Beretta AL390

Sphawley · December 18, 2010, 12:02 AM

Im thinking about buying one, what kind of shell would I have to use to get it to perform correctly?

Anything special about these types of guns I need to know before buying one?

RoscoeC · December 18, 2010, 01:52 AM

Probably one of the best autoloader designs ever produced. It will work with just about any ammunition.

Great shotgun.

zippy13 · December 18, 2010, 10:41 AM

RoscoeC hit the nail squarely on the head. I suspect history will treat the Beretta auto as a benchmark gun.

What are you planning to do with the Beretta? If you reload, and want extra-light or super-boomers loads approach them incrementally -- the Berettas are good; but, they can't totally rewrite the laws of physics.

LSnSC · December 18, 2010, 11:13 AM

The best autoloader ever made. They'll digest anything. Mine has had thousands of rounds through it.
Everything fron 7/8oz 1200 fps skeet loads to 3" turkey loads cycle fine.

Sphawley · December 19, 2010, 03:25 AM

Okay so I bought the gun, took it home took it aprt and cleaned it. (It was used)

Now it wont fit back together anymore!!!!

It goes back together but the piston is sliding around making and awful noise, anyone know the fix?

What am doing wrong?

Help!!!!

jmr40 · December 19, 2010, 08:35 AM

I used to have one. I agree they are great guns. When putting it back together you put something back in the wrong order. I no longer have one to look at, but I did that a few times in the past.

zippy13 · December 19, 2010, 12:03 PM

Did you get an owners manual, if not click here for a pdf download.

JNewell · December 19, 2010, 12:32 PM

Not only one of the best, but better than the AL 391, which is also one of the best. (I have or have had several of each.)

Sphawley · December 19, 2010, 01:11 PM

I've gone over the owners manual and put in on in order but whenever I open the chamber the piston slides up and down...

DiscoRacing · December 19, 2010, 01:13 PM

I have a AL2... love it. We shoot skeet with it.

zippy13 · December 19, 2010, 01:17 PM

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We shoot skeet with it.

Ah… something different, a crew fired shotgun.

oneounceload · December 19, 2010, 02:45 PM

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I've gone over the owners manual and put in on in order but whenever I open the chamber the piston slides up and down...

THAT sounds like Remington 1100!

zippy13 · December 19, 2010, 03:12 PM

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I've gone over the owners manual and put in on in order but whenever I open the chamber the piston slides up and down...

THAT sounds like Remington 1100!

A happy R-1100, if the piston and piston seal aren't free to move, then your gun's got gunk in the gas works.

December 18, 2010, 12:02 AM	#1
Sphawley Senior Member Join Date: June 9, 2010 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 272	Beretta AL390 Im thinking about buying one, what kind of shell would I have to use to get it to perform correctly? Anything special about these types of guns I need to know before buying one?

December 18, 2010, 01:52 AM	#2
RoscoeC Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2006 Location: DFW Metromess Posts: 562	Probably one of the best autoloader designs ever produced. It will work with just about any ammunition. Great shotgun. __________________ “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." --Helen Keller "Do not cry havoc when you should but hunt with modest warrant." --William Shakespeare Glock Certified Armorer NRA Life Member

December 19, 2010, 01:13 PM	#10
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,640	I have a AL2... love it. We shoot skeet with it. __________________ Desert Eagle Alliance Group Launcher Extraordinaire ______ ----Get Busy Live'n.....Or....Get Busy Die'n......Red -------They call me Dr. Bob,,,, I have a PhD in S&W

December 18, 2010, 10:41 AM	#3
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	RoscoeC hit the nail squarely on the head. I suspect history will treat the Beretta auto as a benchmark gun. What are you planning to do with the Beretta? If you reload, and want extra-light or super-boomers loads approach them incrementally -- the Berettas are good; but, they can't totally rewrite the laws of physics.

December 18, 2010, 11:13 AM	#4
LSnSC Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 2010 Posts: 514	The best autoloader ever made. They'll digest anything. Mine has had thousands of rounds through it. Everything fron 7/8oz 1200 fps skeet loads to 3" turkey loads cycle fine.

December 19, 2010, 03:25 AM	#5
Sphawley Senior Member Join Date: June 9, 2010 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 272	Okay so I bought the gun, took it home took it aprt and cleaned it. (It was used) Now it wont fit back together anymore!!!! It goes back together but the piston is sliding around making and awful noise, anyone know the fix? What am doing wrong? Help!!!!

December 19, 2010, 08:35 AM	#6
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,808	I used to have one. I agree they are great guns. When putting it back together you put something back in the wrong order. I no longer have one to look at, but I did that a few times in the past.

December 19, 2010, 12:03 PM	#7
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	Did you get an owners manual, if not click here for a pdf download.

December 19, 2010, 12:32 PM	#8
JNewell Senior Member Join Date: March 12, 2000 Posts: 1,092	Not only one of the best, but better than the AL 391, which is also one of the best. (I have or have had several of each.)

December 19, 2010, 01:11 PM	#9
Sphawley Senior Member Join Date: June 9, 2010 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 272	I've gone over the owners manual and put in on in order but whenever I open the chamber the piston slides up and down...