beretta a303 vs a302
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I've got an A302 with an odd type of interchangable choke. It looks like screw in choke without the threads. There is a sort of knerled nut that screws on around the barrel to hold it on. Some of the later 302s had normal screw in chokes. Originally bought it for the wife as it is very soft recoiling. It shot a lot of trap using light 1 oz and 1 1/8 oz loads. The only time it wouldn't cycle was if it shot more than 200 or 300 shells without cleaning. The A302s are all 3" capable. Its a nice gun. Mine has a french walnut stock that is nicer than any 303 that I've seen, but I haven't seen many.
The chamber is in the barrel, the barrels are interchangeable, therefore even if the 302 was only available with a 3" chamber, someone else may have swapped in a barrel from another model, and thus one should always refer to the stamping.
The stamping on a barrel may indicate 3" but if the receiver is only designed for 2 3/4" you may have a problem. Remington 870s/1100s are good examples. Receiver can be 2 3/4" only or 3" or 3 1/2", barrels can be any of the 3. Best to know what your receiver is designed for and what your barrel is chambered for and use the smallest. For example, receiver is 3" but barrel is 2 3/4", use 2 3/4", receiver is 2 3/4" and barrel is 3" use 2 3/4".
i have a a303 berettta and it works great but does not cycle 1 1/8 loads in 7 1/2 shot or smaller shot works great with steel shot water fowl loads
i like the gun never had it jam yet either and i also gottena wrights choke tube for water fowl loads
i like the gun never had it jam yet either and i also gottena wrights choke tube for water fowl loads
I own an A302 which is 3'' chambered and has strictly a full choke (not interchangeable). I considered changing the barrel due to what I thought was a safety compromised barrel (shooting thousands of rounds of steel out of a full choke). After consulting a gunsmith, I learned that the Beretta's chromed steel barrel expanded the full choke to a modified choke without cracking or splitting the barrel and/or did not loosen the vented rib (which he has never seen before). I noticed one reply states that Browning's barrels would fit... it does (one in particular).
Beautiful, light and comfortable, the A302 is (was) my favorite! However, it does suck considering you can't cycle any loads you want... they have to be heavy loads (1 7/8 oz is too weak). I even had 1 3/8 oz not cycle properly. To me, the A302 became garbage.
Now, I'm saving my pennies for the Benelli Super Black Eagle II. I've searched, read, dug, asked, inquired, ..., I did ALL the homework and, in my opinion, the Benelli shotguns might not be very attractive but they seem to be the cherry on any cake. I have until the fall for someone to convince me otherwise but I doubt anyone can.
Beautiful, light and comfortable, the A302 is (was) my favorite! However, it does suck considering you can't cycle any loads you want... they have to be heavy loads (1 7/8 oz is too weak). I even had 1 3/8 oz not cycle properly. To me, the A302 became garbage.
Now, I'm saving my pennies for the Benelli Super Black Eagle II. I've searched, read, dug, asked, inquired, ..., I did ALL the homework and, in my opinion, the Benelli shotguns might not be very attractive but they seem to be the cherry on any cake. I have until the fall for someone to convince me otherwise but I doubt anyone can.
