Best value inertia shotgun under $1000?

[John Browning]

I don't have an inertia shotgun and want to get one for hunting ducks, geese and turkey. What's the best value under $1000? Right now I am thinking the Franchi Affinity 3, but have no time behind any inertia 12ga. Thanks.

[Bastard]

new or used?

maybe a Benelli Montefeltro? I think I've seen them for under 1k but never shot one

[John Browning]

New prefered.

[Ducky's Dad]

Why inertia instead of gas?

[MJB]

SBE 1

[G-forceJunkie]

Stoger makes an benelli copy pretty cheap. Montefeltros are about $1200 out the door, just bought one so that above the OPs limit.

[Bakerloo]

I don't have an inertia shotgun and want to get one for hunting ducks, geese and turkey. What's the best value under $1000? Right now I am thinking the Franchi Affinity 3, but have no time behind any inertia 12ga. Thanks.

I just got a Franchi Affinity 3. Will be shooting it for the 1st time tomorrow morning. I thought it was the best value, so that's what I bought. $849 at Sportsman's Warehouse.

[elSquid]

What's the best value under $1000?

FWIW, Weatherby also has a value priced inertia gun:

https://weatherby.com/store/element-synthetic/

So Stoeger, Franchi, Weatherby...and if you don't mind Turkish brands, there are more like Girsan and others that I don't recall. Look for cheap autoloaders on Buds and I'm sure that they'll pop up. It's pretty amazing how the market expanded after Benelli's patent(s) ran out.

-- Michael

[Ackrite]

I got a wood stock Benelli Montefeltro BNIB for $1,002 OTD from an FFL, including transfer fee and tax. I got a 20g for South Dakota pheasant about 5-6 years ago and absolutely love it. It just works and works in all weather conditions and a day of 500 clays is not big deal for it. I was thinking about getting a camo 12g Benelli for turkey now that I live in the land of "Wild Turkey" and turkey are everywhere. I can't say enough good things about the Benelli and would absolutely say it's worth the price.

[John Browning]

To answer why an inertia gun, I have a Beretta A390 Silver Mallard and Remington 11-87 Premier Light Contour already. Just looking to try something different. I did get offered a NIB Camo Beretta A300 for $700 that has me thinking about another gas gun, though.

What's the difference in the Montefeltro vs the rest of the Benelli family?

[meno377]

To answer why an inertia gun, I have a Beretta A390 Silver Mallard and Remington 11-87 Premier Light Contour already. Just looking to try something different. I did get offered a NIB Camo Beretta A300 for $700 that has me thinking about another gas gun, though.

What's the difference in the Montefeltro vs the rest of the Benelli family?

Function wise there is no difference. It's simply a standard shotgun with no bells and whistles, but it's a great gun.

https://www.benelliusa.com/shotguns/montefeltro-shotguns

[Bull Elk]

I absolutely love my Montefeltro.

[John Browning]

Would a Montefeltro be worth the extra $250 over the Franchi?

[DZ357]

Both great guns and made at the same plant.

[Bastard]

Would a Montefeltro be worth the extra $250 over the Franchi?

it would be if you decide you don't like it and want to sell it - I've seen them on sale, on clearance for about the same price as the Franchi but it has been awhile