I have read most everything since a long ways back on the options, still can't make up my mind! So seeing if there are any new thoughts or ideas? I have a few options at the top of the list with pro's an cons to all. My main purpose is that I take a fair numbers of youths and I want a gun set up good for them to use. I want semi auto as its often hard for them to work a pump, I will put a Vortex Razor red do ton it, and SumToy choke. So the main guns I am considering are Franchi Affinity, Weatherby sa 08, and the Win sx 3.
I don't really want to spend a ton, but will do it up right. Franchi is priced around the win, non gas so cleaner and I like the function, less weight, could kick more because of both of those, adjustable stock, in black or camo. Weatherby; gas operated and a little heavier for less recoil, cheaper, non adjustable stock. WIn: same basic benefits of Weatherby except price, adjustable stock, only see it in wood and black. I read good things of all of them.
So any current thoughts on the oprions?
That weatherby is a stout gun. It has the gas system of the beretta 303/390 which is legendary for gas guns. I own one and love it to death. I also shoot mine with a sum toy. For the money in my mind its one of the best options out there. In my opinion you get a lot of gun for the money.
One suggestion, if you are going to let youth use it, id recommend getting two chokes. Use the sum toy for you with federal 7s. Its gonna be a 150+ in the ten ring type gun. Buy a pure gold tempest 570 and run federal heavyweight 6s for kids. That set up should open it up and produce a pattern that is around 100 in the ten ring. Its a lot more forgiving for the kids.
The Stoeger line now has a 3020 in semi-auto to check out. Beretta -Benelli choke system.
Quote from: RAJ on May 07, 2014, 05:15:26 PM
The Stoeger line now has a 3020 in semi-auto to check out. Beretta -Benelli choke system.
I'm really wanting to check one of these out as soon as I run across one.
Franchi!