I shot my new Beretta 12g 391 Urika field at the skeet club yesterday and was very impressed. It handles light loads and cycles without problems, it does seem to like to be "wet" as I was told and well oiled. The gun swings well and is very light and easy on the shoulder. I have to agree with others on this board that advised me and other inquiring minds that thsi is the best all around semi I have ever shot..........
Beretta 391 Urika field
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I picked up a 20g Urika Gold from the exchange, and it is a dandy!
I had some initial problems at the patterning board with fail to eject, but after talking to Claybuster (who is a known supporter of the 391's), I simply lubed up and changed to better ammo, and the gun functioned flawlessly thereafter.
I love it!
I had some initial problems at the patterning board with fail to eject, but after talking to Claybuster (who is a known supporter of the 391's), I simply lubed up and changed to better ammo, and the gun functioned flawlessly thereafter.
I love it!
jdemora, if you do nothing else with this gun make sure that the end cap threads are lubricated with some grease or oil. They will seize up if unlubed. This happened to a 391 Teknys owner at our club recently and the only way he was getting the end cap off was with channel lock pliers.
I also make it a habit to not tighten the forend cap too hard and loosen it half a turn when the gun is in the safe.
I also make it a habit to not tighten the forend cap too hard and loosen it half a turn when the gun is in the safe.
Don't forget to keep well oiled the double locknuts on the pressure valve (the shaft that you screw on the forend cap). With all the hat and powder residue, they tend to size. A very liberal amount of BreakFree on the nuts and threads as wel as in the forened cap, will keep you from many a long nite!There is no better auto than a 390 or 391 Beretta!
Best regards,
Henry
Everytime someone at club sees how wet I keep mine they all start telling me to wipe it off.
I keep mine nice and wet and after at least 6000-8000 rounds still no problems.Without a doubt the best semi out there on my opinion.
I keep mine nice and wet and after at least 6000-8000 rounds still no problems.Without a doubt the best semi out there on my opinion.
I fire mine almost completly dry. I only put a few drops of oil where instructions have said to and I've had no problems either. I've never tried firing it "wet". I haven't had the double locknuts on the presure valve off yet so I'll hve to wait and see if I have a problem with them.
We probably need to clarify what we mean by "wet."osborne said:
To me it means that connecting rod (part on the back of the breech block), operating rod, gas tube, gas cylinder, piston, valve assembly, magazine tube cap and breech block have a thin coating of lubricant.
It doesn't mean that the gun is dripping wet to the point that you leave Harley-like stains in your case or on the floor of the safe.
Even if you put too much oil on it the problem is generally self-correcting. One of the guys I shoot with showed up with a new 391 20 gauge that wasn't cycling. He asked me to take a look and the gun was bone dry. Not a sign of oil anywhere.
I pulled out the small bottle of Breakfree I keep in my shooting bag and in my enthusiasm went a little overboard. The gun was dripping and for the next couple of stations my friend was surrounded by a cloud of oil every time he fired. It stopped eventually and his gun was 100 per cent reliable for the rest of the round.
