Remington 1100 trade to Beretta - what

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I have a 20 ga. Remington 1100LT with a straight-grip stock, vent rib barrel with mid-bead and fibre-optic front. The gun has swivels and a sling and I have 3 chokes for it with the wrench. I have been offered a 20ga Beretta Urika basic for my Remington and $280. The Beretta comes with 2 chokes.
Both shotguns are in similiar excellent / nearly new condition with the nod going to the Beretta.

I like the mid bead on my Remington and I find the straight grip a more natural carry when grouse hunting. I like the sling too. Also the Remington's barrel is 2" shorter, something that I feel is a slight advantage in the bush.

I like the quality reputation of the Beretta and the fact that it can chamber 3 inch shells, making it usable for waterfowl. Also for whatever reason the Beretta's safety is set up for a southpaw like myself.

Am I falling victim to "the grass is greener" syndrome or should I go for it? I especially would like to hear from anyone that owns or has at least shot both of these guns. Thanks.
 
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wait... the trade is for a beretta, AND he's giving you 280.00? If something's not wrong with the beretta, you should be going to jail because that's a steal of deal for you!! But, Have you fired the beretta? You seem pretty comfortable with yours, so I would put some shells through the beretta and make sure you like it.
 
I had a Beretta AL391 20ga 26". I was a great gun, but I couldn't hit anything with it and it didn't fit me well at all (smacked me in the cheek bone every time ). I ended up selling it after about 3 months and bought a Rem 1100 sporting. I can dust clays all day long with that thing. Fits me great and shoots well. I do shoot a Beretta Xtrema 2 for my waterfowl gun but it fits me like the 1100 does. The Beretta's are great guns, but if you can try before you buy to make sure it works for you. This is what I recommend.
 
DIGGER2 said:
I had a Beretta AL391 20ga 26". I was a great gun, but I couldn't hit anything with it and it didn't fit me well at all (smacked me in the cheek bone every time ). I ended up selling it after about 3 months and bought a Rem 1100 sporting. I can dust clays all day long with that thing. Fits me great and shoots well. I do shoot a Beretta Xtrema 2 for my waterfowl gun but it fits me like the 1100 does. The Beretta's are great guns, but if you can try before you buy to make sure it works for you. This is what I recommend.
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Gun fit is everything.
 
upnorth said:
wait... the trade is for a beretta, AND he's giving you 280.00? If something's not wrong with the beretta, you should be going to jail because that's a steal of deal for you!! But, Have you fired the beretta? You seem pretty comfortable with yours, so I would put some shells through the beretta and make sure you like it.
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I have to give him the $280 - sorry for the confusion. Both shotguns are in great shape - lightly used, not abused. The Beretta is basically like new and Remington only has a couple of light safe kisses. Both function flawlessly but I know my Remington is getting due for a new gas tube "Rem-o-ring".

As other's have said, fit and feel are most important. I do like my Reminton and can bust clays with it with some consistency. I have the chance to try the Beretta - if it shoots good for me, then I suppose that I'll have to make up my mind.
 
2strklvr said:
I have to give him the $280 - sorry for the confusion. Both shotguns are in great shape - lightly used, not abused. The Beretta is basically like new and Remington only has a couple of light safe kisses. Both function flawlessly but I know my Remington is getting due for a new gas tube "Rem-o-ring".

As other's have said, fit and feel are most important. I do like my Reminton and can bust clays with it with some consistency. I have the chance to try the Beretta - if it shoots good for me, then I suppose that I'll have to make up my mind.
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Without seeing either gun I'd say the offer is reasonable and you might be getting the better end of it.

Getting the chance to shot the gun will tell you what you need to know. I wouldn't worry about the need to replace the o-ring on an 1100. It's a typical maintenance issue and wouldn't be a reason to change guns.

I own a Beretta 391 20 gauge and have owned a couple of 1100s although not in 20 gauge. I like the Beretta better but if the Remington 1100 is working for you and the 391 doesn't turn you on then stick with what you have.
 
Remington's typically fit a large number of people.

Beretta's typically fit a small number of people, sure there are lots of people shooting them, but not that many that fit the gun perfectly.

The beretta will be more reliable and should last longer, that said I know of and own remingtons that have shot more shells than I could count.

The 3" chamber is defintely an advantage if you are going to be hunting waterfowl.

If you find the stock on the remington is a little too low and you prefer a slightly higher point of impact, I would say pull the trigger on that beretta
 
gwagen said:
Remington's typically fit a large number of people.

Beretta's typically fit a small number of people, sure there are lots of people shooting them, but not that many that fit the gun perfectly.

The beretta will be more reliable and should last longer, that said I know of and own remingtons that have shot more shells than I could count.

The 3" chamber is defintely an advantage if you are going to be hunting waterfowl.

