{"id":72052,"date":"2017-03-30T12:45:52","date_gmt":"2017-03-30T16:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=72052"},"modified":"2017-03-30T12:45:52","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T20:34:49","slug":"bird-another-feather-berettas-a350-xtrema-max5-12-ga-3-5-waterfowler-full-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/bird-another-feather-berettas-a350-xtrema-max5-12-ga-3-5-waterfowler-full-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta&#8217;s A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5&#8243; Waterfowler &#8211; Full Review."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_72055\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Beretta-A350-Xtrema-Max5-Shotgun-4.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"bird-another-feather-berettas-a350-xtrema-max5-12-ga-3-5-waterfowler-full-review\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" Waterfowler - Full Review.\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72055\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-72055\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beretta&#8217;s A350 Xtrema Max5 is made to work but doesn&#8217;t give up any of the classic features.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beretta.com\/en-us\/a350-xtrema-max5\/\" campaign=\"BerettaA350Xtrema\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">https:\/\/www.beretta.com\/en-us\/a350-xtrema-max5\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To purchase an A350 Xtrema Max5 on GunsAmerica.com, click this link:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/Search.aspx?T=A350%20Xtrema%20Max\" campaign=\"BerettaA350ExtremaonGA\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/Search.aspx?T=A350%20Xtrema%20Max<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When my editor\u00a0gave me the opportunity to try out the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beretta.com\/en-us\/a350-xtrema-max5\/\" campaign=\"BerettaXtremaA350\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">A350 XTrema Max5<\/a> from Beretta, I was happy to oblige.\u00a0The last Beretta shotgun I looked at here was a prima donna \u2013 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/beautiful-beretta-new-692-sporting-b-fast-overunder-shotgun\/\" campaign=\"LinkBacktoBeretta692\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">Beretta 692 Sporting B-Fast over and under<\/a>. While that one was certainly made to shoot and admire, I might have a little heartburn tossing it into a John boat in the middle of January. This 3.5-inch, 12 gauge A350 Xtrema Max5 model is all about maintaining a working gun reputation, but that doesn\u2019t mean it skimps on classic Beretta features.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72056\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Beretta-A350-Xtrema-Max5-Shotgun-6.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"bird-another-feather-berettas-a350-xtrema-max5-12-ga-3-5-waterfowler-full-review\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" Waterfowler - Full Review.\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72056\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-72056\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The entire shotgun, less a few selected parts, is coated with Realtree&#8217;s Max5 pattern.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>SPECS<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chambering:<\/strong> 12 gauge, 3.5-inch chamber<\/li>\n<li><strong>Barrel:<\/strong> 28 inches<\/li>\n<li><strong>OA Length:<\/strong> 48 inches<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight:<\/strong> 7.25 pounds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stock:<\/strong> Realtree Max5 finish<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sights:<\/strong> Fiber optic bead<\/li>\n<li><strong>Action:<\/strong> Semi-auto<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capacity:<\/strong> 5+1 with 2.75-inch shells<\/li>\n<li><strong>Finish:<\/strong>\u00a0Realtree Max5 camo pattern<\/li>\n<li><strong>MSRP:<\/strong> $1,150.00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Tour<\/h2>\n<p>The A350 Xtrema Max5 is a semi-automatic shotgun with a tubular magazine under the barrel. This 3.5-inch shell shotgun holds five rounds of standard 2\u00be-inch shells in the tube if you remove the plug. I verified that with some Federal Premium Target Load shells I had handy. Oh, if you choose to shoot the big 3\u00bd-inch shells, capacity is three plus one in the chamber. I did try some 3-inch Remington Sportsman shells and could easily fit four and almost, but not quite, five in the tube. By the way, the plug is there to limit magazine capacity to two for compliance with many state hunting laws. If those don\u2019t apply in your locale, or you\u2019re going to use this shotgun for other purposes, removing the plug only takes a minute. Beretta packages a second plug in the case that limits the magazine to one shell plus one in the chamber if you need that capability.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72058\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Beretta-A350-Xtrema-Max5-Shotgun-7.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"bird-another-feather-berettas-a350-xtrema-max5-12-ga-3-5-waterfowler-full-review\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" Waterfowler - Full Review.\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72058\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-72058\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Max5 pattern is designed specifically to blend into a wide variety of waterfowl environments.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This one is configured as an ideal waterfowl gun. Built to shoot, it\u2019s also got a finish appropriate for waterfowl hunting. The \u201cMax5\u201d part of the product name is a nod to the Realtree Max5 camo pattern that covers this shotgun muzzle to butt (stock.) The pattern, according to the Realtree folks, is\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cfilled with cattails, reeds, cane and grasses to blend into flooded marshes. Plus corn, wheat, oats and sunflowers to hide you in open fields. It has branches, twigs, and leaves that work in flooded timber. And with open areas that mimic mud, water, bark and shadows, MAX-5 literally adds another layer of invisibility to camo \u2013 no matter where or how you use it. Of course, all MAX-5 pattern elements are strategically placed to create super-realistic tone, contrast, and shadow. Viewed up close, MAX-5 offers incredible detail. At a distance, the pattern obliterates the human outline completely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So there you have it, the gun itself is made to blend into your preferred waterfowl environment. In fact, the only parts not covered in Max5 are the black butt pad, magazine tube cap, and trigger. OK, the front sight housing and bolt handle and release are black, but that\u2019s getting nitpicky.