Great video review. I bought the Ultraleggero last week for clay shooting and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it. So lightweight, fast moving and NO PERCEIVED RECOIL (shooting 28g 7.5 Eley Blues). and it looks beautiful.
Plastic ? In a game gun?? Appreciate it's all down to taking weight out and there are advantages to that but I'm too much of a traditionalist so not to my taste. Still, you've shot it and you know way more about these things that I ! :D
The current Ultraleggero features 694 Barrels for the 12 gauge version. Of interest to me is that Beretta has a 20 gauge listed in their catalog. None have been produced at this point but one can hope. As someone who shoots 4 gun skeet I find this very interesting, because the 20 is a fairly popular choice for 12 gauge events for those with tired shoulders and add 28 and 410 tubes to the kit and you have a 4 gun Skeet setup that comes at 8 lbs. even with the tubes installed For those of us with robbing our muscle mass that does matter.
Excellent Video! I have owned an Ultraleggero for over two year and It has become my go-to gun!! I have a couple of other really nice Baretta O&U / SxS but every time I go in the gun cabinet, it is the Ultraleggero that ends up being taken out. In my opinion it is a fantastic gun!! I have used it for, Sporting Clay (Just fun not competition), Driven pheasant, Ducks, Pigeon and Walked up rough shooting. At just a little over 6lb it moves around the sky like a magic wand and my shooting has noticeably improved. My shooting friends made fun of me for buying a gun with plastic parts but having seen my success with it have named it "Plastic Fantastic"!! The gun shown in the video, as is the case unfortunately with many Baretta Stocks, represents a very average example. I Didn't buy the first one I saw but looked at many until I found one with nice dark figured wood and plenty of fiddle back. Yes it does have a little bit more recoil than a heavy gun, but with 32g / 34g loads and a shooting jacket, not that much to really be an issue. Yes, if you want nice aesthetics looks and a dedicated clay gun, don't buy this gun! If you want an aggressive looking gun, reliable, multi-purpose, at a reasonable price point and that you don't mind taking out in all types of weather / across all terrain? Then this might well be the gun for you.
I have the Current Ultra light Gold and I had the first Ultra light gold model also. I love them both and I have shot 100s of wegion teal and snipe with them . I dont know why you keep knocking them , I have not had one issue with them and I use carts heavier than you have used in this video. Now I find 6lb 4ozs a little to heavy in 12 for me , then Im more than twice as old as you are and and about 2/3s of your size so I need light weight gun. A 20g in this at 5lbs 6 , 5lbs 8 would be great. It is a nice gun for sure.
I expect to see that style of side plates on many future guns. You can change materials to change the balance and feel of the gun, or just for esthetics.
Removable sideplates, Zoli did that on the EVO model some 4-5 years ago. Difference is they used steel and did it to be able to add weight to the mid section. But for a field model I would prefer balance over a few ounces.
What I find most interesting about this shotgun is the removable sideplates. To be honest I find the 690 series just a bit dull looking. Picture a 694 with this system and Beretta selling EELL sideplates on their web site and you now have the ability to dress up the 694. As for the light weight, I just purchased a 687 SP3 combo gun in 410/28 gauge. It weighs in at 6 lbs. 12 ounces, fits me perfectly, and is a real joy to shoot. In 410 it's my new Skeet practice gun. It's cheap to reload, requires a higher level of precision, and the recoil is negligible. BTW, mine is a Joel Etchen Special that features a EELL wood upgrade so it's also very pretty.
For those of us that like nice metal engraved side plates, Beretta should offer them in metal for those that like the look more than the light weight. Copy the 687 EELL plates. Or someone come up with an aftermarket plate. It does not look like it would be too hard to machine a metal plate. Silver/Gold side plate on a black receiver. .
I can't find anyone sharing the Ultraleggero side plates. I have the blank side plates, but nobody has shared any designs. Not a lot of 3d printer enthusiast who have this shotgun :P Update* I have printed a few designs, but the issue is a 3D printer is not a CNC machine and the ones that come with the Ultraleggero are 100% CNC, thus why you can't make something as nice. You need a CNC or laser cutter to make a really nice finish. Then again if you are going to buy a 3K shotgun, then you can buy a 1+k CNC :)
Not at all surprised by the epic whinging in these comments, but the example I handled balanced under half an inch in front of the hinge (28" barrels, I believe), and the plastic bits looked great in person. Re durability, I'd bet on this over anyone's aluminum receiver. The wood IS plain, but highly figured wood is generally heavier and less rugged. If I was chasing a high energy dog all day, and a rooster runs & jumps at 30+ yards, it's hard to imagine a better O/U to have in hand than this.