If you find the stock on the remington is a little too low and you prefer a slightly higher point of impact, I would say pull the trigger on that beretta
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Funny that you would say that. I had a Mossberg Siver Reserve Sporting and I know what is commonly said about those guns, but I liked mine and it never gave me any trouble. I could hit just about anything with that gun and it was nice and light on the shoulder to boot. Anyways I traded that gun off and got a Beretta 686 O/U and couldn't hit the proverbial broad side of a barn with it. It sure was a pretty gun, but it didn't work for me. Had I shot that Beretta first I never would've bought it. Ultimately I got rid of it and have been on the hunt ever since for a nice O/U. Unfortunately I'm new enough to the shooting sports that it's hard for me to tell in the gun shop showroom what "fits" without actually shooting it. Anyways that is what is making me more leery about this Beretta deal.
 
Claybuster said:
Without seeing either gun I'd say the offer is reasonable and you might be getting the better end of it.

Getting the chance to shot the gun will tell you what you need to know. I wouldn't worry about the need to replace the o-ring on an 1100. It's a typical maintenance issue and wouldn't be a reason to change guns.

I own a Beretta 391 20 gauge and have owned a couple of 1100s although not in 20 gauge. I like the Beretta better but if the Remington 1100 is working for you and the 391 doesn't turn you on then stick with what you have.
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I don't know about that. I am not a big fan of the 1100 and prefer the Beretta. But the English stocked version always interested me especially in 20 ga. Would make a nice little upland gun and is probably lighter than the Beretta. I would keep it.
 
does anyone actually ever bother to have the gun actually fitted to them? I mean lots of the "fancier" dealers and good shotgun smiths can take you measurements and FIT the gun to you so there aren't these problems. I'm get tired of hearing people complain about it not fitting and getting rid of it just becuase they haven't taken the time to make it fit. I have two new guns both I couldn't hit with. I changed the cast and drop and BINGO hit everytime. This is just my 2 cents.
 
Win/64 said:
I don't know about that. I am not a big fan of the 1100 and prefer the Beretta. But the English stocked version always interested me especially in 20 ga. Would make a nice little upland gun and is probably lighter than the Beretta. I would keep it.
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They actually seem pretty close to the same weight when holding one or the other. I'm not a member of the "English stock or nothing" fan club, but I do like the way my Remington carries and shoulders with that stock. It has pretty wood and nice, long checkering too.

sigarms226 said:
does anyone actually ever bother to have the gun actually fitted to them? I mean lots of the "fancier" dealers and good shotgun smiths can take you measurements and FIT the gun to you so there aren't these problems. I'm get tired of hearing people complain about it not fitting and getting rid of it just becuase they haven't taken the time to make it fit. I have two new guns both I couldn't hit with. I changed the cast and drop and BINGO hit everytime. This is just my 2 cents.
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Wouldn't that be a bit cost prohibitive when dealing with sub one-thousand dollar guns? What does it cost to get a gun fitted?
 
gwagen said:
Remington's typically fit a large number of people.

Beretta's typically fit a small number of people, sure there are lots of people shooting them, but not that many that fit the gun perfectly.
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I don't agree. Berettas typically come with adjustable shims to change the drop and cast. I do not know if they come with the Urika Basic but they can be ordered. I've found Remingtons to have straight stocks, short LOP and no way to change the drop and cast.
 
Claybuster said:
I don't agree. Berettas typically come with adjustable shims to change the drop and cast. I do not know if they come with the Urika Basic but they can be ordered. I've found Remingtons to have straight stocks, short LOP and no way to change the drop and cast.
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I was looking at buying a 20 gauge urika basic before I purchased a gold and as far as I could tell it didn't come with the shims, hard case, or extra chokes,
 
Like I said in my previous post, I had a AL391 20 ga Beretta but I also had a 12ga AL391 camo. I bought them together because of the Beretta quality, but once I started shooting them I couldn't hit anything with them. I tried all of the shims to get it to fit better, but I couldn't make it work for me. I ended selling the 20ga and getting a 1100 sporting and it's great and fits me well. I also traded my 12 ga in as well, but here's the weird thing I ended getting a Beretta Xtrema 2 KO because it felt real close to my 1100.:confused: I laid them out on Epps counter and found the grip position was different between the 2 guns (the al391 and Xtrema 2) making it fit better for me. I think the mechanics of the Beretta are better, but with proper maintenance on both guns they should never give a problem. As it has been stated before, buy what fits YOU the best. :cheers:
 
Wouldn't that be a bit cost prohibitive when dealing with sub one-thousand dollar guns? What does it cost to get a gun fitted?[/QUOTE]

I haven't actually had to have smith do it for me yet as I have just used the supplied shims and spacers supplied in both my Berettas, my Benelli and my SX3 20 ga. Although both my parents still hunt and are of a much smaller build than I(5'3 and 5'6 I am 6'1) and they have both had to have their shotguns fitted and it only cost them around $150-$200 at the smith we use.
 
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