Shot in the factory at Beretta Due, we discuss the features of the 694. If you enjoy the channel, please consider becoming a Patron / gunshorts Thanks to Bywell Shooting Ground for the kind support. / gunshorts / lloydyp
I watched this video 3 times then I went out and bought the B Fast 694 30" barrels. This is a very smooth shooting gun the wood is a matching vertical grain and even color and so beautiful grain of special wood. Beretta this is way better than my 686 sp sporter. This gun feels like an old school gun for sure.
Enjoyed the interview. I really liked the section about the chamber length. His explanation was right up my alley. I plan to hunt with my sporting gun and like the option of shooting 3" cartridges.
@@gregdavis7227 thats my point, if it can crush clays, why not live birds? The marketing guy in the video stated its not for hunting. I thought if you were an owner you might be able to explain if he is right or wrong.
Glad to see you finally got the 694 and happy with it. I answered your question a bit late as I had other thing going on, sorry. I just got a DT 11 and have the stock getting a comb at Coles, hope to get it back soon will keep you posted on results.
Utterly fantastic video Lloyd. The synopsis of the gun and the technical aspects that were explained we're fantastic. I have never really been a Beretta fan just cuz of how they feel to me. But this might change my tune. I have tried all sorts of Beretta shotguns.
A really great interview and I was happy to see it was a lot of meat and potatoes information about the gun, the reasons for the changes, and not a lot of hype. Signor Olivieri does an excellent job of explaining it all, I understood everything he said easily, and the bottom line is.... I'm sold on it!
@@lloydyp Yes, he certainly does and his command of English (at least, to me) is flawless. The technical terms just roll off his tongue, he knows his product and he loves to talk about it! I think he could probably sell me a trip to Hades and have me looking forward to it! Anyway, it's a beautiful gun and I will likely buy one when they finally show up here in the USA. Keep the videos coming!
I’m really concerned with my new beretta 694 that has a split in the forearm, I baby this gun as much as possible but looking at it the material is so very thin on the bottom of the forearm stock and that’s where it’s split!, suggestions and have you had any other issues ?
Possibly a bit late to get a response but after watching a few of your blogs I’m curious to know your overall opinions of the Perazzi and Beretta experiences. I note that you’ve had a Perazzi made to measure, could you recommend the same for Beretta?
I've seen both processes at both factories and they are not a million miles apart, the main difference is that perazzi feels a bit more personal as they are a relatively small business compared to Beretta. I would still recommend Beretta if you want to have one made.
Very glad that Beretta admits this gun is a step back which is a good thing. There is nothing else to discover in shotgun world. Keep a proven design well made and you will have happy customers. I noticed that when he pushes the top lever the barrels do fall to the open position on their own weight. Is this a good thing for a gun that supposed to stay tight- forend/receiver tension- for very long time ? I am a little skeptical on Berettas gimmics when they try to find a " solution " like self adjusting mechanisms to cover guns wear......maybe in a sort while they will take one more step back-with a 696- and tel us that we don"t need them and fixed ones are better !! Still like the honest simplicity of a 686 sporter when it comes to a Beretta. Lloyd thank you for this interview and enjoy Italy !!
When the man said let’s take a step, it was because he was getting ahead of himself on talking about the design. Not a step back in quality, features, or technology!!! What do you want any manufacture to do? Build one really nice and thought out gun, then never change it and only produce that same thing for years? That doesn’t make any sense at all. Newer designs and manufacturing technology must move on. Also new Shooter’s usually want a new gun not a 20-30 yr old used gun that’s shot 250k+ and still cost $2500. Also I feel like guns without a palm swell feel thin and weird. Where I do agree with you is that the gun just slams open, and he lets it. Now WTF is up with that? Was that there test gun that has fired 250k+ ?
@@lloydyp thank you for the reply, when you handled this model, did the 30 or 32 inch barrel length felt the best to you for overall handling and swinging?
I picked up on a comment the marketing guy stated. Why would the 694 not be good for hunting? If it can smash clays easily or better why would live birds be a problem?
Sorry I have never heard from anyone in the UK with a cracked fore end, not saying it's not happening, I just never heard from anyone who has had a problem.
Good question - as an owner of the latter I'm also interested to know the differences. It looks like they'e made changes that are more suited to what I want in a gun.
How does it compare to the Summit or Maxum Impact? Which is a couple of guns I’m looking at. I want a general do all gun for Trap, Sporting Clay, and some, not much other than training, Skeet. So far I’ve been doing okay with my Browning 725 Pro Sporting, USA version, but it’s not as elegant and sleek as an Italian gun.
@@lloydyp awesome review/interview lloyd, please try keep us up to date if you hear about a black model, i really want to purchase a 694 but im still holding off hoping a black edition comes out
@@lloydyp A great (very early) example was the Winchester 101 Diamond Grade. Also, the early beretta 682’s. I remember buying a brand new beretta 682 skeet gun in 1993. They offered three different stocks and two different forends and two different barrel lengths (28”/30”). The issue with Skeet is sporting clays. Many years ago Gun manufacturers shifted their priorities and started producing sport shotguns more suited to SC. This has limited skeet shooters to buy Blaser’s, Kolar’s or Kreighoff’s. For a while Browning made a reasonably priced Pro Sport Citori skeet gun. I guess my point is that for many years Beretta made a dedicated skeet gun with options that was very reasonably priced.
@@lloydyp A skeet gun and a sporting clays gun are different because the disciplines are different. Skeet is a monotonous game where the objective is to shoot 25 targets from eight different stations without missing a single target not just in a round but in an entire tournament. Sporting clays is game where the trajectory of the clays vary depending on the course, due to the constant changes the challenge in SC has become a game of how many targets you can hit. This not only makes both sports profoundly different, it makes the equipment different as well. If you look at your top American skeet shooters the guns are pre-mounted and must be a perfect extension of their bodies, any variation results in a lost target or two. So, what does this perfection mean? Well, at 21-25 yards your 12ga. & 20ga. must provide a 50-50 to a 55-45 split on the patterning board “consistently”. The 28ga.-410bore is naturally choked down a bit .005-.008 to offer a bit of a denser patter at the distances listed above. The stocks are usually straight, in other words the identical drop at the comb and heel. Today many are Monte Carlo’s, when I started there were perfectly straight less bulky stocks. The optimal barrel lengths are 28 to 30 inches with the latter being preferred. A skeet gun must provide a minimal amount of recoil so the guns are usually weighed down a bit.
I wasn't asking for the difference between the disciplines as I've been shooting for over 30 years. My question is what spec would you put into a dedicated skeet gun. Given the fact that I shoot all disciplines with 1 gun from trap through sporting and skeet with some success I've never felt the need of a dedicated gun for each discipline. Indeed I prefer to shoot 1 gun well with the same chokes rather than mincing about changing. Equally I would argue that Beretta for instance make a number of guns with sufficient adjustability that there is no need for a "skeet" gun. You can just buy a DT11 black and set it up to shoot whatever you want. I'm a jack of all trades shooter of course and not interested in specialising.
Sorry Don, I'm not super familiar with the cost of long guns in the US, if it were UK pricing I could tell you, but I would have to spend a bit of time researching pricing in the US Market.
If they invite you to Italy, you are pro Beretta. You give a glowing review to the Browning 725 Pro Trap, and then say the Beretta 694 is a better shotgun. Which is it ????? You can't have your cake and eat it to......JJP
I reviewed the Pro Sport over 2 years ago, and it's still a great gun. This gun is new to market, and this review supercedes that one. Also I wasn't invited to Italy, I was there and asked for an interview, I paid for the trip, no freebies or press junkets here.