Let's see we take a beretta shotgun and replace the steel with plastic to make it lighter. Boy that is a revolutionary idea. This genius idea makes the front end very heavy and destroys the balance and shoot ability of the gun. The wood resembles cheap turkish wood. Its an old American trick. You cheap out on materials and charge more for the same product. Im not this bull or the gun.
I love Beretta and I don't. Right about when I like something - there's some thing that comes across as gimmicky or 'cheap'. Until now there's not been -too- much in the doubles in this respect - but... plastic? And I think about the noise people made about the Cynergys plastic bits. At least go Carbon Fiber or Micarta / G10 or something. They want another $500+ US for this over the Field. I'm sure it appeals to someone.
No disrespect to the narrator but any experienced sportsman can tell the gun is kicking you rather severely, especially when taking the overhead straightaway shots it’s apparent that the gun is jolting you. Beretta, and no manufacturer for that matter can defy physics. Sure if you’re shooting between 5 and 10 shots hunting not a big deal. Shoot a 100 rounds shooting skeet and you will develop a severe flinch (in time). With that said I appreciate your honesty in the end of your video. Hunting yes, clay shooting absolutely NOT!
YOU TALKED A LOT.YOU TALKED ABOUT EVERYTHING BUT WHAT I WAS HOPING YOU WOULD TALK ABOUT THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME IS THE LOCKING MECHANISM.HOW DOES THE GUN LOCK UP.DOES IT USE THE 2 PINS,ONE ON EACH SIDE OF THE CHAMBERS OR A SOLID BAR UNDER THE BOTTOM CHAMBER ?.
Jonny isn’t drooling, he is laughing about how Beretta has pooped the bed on this one resulting in knocking themselves off their high horse. Jonny says plastic is progress and bold. No Jonny it is dumbing down a formerly beautiful tradition of quality and workmanship. Shame,shame,shame.
@@tgsoutdoors Guarantee that in a short amount of time youll be able to buy a budget H&H... Similar to the Rigby Big Game or that awful Purdy bolt gun they are peddling these days...
To be fair, the London trade have been using out workers for decades, including some abroad. I personally think a Holland and Holland finished beretta would be a sweet thing, providing they are honest about what it is, and don’t stop making best guns. As always, I would rather they adapt and survive than stick to their guns and fade into history.
@@tgsoutdoors You are of course correct. The old gun firms don't remain in business without knowing which way the wind is blowing... We can only hope new blood will take H&H to new heights. As Mauser has done for Rigby...
I don't like it. Even as a field gun that needs to be light, I don't like it. It's bad enough that the stock looks like it came from lumber at a construction sight, the plastic makes it look remarkably cheep. Maybe if the plastic parts were aluminum the gun would look much better and be just as light. I'll pass on this one. Even if I got one for free, I'd hide it in the closet and hope no one ever sees it.
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Great video review. I bought the Ultraleggero last week for clay shooting and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it. So lightweight, fast moving and NO PERCEIVED RECOIL (shooting 28g 7.5 Eley Blues). and it looks beautiful.
How do you find it after 1000s of rounds, still tight lock up?
@@practicaldave it's not really tight but it never was. I don't think it's changed at all. I'd say I shoot maybe 250-300 rounds a week.
Plastic ? In a game gun?? Appreciate it's all down to taking weight out and there are advantages to that but I'm too much of a traditionalist so not to my taste. Still, you've shot it and you know way more about these things that I ! :D
I don t even like Alluminium in guns let alone plastic.
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The current Ultraleggero features 694 Barrels for the 12 gauge version. Of interest to me is that Beretta has a 20 gauge listed in their catalog. None have been produced at this point but one can hope. As someone who shoots 4 gun skeet I find this very interesting, because the 20 is a fairly popular choice for 12 gauge events for those with tired shoulders and add 28 and 410 tubes to the kit and you have a 4 gun Skeet setup that comes at 8 lbs. even with the tubes installed For those of us with robbing our muscle mass that does matter.
