dawntredder Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Nice silver mallard in the for sale guns on here and well priced.... My extrema jammed all the time,best auto I had was the remi versamax no jams at all and nee recoil to talk about....but then it fell to pieces so went back to an o/u 31/2"... Job done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
widgeon man Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 I don't get why people want a 26" 12 ga auto??? Yes it's light but to me has 'no swing' or feel it's just short and pointy........ If it was a 10ga auto I could understand! The Xtrema 2 was THE best gun beretta have made.........for an auto. The A400 xtreme does not match it for handling or finish, and I have used both. If I was r/handed I would search out a 28" Xtrema 2 in good nick and never sell it............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 I'd start with some hard questions of what I want.... Price to pay Weight Cartridge length 3 or 3.1/2 synthetic stock or wood Camo or black Etc This will narrow your choices a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 The only down side to my M2 was the butt pad crumbling which I saw on most others too and I did look after mine so I would vote for an older Browning B80 or Berretta 303, if going new I would go Browning Maxus or Winchester SX3 ! ATB Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjm Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Hard to look past a Benelli. light, relaible, easy cleaned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 I don't get why people want a 26" 12 ga auto??? I have a 26", 3" Maxus and shoot really well with it. Perhaps a clue to why I'd want one is the fact that my other gun is a XXV. As ever, it's personal preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zechk Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 (edited) At the risk of being in the minority, I have recently picked up a 28" Maxus Composite (The black plastic looking thing with a 3.5" chamber) for wildfowling and pigeon shooting and it's a fantastic gun. It's cycled everything I've thrown at it (although as it states in the manual you have to use 70mm or greater carts). The recoil is very soft, even with 42g mammoth steels in BB for geese and it's incredibly light and easy to point. It also came with a nice factory extended half choke which lengthens the barrels if you are after rangy duck with steel. It doesn't have a twist cap on the end of the fore-end, so breaking it down is even easier than most other autos. Even taking the trigger group out is a case of pushing out a couple of pins with a pen lid or whatever else you have to hand and since the internals are quite simple it's very easy to clean. Mine came with a duratouch finish which just shrugs off mud if you wipe it down with a cloth without scratching. You can also adjust the length of pull and cast/drop etc by changing shims and adding/removing spacers, but that's pretty standard stuff. The magazine cut-off switch is also a nice feature as it means you can eject your duck load and chuck a single mammoth in it if a goose happens to wander over without having to unload all three cartridges. Nicest thing about it however is the wonderful speedload system you only get with a Browning auto - rather than having to load the first cartridge into the ejection port and press the bolt release, you just shove it into the magazine and as long as the bolt is locked back the gun cycles it into the chamber mechanically and is instantly ready to fire. Makes quick reloading in the hide/on the foreshore an absolute doddle and it's put a couple of birds in the bag I would have missed otherwise so far. Edited September 23, 2015 by Zechk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshAndy Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Doesn't say much but at £750 it's a bargain! http://www.guntrader.co.uk/Guns-For-Sale/Beretta_Shotgun_A391-Extrema2_For-Sale_150914105327020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exudate Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 I would love to have another one, especially as they are £700 cheaper than a A400... But I feel once bitten, twice shy! +1 for the M2. Absolutely love mine. I have the 'Essential' version. It's my main gun. Wouldn't sell it for the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Benelli all day long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy King Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 I am an auto fan myself and over 40 years of shooting I have had loads of different guns [franchi, browning, Winchester remmington], but by a long way the best auto I have used and I still love shooting it is my beretta extrema 2.I had a few recycling issues when it was new and was told to use 30 -32 grm cartridges after using a slab [250] I can now shoot any cartridge it has never let me down since I did this pay the money and enjoy!!!!!!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BellySlater Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 30" Maxus with 3.5 chamber for me...... All season on pigeon and hasn't missed a beat. Very low recoil on the big goose shells as well. Just my opinion but can't go wrong with one of these mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cawdor118 Posted September 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Why does it need to be 26" ? I see you have a 30" gun in your signature so a 28" auto is not going to be much different to that. With the length of receiver + 26" barrells, it will be is equal to my 30". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
widgeon man Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Might be same length, but handles totally different. But I guess if that's your preference.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cawdor118 Posted September 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 I had a 28" before and said I wouldn't do it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krugerandsmith Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 Agreed I have a Benelli Super Sport ..... Brilliant but, trigger a little on the heavy side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m greeny Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 Another vote for the extrema 2 i have never had a jam or any other problem yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissmith0881 Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 I have the maxus mate had it a couple of years now and no problems find it shoots very flat compared to over and under though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redditch Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 (edited) I have the Beretta XPLOR light field 28" and love it. Use it for corvids, pigeon, and wildfowling, and it's had 15-20,000 rounds through it now, and still going strong Wouldn't trade it in, even though I got a good offer on it LOL Edited September 25, 2015 by Redditch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 I had a 28" before and said I wouldn't do it again. How bizarre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 If your only looking for a 3" chamber I'd go Benelli M2 but for 3 1/2" chamber a Beretta A300 Xtreme or if it fits the Winchester SX3 is a very good gun and under £800.00 new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cawdor118 Posted September 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 How bizarre. How so? I'm a short ****... Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 How so? I'm a short ****... Haha If you can shoot well with a 30" o/u, then I really can't see that a 28" barrelled semi would be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
officerdibble777 Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 A400 gets my. Vote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cawdor118 Posted September 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 I'm going to order a Maxus for my old man tomorrow... I haven't seen anything negative against them ever. So fingers crossed it will be a good one. I'm still not decided for myself.... You guys are convincing as far as the M2 is concerned! AAAAAaaaaaahh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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