Posted: 11/25/2015 2:18:25 AM EDT
| I have been looking hard at the beretta 1301 comp in 24". I am currently using my duck hunting shotgun which is a beretta a400 with a 28" barrel. I add a briley 10 shot tube extension for 3 gun competition and It works fine for my beginner experience but lacks some of the speed features I see in other competition guns. As I get more involved in this sport, I feel the necessity to have a dedicated shotgun with familiar controls and ergonomics so I dont have to keep swapping tubes, plugs and chokes out on for whether I am shooting feathers or steel. Plus my a400 has a 3.5" chamber and it is a bit heavier. Anyone here use the 1301 in 3 gun? gripes? need any additional modification or ready to go out of the box. |
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I don't shoot 3 gun but I love my 1301 w/21" barrel. I have a Nordic 7 shot ext. tube on it. I have it for my house gun. I practice with it for speed, reliability in cycling and ease of loading. It hasn't failed me yet. A friend liked mine so much he went out and bought the 24" model for his house gun and sometimes sporting clays just to have a little extra fun
Sorry I can't give you more info. |
| After a tricked out Bennelli the 1301 is one of the best shotguns for 3 gun. The 1301 needs the least to be competitive in 3 gun, add a mag tube, a rear sight for slugs, open the port a bit (only real downfall of the 1301 is the serial number is close to the port) |
| I like my 1301, it is pretty hard on the shoulder, I think because it is so light. I can handle it, but it is a little much for my wife she has issues getting it to run. Features wise for the price its gtg. Chokes are not cheap and its not very enjoyable with high brass or slugs. |
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Originally Posted By dempsy1:
I like my 1301, it is pretty hard on the shoulder, I think because it is so light. I can handle it, but it is a little much for my wife she has issues getting it to run. Features wise for the price its gtg. Chokes are not cheap and its not very enjoyable with high brass or slugs. This seems contrary to everything I have read about the 1301. It's a gas gun and is supposed to be heavier than an M2 and the gas system is supposed to recoil pretty soft by all accounts????? What gives?? I am seriously contemplating getting a 1301 for 3 gun |
| Its a pretty light gun to me. Runs very fast, but it does jump around on me more than I would like. I'm no 3gun pro, mostly a hunter, I tried the low recoil slugs too. I think its a badass gun, but thats my experience with it. I haven't had it very long less than a year. But the biggest thing I did like was it would not run for my wife, she does shoot some, hunts with a 308 or 243 so she is not new to guns. For me it's been 100% |
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I ended picking one up, used it in last months tournament. Took it out of the box, moved my briley 10 round extension from my A400 over to the 1301, and ran the courses. No hiccups or malfunctions without a test fire prior. I was slightly weary of the failure opportunity in a new unfired gun but was very impressed.
I dont like the plastic cartridge latch or the plastic knob on the charging handle, but it works just fine, so I am probably being critical. I may replace them eventually but right now I dont see a purpose if what I have works. Slugs shot above point of aim at 25 yards but dead on at 50 yards. I had the cylinder choke in it for the birdshot, seemed to pattern just fine. Its lighter than my A400 by far and recoil is easily manageable but I shoot alot of sporting clays and duck hunt all the time. I may even take this out the next time I go shoot sporting clays to see how it does. Meanwhile, I have been casting some slug loads and using a roll crimp that you put in the chuck of a drill press. Works amazing and my cost for slugs has been cut down to pennies. |
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Originally Posted By Reconjinx:
I have a 1301 tactical. Should I switch over to a comp? Why or why not? I guess it depends what you are using it for. I like the 24" because it holds 10 shells in the tube extension without sticking too far past the muzzle. I'll bet you can switch the barrel and add an extension tube. |