Excellent Video! I have owned an Ultraleggero for over two year and It has become my go-to gun!! I have a couple of other really nice Baretta O&U / SxS but every time I go in the gun cabinet, it is the Ultraleggero that ends up being taken out. In my opinion it is a fantastic gun!! I have used it for, Sporting Clay (Just fun not competition), Driven pheasant, Ducks, Pigeon and Walked up rough shooting. At just a little over 6lb it moves around the sky like a magic wand and my shooting has noticeably improved. My shooting friends made fun of me for buying a gun with plastic parts but having seen my success with it have named it "Plastic Fantastic"!! The gun shown in the video, as is the case unfortunately with many Baretta Stocks, represents a very average example. I Didn't buy the first one I saw but looked at many until I found one with nice dark figured wood and plenty of fiddle back. Yes it does have a little bit more recoil than a heavy gun, but with 32g / 34g loads and a shooting jacket, not that much to really be an issue. Yes, if you want nice aesthetics looks and a dedicated clay gun, don't buy this gun! If you want an aggressive looking gun, reliable, multi-purpose, at a reasonable price point and that you don't mind taking out in all types of weather / across all terrain? Then this might well be the gun for you.
I have the Current Ultra light Gold and I had the first Ultra light gold model also. I love them both and I have shot 100s of wegion teal and snipe with them . I dont know why you keep knocking them , I have not had one issue with them and I use carts heavier than you have used in this video. Now I find 6lb 4ozs a little to heavy in 12 for me , then Im more than twice as old as you are and and about 2/3s of your size so I need light weight gun. A 20g in this at 5lbs 6 , 5lbs 8 would be great. It is a nice gun for sure.
I use my 828u for walked up days and I shoot 34g 4s no issue. Sometimes I even bring out the 50g BBs and its still perfectly fine to shoot.
I always love watching videos of guns that I can’t afford. Looks tremendous, but I’ll begrudgingly carry on shooting my Franchi for now
Lol, I just bought my first Miroku. Seems to be getting on well with the Berettas in the safe.
What a smooth closing action..... Mine needs the same force needed to hold a door pushed by 20 zombies try to break-in.
This is interesting, hopefully in future they will do full side plates, and make blank metal ones available.
I expect to see that style of side plates on many future guns. You can change materials to change the balance and feel of the gun, or just for esthetics.
Great vid, looks good for what it's intended for. Must admit I was hoping for a 694 black edition release. Here's hoping. 🤞
It’ll come 🤞🏼
Removable sideplates, Zoli did that on the EVO model some 4-5 years ago. Difference is they used steel and did it to be able to add weight to the mid section. But for a field model I would prefer balance over a few ounces.
Beautiful. steel but light. For walked upland hunt. I 'll have to check it live
Beretta could add true side plates would be so much nicer not just the half plates but innovative go the full step on every innovation
Aluminum side plates of aesthetic nature would add little weight but increase durability over plastic 3-D printed side plates.
What are your thought in regards to feel, handling, and the balance between this and the Silver Pigeon? I am deciding between the two.
A good candidate for an adjustable stock? Add a bit of weight to the back while remaining entirely functional.
This seems the right tool for walk hunt !!!
How did the aluminium trigger group look? Was hoping to see that
Beretta Lego it does look like it’s come out the prototype parts scrap bin I may be wrong but I can’t see it selling in the Uk
I'm stoked, those barrels look exactly like my $600 Silver Eagle light super barrels👀
What I find most interesting about this shotgun is the removable sideplates. To be honest I find the 690 series just a bit dull looking. Picture a 694 with this system and Beretta selling EELL sideplates on their web site and you now have the ability to dress up the 694. As for the light weight, I just purchased a 687 SP3 combo gun in 410/28 gauge. It weighs in at 6 lbs. 12 ounces, fits me perfectly, and is a real joy to shoot. In 410 it's my new Skeet practice gun. It's cheap to reload, requires a higher level of precision, and the recoil is negligible. BTW, mine is a Joel Etchen Special that features a EELL wood upgrade so it's also very pretty.
I love my 690 blk for clay, for hunting and dog training, I'm a Franchi SL man ! You should try it in 26 inches ??!??
Just seen a video on FB re the flooding on the Botley road. Hope everything is OK at the shop!
It’s a good looking gun. I wonder if the polymer side plates will become a thing on other models soon?
For those of us that like nice metal engraved side plates, Beretta should offer them in metal for those that like the look more than the light weight. Copy the 687 EELL plates. Or someone come up with an aftermarket plate. It does not look like it would be too hard to machine a metal plate. Silver/Gold side plate on a black receiver. .
