Beretta 694 review. New king in the midrange?

Beretta 694 review. New king in the midrange?

full review after a week shooting the 694. Barrel weights:

Beretta Kit Barrel weights for DT11/692 Black Edition

BER-C6A257

SRP £128.25

 

 

Rib Weights For DT11/692 Black Edition – 21mm

BER-E01068

Rib weights set for Beretta DT11 and 692 Black Edition shotguns, comes with dedicated box. For standard windowing 21mm Side ribs.

SRP £120

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50 Comments

  1. Shalom Pima on November 7, 2021 at 9:12 pm

    I have 8 days remaining until I get my hands on mine



  2. Shalom Pima on November 7, 2021 at 9:12 pm

    Glad I listened to your review I absolutely love my 694. My wife is trying to decide on hers between the 725 trap max or the 694 vittoria the 725 seems big for a 5ft 4 woman but is fully adjustable



  3. þórður on November 7, 2021 at 9:14 pm

    694 vs F3 Vantage?



  4. Klaus Moritz Peitzsch on November 7, 2021 at 9:14 pm

    Thank you for the review and the recommendation. Just bought the gun, now waiting for the shooting range to open again.



  5. Paul Scott on November 7, 2021 at 9:18 pm

    Great review thanks.



  6. Rae Dadula on November 7, 2021 at 9:20 pm

    Hi, just bought 694. What is this decal/sticker looking thing along the barrels? Is it a protective film? Can I take it off?



  7. Patrick on November 7, 2021 at 9:21 pm

    We’ll you did it again picked up a nice used one sweet gun



  8. Anton Plotnikov on November 7, 2021 at 9:21 pm

    Interesting review. It is nice that you are giving us your own opinion about that new shortgun. Thank you very much!



  9. Mark Searle on November 7, 2021 at 9:22 pm

    Hi Lloyd great channel . I currently shoot a 32” mx12 . Had an 682 gold e years ago sold it and always wished I never . Thinking of getting either another gold e or 694 as something to shoot as a change in bad weather etc. Which one would you recommend as a spare gun ? Cheers mark



  10. Mrwatson185 on November 7, 2021 at 9:25 pm

    Lloyd. Spectacular review. Because of you this is my next clay gun. Thank you for the quality videos, the editing when “answering” the questions made me crack a chuckle or two. Keep up the good work!



  11. Zach Boskovich on November 7, 2021 at 9:25 pm

    Lloyd – How does this compare to the 690 black? Worried about ejectors on the 690 and trying to justify the increased cost of the 694. Thanks!



  12. Consumer Tester on November 7, 2021 at 9:25 pm

    I notice no ‘pointy finger’ on your lead hand. That’s a bit out of the ordinary for top shooters isn’t it? Or……….??



  13. Back To The Rhythm on November 7, 2021 at 9:26 pm

    04:30 The Fast Show – Jazz Club :o) lmao



  14. Matthew Jones on November 7, 2021 at 9:26 pm

    Just changed to 694 from pro sport



  15. Jonathan Smith on November 7, 2021 at 9:27 pm

    Lloyd. Thank you for a great review. I’ve just got my license because my father handed his old side by side which is fine for 20 odd shots for game, but shooting 100-200 at the clay it kicks a bit. I only want to buy 1 gun (unless I can earn more money). Would you say that this is worth the £700 over the SP3 sport? Any advice is appreciated. I saw a 694 today and am use a demo gun next weekend.
    Great work! TIA



  16. akiles on November 7, 2021 at 9:28 pm

    Blaser f16 o beretta 694???



  17. simonbon100 on November 7, 2021 at 9:28 pm

    Thank you for this great review. I shoot Olympic Trap and am undecided between the 694 and the 725 Pro Trap. Your suggestions hugely valued.



  18. Spencer Secord on November 7, 2021 at 9:31 pm

    Do you know what poi the 694 shoot? And does the trap model shoot the same poi as the sporting?



  19. Michael McGrath on November 7, 2021 at 9:32 pm

    Hi Lloyd great review on the 694
    I know in a previous comment that you said that you gave the f3 the vote over it
    I shoot with a 686e and find it front heavy and hard work to shoot with.
    My question is, are 694 and f3 a more a neutral balanced gun leaving the balance weights aside and is the f3 lower on the comb towards the 694



  20. Bentley Fatheree on November 7, 2021 at 9:33 pm

    These guns are having problems with light loads



  21. Allan Bronée on November 7, 2021 at 9:34 pm

    You answer all the questions I had about the gun. I’m going for that.👍



  22. Craig Weeke on November 7, 2021 at 9:34 pm

    My Beretta 694 12/32 is coming in the next one week. Looking forward to breaking sporting clays.



  23. Milkman on November 7, 2021 at 9:37 pm

    Great videos and reviews! Would you prefer the Beretta 694 or the blaser f16 sporting for competitive sporting clays?



  24. Tom Carignan on November 7, 2021 at 9:37 pm

    Great review! Purchased one a few weeks ago and after 1000 rounds or so through the gun, it is amazing! Love the new podcast too. Cheers from Kansas.