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72062\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Beretta-A350-Xtrema-Max5-Shotgun-13.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"bird-another-feather-berettas-a350-xtrema-max5-12-ga-3-5-waterfowler-full-review\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" Waterfowler - Full Review.\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72062\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-72062\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The crossbolt safety is reversible to accommodate left-handed shooting.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This A350 Xtrema is configured with a 28-inch barrel and the Optima Choke HP choke tube system. The Optima Choke HP tubes are long for the purpose of lengthening the constriction transition applied by the choke. Like the forcing cone that we\u2019ll discuss in a minute, the idea is to minimize pellet disruption and deformation. The gun comes with a single Modified choke tube that mounts flush with the muzzle. It\u2019s good to go for steel shot, but it you want more choke variety, you\u2019ll have to buy them separately.<\/p>\n<p>[one_half]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72067\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Beretta-A350-Xtrema-Max5-Shotgun-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"bird-another-feather-berettas-a350-xtrema-max5-12-ga-3-5-waterfowler-full-review\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" Waterfowler - Full Review.\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72067\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-72067\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There&#8217;s a fixed sling attachment point on the butt stock.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half]<\/p>\n<p>[one_half_last]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72068\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Beretta-A350-Xtrema-Max5-Shotgun-3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"bird-another-feather-berettas-a350-xtrema-max5-12-ga-3-5-waterfowler-full-review\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" Waterfowler - Full Review.\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72068\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-72068\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The front sight is a small, green fiber optic bead.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n<p>The Beretta Xtrema Max5 ships with a 3.5-inch chamber. Yes, those shells can be abusive, but if you like to shoot steel shot at large birds, the extra juice in those cartridges will help make up the performance difference between something like very expensive non-lead, high-density shot and far less dense steel shot. The idea is that lighter shot driven at higher velocity will still help you knock down large birds like geese and score reasonable distance shots on ducks. Of course, you can fire 2.75-inch and 3-inch shells as well if you prefer. Be aware that the self-cleaning action of this gun might call for a break-in period if you start off with super light one-ounce loads. Shoot a couple of boxes of standard field loads if you experience any initial function issues with light loads.<\/p>\n<p>One of the things you&#8217;ll get with a shotgun in this class is a quality barrel that will not only shoot reliable and predictable patterns, but it&#8217;ll also last through hard use in rough conditions. The barrel in this Xtrema is made from something called Steelium. I can&#8217;t find that on my old high school chemistry periodic table of the elements, so it must be a Beretta concoction. According to Beretta, Steelium is a three-alloy steel carefully selected for its ballistic properties.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72064\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Beretta-A350-Xtrema-Max5-Shotgun-18.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"bird-another-feather-berettas-a350-xtrema-max5-12-ga-3-5-waterfowler-full-review\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" Waterfowler - Full Review.\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72064\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-72064\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the things I noticed right away was how well the camo pattern was applied. It&#8217;s perfect, even in all the nooks and crannies. Note the texture on top of the rib to reduce glare.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The barrels are cold hammer forged, which is a pretty cool and impressive process in itself. You should watch it sometime. A series of hydraulic hammers bash the living snot out of a drilled-out steel bar. Inside is a mandrel that has the desired shape of the interior of the barrel. Gradually, and with much noise and violence, the steel assumes the shape of the mandrel as it&#8217;s hammered onto it. The cold hammer process apparently helps to eliminate stresses in the metal that can arise during the drilling process with other barrel-making techniques. After this violent birthing process, barrels are treated with a vacuum dissension process that results in a deep (read weather and rust resistant) protective finish.\u00a0I had an opportunity to tour the Beretta factory in the Gardone Valley, Italy a while back, and the equipment used to do this stuff is massive, intimidating, and quite frankly, a bit scary. That\u2019s OK, however, as the results of all that industrial violence are really fine gun barrels.<\/p>\n<p>[one_half]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72069\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Beretta-A350-Xtrema-Max5-Shotgun-5.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"bird-another-feather-berettas-a350-xtrema-max5-12-ga-3-5-waterfowler-full-review\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" Waterfowler - Full Review.\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72069\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" loading \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-72069\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The loading port is huge to accommodate 3 1\/2-inch shells.