Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Tell me about the Beretta Mato.

They were not made from Dakota 97 Actions but rather a variation of them, the recoil lugs are different. They have shilen triggers and use the same scope mounts as the 97's.
They are a little heavy but are excellent shooting rifles. Maybe not the rifle you want to carry up into the mountains but good for general all-around hunting. The magazines are mounted to a removeable floorplate, a little different but they feed just fine.

Here's a wood stocked Mato in 300 Mag:




The rifle on the bottom of the next picture is a Dakota 97




The Dakota 97's have a thick recoil lug mounted ahead of the receiver similar to a Remington 700. The recoil lug of the Mato's is much thinner and is inset into receiver and isn't visible from the side.

Anyway for $900 and especially if it's a good trade there's not another rifle available for the same price that will equal the overall quality of a Mato. Check what Dakota prices the 97's for...............................DJ