20Ga Semis -

I been trying to find a 20 guage A400 Upland and A400 Lite -Max 5 to check out. Going to buy one or other or a Benelli M2, which ever fits or swings better.
Went to my local hunting and fishing and............................................... .......they seemed totally disinterested in selling me anything.

Had a try with a Unico 12ga but its big and heavy and yuk. Asked salesman re 20ga semis "Nope we have neither and no 20g semis at all" and wandered off........these are not cheap semis so I would have thought.

Anyone seen either in their "local"?? I might have to try asking the distributor who has what perhaps?

Know where there maybe a 28g M2 available.

20G m2 and Pattermaster choke. Slays pheasants out to 40m.Patternmaster choke is on same level as annealing. Wicked.

Or ring Beretta NZ direct and tell them your experience.

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Originally Posted by Woody

Or ring Beretta NZ direct and tell them your experience.

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Funny thing is when i brought my previous 20ga Beretta U/O from them in 2011 (Same store different owners) the experience was totally the opposite.

28ga I keep thinking about but its just a little bit less versatile for what I want to do where as a 20ga will also work great on the "purple pheasant drives" we have here :D

Aha. I was wondering why you wanted 5 shots. Now I understand :) Purple haze.

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Originally Posted by Woody

Aha. I was wondering why you wanted 5 shots. Now I understand :) Purple haze.

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Yep they fly like lancaster bombers :D

Pmed you.

When I looked at the A400 Upland a couple of years ago the Upland only held 3x 3" rounds in the tube. Although if you're coming from an O/U that's probably not a big concern.

I asked the chaps at the Beretta stand at the H&F clay shoot in Hamilton if you could put a mag extension on it and they said no. Just some food for thought.

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Originally Posted by 20 Bore

When I looked at the A400 Upland a couple of years ago the Upland only held 3x 3" rounds in the tube. Although if you're coming from an O/U that's probably not a big concern.

I asked the chaps at the Beretta stand at the H&F clay shoot in Hamilton if you could put a mag extension on it and they said no. Just some food for thought.

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yep 3 in mag + 1 chambered.

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Originally Posted by mikee

yep 3 in mag + 1 chambered.

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i wouldnt go for the m2 if you plan on useing 3 inch anything in it:thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by mikee

yep 3 in mag + 1 chambered.

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I coached a dude on pheasants only to chamber a round once the cock had flushed. Previously a barrage would erupt and cock would fly away. After a few birds he got the idea and was more patient and more dead birds. Cut him off from 12g to 20g. He never looked back.There is a great vid also about missing in front. Many people never get the idea of lead. Most noticeable on running deer.

I had both 20G Beretta A400 and Benelli Sport II. In the end I sold the A400 as I couldn’t get used to the movement of the kick-off during recoil.

Ran a variety of steel loads through them both, both cycled fine, never any issues at all. A400 probably easier to look after though and the stock is plastic with the wood type veneer over it, so cleans up well.

I just get on better with the Benelli (except for jamming your thumb in the mag tube).

There is a 400 20g at my H/F store

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Originally Posted by mikee

I been trying to find a 20 guage A400 Upland and A400 Lite -Max 5 to check out. Going to buy one or other or a Benelli M2, which ever fits or swings better.
Went to my local hunting and fishing and............................................... .......they seemed totally disinterested in selling me anything.

Had a try with a Unico 12ga but its big and heavy and yuk. Asked salesman re 20ga semis "Nope we have neither and no 20g semis at all" and wandered off........these are not cheap semis so I would have thought.

Anyone seen either in their "local"?? I might have to try asking the distributor who has what perhaps?

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Gidday, is this for mainly upland game and lead shot? How’s the 20 gauges go with steel?

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Originally Posted by McNotty

Gidday, is this for mainly upland game and lead shot? How’s the 20 gauges go with steel?

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yes and work OK with steel if you do your bit. I have a U/O 20ga which I am not selling but want to try a semi

I have a brand new Remington 1100 20ga if that interests you? Unfired.

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Originally Posted by 40mm

I have a brand new Remington 1100 20ga if that interests you? Unfired.

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Thanks but at this point I think will be either the Benelli or Beretta Just need to find one of each to have a actual look at, and shoulder. Think I might send the distributor an email and see if they have demo guns they could send to my local for a look

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Originally Posted by gsp follower

i wouldnt go for the m2 if you plan on useing 3 inch anything in it:thumbsup:

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Yep,that’s why I changed to the A400.

