturday. Super easy if you follow step by step. Took me 40 minutes. My first time cleaning a shotgun. I have a 92FS compact, M&P Sport 2, TP9 Elite SC, and a Shield 2.0. Would rate it about the same as cleaning M&P Sport 2.

[@travisp11]

@@michaelfranklin7451 that’s great! I’m glad the video helped and it will get easier as you do the next cleaning.

[@tomweaver7723]

Awesome video. It was much easier than I thought.

[@travisp11]

Right on!

[@andrewkersbergen4904]

How do you get the breech bolt to stay open and in a locked position?

[@andrewkersbergen4904]

NM, just found the little push button on the lifter.

[@seanbedel7694]

What does it mean if after putting the barrel in the charging handle seems to be jammed?

[@travisp11]

No

[@flightparamedic505]

Excellent video. Thanks immensely for taking your time to do this for us. Many many thanks!

[@travisp11]

Thanks for watching!! Glad to help!

[@benjaminmiccinello360]

Thanks for putting out this video, was a big help on my first clean.

[@travisp11]

Glad to help!

[@alonsoar6]

Thanks for the info I watched this the whole time I was cleaning it 😂 First semi automatic shotgun ever so I was confused

[@travisp11]

Glad to help!!

[@johnvecchiarelli9724]

Can you provide suggestions on charging handle removal on my newly purchased Beretta A300 Patrol Shotgun.How is the charging handle configured to help me understand removing it. It feels like it's welded in or perhaps improperly installed at the factory?Appreciate your assistance as I cannot fully disassemble my gun without removing bolt.

[@travisp11]

Are you able to disassemble the shotgun to the point that the bolt handle can be removed. I think that something keeps the bolt handle locked into place until you reach a certain part of disassembly.

[@brasswilly]

How do you remove the magazine spring?

[@travisp11]

I haven’t popped the end cap off yet and I don’t think the manual explains how to, either.

[@Jmp64-ns8zl]

Is it even possible to remove the bolt assembly w/out the trigger pack coming out?

[@travisp11]

I don’t believe so

[@Jmp64-ns8zl]

@@travisp11 I didn't realize it was so simple. Stupid me, thanks!

[@iamvictorperez1482]

Thanks man Just followed your steps cleaning mine Fresh out the box 📦

[@travisp11]

Great to hear!

[@smithdw440]

Just found your channel. Thank you for this. Excellent tutorial, I'm a professional instructor and your presentation, flow, information, and expertise is excellent. Well done!!!! I'm looking forward to working on mine now. :)

[@travisp11]

@@smithdw440 thanks for watching!

[@smithdw440]

@@travisp11 Thank you again, you saved me a lot of time and frustration.

[@goingsthere928]

Great attention to detail. Outstanding!!!

[@travisp11]

Thank you for watching!

[@jimstingily3903]

I’m having trouble getting the barrel assembly off. The Beretta manual says to lock the breech back but mine doesn’t budge locked back or not. I’m sure I’m missing something obvious.

[@travisp11]

That is a good question. As soon as I unscrew my magazine tube cap my barrel pops out. You may need to contact Beretta.

[@jimstingily3903]

@@travisp11 That's exactly what I did. Two weeks ago and still waiting. I sure they'll make it right though.

[@user-sg1bn2ij2k]

What if I have the LE version with fixed cylinder bore

[@travisp11]

It simply means you don’t clean a choke tube

[@piercesvec381]

Video helped me out so much, thank you!

[@travisp11]

@@piercesvec381 you are welcome!

[@TedJ71]

I use anti-seize on all my choke tubes. Works well.

[@travisp11]

Solid suggestion!

[@littlethunder5.568]

I picked up a a300 patrol, mine does not have a choke it does say law enforcement on the box . Is this just for the simplicity for police officers?

[@travisp11]

They must make a non choked version. That is something I did not know.

[@dnalor8753]

well this is slightly intimidating LOL. Getting my A300 today and will definitely be playing this while cleaning it for the first time.

[@travisp11]

@@dnalor8753 yeah you might find the video comes in a little bit handy

[@kennyshepherd8311]

Thank you for the informative process!

[@travisp11]

@@kennyshepherd8311 thanks for watching!

[@Only1Drink]

Why shouldn't you run the brissell brush backwards through a smooth bore? For years I cleaned guns pulling the brush back through.

[@travisp11]

I think part of it is that it brings all of that carbon fouling and debris back into the reciver, the channels that the bolt rides on, the trigger pack (depending on how much disassembly you have done. I do agree though, on smooth bore it really shouldnt matter but I perfer to push all things spent out the front of the barrel.

[@brianb1367]

What size are the hex screws on the barrel clamp?

[@travisp11]

@@brianb1367 I’m not sure off the top of my head.

[@brianb1367]

@@travisp11 2.5 mm

[@user-sg1bn2ij2k]

Did you clean the magazine tube with clp?

[@travisp11]

@@user-sg1bn2ij2k I didn’t. That would be pretty easy to do, though.

[@m0l0nl4be]

Can you install a round limiting plug just by taking the tube cap off?

[@travisp11]

I haven’t taken the cap off but I would think so but I can’t make any guarantees. I won’t be using mine for hunting so it won’t be plugged.

[@DEVILDOG1964]

GREAT VIDEO GREAT LIGHTING VERY DETAILED!!

[@travisp11]

Thanks! I actually have better lights now!

[@freedomlineman3105]

Excellent video…. Got lucky this weekend and found one of these in a Scheels in Great Falls Montana. It was the only one in the store and out on display. Sadly the rear polymer sight is cracked. Does anyone make steel sights for these yet??

[@travisp11]

You should be able to use the Beretta 1301 rear sights too (but research before you buy).

[@freedomlineman3105]

@@travisp11 The guys at Scheels we’re going to actually take a rear sight off of a 1301, but they told me it wasn’t compatible.

[@travisp11]

@@freedomlineman3105 ok. I would call Beretta customer service.

[@666-y8w]

Polymer sight...damn this shotgun is chintzy.

[@freedomlineman3105]

@@666-y8w Hopefully the rest of the gun is good too go… only time will tell??

[@erics6947]

Great instructions - thank you. I just took delivery via local FFL after ordering from Bereli; and I had no choke tube wrench.... and no choke tube like yours. Could something have changed? Otherwise, cleaned following your video without any issues - thanks again.

[@travisp11]

I may have read the notches incorrectly on my choke tube. I believe they ship with an improved cylinder. If no wrench was in the box you definitely wanna call Beretta customer service

[@Dgreene88]

I too received no wrench and my choke tube does not have any notches. How do you remove it??

[@travisp11]

@@Dgreene88 I have a universal 12 gauge choke key that I bought at the gun store that I can use with mine but mine did include the 4 way tool.

[@travisp11]

@@Dgreene88 The choke tube should have 4 small notches at the 12, 3, 6 and 9 oclock positions. Look closely and they should be there.

[@Dgreene88]

Found the answer to the choke. If the box has LE after the model number it has a fixed choke and is the law enforcement edition.

[@RacoonEggMcoc]

Hey what’s that thing called that you laid that shotgun into while working

[@travisp11]

MTM Site N Clean. I did a review on it. The rest can be purchased with the gear box to put it in or purchased separately.