I was very excited until i saw it,i think i will stick with my miroku😉😉
Even with the 21g carts the recoil looked horrendous.
I can't find anyone sharing the Ultraleggero side plates. I have the blank side plates, but nobody has shared any designs.
Not a lot of 3d printer enthusiast who have this shotgun :P
Update* I have printed a few designs, but the issue is a 3D printer is not a CNC machine and the ones that come with the Ultraleggero are 100% CNC, thus why you can't make something as nice. You need a CNC or laser cutter to make a really nice finish.
Then again if you are going to buy a 3K shotgun, then you can buy a 1+k CNC :)
I don’t shoot much 20, and wouldn’t want anything near this light in 12, but at least it’s interesting.
Is the ultra xs better than this one ? With 26inch barrels for woodcock rough shooting....best regards from france ! Phil.
Thinking about one for ISSF skeet (ie 24 gram 9s at around 1350 fps). A typical sporter is too heavy and slow for that discipline. Am I insane?
If I wanted to play with plastic I will play with my kids Lego’s.
I will keep my 725 thanks.
How it Kicks with high loads of amunittion?
The frame a 694 should be used the fore end beefer and the stock more adjustable do it all
Nice gun, but those side plates are definitely not 3D printed. You can clearly see the ejector pin markings from injection molding.
For some reason all i could think while watching this was how cool it would have been if they made it like a baby bretton
Thanks
Thankyou Chrissy, really good to hand out at BSS
Not at all surprised by the epic whinging in these comments, but the example I handled balanced under half an inch in front of the hinge (28" barrels, I believe), and the plastic bits looked great in person. Re durability, I'd bet on this over anyone's aluminum receiver. The wood IS plain, but highly figured wood is generally heavier and less rugged.
If I was chasing a high energy dog all day, and a rooster runs & jumps at 30+ yards, it's hard to imagine a better O/U to have in hand than this.
I don’t think it’ll be a long production run.
What a beautiful weapon, would like to get my hands on something like this someday greetings from Denmark :)
Its not a "weapon" in the right hands, its a tool for certain jobs🤘
@@barneyharkin3799 I hate that as well 👍👍
@@manofkentcatapultsgunsando5069 👍
what is the length of the barrels on the specific weapon? because I intend to buy it at 71 or 76 cm!
This was a 30” gun
@@tgsoutdoors thank you very much my friend! Good luck with what you do! keep going!!
Let's see we take a beretta shotgun and replace the steel with plastic to make it lighter. Boy that is a revolutionary idea. This genius idea makes the front end very heavy and destroys the balance and shoot ability of the gun. The wood resembles cheap turkish wood. Its an old American trick. You cheap out on materials and charge more for the same product. Im not this bull or the gun.
It's a newer version of a 686 essential
That is sweet. Very nice great watch
I’m not sure, but I get the feeling you like that gun! Lol great video.
You should Know by now, I like every gun.... sort of
@@tgsoutdoors BAIKAL????🤢
Cheap looking really but I’m sure it’s not. Berettas are over priced!
Is it not very similar to the blaser f16 game?
Can you review the Benelli BE Diamond please..:)
Which one Benelli 828u or Beretta ? I think Benelli be better...😉😉☺️
Benelli semi autos are fantastic but berreta silver pigeon 👌 😍
I believe “Ultraleggero” is Italian for Plastic Pigeon?
Just as well your not going to the match in Rome on Saturday with that Italian Translation.
Looks so good
Very Very light why 8.5 to 9 ideal
What price tag this gun come out?
£2300
@@tgsoutdoors thanks to the info can we compare this against benelli 828 u black in any level?
TGS side plates.?
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When they want to go light.. Why not use carbonfibre and titanium?..
Titanium 690 action would be epic, and not that hard for beretta to produce
@@tgsoutdoors that's for shure can't understand they don't do.. Would be something completely new. Even with full carbonfibre stock
A titanium and carbon fibre shotgun.... hmm. Let me make some calls
@@tgsoutdoors do it😅 I woukd buy one 😁
Looks cheap like a Kofs
Another great vid 💪
Johnny I want one of those hats how can I get one??
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Link in the description above .
I love Beretta and I don't. Right about when I like something - there's some thing that comes across as gimmicky or 'cheap'. Until now there's not been -too- much in the doubles in this respect - but... plastic? And I think about the noise people made about the Cynergys plastic bits. At least go Carbon Fiber or Micarta / G10 or something. They want another $500+ US for this over the Field. I'm sure it appeals to someone.