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half]<\/p>\n<p>[one_half_last]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72070\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Beretta-A350-Xtrema-Max5-Shotgun-9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"bird-another-feather-berettas-a350-xtrema-max5-12-ga-3-5-waterfowler-full-review\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" Waterfowler - Full Review.\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72070\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-72070\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The grip features aggressive texturing.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n<p>Like many other Beretta shotguns, the A350 Xtrema features a longer forcing cone. That\u2019s the area between the chamber and the part of the barrel that begins the exact 12 gauge bore diameter. The longer and more gradual transition from the chamber to the standard barrel diameter is believed to help the shot make that adjustment in a more \u201cloving and gentle\u201d manner. The idea is that patterns are better because of less shot deformation and recoil is mellowed a bit more too as the initial shock of pellets jamming into the smaller hole of the bore is mitigated.<\/p>\n<p>The gas system is self-exhausting and self-cleaning. It has a vent system that you can see just behind the magazine tube cap. The idea is similar to that of a release valve on a water heater or pressure cooker. When there\u2019s a ton of gas pressure, more than required to reliably cycle the action, the excess is automatically vented off through these ports. That\u2019s what allows this shotgun to handle (without any manual adjustment) everything from one-ounce loads all the way to 3.5-inch howitzer shells.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72060\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Beretta-A350-Xtrema-Max5-Shotgun-22.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"bird-another-feather-berettas-a350-xtrema-max5-12-ga-3-5-waterfowler-full-review\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" Waterfowler - Full Review.\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72060\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-72060\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The gas system is self-regulating and vents excess gas from higher pressure loads. It&#8217;s also self-cleaning within reason.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The trigger has about 1\/8-inch of take-up followed by a surprise break. You have to work pretty hard to sense when it\u2019s going to release and I like that in a shotgun. The weight as measured by my Timney Triggers scale is right a 4 \u00bc pounds. While we\u2019re talking about the trigger, you\u2019ll note that the trigger guard interior is generous, so there\u2019s no problem shooting the A350 Xtrema with gloves on. The safety and bolt release controls are hefty enough to allow easy manipulation with gloved hands as well. Mittens, not so much. By the way, the safety is reversible, so if you\u2019re a lefty, you\u2019re in luck with this model. You\u2019ll still have shells ejecting in front of your face through the right side ejection port, but at least you can operate the controls.<\/p>\n<p>[one_half]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72071\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Beretta-A350-Xtrema-Max5-Shotgun-12.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"bird-another-feather-berettas-a350-xtrema-max5-12-ga-3-5-waterfowler-full-review\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" Waterfowler - Full Review.\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72071\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-72071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The magazine tube cap has a swiveling sling attachment point.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half]<\/p>\n<p>[one_half_last]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72072\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Beretta-A350-Xtrema-Max5-Shotgun-14.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"bird-another-feather-berettas-a350-xtrema-max5-12-ga-3-5-waterfowler-full-review\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" Waterfowler - Full Review.\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72072\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-72072\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I liked the trigger. It was smooth and had a 4 1\/4-pound break.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n<p>The first thing you\u2019ll want to do with this shotgun is to check the fit. You should be able to mount the shotgun with your eyes closed and when you open them, you ought to be looking right down the rib and through the front bead. If you can see the top of the rib or if your line of sight is well below the top surface of the rib, your drop needs adjusting. If you see one side or the other of the rib, then adjust the cast. While the fitting process is too much to go into here, know that the gun comes with options to adjust both cast (side to side) and drop (up and down) stock adjustments. There is one set of steel stock plate and polymer spacer already installed in the A350 Xtrema. If you reverse those, you can change the fit from a right-handed to left-handed cast. If you need more drop adjustment, there\u2019s an extra set of plate and spacer included. If you find you need to adjust the fit, and have never done it before, find a knowledgeable friend or gunsmith to help you out. The mechanics are easy, it\u2019s the knowledge of shotgun fit principles that require experience. After all, your eye IS the rear sight, so it\u2019s important to get the fit perfect. Maybe it\u2019s because I have a lanky neck, but I usually need to adjust the drop on Beretta shotguns. No worries, that\u2019s why the extra parts are there. It\u2019s an easy job once you figure out how the process works.<\/p>\n<p>[one_half]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72073\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Beretta-A350-Xtrema-Max5-Shotgun-16.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"bird-another-feather-berettas-a350-xtrema-max5-12-ga-3-5-waterfowler-full-review\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" Waterfowler - Full Review.