I find myself in the position of having received the green light on looking for a new shotgun. I am interested in picking up a new o/u 20ga which will be dedicated to grouse, woodcock, and the occasional early season/gamefarm pheasant trip.
I have been looking at Franchi Renaissance guns and they seem like a decent gun, but I know nothing of them.
Do any of you guys have any experience and opinions, good or bad, of the Franchi line of guns? I see they are a Benelli company, and are an Italian import. I would prefer to buy an American made Ruger Red Label, but the 20 ga does not impress me much, and is about $400 more than the Franchi. I have shot a 12ga Ruger Red Label for the last 13 yrs, but would like to carry a little lighter gun when chasing the new hound through the alders.
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