Are Franchi shotguns any good?
The Franchi Affinity 3 is a reliable Italian-made shotgun for applications from big game to small at a very competitive price. Semi-automatics on a website with a reputation for ruffed grouse and woodcock hunting, blasphemy! In fact this shotgun proved to be the tool used for a few friends’ first ruffed grouse.
Who is Franchi made by?
Beretta Holding
Luigi Franchi S.p.A. (Italian pronunciation: [luˈiːdʒi ˈfraŋki]) is an Italian manufacturer of firearms, a division of Beretta Holding. Franchi products include the military SPAS-12 and SPAS-15 and the sporting-type long-recoil action AL-48. Franchi manufactures over and under, and semi-automatic shotguns.
Do you have to break in a Stoeger M3000?
Only these models require a breaking-in period: M3500, M3000, M2000. Here’s how to break in these shotguns: Immediately after purchase, clean the gun and oil it thoroughly. Fire 100 to 200 rounds of a heavy load through the gun.
Does Franchi make a slug gun?
Affinity Slug | Shotguns And Hunting Rifles | FRANCHI.
Are Benelli and Stoeger the same?
Stoeger is a wholly owned subsidiary of Benelli, which in turn is owned by Italian firearms manufacturer Beretta. Besides marketing a line of tactical and hunting shotguns as well as air rifles, Stoeger also serves as an FFL for importing firearms by Uberti, also a member of the Benelli/Beretta group.
Are Stoeger reliable?
Conclusion. The Stoeger Condor is a solid shotgun for less than $500 that comes in a variety of gauges. It is a reliable, accurate gun that will give you years of service. You can’t do much upgrading on it, but as a first shotgun you can’t really beat it.
What is a xft choke?
XF – Extra Full. XXF – Extra, Extra Full (seen this once, but it may as well have been a turkey choke) Then you get up in to your turkey chokes and whatnot. For birds, I use anything from Cylinder to Skeet, but not really any tighter.