Maybe someone knows.

I have a beretta 686 onyx. It was lonely at the gun shop and needed adoption.

I have taken it out shooting clays. The research I have done says it’s a “field” gun with 28 inch barrels.

Is it possible to buy a new set of longer barrels for it?

Yes, from either Beretta or aftermarket shops. Get out your checkbook. A barrel(s) will likely be as expensive as the gun was. I believe any 68x series barrel will fit on any 68x series receiver. You can also get different gauge barrels... ie. 20 ga barrels for a 12 ga frame, etc.

https://www.berettausa.com/en-...or-shotguns/barrels/

I believe that you can get a new barrel set for your Onyx. There will be some fitting that needs to be done by a accomplished gunsmith that is familiar with the Beretta line of shotguns. The USA factory guys and several authorized Beretta gunsmiths can perform the mating of the locking lugs and the hinge pins and ejectors. I have a 682 and it has been my pride and joy on the trap field for 50K plus shells without a error other than my pointing inaccuracies.

Why do you think it needs longer barrels?

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Originally posted by timetogo:
I believe that you can get a new barrel set for your Onyx. There will be some fitting that needs to be done by a accomplished gunsmith that is familiar with the Beretta line of shotguns. The USA factory guys and several authorized Beretta gunsmiths can perform the mating of the locking lugs and the hinge pins and ejectors. I have a 682 and it has been my pride and joy on the trap field for 50K plus shells without a error other than my pointing inaccuracies.

Why do you think it needs longer barrels?

That’s an interesting question.

It seems that many of the traditional guns have the 32 inch. I don’t want to purchase a new gun as I don’t shoot clays that often.

However. I want to have proper equipment. Maybe I don’t?

You have a field gun so it probably has ejectors and shorter barrels for weight savings (though 28" barrels are not too short for clays games.)

If you are not going to hunt with it and will only shoot occasional clays, IMO, you'd be better off selling it and getting a dedicated clays gun with extractors and the barrel length that you want.

Either way, there's nothing wrong with 28" barrels even for a clays gun.

If you're just starting out I'd suggest using what you have for awhile before you go spending more money on stuff. I started shooting clays (mostly skeet, some sporting) last year with a 682. I can tell you that for myself (and I suspect the vast majority of people new to it) a couple inches of barrel one way or the other would have very little impact on my performance. I also shoot with some extremely good shooters that use 28" barrels. It also depends on what you shoot. The longer 30"-34 tend to be used more for sporting and trap than skeet. If you get deep enough into it you will discover that there are sort of ideal set ups for each type of clay shooting. So spend some time finding what you like to do. I like skeet and sporting a lot more than trap. Other people I know shoot nothing but trap.

As a fellow Beretta O/U owner I can tell you that is definitely possible to get new barrels for your gun. But as another member mentioned you're going to end up paying about as much as you would for a new gun once you get them fitted. Having them fitted will probably run you another $200 or so on top of the cost ($1,000+ new) of the barrels. Though you can find good deals on used barrels from time to time.

Since you already have a shotgun I'd suggest using that for awhile. I can also tell you that getting a shotgun properly fitted to you will make a much larger improvement over 2"-4" of barrels for the vast majority of shooters.

So in order of recommendation =

1. Use what you have until you get some experience and know what you really want
2. Buy a new gun that has the features you think you want now
3. x
4. x
5. x
6. x
7. x
8. X
9. x
10. Buy new barrels to have fitted to your current 686

As said above, shoot that bad boy till you have wrung out everything that those barrels can do. I suggest getting it fitted to your frame if you want to get serious. You can get extended chokes that will add an inch or two if you like.

28" would be good for the Skeet game!

Enjoy it and welcome to the 686 club!

Save your pennies and get something you think you need after you have shot your Onyx alot, then you can have one to loan a friend when you shoot your new Beretta!

HK Ag

A Beretta 686 shooter here. First, a 20 gage barrel set to fit a 12 gage frame is a special order item. Because the 12 gage frame is larger than the 20 gage frame. BTW, I have both a 12 and a 20. The 12 is a 30 inch Sporting and the 20 is a 28 inch Field that has been converted to a Sporting by removing the auto safety and adding a bit of ballast to reduce the recoil.

Last time I checked a barrel set for the 686 cost 1300 dollars. Not quite the cost of the shotgun but pretty darned close. Concerning those 30 inch barrels, in the Field or at Trap you wont really see any benefit going from a 28 inch barrel to a 30. In addition the shorter barrel will have a bit less Swing Mass so they are a tiny bit easier to correct your aim with. What I am saying is you should do a fair bit of shooting before deciding to do anything about changing to a longer barrel. Because I don't think you'll see any benefit from this change that is worth the cost.

No way I'd spring for a new barrel set and fitting. The $$ just doesn't make sense on the entry level Beretta line. I've got a 28ga baby frame Silver Pigeon and a 20ga BFast Silver Pigeon. I paid close to what the new barrel set and fitting would cost for each of them so to me, it makes more sense to shoot it as-is or sell and get what you want.

I hate 20 gauge or lesser on a 12 gauge frame. Hate it. It's like putting tighter clothes on a fat chick. The clothes might be smaller, but she's still a porker.

Shoot the shit out of that 28" gun, then spring for another gun if you're really into the sport.

I love this place.

So, thank you for everyone who has already contributed.

The field gun is a 12ga, not a 20ga.

I think the responses in this have shown me to keep using it and if I really engage in the sport, I will buy another one.

Thank you !

If you really get into shooting Skeet you'll find it's a 4 caliber affair, as in in a registered shoot or a match you'll shoot 12, 20, 28, and 410. In a registered shoot it's common to shoot 1 round with each caliber, in matches you can end up shooting several rounds in each caliber and some extra's if you get into a shoot off.

Note, Briley Chokes also manufactures sub caliber tube sets that you can insert into your barrel. The plus is a 3 tube set runs about 1500 bucks so you don't need to purchase a shotgun in each caliber. The minus is that these tubes will effect the balance of the shotgun and make them barrel heavy.

One reason I purchased my 20 was that if I go 4 caliber and can do that with the 20 using 28 and 410 tubes. Saves a bit of cost and I'm starting with a lighter platform so I won't be fighting the mass of a 12 gage with a really thick walled tube insert.