Franchi Affinity 3.5 or Beretta A300?

[DavidG]

Inertia or gas? Gonna get my son a new duck gun for Christmas. He has gotten back interested in hunting the last couple of years and has used my old 1100 or a Sportsman 870. He shot a 391 youth 20ga growing up and kinda faded from hunting as he outgrew it.

Beretta has a $75 rebate on the A300 til the end of the month but has the kickoff stock that I don’t like the feel of. I’ve shot an Auto-5 for 40 years so I don’t mind recoil guns but he hasn’t shot mine very much. I know long recoil is different than an inertia gun but they are both different from a gas gun.

What y says the FFBT? Any others in the $1k price range I should take notice of?

[Quackerbox]

Gas, gas ,gas

That said and it ain't much help but I read today someone had a300 demos for 4 or 500 bucks

Found it. 24' bbl
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1027528287
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[BlueGoose]

Inertia, Inertia, Inertia. I'd go with the Franchi myself. Beretta is a fine choice, but I just prefer the easiness of the Inertia gun. This is coming from a guy who does not take the best care of his guns. I hate cleaning them to the point I'm thinking of hiring ADH's yard guy to do it for me.

[Elpatoloco]

I've shot the Beretta with the "Kick off" stock. A400, I believe. Hated it.
Springs or gas dont matter as long as you go with a quality maker.

If you field hunt, they both suck. Gotta keep both clean.

[Primeduck]

The A300 has the same gas system set up as the old AL390 and 3". I have 2 AL390s and love em. The Franchi is lighter and easier to clean and 3.5". Can't go wrong on either one. I belive the Franchi comes with shims and the A300 does not.

[DUKFVR]

A300

[DavidG]

I've shot the Beretta with the "Kick off" stock. A400, I believe. Hated it.
Springs or gas dont matter as long as you go with a quality maker.

If you field hunt, they both suck. Gotta keep both clean.

I think you can remove the shock portion and put in a spacer for the stock. That’s one of the main reasons I’m leaning Beretta. The 391 youth 20 has been flawless the the 390 type gas system is a big plus in my book

[El Gato]

Inertia, Inertia, Inertia. I'd go with the Franchi myself. Beretta is a fine choice, but I just prefer the easiness of the Inertia gun. This is coming from a guy who does not take the best care of his guns. I hate cleaning them to the point I'm thinking of hiring ADH's yard guy to do it for me.

The Franchi is a pintail and I have a pintail that I rhave ran 2 million duck bullets thru over the years.

But The Gas gun is pretty good too

[aTm8]

Why do you need a 3.5 gun. That is not a negative or a positive.

[El_Tortuga]

Hey David. Long time. Count me in the Beretta gas camp. My Extrema has been flawless and takes everything from light skeet loads to heavy 3.5s without a fuss. Very soft shooter is a big plus.

[reacher]

Why do you need a 3.5 gun. That is not a negative or a positive.

I'm out of bullets throw me a couple
All I got is 3 1/2s
That's ok it'll shoot anything
Positive

[maxx]

My son’s Franchi affinity jams a lot. He bought it used it looks prestine. May be why it was sold.

[Quackerbox]

I can tear down, clean and reassemble any beretta auto made in less time it takes ADH to summon the gun butler

They don't require that much cleaning

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[aTm8]

I'm out of bullets throw me a couple
All I got is 3 1/2s
That's ok it'll shoot anything
Positive

Hunting with people that think 3.5s are what you need.
Negative.

I do get that scenario, but I would I rather have a higher quality 3 inch gun that a mid grade 3.5 gun.

[TH36]

Beretta A300. The only time that things ever turned into a single shot was last year at the coast when there was so much salt/grit in it that it gave up. I put it through the wringer that weekend. Also shoots any load I’ve ever put through it.

My Dad bought a Franchise 20ga, it’s an alright gun. Doesn’t like light dove loads. I have the same problem with my Weatherby Element with light dove loads. Won’t cycle all the way.