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Originally Posted by jakewire

There is a 400 20g at my H/F store

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Waikato?i had a look at it on Saturday,if could still shoot lead I would have bought it for my boy as I have a heap of Winchester 20g lead stockpiled as it’s the only ammo my A5 will cycle reliably

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Originally Posted by mikee

Thanks but at this point I think will be either the Benelli or Beretta Just need to find one of each to have a actual look at, and shoulder. Think I might send the distributor an email and see if they have demo guns they could send to my local for a look

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Unfortunately we do not have a 20ga upland or lite as demo/show stock.

We do have the following in stock now

Benelli m2 synthetic 20ga 28”
Beretta Lite 20ga max 5 28” x 1
Beretta lite 20ga synthetic 26” x 1

We have been slammed with 20ga purchases this year.

This late in the purchasing cycle, most of our guns are already with stores and we won’t have another shipment prior to opening ( I can confirm tomorrow) we have no upland 20ga left (we had about 17 and they went in a flash!) I’ll see which stores these went to and If they would still have them. Then it’s up to the store if they are happy to sell it to your local

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Originally Posted by mcche171

Unfortunately we do not have a 20ga upland or lite as demo/show stock.

We do have the following in stock now

Benelli m2 synthetic 20ga 28”
Beretta Lite 20ga max 5 28” x 1
Beretta lite 20ga synthetic 26” x 1

We have been slammed with 20ga purchases this year.

This late in the purchasing cycle, most of our guns are already with stores and we won’t have another shipment prior to opening ( I can confirm tomorrow) we have no upland 20ga left (we had about 17 and they went in a flash!) I’ll see which stores these went to and If they would still have them. Then it’s up to the store if they are happy to sell it to your local

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@mcche171
Thanks for the reply. I am not in a massive rush as I already have a 687 20ga I normally use. And failing that a heavy old 725 12g if things get desperate :D
Just hope to actually have a look at one before committing rather than buying sight unseen especially as I have not owned a semi before. The sound like they have been a very popular model.
I believe I know where there is one but seeing it in person will involve a 10 hour drive

The m2 20g is the ducks nuts. I simply can't own one as my mate drives the same make, year, and model car as me, and owns a m2 20g. Can't have that!

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Originally Posted by Pointer

The m2 20g is the ducks nuts. I simply can't own one as my mate drives the same make, year, and model car as me, and owns a m2 20g. Can't have that!

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does he run the same breed of dog

Guncity have this A400 on special

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Originally Posted by NZShoota

Guncity have this A400 on special

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Thanks. 1/2 day too late just brought an a400 upland after a member on here found one for me.
Hunting and Fishing Otago were awesome to deal with.

Wow. Look out the B52's

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Originally Posted by mikee

I been trying to find a 20 guage A400 Upland and A400 Lite -Max 5 to check out. Going to buy one or other or a Benelli M2, which ever fits or swings better.
Went to my local hunting and fishing and............................................... .......they seemed totally disinterested in selling me anything.

Had a try with a Unico 12ga but its big and heavy and yuk. Asked salesman re 20ga semis "Nope we have neither and no 20g semis at all" and wandered off........these are not cheap semis so I would have thought.

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I never used a 20g, always 12g, up and down mostly, for now semi auto is not on my list, but pump action (movies). but recently I found maybe 20g is good choose for me as small hunter. Question is how difficult to buy from another country and import to NZ since I knew for every FAL holders can import legitimate ammo and FA from overseas. I like old guns, spring field, K98 and so on. So, anybody has experience of doing this DIY?

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Originally Posted by mcche171

Unfortunately we do not have a 20ga upland or lite as demo/show stock.

We do have the following in stock now

Benelli m2 synthetic 20ga 28”
Beretta Lite 20ga max 5 28” x 1
Beretta lite 20ga synthetic 26” x 1

We have been slammed with 20ga purchases this year.

This late in the purchasing cycle, most of our guns are already with stores and we won’t have another shipment prior to opening ( I can confirm tomorrow) we have no upland 20ga left (we had about 17 and they went in a flash!) I’ll see which stores these went to and If they would still have them. Then it’s up to the store if they are happy to sell it to your local

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Its all good @mcche171. I got one from my "not so local" who provided awesome service, way to go North Otago Hunting and Fishing......................did I just use awesome and H&F in same sentence:D :D !!
Totally recommend them, nothing was a bother.

really stoked to read that bud...now get out there and bust you some birds.

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Originally Posted by upnorth uplander

does he run the same breed of dog

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Yeah he does. Can't go full team so I went a beretta! seems like a nice soft shooting gun so far