Beretta 471 Silver Hawk 

Small correction, the stock on the 471 and other modern Beretta SXSs is bolted with a stock bolt, not grip screws.

Nice to see a SxS getting some review time, they certainly do have their place and are nice to bust a few clays with just for some variety but as a field gun feel so very right.

Very brave of you to venture into the SxS realm, Lloyd! I cut my teeth on one of these at an early age and fell in love with shotguns as a result. There's nothing like the smell of cordite on a cold, foggy winter morn! ;-)

Thank you so much for reviewing a SxS finally. As always a good and honest review, I'm no fan of Beretta in general but a friend of mine got a 471 Silver Hawk and its just so nice and fits like a glove to bad he won't sell it thou. So its extra fun to see a review on that one. Keep up the good work =)

Absolutely love this gun. It’s awesome at upland hunting. So fine and nice. Huge Beretta fan though. Thx for the video.

Shot clays for years used a 471 for several years.. the best thing about them is thay are easy to tighten up after thay get shot loose..love um.

Great vid as always, I really want one to have fun shooting with it especially hunting quail or snipe here in texas. I would trust a beretta as I own 4 of them over n unders. Yes, I’m sure the forearm would get really hot shooting clays or skeet.

Nice review. Try and get your hands on the new 486. I think tou will enjoy that more.

Thank you for sharing this with us. An honest information once again. Do it have double triggers or single trigger. Please inform. Thanks in adv.

Interesting channel Lioyd, any chance of a review on a Zoli Kronus Sporting some time soon ?

Thank you very very much. Please do review if you can Baikal side by side shotgun to see how much Baikal earn deportation. Thanks again.

Is it steelproof?

Great review. I think you would like the Fabarm Classis with the prince of wales grip, single trigger and semi beavertail forend. If you get one for a review then I think it would make a good comparison. I'm pretty sure the action on the Fabarm is rated for steel shot on a full choke. Their 20G Classis is delightful too.

I've got 3 sxs.. and yes those pesky Clay's do get a battering. And not one of my sxs cost more than £60

My grandfather had one once...........for someone who uses a long, heavy sporting o/u seems like a toy......i can see it does not fit or feel right, even for occasional use. Loyd you seem to be in a the o/u side all the way...........and thats my preference too.

great gun! but it is not clear why the next newer model (486 parallelo) is more expensive? because these two guns are exactly the same! marketing?

whats your top recommendation for and all around shotgun for under 2000?

Hunter/Dog comment - No. Gone!

Strongly suspect the "case hardening" finish is fake hence does not look right. If you see the work that goes in to doing it properly there is no way that gun could be sold at that price. Think there is a renewed interest in S xS with a few game shoots specifying their use. Best bet by a good condition Webley 700 for £1k - £2K, last of the mass producted English made guns.

We have an old boy at our club who shoots a hammer action SxS sitting down, easily hits 40/50 most times out! There are so many cheap British SxS's available it seems a shame not to own one for a bit of a laugh at clays and the odd day out ruff shooting. But, yeah, O/U for clays all the way for me. That Beretta isn't the prettiest, just seems like they've tried too hard. Still a nice gun though.

Everyone needs to shoot over unders, there is no point of owning a side by side of any sort. If you have one sell it... the I can buy it and it will be cheap because no one wants them :) Nothing wrong with a good ole side by side, they dont get as much attention as they deserve, seen a few people absolutely obliterate any competition with them at some competitions.