First O/U ?

[Cardamonfrost]

Shoot it in good health! The nice thing about quality guns, is if it doesn't work out the way you want, you can always sell it and not take too much of a loss.

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[1963beretta]

funny you mentioned that, Cardamonfrost will be happy that i actually just bought a brand new franchi instinct sl, unfortunately i didn't exactly get my way and it is 12ga but i didn't have much of a choice. I won't say what i paid for it but i will say that the store miss-priced it and i got it for a steal.

thats my update, thanks for the advice everyone.

The Franchi is a nice gun for upland hunting as its really easy to carry being so light. I will tell you that the recoil you get using game loads will be punishing. Not a big deal if you're not putting a lot of rounds through it. But if you take up clay shooting, then you'll definitely notice recoil after a few games. I've always liked the Franchi's but they dont fit me worth a damn so shooting them well is out of the question. The Instincts were a great deal when they sold for $1100. But based on 2017 pricing, there are many better guns to be had for equal cost that would outlast the Franchi with volume clay shooting

 

[JIMMY 808]

Hi All,

Need some help deciding on my first o/u, i understand that fit is probably most important but i'd like to nail down some other criteria first.

First, i'm new to upland and small game hunting, i've mostly been big game but after i tagged out early this year i brought my 12 gauge pump into the woods for the last few months and love the grouse and rabbit hunting. I find my 12 gauge a little bulky and long for the dense bush i'm limited to. Also will be joining local club that has skeet trap and sporting clay, which i plan to try for increasing hunting efficiency.

right now i'm stuck in the mindset that i want a 20g, not sure why as 12 is more realistic, but just seem to want one.

i'm not looking to break the bank here but and i've read that most guys suggest to get a used browning or beretta over the budget o/u's which i'm fine with, but this also jumps back to the first rule of fit. can't feel how these older used o/u's feel over the internet. also i'm really not a fan of fixed chokes that some of the used ones have. interchangeable just makes so much more sense to me. maybe the only fixed choke i'd consider is ic/m.

lets hear some opinions, feel free to agree or disagree

When the smoke clears the only thing of value is the gun.

Keep that in mind on a purchess.