The author’s father with the 12-gauge Franchi Affinity on a turkey hunt.Ī past employee of Northwoods Collective used this shotgun to shoot his first grouse and yes, it was on the wing. It certainly worked well and the 26 inch barrel on the 20-gauge makes sense for bird hunting (26- and 28 inch barrel length options on the 12-gauge models).
FRANCHI AFFINITY 3 FULL
An Improved Cylinder, Modified, and Full are certainly versatile–but give me that cylinder or skeet for grouse and woodcock hunting! Needless to say the times it has ventured for birds we rolled with I/C. My grief with all Franchi shotguns is the three shotgun chokes that come standard. It comes standard with a shim kit to adjust cast and drop which I must say is pretty epic. With a 14-3/8 inch length of pull it was a bit long for me but certainly manageable (I’m 5’5”). There have been many days where I have played with this gun on trap and skeet ranges. This has been my go-to turkey gun for many years now and with anyone considering this gun for that use I would give this gun five stars. New loads like tungsten only make a stronger case for using sub-gauges (where legal) on turkeys. The farthest shot I had ever taken on a turkey and I was a believer. My most recent season in Connecticut had me trying out the new Federal TSS loads and the first turkey I took with it was at 45 yards. With a 3 inch turkey round the Franchi Affinity certainly has a bark to it and my wife still prefers the old Remington Lt 20-Gauge 1100 as the recoil is far less even with 2 ¾ round comparison. Those 20-gauges with bismuth sure are deadly. I did keep a Benelli Vinci as a waterfowl option which I have yet to actually take duck or goose hunting. (Read: Can I Use a 20-Gauge to Hunt Turkeys?) That day resulted in a 12-gauge purge in my gun safe as turkey hunting was just about the last reason I kept any thought or reason not to sell them. I can still remember wondering as I ran up to the flopping bird why in the world I had ever lugged a 12-gauge around the woods. The first bird I dumped with it was at 30 yards. The need to understand what a shotgun is capable of and at what ranges is important when introducing someone to turkey hunting. I took this shotgun for a test drive for turkeys as my wife was looking for a light gun to hunt with. This is not the first Franchi we have reviewed either, check out Franchi Instinct L – A Shotgun Review
The difference here is the price tag between said brands. The Inertia Driven system used in the Benelli and Beretta stands as one of the greatest actions ever built in a shotgun. (Wood and camo options are listed at an MSRP of $959). In fact this shotgun proved to be the tool used for a few friends’ first ruffed grouse.Īs I have stated many times, I am a sucker for Italian-made shotguns and at an MSRP of $849 in black synthetic, the 20-gauge weighing in at a mere 5.6 pounds, and the 12-gauge coming in at 6.4 pounds, this is essentially the entry level Italian semi-automatic shotgun. I bought this shotgun with one clear goal, to kill turkeys, although it has been subjected to grouse, woodcock, and even some ducks. Whether it’s those chukar hunters of the West or the folks with flushing dogs in the North, one may merely stick with personal preferences and ignore the noise. Semi-automatics on a website with a reputation for ruffed grouse and woodcock hunting, blasphemy! All joking aside, there are plenty of applications and reasons to love a semi-automatic shotgun. The Franchi Affinity 3 is a reliable Italian-made shotgun for applications from big game to small at a very competitive price
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