Franchi or Benelli?

[JagerDog]

Spoken like a brand fanboy rather than a connoisseur of shotguns.

A Benelli O/U would prove to be a poor choice.

[NATEWA]

Spoken like a brand fanboy rather than a connoisseur of shotguns.

A Benelli O/U would prove to be a poor choice.

Huh? Never said anything about an O/U.

[BradleyAbrams]

I have a Franchi LAW12.

I vote Franchi.

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[JagerDog]

Huh? Never said anything about an O/U.

That was germane to the topic. OP is considering a Benelli auto to a Franchi O/U.

[NATEWA]

That was germane to the topic. OP is considering a Benelli auto to a Franchi O/U.

I saw that but you said something about a Benelli O/U being a poor choice. Whatever man...voicing my opinion based on my experiences.

[waveslayer]

I am currently in the market for a shotgun to shoot sporting clays and made a trip to my local gun store this morning. I had a Franchi Affinity semi auto last year (loved it), but stupidly sold it. I was expecting to make a purchase of another Affinity today. Unfortunately they did not have any in stock. Salesman told me it could be weeks until they get some in and couldn't provide an ETA of a new shipment.



They did have two shotguns that I was able to hold and mount. The first one being the Franchi Instinct (over/under) in 20 gauge. The next one was a Benelli Montefeltro in 12 gauge. Both felt great, but didn't know much about them so decided to hold off. The price difference is similar with the Franchi being $1100 and the Benelli being $999.



So which would you guys purchase?

Both are made by Benelli, so you can't go wrong with either... want smoother go Benelli, want more affordable go Franchi

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[JagerDog]

I saw that but you said something about a Benelli O/U being a poor choice. Whatever man...voicing my opinion based on my experiences.

You offer a compelling analysis between the 2 very different platforms.

[JagerDog]

OP...I'd compare a Browning Citori before i pulled the trigger.

Upgrade in price, but most would say an upgrade in quality. They're known to go 100's of 1000's of rounds and should you decide on something else if you get real competitive, they hold their value quite well.

Personally, I think the 12g are a little chunky (not really a bad thing on targets) where the Instinct is rather svelte. I do really like the 20g Citori in the field. Though this year I've mostly been shooting my old Browning B-80 in the pheasant field.

FWIW, I'm told the Instinct was made by Betensoli. Might want to check some reviews on shotgunworld.com