Thread: Beretta A400 worth the money

While I don't own one I have had a shot out of the Browning Maxus and it comes up very nice for me. It falls within your A400 budget to. While Beretta make nice shotguns I do not believe they are any better than the Browning ( but Beretta have way better marketing). All comes down to what fits you best.

Originally Posted by Got-ya

While I don't own one I have had a shot out of the Browning Maxus and it comes up very nice for me. It falls within your A400 budget to. While Beretta make nice shotguns I do not believe they are any better than the Browning ( but Beretta have way better marketing). All comes down to what fits you best.

I would not buy a Browning Semi personally,(and I shoot a Browning B725 quite often).
The A400 is currently I think one of the best semi's you can get for a hunting gun. I think out of the 18 or so guys I regularly shoot with almost all hunt with an A400. If you are looking for something to shoot a lot of clays however "dirty" guns get real old real fast, everyone has moved to the next station and started shooting while you are still picking up you empties!!!

Originally Posted by mikee

I would not buy a Browning Semi personally,(and I shoot a Browning B725 quite often).
The A400 is currently I think one of the best semi's you can get for a hunting gun. I think out of the 18 or so guys I regularly shoot with almost all hunt with an A400. If you are looking for something to shoot a lot of clays however "dirty" guns get real old real fast, everyone has moved to the next station and started shooting while you are still picking up you empties!!!

While your comment that it swings like a club and does not fit you is perfectly valid. That your 18 mates shoot an A400 so it must be better is not. The sad truth is that in NZ Browning importers Cameron sports has done a terrible job for years marketing and supporting this brand. In fact I would go so far as to say Browning survives here in spite of them not because of them. Walk into a Hunting and Fishing for example and if you found a new Maxus that you could fondle I would be shocked, want a demo gun you can try? fat chance. However rock up to any one of many eye opener shoots around the country and chances are there will be a Beretta stand with guns to try (to their credit). People buy what they can hold and try, and if it is not in stock which for Brownings happens only in the occasional store they don't get sold. No one would suggest that a high end BMW is better than a Corolla but which one sells more?.