  25. Richard Scott on November 7, 2021 at 9:40 pm

    Hi LIoyd, that’s a great review and helped enormously when looking for a new gun. I went to the gun room at Bywell on Wednesday and tried every gun I had researched. After much deliberation and great advice from the gun room staff, I settled for the 694. Once we had settled on the 30" barrel length, fitting the appropriate chokes and setting up the comb to my facial profile, we took it for a test shoot and I fell in love with it. Not only did I like it, but the friend I took along ended up buying one as well. Well done to all who helped us in the gun room at Bywell. We are back next week for a lesson with our new guns!



  26. Navin Seneviratne on November 7, 2021 at 9:41 pm

    a lot of the people i shoot with are trying to peruade me my next gun should be the browning 725 pro sport, im not convinced. i guess its down to how it feels , im torn….



  27. Frank Moreland on November 7, 2021 at 9:42 pm

    Bought a 694 yesterday. Thank you for the review Lloyd.



  28. jor dan on November 7, 2021 at 9:42 pm

    Would you recommend a 30 or 32inch for 5 ft 9 27 year old male, primarily shoot skeet, do some sporting clays also?



  29. Colin Vance on November 7, 2021 at 9:42 pm

    Beretta 694 or CG Invictus G1, 30" barrel in either- so which one for general sporting clays and skeet?



  30. Blue Six on November 7, 2021 at 9:42 pm

    Hideous styling on the side of the action. 🤢🤮



  31. WS338 on November 7, 2021 at 9:44 pm

    Great videos Lloyd. I’m a newbie looking at 694 30” for clay shooting only. Now I see there’s a Trap and a Sporting version. I tried one last week but I can’t remember which version it was



  32. Christophe Vu on November 7, 2021 at 9:45 pm

    Just pulled triggers on the 694 30" Sporting based on your review. Can’t wait to get it and go smash some clays!



  33. Victor Valentino on November 7, 2021 at 9:48 pm

    Loyd has never met a shotgun he won’t shoot😉



  34. Mark van Strien on November 7, 2021 at 9:48 pm

    Hi Lloyd, thanks for the review. Do you also think about a review for 694 and 725 (2020 model)?



  35. Gareth Knobbs on November 7, 2021 at 9:50 pm

    I went to Bywell last week. I am stuck, Browning XS Pro or the 694. Tour reviews of both guns were excellent but if you were buying either one now what would you go for and why? Thanks



  36. Matt Donaldson on November 7, 2021 at 9:51 pm

    Hey Lloyd would love to know if the 694 is superior to the Caesar Guerini Summit sporting in your eyes?



  37. Syed Ali on November 7, 2021 at 9:51 pm

    Great review, thanks a lot. I was one of the first to lay hands on Beretta 694 sporting in india, back in Nov. Prior to this i was shooting 686 Gold, so for me it was definitely a big upgrade :). I have put about 500 through it. Its a smasher, you jst need to reach the target and its blast, no chips, total smack it. I am using Olympia Trap, which is pretty average ammo, but the results are very good. Another fellow shooter got the trap model for his son, and he jst scored his best of 112, he is 14yr. He has shot 25 quite a few times, prior to this he was using 692 black. Consistent feedback is it definitely handles much better, recoil is better. Patterns are very good. Even the wood we found is better what we had got on few 692s here.
    Only hickup and that was damn disappointing was that in mine, 2nd barrel was not getting engaged all the time. I opened it and inspected it to find that inertia block was facing some resistance while sliding over the back of the hammer, i filed it a bit and now its perfect. But i never expected that from Beretta. Beretta will sell a lot of these for sure. Its complete adjustable with weights, adjustable trigger pull and stock.



  38. Rob Knight on November 7, 2021 at 9:52 pm

    Just brought a 694 30" adjustable comb. Can’t wait to set it up and try it out.



  39. 1apeture on November 7, 2021 at 9:52 pm

    Thank you for a solid review.



  40. Antsa Hysse on November 7, 2021 at 9:54 pm

    25% of the hits are guns ;)..but Beretta 694 with Adj is verry nice gun !



  41. Phil Barbera on November 7, 2021 at 9:56 pm

    Here in the states we have the 694 ACS (all comp shotgun). Is this the same do you know? Also, you said better than pro trap/spot…but better than pro master too? The pro master will cost me an addl’ $1500 than acs after import. Thanks!



  42. Craig Weeke on November 7, 2021 at 9:58 pm

    Is the Beretta 694 a good gun for a novice shooter? Looking to shooting sporting clays.



  43. Richard Khan on November 7, 2021 at 9:58 pm

    Could it be used for hunting



  44. Robert Kar on November 7, 2021 at 9:59 pm

    F16 Sporter or 694????



  45. Jeff Fisher on November 7, 2021 at 10:01 pm

    Ordered a 694, but very slow to arrive! The wait is killing me!



  46. Josh Smith on November 7, 2021 at 10:01 pm

    Its 4 grand here in cali damnn lol



  47. Jimmy Wilcox on November 7, 2021 at 10:03 pm

    Would you recommend getting the adjustable comb?



  48. Rudy Elizondo on November 7, 2021 at 10:06 pm

    Great vid, I gotta get one soon



  49. Brian Roosevelt on November 7, 2021 at 10:06 pm

    Great review Lloyd, always enjoy them. I am in the market, have a 10 year old Browning XS Skeet, works great. Seems like the 694 is similar gun. Thoughts? How would compare the 694 to a Perazzi for skeet?



  50. FRANCISCO JESUS MELLADO RUIZ on November 7, 2021 at 10:06 pm

    lloyd por favor a un video de la franchi felling sporting y nos cuentas por favor