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Two guys around here are selling their shotguns. One has a CZ over and under and the other guys has a Franchi Semi-Auto. Both shotguns are in 28 gauge. Assuming that both guns are in the same, good shape, and both are priced fairly, which would you prefer?
 
What are you going to do with it?
The Franchi design has been around for a half century and is way past a proven design, and I have never heard of any issues with them, at all, and they are the lightest things on the planet. Grouse gun par excellant. A buddy slays doves with one. I don't like recoil operated semis, but if I ever got one the Franchi would be it.
The only O/U I have ever been even tempted by since I sold a Beretta almost 50 years ago was a svelt little Beretta in 28 gauge.
 
well I already made this decision and it was for the Franchi 48 AL in 28ga. While I am a diehard 410 shooter, the Franchi is one that could change my mind. I have a couple of 28ga O/U's but don't use them much as I prefer the auto for birds and small game.
Never done this with one of my 410's

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6x6Pinz, great photo!

Thanks for the feedback.

I plan on using this shotgun for upland game.

I can see the advantages of each gun. The over and under allows for the use of two chokes. Also I will be reloading for the 28, chasing hulls isn't a problem with this shotgun.

The auto allows for more than two shots. With my wing shooting skills, I need all the rounds that I can have. Recoil should also be lighter, not that a 28 kicks in any gun.

I am leaning towards the Franchi. I do tend to shoot self-loading scatter guns a bit better then other actions. I wish I could should side-by-sides well. One of our gun stores has a beauty of one on their rack.
 
mine is not a o/u or semi auto, but a rem 870 28 ga and i like the 28ga for small game. i use winchester one oz 6,s for rabbits and ring necks and 3/4 oz 7.5,s for doves. the rem 870 is one slick shotgun in 28ga.
 
I'm a life-long grouse hunter and my gun of choice is a 20 gauge SxS choked IC/Mod. I've never owned a 28 gauge, but that Franchi sure looks like an excellent choice due to the lightness and ability to have a third shot, even though grouse rarely even give you a chance for a second.

I've never liked the feel of O/U guns, but that's just me.
 
The auto allows for more than two shots. With my wing shooting skills, I need all the rounds that I can have. Recoil should also be lighter, not that a 28 kicks in any gun
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Wrong on most counts. The Franchi is VERY light, so recoil will be more. it is a long recoil type of gun - some folks do not like that action. A 28 has recoil - where it seems less is when it is being shot from 20 or 12 gauge framed guns, especially target guns. Recoil is easily calculated using one of the various web sites.

A 28 is a great upland bore size. As for needing more shots, typically, by the time you are ready to fire your third shot, the birds are long gone

As far as quality, the Franchi is better built than the Huglu
 
eastbank, one of my friends really likes my 870 28ga. He has never been a fan of autos but likes the added round count, especially for small game. The 870 is a nice choice but again is heavier than the Franchi and on the longer hikes, I sure like the light weight.
 
i grew up carrying a old model 12 in 12ga. with a 30 inch barrel and the little rem 870 in the small framed 28 seems light as a feather to me. i have looked at the little franchi and they are super guns, but i shoot a lot of reloads,loaded by a friend and have had a few that i don,t think a auto would funtion with, tho my 1100 12ga,eats just about anything. eastbank.
 
In over 40 years of upland grouse hunting, the only times I ever would have had a need for more than 2 shots was when I jumped more than one bird at once. The vast majority of the time when the bird flushes you're lucky to have time for even one shot, let alone 2 or more.

I could see three or more shots at one bird being possible for something like pheasants in open fields, but not for grouse in dense woods.
 
You're gonna want to catch those empties. 28 can be reloaded for cheap....but if you buy new....WOW. You can justify a mec reloader with a few hundred rds/yr.
28 is my upland gun too.
 
Yesterday I met with the over/under owner. We met in this field and he let me try his gun. I fired three shells at passing starlings. I missed the first one, naied the following two.

I like this shotgun. It is light and so is the recoil. It has extraxtors and the safety is not automatic.

I now want to talk the Franchi guy into a trial.

I realize that three shots doesn't make for a very comprehenisve evaluation, but the CZ seems to fit me.

By the way, I saw 28 shells at WlaMart for about ten bucks a box. Maybe not exactly bargain ammo, but not budget busitng either.
 
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