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26 Reviews For Beretta 686 special

  • Guest 3rd Nov 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    I bought a 30" 636 Sporting on the advise of a fellow shooter at the club where we shoot trap and skeet in a league. I had been shooting an O/U field gun that was not of the highest quality comparatively. Although I've only shot two rounds of trap since the purchase, it felt very comfortable and the added bit of length (my old gun was a 28") made locking in on the target easier. I look forward to changing out the chokes and trying a few rounds of skeet. If it's as comfortable there as with trap, I feel like I've gotten maybe the last gun I'll ever need.

    Also, sometimes you can just "feel" quality without being able to fully describe it. That's the feeling I get from this gun after having shot a "promotional" grade gun for two years.

  • johnduncan 12th Aug 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I have owned and a 12 gauge 686E Sporter 30 inch multi choke for a little over twelve months.
    This is a superb all round shotgun,it is used regularly on clay, rough shooting, pigeon and rabbit,using all types of cartridges ranging from 24 gramme steel to heavy game loads.
    The beauty of this gun is that it is lightweight, making it sublime to handle, all be it on a long day out on the field ,or 50 sporting clay on a sunday morning.
    Once i had this gun fitted, it is by far the best value for mone ...

  • Guest 16th Jul 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I have a Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon 28 gauge that I simply love. Like my other Berettas it is a quality firearm that performs beautifully. The only drawback is the recoil pad. It is OK for light loads but if you shoot sporting clay or heavy field loads in it you will feel it. This is mainly due to the light weight of the 686 small frame. Since I always change my recoil pads out to KickEez pads anyway this was no big problem for me, but Beretta could us a better pad on their shotguns out of the bo ...

  • Guest 15th Apr 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    I like the Beretta 686 because it can take out anything I want it to, pigeons, duck, geese etc. I like the stock on it. Quality gun, it would keep the price I paid for it so I wont loose much when i go to sell it.

  • Guest 31st Mar 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I purchased a Beretta 686 Special 12 Ga about 5 years ago for upland game after carefully checking all other competition.This gun is the best shotgun I have ever handled from the first time I picked it up in the gun shop.At 6.8 lbs you can carry it all day. When you bring it up to the shoulder you are right on target ( with even your eyes closed). I use this gun for all my hunting which includes all upland game and wildfowl. Simple to use, love the safty features, single selective trigger. eject ...

  • Guest 31st Jan 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    The Beretta 686 special is very comfortable gun. Excellent choice for its price. Made of fine wood, good assembling with precise hand operations, however the barrel locking do not have long life, the ejectors couldn't been turned off.

  • fredcastiglione 16th Dec 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I owned the Beretta 686 Special since the day my daughter was born in 1984, I need to tell you that today i still use it and looks a brand new as removed from the box, I am talking quality of a field gun that has served me to hunt every kind of small game to turkey, If i ever were to buy another gun i would let it be a Beretta over and under again either a Sporting a Special or even a Onyx, The shotgun was expensive in Canada in 1984 for the price of 1800.00$ then, but worth every single doll ...

  • Dom777 10th Apr 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    best trap gun I ever had. The stock, barrel, design, price are all great.

  • Frekie Rank: Lance Corporal 25th Feb 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Quality guns that come in a multitude of configurations and gauges. I own a 28 bore 28" multichoke 686 Silver Pigeon. The woodwork is pretty plain but straight and functional. Certainly the gun shoots where I point (Which isn't always on target). My only gripe, and the reason for the dropped rating point, is the ejectors which remain raised out of the barrel walls on removal of the barrels for cleaning. No problem if you are careful. If you're not watch out for blooded knuckles!

  • jeaff 9th Feb 2008

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Good looking , good value. If your olny buying one for skeet/clay this is the one, try the Baretta 686 Special shotgun

  • Battue 6th Jun 2007

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I bought a 686 Onyx Sporter used six months ago and I must say it is a wonderful gun. I shoot left handed and this gun was fitted with a left hand stock by Beretta for the original owner. Stock fit me perfectly with no modifications. They must have upgraded the wood as it is beautiful! The first owner did have the stock stripped, re-checkered and oil finished. I've replaced the factory chokes with Biley chokes. As mentioned I sent the gun to Cole in Maine for have the trigger creep cleaned up a ...

  • pete210540 Rank: Corporal 1st Feb 2007

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I previously shot a 685 game gun this 686 has a nicer finish but more effort is needed to swing no problem. Overall it's the best sporter on the market.

  • biker4ever Rank: Corporal 3rd Dec 2006

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Great gun, I do not shoot anymore, but I owned a Beretta 686 from 1997 until 2001 (my first and only gun), it was great all-rounder, and very light weight for a 12 bore shotgun, I had 4 years of very happy shooting with it, only sold it because I my licence period ran out and due to my life going in a different direction I did not renew my licence and thus by default gave up shooting, but a highly recommended gun, and if I even get back into shooting I would buy another Beretta 686, I loved it.

  • fitzi Rank: Lance Corporal 10th Jul 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Beretta 686 special - if your a first timer buy Berretta, buy cheap buy twice, don't let a cheap gun put you off shooting.

  • Eddie76 Rank: Lance Corporal 13th Jun 2006

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I've had my Beretta 686E Sporting for 4 months now, with approx 1000 cartridges fired. It was my first purchase of a shotgun since I acquired my licence so I chose carefully. After spending months researching the different models and prices I came to the conclusion that you have to spend at least £1000+ to get a decent, reliable shotgun which will last you a lifetime. As I had decided to stretch my budget to around that amount I decided on the Beretta 686E as it had all the build quality, ...

  • flyfishmatt 13th Jan 2006

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    I bought a Beretta 686 Sporting (32") 12 gauge two weeks ago. I have been to the range four times since then to shoot some clay. Let me start out by saying I went to the shop to buy a 30" Browning Cynergy Sporting ($2,500.00). The guy talked me into the 686 Onyx Sporting 32" but it took nearly two hours. As I drove home I was second guessing the purchase. I had read positive reviews about the Cynergy in a couple of publications. Well, was I ever wrong!
    I was shooting simultaneous doubles after ...

  • rajtenn 14th Dec 2005

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    I bought the Beretta 686 Special gun for a 14 year old female novice trap shooter. She was shooting a 20 ga Remington, and says this 686 12 ga has less kick, and the 32 in barrel points like a laser. She shot her best scores ever on the first time out with the gun.

  • keefy 20th Jul 2005

    Reviewer rating: 3.5 stars


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    Overall I really like the 686e. It has nice oiled wood and generally looks great. It is mechanically reliable with good strong ejectors and in 30in barrels it points and swings very well. The downside seems to be quality control. I have had a few niggly problems which have had to be rectified by the manufacturer which has slightly put me off. Not a bad gun but not as good as Beretta thinks it is. Don't just buy on Beretta's reputation - other makes should be looked at too!

  • mwhelan Rank: Lance Corporal 4th Nov 2004

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    The Beretta 686 special is a very well made gun. Quick to point, light weight, very attractive to look at. Although some may find that they prefer something more bulky for clays (eg Browning 425)

  • provokid Rank: Lance Corporal 13th Dec 2003

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Overall, an outstanding, well manufactured, and extremely well engineered shotgun. A gun that so far, works well in the harsh conditions of waterfowling yet looks good and works well in the dove fields.