S&C TV | Gun reviews | Beretta A400 Xcel Sporting Grey/ATS test & review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ม.ค. 2022
- In this episode of Shooting & Country TV, gun tester, coach and Clay Shooter contributor Drennan Kenderdine reviews the Beretta A400 Xcel Sporting shotgun, putting it through its paces at Oakedge Shooting Ground in Staffordshire.
Drennan starts by showing you exactly how to put the A400 Xcel together - very useful if you're new to semi-auto guns - and explains what the gun comes with, before taking it onto the ground and demonstrating how it performs.
Being a semi-auto, he then puts a range of cartridges of different weights through the gun to ensure it cycles everything without a hitch, before shooting it on a selection of different clay targets to see how it handles.
The full, technical review with more detail can be read in the first 2022 issue of Clay Shooter magazine, which will be available to pick up free in clay grounds and gun shops from February 23rd.
UK distributer for Beretta: www.gmk.co.uk/
Beretta A400 Xcel Sporting grey/ATS: £1,900 (without Kick-Off Stock), £1,950 (with Kick-Off stock) - กีฬา
Drennan, thank you for the very comprehensive review. I have been leaning towards purchasing this new model and your evaluation helped seal the deal for me.
Great review and demonstration. Thank you.
Great review. I haven't bought a new gun in years, this was at the top of my list.
Cracking video well put and like how you explained the working of the automatic cycle of the shotgun and kept the whole thing very interesting thank you...
Great video and clear explanations - First time Ive seen you miss 2 😳 , Nice shooting
Having watched your video (many times)on the A400 I ordered one and it’s Due End of September/ October 2022 Thanks for a great video😎
GREAT review and by far my favorite semi. I'm a gas guy and this gun RUNS!!
Great video to watch. 👍
Why do you chamber a round and then rack the bolt again?
Reply Drennan: Racking the bolt comes from the days when I used to shoot a Remington 1100 back in the 80s and early 90s. Remies were notorious in the UK for the ejector claw breaking. By racking the bolt slightly you could visually see straight away if the ejector claw had broken, by it either grabbing the cartridge if all was well, or not if it had broken.
Having spent so many years doing this, it's become a habit that I subconsciously still do all these years later! But you're quite right in that it's entirely unnecessary on this gun... it's just my own quirk and makes no difference to the brilliance of the Beretta A400. Thank you for your comment.
Excellent review.
Terrific video!!!!
Love this Excel gray receiver. My shop has 7 in stock but not with the rubber dampner in the gun stock. I'll be heading there tomorrow.
I did get one and I'm glad I did.
What a nice gun. I touched this Excel with Cole's parts too.
Bolt extend lever and bolt release latch.
Went to look at a couple of semis for pigeon shooting and although the excel is predominantly a clay gun i just bought a mint 2nd hand one.fell in love with it when i shouldered it and i think it looks brilliant.just hope its up to the job on the pigeon
Interesting. Among my over and unders I also have a Beretta UGB25Xcel which I love. I am always asked if it jams or doesn't cycle properly. The answer is no. I can and do use 24grm and 28grm shells and both work with ease. Given that Beretta have the mechanical parts for the UGB why haven't they put it all in a cheaper and lighter semi I wonder? The side loading, bottom ejection system is a thing of wonder and so much better for clay shooting.
Brand new to the channel. Thank you SO MUCH for this in-depth overview! I have been looking into the new A400 Xcel Sporting and this has by far been the best overview I've come across. Tell Beretta I'm buying one thanks to your video!
Brilliant thanks for the comment Matt! Glad you enjoyed 👍👍
Agreed. Just waiting for the lefty
This guy is a genius
Really enjoyed your video..I’m seriously considering buying one. Was that a 28” or 30” barrel? Also do you think that recoil system in the stock would effect your mounting position between shots? Thanks
Good video sir. The ringing from the action got little annoying. Beautiful gun and good shooting.
Thank you Drennan very helpful video, I’ve ordered one based on how well the gun cycled the 21g loads, just hope mine works the same
can I ask was the gun you used well run in or did it work like that straight out the box ?
Thanks
Thank you Drennan love this channel wish I could shoot like you, just brought a brand new Caesar Gerini Invictus 1M/spec 30 inch barrels with Teague Chokes I will shoot 21 and 24 gr cartridges in it is it worth me buying a recoil reducer for it like you did for the Gerini Ascent.
Very informative review, just one query... From the camera viewpoint that rabbit looked like it could be killed with a .410, appeared to be 20 yards max?
Nice to see stuff that ain't air rifles 👍
Mine arrives this week b😊😊
Nice!😁👂
Hi,
When you do your next semi auto review, can you please remind semi-auto shooters to pick up their cartridges when they spray them all around the shooting cage/position... This is an constant issue at shooting grounds and creates such time consuming work for ground staff.
