Description
There is a reason the A400 Xplor Action keeps showing up in duck blinds, dove fields, and clay ranges year after year. Beretta built this one around their Blink gas operating system, which cycles fast enough to fire four shells in under a second and runs clean thanks to a self-cleaning piston. In 20 gauge with a 26 inch barrel, the whole package stays light and lively in the hands, exactly what you want when a grouse flushes at your feet or a dove comes screaming past the treeline.
Why the A400 Xplor Action Earns Its Keep
The 3 inch chamber gives you real flexibility here. Feed it soft 2 3/4 inch target loads on a Saturday at the clays course, then load up 3 inch steel for the marsh the next morning, and the gas system handles both without complaint. Recoil is where this gun really separates itself from lighter inertia guns. Between the gas action and the Micro-Core buttpad, felt recoil stays soft enough for long volume days, and the pad slides to your shoulder without hanging up on your jacket. When it is time to clean up, the A400 strips down without tools into just a few pieces, so post-hunt maintenance takes minutes instead of an evening.
A 20 Gauge That Looks as Good as It Runs
Beretta did not phone in the looks either. The bronze-toned aluminum receiver sits between a deep blued barrel and a checkered walnut stock with an oil finish, and the result is a working gun handsome enough to hold its own next to an over-under. The vent rib barrel wears a bright front bead, and three Optima-Bore HP choke tubes in cylinder, modified, and full let you tighten or open your pattern to match the day. Whether this becomes your dedicated upland gun or the do-everything autoloader in the safe, the A400 Xplor Action is the kind of shotgun that gets handed down, not traded in.
Key Specifications
- Manufacturer: Beretta
- Model: A400 Xplor Action
- MPN: J40AA26
- UPC: 082442582252
- Gauge: 20 Gauge
- Chamber: 3 in (also fires 2 3/4 in shells)
- Action: Gas-operated semi-auto with Blink technology
- Barrel Length: 26 in, ventilated rib
- Barrel Finish: Blued steel
- Receiver: Bronze-toned aluminum
- Stock: Checkered walnut with Micro-Core recoil pad
- Capacity: 2+1 with plug installed
- Chokes: Optima-Bore HP, C/M/F included
- Sights: Front bead
- Safety: Crossbolt
What’s Included
- Beretta A400 Xplor Action 20 gauge shotgun
- 3 Optima-Bore HP choke tubes (Cylinder, Modified, Full)
- Choke tube wrench
- Magazine plug
- Owner's manual
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Beretta A400 Xplor Action have the Kick-Off recoil system?
This particular model, J40AA26, is the standard version with the Micro-Core recoil pad rather than the hydraulic Kick-Off system. Between the gas action and that pad, felt recoil in 20 gauge is already very manageable. Beretta does sell a separate KO version if you want the extra dampening, but most folks find this one plenty soft shooting.
Will the A400 Xplor Action cycle light target loads?
Yes, the Blink gas system is known for running a wide range of shells reliably, from mild 2 3/4 inch target loads up to full-power 3 inch hunting loads. It is also rated for both lead and steel shot. That flexibility is a big part of why this gun works so well as a clays and field crossover.
What choke tubes come with this shotgun?
It ships with three Optima-Bore HP choke tubes: cylinder, modified, and full. That covers everything from close-flushing birds to longer passing shots. Additional constrictions like improved cylinder are available separately if you want to fill out the set.
How hard is the A400 Xplor Action to clean and maintain?
It is one of the easier semi autos out there to keep running. The gun field strips without tools into just a handful of components, and the self-cleaning gas piston cuts down on how often you need a deep scrub. A quick wipe-down after a hunt is usually all it takes.




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