Franchi Affinity 3 vs Stoeger M3000

[tonybart55]

So I'm looking into getting a semi auto shotgun and I want an inertia driven shotgun. I've narrowed it down to the two in the title.

Is the Franchi worth the extra money over the Stoeger? This would be an all purpose shotgun for me: clays, Turkey, coyotes, etc.

Thanks.

 

[REN]

So I'm looking into getting a semi auto shotgun and I want an inertia driven shotgun. I've narrowed it down to the two in the title.

Is the Franchi worth the extra money over the Stoeger? This would be an all purpose shotgun for me: clays, Turkey, coyotes, etc.

Thanks.

depends on what you consider "worth"

Franchi has a longer warranty, slightly better stock IMO, and will have a little better machining on it. Both take the same chokes, both use the same action and bolt design.

Franchi is considered an upgraded version of the Stoeger but both will go boom great when you pull the trigger. If the warranty, stock and slightly better quality is worth it to you then id go with the Franchi.

If you want a gun you can beat up and not care if it gets banged up, will still shoot and dont care about a very basic stock then go with the stoeger

 

[tonybart55]

depends on what you consider "worth"

Franchi has a longer warranty, slightly better stock IMO, and will have a little better machining on it. Both take the same chokes, both use the same action and bolt design.

Franchi is considered an upgraded version of the Stoeger but both will go boom great when you pull the trigger. If the warranty, stock and slightly better quality is worth it to you then id go with the Franchi.

If you want a gun you can beat up and not care if it gets banged up, will still shoot and dont care about a very basic stock then go with the stoeger

Since they're both owned by Benelli/Beretta, does one have a better customer service than the other if needed or do they use the same customer service?

Reason I'm asking is because the Stoeger is made in turkey and the Franchi is made in the Benelli plant in Italy.

 

[Creek bottoms]

I'd save up and go with the Franchi.

 

[Bluemist]

I've waterfowl hunted the past 4-5 years with a 3" Affinity. We hunt over decoys so no need for 3.5" and the extra weight, recoil, and cost. It hasn't given me any issues and I really like how it swings. It also has a 7 yr warranty. I'd go with the Franchi if it were my money. My two cents.

 

[REN]

Since they're both owned by Benelli/Beretta, does one have a better customer service than the other if needed or do they use the same customer service?

Reason I'm asking is because the Stoeger is made in turkey and the Franchi is made in the Benelli plant in Italy.

no, they all go back to benelli for repair if needed

 

[Remington700]

I would go with the Franchi Affinty 3. I bought one a few years back and love it. I have used it in the dove field, in the duck blind, and turkey hunting. It never misses a beat.

 

[knightrider]

The stoeger feels like im trying to shoulder a 2x6 one if the worst feeling shotguns ive tried to swing

 

[younggun308]

If I ever replace my Winchester SXP in the next few years, it'll be with an Affinity 3…unless I somehow get quite the windfall and start shopping shotguns like the Browning A5 or the Benelli M2.

My dad bought an Affinity with the cerakote on it, and it's been flawless.

 

[philsanchez76]

Good friend got a Franchi for his wife. It blew itself into pieces on the first shot. No one was injured luckily, and Franchi gave him his $ back. Im sure this was a one-off experience, but still no one in our group really wants one now.

 

[REN]

Ive owned the M3000, Franchi, M2, SBE2, Ethos and SBE3.

I had zero issues out of all of them and shot a few thousand rounds in each during hunting and clay applications.

I currently only own the M2, SBE2 and Ethos. Those are the ones I liked the best for me, however the Franchi I liked better then the Sbe3 and better then the stoeger. I liked the fit on it better overall, it has/had a thinner forenend which I personally prefer (not sure if they updated that or not, its been a few years now)

 

[Big Chief200]

My son shoots a Franchi Affinity 3 and has several thousand rounds of light field loads and three inch magnum duck loads with no problems.

 

[Schap]

I've have a affinity and prefer shooting m2 or super black eagle. The M2 isn't much more and I feel is a better design.

 

[Pic IN the Casa]

My son shoots the Stoeger. Duck, turkey and dove. It has never failed him.
For the money the M3000 is the best semi auto out there. IMO.

 

[Displaced_Vol]

Franchi. Have one of the original affinity's that's at least 10 years old. Like the Affinity 3 better.

 

[Lilbuckgetter]

Since they're both owned by Benelli/Beretta, does one have a better customer service than the other if needed or do they use the same customer service?

Reason I'm asking is because the Stoeger is made in turkey and the Franchi is made in the Benelli plant in Italy.

I bought new stoeger 3020 turkey 3yrs ago. mossy oak camo, 24" barrel, I absolutely love it! While assembling I noticed small machining oopsie where barrel slides into receiver. Took pics, emailed stoegers customer service@6pm, @7pm(1HR LATER!!)I had shipping return label(was told return in off season) ive yet to send backLOL id expected multiple chokes like stoegers come with,, only received EF turkey factory choke. Recently installed scope rail/ red dot scope. Front sight is made to barrel, rear sight removed off action leaves a big gaping hole so I reinstalled rear sight. That's only flaws I've found

 

[Lilbuckgetter]

Since they're both owned by Benelli/Beretta, does one have a better customer service than the other if needed or do they use the same customer service?

Reason I'm asking is because the Stoeger is made in turkey and the Franchi is made in the Benelli plant in Italy.

I bought new stoeger 3020 turkey 2yrs ago. mossy oak camo, 24" barrel, I absolutely love it! While assembling I noticed small machining oopsie where barrel slides into receiver. Took pics, emailed stoegers customer service@6pm, @7pm(1HR LATER!!)I had shipping return label(was told return in off season) ive yet to send backLOL id expected multiple chokes like stoegers come with,, only received EF turkey factory choke. Recently installed scope rail/ red dot scope. Front sight is made to barrel, rear sight removed off action leaves a big gaping hole so I reinstalled rear sight. That's only flaws I've found