Cheers :-)
I'm looking forward to adding this one to my collection.
I'm curious, why do you pull the charging lever back slightly each time you've loaded it?
Hey Corey thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed it! We've answered that one a few times on other comments, see below 👍👍
Interesting review. Did you use the same choke for all the shooting? What choke/s did you use? It looked tight on the Coney
Reply from Drennan: I used ½ choke, or Modified depending on where you are on this earth we share.
Nice shooting man. I had a A400 and after 1oo rounds or so it began to jam. I always cleaned it after every shoot. 100 to 125 it would jam e wry so often. How this gun. Have they improved the gas system?
Great video My a400 Xcel (blue) won`t recycle 21 grams been told to shorten the spring any suggestions
Any reason for using 21g cartridges?
I wonder if this sporting model will hold up with field conditions for huntjng
Just started shooting Clays and have been looking for something with a bit less recoil. Does the Kick-Off on the Gun work well to reduce the shoulder impact???
Hello can I add extra magazine extension to my a400 xcel? thank you
You using 1/4 or 1/2 choke great video like to see more from you.
Hi Gerald, thanks for the comment! We are definitely going to be doing more with Drennan so keep your eyes peeled. Dren used a half choke in this gun, which is usually his preference
Good review but how is it with fibre wads ? My old A390 silver mallard blocked the gas ports with fibres cheers
Been shooting 32g clear pigeon in fibre no issues. No cartridge has proven an issue st all yet
Do you use Lead shot at the Range in the UK ? Thank you
What’s the bolt release made from? Looks like due to its length there’s quite a bit of leverage on the elbow of it! I’d be concerned about the longevity of it, not only in use but also when in a bag in the boot etc
I have one, it’s high quality polymer with a metal backing, It works a hell of a lot better than the standard beretta button release, i don’t see a way it could break.
Does anyone know how to find the carry bag at the very end of the video?
When you had loaded 2 rounds why did you retract the bolt slightly and release before firing
Hi there thanks for your comment, we have answered this one a couple of times above 👍👍
Is there any reason why you keep pulling the loading leaver. Just wondering
Hi Mac we've answered this one a couple of times in comments above... 👍👍
@@ShootingCountryTV Thanks mate. Understand now.
Can’t understand why my A400 Xcel grey has a 14-1/2” LOP yet it feels like 15”+
I can’t unstandardised why you pull slide back a second time before shooting ?
Question , why do you chamber the round , and let the bolt fly forward as you would any semi auto , then pop one in the mag , then the really odd bit you half rack the bolt ???. why do that .
Hi Roy we've answered this one in comments above 👍👍
@@ShootingCountryTV yes mate i think you answerd as i sent my message , ion another note , i love shooting at oakedge
nice gun but the glasses didn't work to good on top of the cap. even if it's cloudy we must use them at our range at all times.
Drennan, what shooting vest do you wear, that bit of kit looks to be the bees knees.
Its wrong to lubricate the piston and use it without clean all the oil.The piston has to be dry for maximum reliability after a lot of shots
Hi there, thanks for your comment... we have confirmed with Beretta this gun runs fine with a light coating of oil, or dry... the choice is yours. Enjoy the channel :)
you never mentioned what choke you had in,would you shoot say half choke at evertyhing
It's a half choke Jim, which is what Drennan tends to favour for most things. Thanks for the comment!
I’ve the same model in the a400 blue Xcel sport there great guns But I think You overdone it with the oiling at the start there’s no need to put oil on the piston and I don’t understand why you pull the bolt handle back when the gun loaded a cartridge in the chamber unnecessarily
Reply from Drennan: I choose to spray a very light coating of oil onto the piston because it makes it easier to clean, and Beretta have confirmed the gun runs fine either dry or wet with a light coating of the correct oil. However, you must ensure if you do choose to oil the piston that it is only a light coating, as shown in this video.
Racking the bolt comes from the days when I used to shoot a Remington 1100 back in the 80s and early 90s. Remies were notorious in the UK for the ejector claw breaking. By racking the bolt slightly you could visually see straight away if the ejector claw had broken, by it either grabbing the cartridge if all was well, or not if it had broken.
Having spent so many years doing this, it's become a habit that I subconsciously still do all these years later! But you're quite right in that it's entirely unnecessary on this gun... it's just my own quirk and makes no difference to the brilliance of the Beretta A400. Thank you for your comment.
@@ShootingCountryTV thanks for the reply I enjoy your videos I’d like to see more on foreshore Wildfowling Thanks for posting 👍
Safety Glasses are for wearing! Not to keep you hat safe
Why do you guys across the pond insist on casing your guns between stations haha. Guessing you’re afraid of birds crapping on them.