by killerstump » January 8th, 2017, 9:49 pm, Post Avoid Weatherby at all cost. Switch to Threaded Mode. Gadwalls and Ringers. Remington 1100. The beretta a300 feels very cheap and flimsy. To me the Franchi and Stoeger are almost identical in design, with the fit a finish being better on the Franchi. The Affinity will not run 3.5 inch shells. The TSS I have only got feed back from the SA-08. That all changed in 2015, when Stoeger introduced the 20-ga.-chambered M3020, which is reviewed here. by Cove » January 10th, 2017, 10:01 am, Post It will do. Franchi Affinity 20ga 26 barrel with Carlsons choke TSS 9s, I have a bran new M3020 still in the box never fired I will sale for 400.00 ,black synthetic. I may not be smart but I can lift heavy objects. Gadwalls and Ringers. I think the stoeger is turkey where franchi's are Italian and on the benelli line. « Return to products Gun Model Choke Interchange Akkar Remington standard threads (not Pro-Bore) American Arms (threads located at bottom of choke) None available American Arms (threads located at top of choke) None available Antonio Zoli None available Austin & Halleck... Read more » Often it's as if the other brands do not exist, which is a shame, because there are plenty of quality shotguns flying just a touch below the radar. by WV Ridge Reaper » January 10th, 2017, 10:59 pm, Post I have a bran new M3020 still in the box never fired I will sale for 400.00 ,black synthetic. It's a great gun! I finally got my hands on a Franchi Affinity and made a video comparing it to my Benelli M2 with 3-gun in mind. by uvagobbler » January 8th, 2017, 7:14 pm, Post Franchi or Stoeger Sa-459 here and like it! by turkeycallin » January 19th, 2017, 6:27 am, Post Can't wait to play with it. A price-point gun with a generally dismal track record that makes many wish they had gone elsewhere, to the Franchi Affinity, Girsan or others that offer a clearly better-built product. by thankins88 » January 18th, 2017, 6:04 pm, Post In this shotgun video Elliott from Freelance Duck Hunting takes a look at two semi automatic shotguns. I've got a buddy that loves his 26" affinity, I'm going to take my chances with the wife killing me and get the M2 20 gauge this summer, I just love the way that gun feels and points, it feels like a natural extension, I may sell my Sx3 12 gauge to offset the cost though and avoid the death penalty. Post by BuckyT » May 15th, 2017, 8:44 am, Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 54 guests. Once I figured out the action I wanted (Gas vs. Inertia) I broke it down to a Franchi Affinity to the Stoeger M3000. The Stoeger and Franchi is inertia and the Weatherby is gas......I have a SA-459, same thing as the SA-08 just a shorter barrel, it's a great gun. by ccleroy » January 8th, 2017, 8:22 pm, Post Lightest one I could find. Shot ducks with it last year with a box of #4 Hevi-Metals. I bought a Bottomland Affinity 20 a little over a year ago. Stoeger’s M3020 is a 3-inch, 20-gauge Inertia Driven ® semi-automatic shotgun joins Stoeger’s line of quality, affordable shotguns. Patterns well with TSS too. Franchi is the same … Looking for some advice for my first semi-auto shotgat. I am in the market for a new 20 gauge. I'm with cove...if you can't live without the wife a affinity is what I'd buy, The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword. However according to the manual it came be. by SKFOOTER » May 11th, 2017, 9:50 am, Post Benelli M2. I am a SA-08 man as well, after 2 shoulder surgery's I like the less recoil. The 26" weighs 7lbs according to wakeman. Both are inertia driven..... 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