Beretta 1301 shell choice

[padawan]

Just wondering what other 1301 owners are running through them. I believe I’m limited to slugs at my range.

Do you shoot mostly 2 3/4” shells or 3” ?

Any particular brand ? What would you consider the cleanest firing shells ?

 

[Rankuwa]

I've run Score, Challenger, S&B, and Federal in all the flavours through mine (low and high velocity, 2.5", 2.75", 3"). Yet to see a stoppage even with low recoil in the first 100 rounds. Score and Challenger aren't clean but they are cheap and the Blink system keeps it clean for a while. It's a beaut of a shotgun.

 

[Painkillers]

Just wondering what other 1301 owners are running through them. I believe I’m limited to slugs at my range.

Do you shoot mostly 2 3/4” shells or 3” ?

Any particular brand ? What would you consider the cleanest firing shells ?

Whatever's on sale my guy. Send it. She's a workhorse.

 

[257hunter]

The score 1oz shot quite well for me and are one of the cheaper options. $25 or so a box of 25 when on sale at cabelas

 

[vp6111]

No need to punish yourself with 3" slugs. It eats everything 2.75" fast and easy.

 

[GimpyGolden]

All 2 23/4" stuff, mostly low recoil Federal LE Buck and Slugs in my Tac.
Federal Top Gun in my Comp

 

[SigWig]

I would avoid winchester and rio... challenger, federal => good stuff

I could be wrong... getting more into shotfuns

 

[Steiner]

Score low recoil slug and Score buckshot works 100%.

 

[Garand]

Winchester "AA" Low Velocity (980 fps), Low Recoil does not function the action completely. No problems with anything else I tried.

 

[padawan]

I can only shoot slugs at my Range, so I ordered a bunch of Federal TruBall Rifled Slugs.

 

[dk223]

Anything I have put through it cycles. Its a wonderful gun

 

[Painkillers]

Winchester "AA" Low Velocity (980 fps), Low Recoil does not function the action completely. No problems with anything else I tried.

I've shot hundreds of Challenger low recoil, 1 oz slugs through my Beretta without issue. As matter of fact, it's what is available at my range off the shelf. I've never shot some through a chrony, but I would imagine that if they aren't 980 fps, they'd be very comparable?

 

[Garand]

Winchester AA Low Velocity is the hands down favorite of Cowboy Action shooters who use it in double barrels and pump actions. I do not think there is any lower 2 3/4 inch 12 gauge made.

 

[olefrt63]

Just wondering what other 1301 owners are running through them. I believe I’m limited to slugs at my range.

Do you shoot mostly 2 3/4” shells or 3” ?

Any particular brand ? What would you consider the cleanest firing shells ?

Like others have mentioned, it'll shoot almost anything just fine. But beware of the cheap slugs, I found they'll leave you cleaning a lot of lead buildup out of the barrel.

 

[True Shadows]

Like others have mentioned, it'll shoot almost anything just fine. But beware of the cheap slugs, I found they'll leave you cleaning a lot of lead buildup out of the barrel.

Yikes!

Which slugs were those?

 

[olefrt63]

Yikes!

Which slugs were those?

https://rioammo.com/shotgun-slugs/

Cabelas had a sale, so i grabbed a bunch .

 

[Deathrawt]

I’ve got a whole bunch of Rio slugs and they are horrible for leading
They are the Royal Star slugs, 1-1/8 oz velocity 1410 fps
I’m wondering if it’s the velocity that makes them lead really bad
Barrels are a right pain to clean afterwards

 

[Grain]

I have a bunch of Rio buckshot. Hope it's cleaner, but that's likely an unreasonable expectation.

 

[Painkillers]

You guys clean barrels?

 

[pirate604]

You guys clean barrels?

Hey! Thats my line lol.