Stick with my 686 20 ga
No disrespect to the narrator but any experienced sportsman can tell the gun is kicking you rather severely, especially when taking the overhead straightaway shots it’s apparent that the gun is jolting you. Beretta, and no manufacturer for that matter can defy physics. Sure if you’re shooting between 5 and 10 shots hunting not a big deal. Shoot a 100 rounds shooting skeet and you will develop a severe flinch (in time). With that said I appreciate your honesty in the end of your video. Hunting yes, clay shooting absolutely NOT!
YOU TALKED A LOT.YOU TALKED ABOUT EVERYTHING BUT WHAT I WAS HOPING YOU WOULD TALK ABOUT THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME IS THE LOCKING MECHANISM.HOW DOES THE GUN LOCK UP.DOES IT USE THE 2 PINS,ONE ON EACH SIDE OF THE CHAMBERS OR A SOLID BAR UNDER THE BOTTOM CHAMBER ?.
The same as literally every other beretta 690/680 action?
@@tgsoutdoorsthe facts, just give me the facts.all I need is the facts.
A silver pigeon is better value. Who puts plastic on a 2k shot gun?
Just get a side by side of you want a lightweight gun.
Coooool
Stop drooling Johnny 😂
Nice, very nice
Jonny isn’t drooling, he is laughing about how Beretta has pooped the bed on this one resulting in knocking themselves off their high horse. Jonny says plastic is progress and bold. No Jonny it is dumbing down a formerly beautiful tradition of quality and workmanship. Shame,shame,shame.
How much is this weapon?
Looks like laser etched more than 3D printing
Sorry, plastic parts is my exit. I’m just too old and trad. Can’t do it.
These will have Holland and Holland stamped on them before you know it....
Don’t think so 🧐
@@tgsoutdoors Guarantee that in a short amount of time youll be able to buy a budget H&H... Similar to the Rigby Big Game or that awful Purdy bolt gun they are peddling these days...
To be fair, the London trade have been using out workers for decades, including some abroad. I personally think a Holland and Holland finished beretta would be a sweet thing, providing they are honest about what it is, and don’t stop making best guns.
As always, I would rather they adapt and survive than stick to their guns and fade into history.
@@tgsoutdoors You are of course correct. The old gun firms don't remain in business without knowing which way the wind is blowing... We can only hope new blood will take H&H to new heights. As Mauser has done for Rigby...
@@tgsoutdoorsmaybe Browning.
looks painful on the recoil 20ga+ light weight= mule kick to the jaw
If the gun is to heavy. Maybe taking up cornhole or cards.
Competition Tiddlywinks
Sorry don't like it... Il stick to my 687
Don’t mean to criticize but pronounce the G’s as H’s 😉, it’s mean ultra light but in Italian haha
I realise that now 😂 the guys at the importers pronounced it wrong, so I just copied them!
@@tgsoutdoors we’ll start a trend 😎
From what I see, it's been made to a budget and sold at a premium.
Lovely gun but overpriced in my opinion
I don't like it. Even as a field gun that needs to be light, I don't like it. It's bad enough that the stock looks like it came from lumber at a construction sight, the plastic makes it look remarkably cheep. Maybe if the plastic parts were aluminum the gun would look much better and be just as light. I'll pass on this one. Even if I got one for free, I'd hide it in the closet and hope no one ever sees it.
Bloody awfull and too expensive
is it me or, does that T Shirt look like its been used to clean a dirty car?
😂 straight out of the workshop and onto set
Why are you fawning over this gun when it is almost a complete clone of the Benelli 828U?
In that it’s light weight? Not really a clone at all is it?
Can’t tell if that’s a beautiful gun, or just looks that way because Jonny is holding it. Beretta should pay you through the arse for this review
😂 😂 😂 we just make these for vanity
Plastic side plates....yuk.
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Cheap gun...P.Beretta was fantastic gun maker...now, they follow only the easy money 😭😭😭
Did my ex rub her face on that shirt?
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Durka durka
@@stevenpaddybwoy what
Whoosh
I have better looking gun than that and of cource comes from turkey doesn't look plastic
Its a cheap looking gun looks like made out of plastic
The worst Beretta ever
Why?
@@tgsoutdoors
Too much recoil & bad wood & Plastic engraving
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