The a400 has a slightly different gas system. To my knowledge the 30" barrel was not offered in the US. We shoot both platforms. We take the a300 duck hunting and break clays with the a400.

 

the A300 Outlander is meant to be Beretta's entry level semi-auto shotgun...and so it doesn't have all the bells and whistles the a400 has...like the more basic style bolt and just Mobil style chokes just to name a couple things that are different...and who says everyone needs all the bells and whistles.. Its still a great gun and yes should last. I have had a couple of them and if I liked semi's more the o/u's I would still own one or two!!

 

Beretta just announced a new A300 Sporting with a 30" barrel.

A300 Outlander Sporting

 

Don’t own one but watched a few vids and once broken down they look much more like a 390/391 compared to an A400.

 

I've owned a synthetic stock A300 for several years and have never had a single issue with it. To be honest my cleaning and maintenance on it has been basically non existent. It's not as fancy or pretty as the A400 that I bought for the better half, but I wouldn't hesitate to trust it. I think it's a great entry level gun.

 

Not that I have anything useful to add about the A300 but, what are all the nightmares you've been reading about 1100's?

 

Find me something to buy that doesn’t have both positive and negative remarks I saw the same when looking for a soft shooting gun for my son. Ended up with the beretta 302 for him because I have been happy with my 303 and we got a good deal for it.

 

Basically broken parts. I'm not saying they're all true but its post after post of guys hating on them. I have no personal experience with one but when you read so many negatives you gotta wonder. Plus the one I looked at had grinding marks under the bluing from the factory plus a crack in the stock that was under the varnish. This was a brand new gun. The guy at the shop is going to contact Remington for a replacement barrel which I was fine with then I saw the crack. I pointed it out to the guy and he said that its nothing out of the ordinary for Remington these days. I've bought a lot of guns from this guy so he's very honest with me. I've been dealing with him for years. He said Remington's are junk anymore. So that really put the 1100 out of my mind.

Can anyone tell me what they think of the triggers on the A300's? Are they as good as the 400? The trigger on that Remington was the best one I've squeezed so far in my search for a SC gun. Such a shame.

 

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/01/25/shot-2018-berettas-a300-outlander-sporting-edition/

looks like i maybe buying another Beretta semi!!! me likely this....

 

Now I only wish I could find one.

 

Nightmare on a 1100? Really? If you keep them clean they work perfect!

 

The A300 wouldn’t be my first choice. I absolutely luv the Beretta A400. I took out an A400 field model and shot 70 out 75 with it. It’s an amazing shotgun. The A300 is the price point gun and the quality shows. The bolt is not even close to being smooth like the A400.

 

i get what your saying but not everyone out there can afford or maybe have a need a $1500 semi for the amount of shooting they do... so this new A300 Sporting being under $1000 is a Great idea for a lot of people...

 

I Really wish I understood this model 1100 thing. One guy says junk, the next says jewel. I read so many negatives that I’m afraid of getting burned. I really like the way they feel, fit, and the price is right but honestly I’m worried that it will fail me.

 

1100 is a tried and true design. Millions out there. When somebody has an issue, they are more apt to speak out of frustration than the happy people are to praise. Goes with the territory. Any gun on the market can fail, no matter how much you pay for it.

 

1100 is a tried and true design. Millions out there. When somebody has an issue, they are more apt to speak out of frustration than the happy people are to praise. Goes with the territory. Any gun on the market can fail, no matter how much you pay for it.

I totally agree with you. The thing is, i haven't heard any complaints about a Beretta that I can recall. Are there that many more 1100's out there? I would also love to know why it's only offered with a 28" barrel. That makes no sense. They are by far one of the best looking autos out there.

 

It be hard to compare by numbers as one model (Rem 1100) has been made for the last 55 years (4 million produced) and Beretta keeps changing up their models. I agree with Setterman that you don't see many 1100's in sporting shoots compared to Beretta's. I also do agree that the cheap promo shells of late have a major impact on how quickly they become dirty. For a strictly sporting use shotgun, I would tend to lean to the Beretta.

FYI: I purchased a Beretta A300 synthetic for hunting a couple years ago after my Xtrema got stolen. I don't shoot near as many shells through it as my sporting guns, but I have not had any problems with it. It's been completely covered in freezing rain, dropped in the boat, used in the fields and ponds of ND full of cattails and grain, used as a boat paddle, broken ice on the ponds in front of me, dragged through the the mud on a 1/4 mile belly crawl, etc, etc. Has never failed to fire.

 

Buy what feels the best, especially if you're just going to shoot a few rounds here or there. With any gun, keeping it clean is important.

But, you never see 1100s at the big sporting shoots. They have a reputation for jamming or cycling issues during a 100 bird event. A lot of that could be the new cheap, dirty shells, and the steel hulls that some guns don't cycle well, or the cleaning required to keep them dependable.

 

Go to any major Sporting Clays event and compare the number of Remington 1100s (if you can find ANY) to the number of Beretta semi-autos. Berettas will outnumber the 1100s significantly EVERY TIME.

There's a reason for that and I'll let you figure out what it is.

BTW, I shot 1100s for years and loved them. Light recoil and I shot them extremely well. I still have a couple in my gun safe, and that is where they will stay as I'll probably never shoot them again. I keep them for loaner guns when I go shooting with family or friends who don't have a shotgun.

In my experience, the Beretta semi-autos are far superior to the Remington 1100 as far as dependability goes. I've been shooting Beretta semis for over a decade, and they are just like the "Energizer Bunny". They keep going and going....

Others will surely disagree.

Good Luck and Good Shooting!

 

I have a synthetic A300. I bought it as a field gun for wing shooting. It shoots great and I have never had a failure to fir, feed or eject. I've even used it as a back up gun for sporting clays and have used it when it started raining on the course. one time, it was raining so much that I could literally tip the gun on its side and pour water out of the port. Never missed a beat. It's a great gun at that price point. The synthetic model is going to have a little more adjustment that the wood model.

 

I own a beretta a300 outlander. It was the first brand new shotgun I bought. I used it as an all around gun. It's a great gun. Just not as nice as the 400s. Bolt is not as smooth and the barrel is a matte finish, not a nice blued. Also not the softest shooting gas gun. I now shoot a montefeltro and don't notice any difference in recoil. my son shot an older 1100 for his youth team. Much heavier, much lighter recoil and much more effort to clean than the a300.

 

I'd be willing to put my 1100 410 up against any Beretta semi-auto 410 you care to bring!

 

An 1100 .410 is one sweet shooting gun.

My favorite is the Sporting model.

 

Since there are a total of 6 semi auto .410 shooters in the US, Beretta has elected to skip that market point.

 

I don't see how they're harder to maintain than a beretta..I've hunted with them shot trap with them They (well mine) doesn't like the trash shells AA ,STS, The older federals all shot great. I had a few jams on doubles maybe 1 in 2-300 shells.

 

On a 391 and A400, you basically spray down the rails, wipe it off, and put it back together. It will run. The action rails are stiffer and heavier. The 391 only has one rail and the A400 has 2, but they are more rigid.

I agree, the 1100 feels great and is well balanced, and I shot one when I started... on trap too, but thousands of competitive semi auto shooters have preferred the 391 or A400 for reliability and design.

Remington should've answered with an even better design.

 

I like mine a lot. Be generous with oil on the barrel if you don't get the camo.

 

...ever hear of Leo Harrison???