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Just got my first shotgun - do I need to buy aftermarket chokes or are the factory ones okay?
I picked up a Beretta A300 Outlander for trap shooting. It came with three factory chokes (IC, M, F). I'm shooting Federal Top Gun 7.5 shot at 16 yards. Should I invest in something like Briley or ...
Picking a choke for sporting clays with my Beretta A400 Xcel
I've been shooting sporting clays for about two years with my Beretta A400 Xcel and usually just use the factory Modified choke it came with. I'm starting to shoot more tournaments and want to opti...
Picking a choke for sporting clays - Muller vs. Kicks?
Been shooting a Beretta A400 Xcel for about 2 years now, mostly at my local club's sporting clays course. I've been using the factory chokes (IC and M) with 1-1/8 oz of #8 shot at around 1200 fps. ...
Trying to dial in my Beretta 686 for sporting clays - choke selection for mixed stations?
Been shooting a Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon I with 28" barrels for sporting clays. I'm running Briley extended chokes - currently using IC for close stuff and Mod for longer shots. But on stations th...
Looking for a good 1-1/8 oz target load for my Beretta A400 Xcel Sporting
Been shooting for about two years, mostly with my Beretta A400 Xcel Sporting with a Modified choke. I've been using Federal Top Gun 1-1/8 oz #8 shot and it's been fine, but I'm starting to reload a...
Just got a Beretta A300 Outlander for trap - what factory loads should I start with?
Hey all, brand new shooter here. Just picked up a Beretta A300 Outlander with a Modified choke for trap shooting. I've been to the range twice and tried some cheap Rio target loads, but the recoil ...
Just got a Beretta A300 - what factory loads should I start with for trap?
Hey all, brand new shooter here. Just picked up a Beretta A300 Outlander for trap shooting. I've been to the range twice and tried some cheap Rio shells, but the recoil was pretty harsh and I'm not...
Just got a Beretta A300 - what factory loads should I start with for trap?
Hey all, brand new shooter here. Just picked up a Beretta A300 with the standard Modified choke. I'm heading to the trap range this weekend for my first time and feeling a bit overwhelmed looking a...
Looking for a 1-1/8 oz 12ga load that patterns tighter than my current setup
Been shooting a Beretta A400 Xcel with a Modified choke (0.020") at 40 yards for sporting clays. My go-to reload is a once-fired STS hull, 18.0 gr of Alliant Extra-Lite, WAA12 wad, and #8 lead. Pat...
Looking for a softer-shooting 1oz load for sporting clays with my Beretta 686
Been shooting my Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon I with factory 1 1/8oz loads for years, but my shoulder's starting to complain after 100+ rounds in a tournament. I've tried Federal Top Gun and Wincheste...