My New/Used Clay gun

rouchna · Oct 11, 2016

I've been itching to get into clays. I've shot a few times using my Remington 870 however, it is now an SBS so it's no longer an option.
I had my mind set on a Beretta A400 however, it was out of my price range. I reached out to my buddy ElFlasko and he gave me some good options. Today, I decided to stop by my LGS as they always have a good selection of used guns.
I found this gun for $700. I offered $650 out the door and they accepted. I'm a beginner. I plan on getting some formal lessons in the next few weeks. Should I get hooked, I have no doubt I will end up upgrading. So...How did I do? Is this a good gun for a beginner clay shooter?

Franchi Renaissance Classic:

iH8DemLibz · Oct 11, 2016

PURDY!!!

I will add one word off caution. Be careful breaking it down/assembling.

Watched and heard a guy drop five grand worth of double barrel on the cement one day. Sounded like someone dropped a truck load of pipes. Ping. Ding. Ping. Ping. Ding.

He was not a happy camper.

rouchna · Oct 11, 2016

iH8DemLibz said:
PURDY!!!

I will add one word off caution. Be careful breaking it down/assembling.

Watched and heard a guy drop five grand worth of double barrel on the cement one day. Sounded like someone dropped a truck load of pipes. Ping. Ding. Ping. Ping. Ding.

He was not a happy camper.

Ouch! That sounds like a bad day.

I already gave it a thorough cleaning. Now just need to take it out.

engineerbrian · Oct 11, 2016

Looks great :thumbsup:

mdonzi · Oct 11, 2016

sweet

doggyjacket · Oct 11, 2016

I don't know much about them but it's a nice looking gun. Congrats!

rbird7282 · Oct 11, 2016

Looks sweet. Still need to get an over/under one day.

rouchna · Oct 11, 2016

mdonzi said:
sweet

doggyjacket said:
I don't know much about them but it's a nice looking gun. Congrats!

rbird7282 said:
Looks sweet. Still need to get an over/under one day.

Thank you all. I'm looking forward to taking it out.

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Diesel-Dad · Oct 12, 2016

Looks nice. Can't wait to hear how it shoots. I've been eyeing up a Mossberg international

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28Shooter · Oct 12, 2016

Very nice - congratulations!

fabsroman · Oct 12, 2016

Diesel-Dad said:
Looks nice. Can't wait to hear how it shoots. I've been eyeing up a Mossberg international

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It will shoot as well as the person operating it shoots. lol

OP - very nice gun. I would go with a Franchi over a Stoeger any day, and I believe both companies are owned by Beretta.

20ravens52 · Oct 12, 2016

Nice looking clay buster

BUFF7MM · Oct 12, 2016

That's one fine stack barrel you've got there.

Tracker · Oct 12, 2016

fabsroman said:
It will shoot as well as the person operating it shoots. lol

OP - very nice gun. I would go with a Franchi over a Stoeger any day, and I believe both companies are owned by Beretta.

Franchi makes a much better gun than Stoeger. I own two Franchi autoloaders and they are every bit as nice as my Beretta A300. I can handle and shoot my M3K and think "this is a nice gun" Then I pick up one of my Franchi's and realize the Stoeger doesn't begin to compare.

You've got a great looking gun there. I hope you enjoy it

Aamdskeetshooter · Oct 13, 2016

I'll be the dissenter. I would have advised you to go with the Beretta Auto or a Remington 1100/1187. YMMV. We see it all the time. People wanting an O/U but don't want to spend more than $1000. You'll be fine as long as you don't put a lot of rounds through it. Which game are you interested in: Skeet, Trap, or Sporting/5-stand? Also, where do you shoot?

Aamdskeetshooter · Oct 13, 2016

fabsroman said:
It will shoot as well as the person operating it shoots. lol

OP - very nice gun. I would go with a Franchi over a Stoeger any day, and I believe both companies are owned by Beretta.

The parent company, Beretta Holding, also owns Beretta USA, Benelli, Franchi, SAKO, Stoeger, Tikka, Uberti, and the Burris Optics company.

fabsroman · Oct 13, 2016

Aamdskeetshooter said:
I'll be the dissenter. I would have advised you to go with the Beretta Auto or a Remington 1100/1187. YMMV. We see it all the time. People wanting an O/U but don't want to spend more than $1000. You'll be fine as long as you don't put a lot of rounds through it. Which game are you interested in: Skeet, Trap, or Sporting/5-stand? Also, where do you shoot?

I'll agree that the Franchi will not last nearly as long as a Beretta 692 or DT-11. However, I started shooting clays with a Browning Citori Lightning field grade before upgrading to a Beretta 682 the following year. The OP might be in the same boat in a year, or decide to quit shooting clays entirely.

I have had a love hate relationship with my Beretta 391 for the past couple of years. Since I bought it in 2002, I have shot it really well, when it decides to cycle the rounds. Think I finally have the problem fixed, but it drove me nuts for a couple years. So much so, that it was about to become the first gun I ever sold. I was going to replace it with a Benelli Super Sport.

fabsroman · Oct 13, 2016

Aamdskeetshooter said:
The parent company, Beretta Holding, also owns Beretta USA, Benelli, Franchi, SAKO, Stoeger, Tikka, Uberti, and the Burris Optics company.

I already know all that, but I guess it could help others on here. I visited the corporate headquarters in Accokeek back in 2002.

I own 7 Berettas, 2 Benellis, and about 6 Burris scopes. Been trying to justify a Sako TRG42 in .338 Lapua, but have yet to talk myself into it. Might be talking myself into a TRG M10 instead.

Think you might have overlooked Steiner.

Tracker · Oct 13, 2016

Aamdskeetshooter said:
I'll be the dissenter. I would have advised you to go with the Beretta Auto or a Remington 1100/1187. YMMV. We see it all the time. People wanting an O/U but don't want to spend more than $1000. You'll be fine as long as you don't put a lot of rounds through it. Which game are you interested in: Skeet, Trap, or Sporting/5-stand? Also, where do you shoot?

He didn't buy it new. The gun sold new for over $1600. Same as the A400

Aamdskeetshooter · Oct 13, 2016

fabsroman said:
I already know all that, but I guess it could help others on here. I visited the corporate headquarters in Accokeek back in 2002.

I own 7 Berettas, 2 Benellis, and about 6 Burris scopes. Been trying to justify a Sako TRG42 in .338 Lapua, but have yet to talk myself into it. Might be talking myself into a TRG M10 instead.

Think you might have overlooked Steiner.

fabsroman said:
It will shoot as well as the person operating it shoots. lol

OP - very nice gun. I would go with a Franchi over a Stoeger any day, and I believe both companies are owned by Beretta.

Didn't mean to offend you. You said " I believe" therefore I thought you weren't sure. My post was a copy and paste from Wikipedia. I didn't know Stoeger was owned by Beretta Holding myself. I should never post in the middle of the night.

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