Beretta A300 for waterfowling

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winruger

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Anybody had experience with the A300 waterfowling in Ontario or SK or AB? I was thinking if getting one and retiring my 870 that i shoot very well but the composite stock seems to grow as the season progresses and the temperatures drop. For short guy like me this makes layout blind shooting increasingly challenging. I like the adjustable LOP advertised...anybody had experience with that with the composite stocks?
Also how are the triggers? I like my wife's 391 has a great trigger.
Thanks to all who view and all who comment....regardless.
 
I have numerous friends that hunt sea ducks on the East Coast with the 391. Shotguns take some severe abuse being offshore in the salt water as you might suspect....all who use them there swear by the reliability of the 391. I'm actually looking for one myself to save the lifespan of my A400.
 
I have an A300 that I use to waterfowl hunt with in SK. I have the wood stock version, so can't comment on the LOP adjustment. I have too many shotguns, so it doesn't get used a whole lot - it's total round count is about 1,500 so far. It cycles everything from 1oz target loads on up (haven't tried any 7/8oz loads with it yet) and seems to work well in the cold. I have noticed that it needs to be cleaned fairly regularly so that it doesn't jam - approx every 400 rounds or so when using cheap target ammo, I suspect it could go longer if using high quality hunting ammo though. The trigger is decent, but not on par with the few 391's I've handled.
 
Another option would be to get a Magpul stock for your 870. The Magpul stocks have spacers that allow the LOP to be adjusted from 12.5"-14.5". I have an 870 with a Magpul stock and it fits great. When I'm using it in cold weather and wearing several layers of thick clothing, I take one of the spacers out to shorter the LOP slightly.
 
I think that if you actually measure the length of pull on your gun at the beginning and again at the end of the season you will find no difference. Your stock will not physically grow but as the weather gets colder you will wear more and more clothes, changing the fit and making the stock effectively too long. You might want to look into having an adjustable butt pad installed, similar to what many trap and skeet shooters use.
 
Ashcroft said:
I think that if you actually measure the length of pull on your gun at the beginning and again at the end of the season you will find no difference. Your stock will not physically grow but as the weather gets colder you will wear more and more clothes, changing the fit and making the stock effectively too long. You might want to look into having an adjustable butt pad installed, similar to what many trap and skeet shooters use.
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