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I would check with midwest gun works, they are the repair station for older beretta shotguns, I had an A300 from the 1970's, it would not cycle after initial shot.   They did not have any parts that would work on it so I really could not do anything with it, I asked them if they could use it for parts, they said yes, all I had to do was give them the serial number and a brief message stating that I gave it to them.   So they have/had a possible barrel for you.   Very Awesome company.

I have a Browning B-80.  Same gun (made by Beretta) with a different receiver shape.  There's frequently barrels on Gunbroker.  Far from free.  A quick view showed a like new 3" barrel with screw chokes for $400.

There's also vendors who specialize in barrels like Corson's.

302 and 303's share barrels TMK.  This was about the time screw-in chokes hit the mass market, so some compatible barrels will have them, some not.

Also note that in this era, 3" barrels were "iffy" about target loads.  One reasons I have both 2-3/4" and 3" barrels for my B80.  Back in the day, some opened up the gas ports on 3" barrels.  Would still shoot 3" shells, but harder in the internals.

From Corson's:

Browning B-80, Beretta AL, 300, 301, 302, 303 Shotgun Barrels will interchange

FWIW, there's varying opinions on the resulting safety of a bulged barrel. 

I was given my grandfather's 12 gauge Beretta A303, it has a 28" barrel able to chamber 3" rounds magnum rounds.  Took it out for a spin on some clays and it performed great, went to clean it and noticed it has a bulge in the barrel about 6" forward from the base of the barrel right after the taper. The bulge is large enough that it is touching the wood on the front grip of the gun.  I'm not asking if this is safe to shoot, I know it isn't.  I'm having a hard time sourcing a new barrel for the gun, they seem to be discontinued.  Does anyone have an idea on where to find one or in the case where I cannot find one what do I do with a gun that is useless.

This may be a bit of a long shot, but has anyone fished fished around La Ribera or Los Barriles in Baja?

I'll be down there later this month with the family, but was hoping to sneak out and fish for a day. Looking for a panga or something like that but am not really sure where to start. I'll also bring some surf gear.

If anyone has fished down there recently, any advice would be appreciated!

Mentored youth deer tags never sell out, as they do not come out of the NR quota, but are treated like resident tags.