\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72073\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-72073\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The recoil pad is smooth and not too mushy. It won&#8217;t catch on clothing during the mount.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half]<\/p>\n<p>[one_half_last]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72074\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Beretta-A350-Xtrema-Max5-Shotgun-20.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"bird-another-feather-berettas-a350-xtrema-max5-12-ga-3-5-waterfowler-full-review\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" Waterfowler - Full Review.\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72074\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-72074\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These vents at the very front of the fore-end allow escape of excess gas.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n<p>The Micro Core recoil pad is firm but offers good protection. It\u2019s not squishy or sticky and won\u2019t get hung up on clothing, so the mount is smooth. It\u2019s attached to a one-inch thick spacer which in turn attaches to the synthetic stock. In the case is a \u00bd-inch spacer, so you can reduce the length of pull a bit if you prefer.<\/p>\n<p>The rib is \u00bc-inch wide and \u00bc-inch high off the top of the barrel. It\u2019s also thoroughly coated with the Max5 pattern. At the front end is a small fiber optic bead sight.<\/p>\n<p>The stock is synthetic, and even though the grip and fore-end are aggressively textured, you\u2019ll notice that the Max5 camo application is perfect. There\u2019s not a wrinkle or blemish visible, even in nooks and crannies like under the rib. There are two sling attachment points on the stock. There\u2019s a swivel on the magazine tube endcap and a fixed point on the bottom of the butt stock.<\/p>\n<h2>Shooting the Xtrema<\/h2>\n<p>I\u2019ve been shooting the A350 Xtrema Max5 with a modest variety of shot types ranging from #8 target loads all the way up to Winchester Super-X 1,600 fps one-ounce slugs (just for the heck of it.) As a semi-auto with a well designed gas system and effective butt pad, it\u2019s a gentle shooter as far as 12-gauge shotguns go. It\u2019s impossible to know how much of the shooting characteristics are a result of each of the recoil reducing features like pad, gas system, lengthened forcing cone, and so on, so we\u2019ll just say that the combination of all of the above works well. I even tried some Winchester Super-X 9-pellet, 2 \u00be-inch buckshot rated at 1,325 feet per second. While you\u2019ll certainly know you pulled the trigger, it wasn\u2019t abusive.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72061\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Beretta-A350-Xtrema-Max5-Shotgun-8.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"bird-another-feather-berettas-a350-xtrema-max5-12-ga-3-5-waterfowler-full-review\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" Waterfowler - Full Review.\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72061\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-72061\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I shot a wide variety of loads ranging from #8 target to slugs.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As for handling, we quickly get into personal preference issues. For swing, I tend to prefer a longer barrel because I like the bit of extra momentum. So I was happy with the 28-inch barrel which brings the overall length of this shotgun to 48 inches. The weight is 7.25 pounds but to me it feels lighter, probably because of its balance. Using the highly scientific \u201cbalance it on your finger&#8221; test, the center point is right at the front of the ejection port.<\/p>\n<p>[one_half]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72076\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Beretta-A350-Xtrema-Max5-Shotgun-21.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"bird-another-feather-berettas-a350-xtrema-max5-12-ga-3-5-waterfowler-full-review\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" Waterfowler - Full Review.\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72076\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-72076\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The A350 Xtrema Max5 ships with a magazine tube plug limiting capacity to two plus one in the chamber. It&#8217;s easy to remove by popping off this end cap.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half]<\/p>\n<p>[one_half_last]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72077\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Beretta-A350-Xtrema-Max5-Shotgun-25.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"bird-another-feather-berettas-a350-xtrema-max5-12-ga-3-5-waterfowler-full-review\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" Waterfowler - Full Review.\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72077\" title=\"Bird of Another Feather: Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-72077\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Magazine capacity is (5) 2 3\/4&#8243; shells, (4) 3&#8243; shells, and (3) 3 1\/2&#8243; shells with the plug removed.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[\/one_half_last]<\/p>\n<h2>Closing Arguments<\/h2>\n<p>All in all, this is a nice shotgun. 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It\u2019s literally perfect and as hard as I tried, I couldn\u2019t detect a single glitch with the Max5 finish.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beretta.com\/en-us\/a350-xtrema-max5\/\" campaign=\"BerettaA350Xtrema\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">https:\/\/www.beretta.com\/en-us\/a350-xtrema-max5\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To purchase an A350 Xtrema Max5 on GunsAmerica.com, click this link:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/Search.aspx?T=A350%20Xtrema%20Max\" campaign=\"BerettaA350ExtremaonGA\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/Search.aspx?T=A350%20Xtrema%20Max<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When my editor gave me the opportunity to try out the new A350 XTrema Max5 from Beretta, I was happy to oblige. The last Beretta shotgun I looked at here was a prima donna \u2013 the Beretta 692 Sporting B-Fast over and under. While that one was certainly made to shoot and admire, I might have a little heartburn tossing it into a John boat in the middle of January. 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