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I am looking to buy a 28ga semi. My two favorites are Franchi 48AL and Rem. 1100. I am looking for your thoughts on these guns. What are the advantages and disadvantages of both. Any help would be great. Thanks.
 
I've been looking at the 1100 too. Are you thinking about the Sporting or Classic Field? I like the 27" bbls on the sporting, but can't justify spending the $100 on an extra 2" of barrel. I've got the 1100 in both 20 and 12, the 20 is 26" the 12, 28". I've also got an 11-87 sp with 26". I think I could live with the 25". My dealer doesn't stock either but, I'd like to get em side by side to compare. That should be a sweet quail gun.
 
Well, I was sold on the 1100, until I saw a few guys who shoot them trying to chase down the hulls for the 28 and the 410.

I have a BPS 28ga on order. Should get here tomorrow.
 
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I think I will get the sporting. when I look at the pictures on Remingtons website the sporting looks to have better wood or finish not sure which one. also a diffrent recoil pad and I see extended chokes. I don't really care about chasing my shells. I don't have the stuff to reload them anyways.
 
I'd take the AL48. Besides having better quality, It's more than a full pound lighter. What's the point of shooting the little gauge if the gun weighs as much as a light weight 12 gauge. The 48 is defintiely the quicker handeling gun because of it's weight and slim forearm. The AL 48 will go a lot longer between cleanings if needed. It also has an automatic magazine cutoff. The unloading process is a bit of a pain but not that big of deal. The 1100 will offer a little less recoil.
 
I have one of the 1100 Sporting 28's, an the wood is beautiful.
Everyone I've seen has great wood.

The only downside to the gun is........That little sucker will throw the hulls about 12-15 ft. out. I reload so I'm always looking for my hulls mixed in with all the other hulls on the ground.

Don't like having to do that........I feel like I'm holding up the other people wanting to shoot.
 
My Rem 100 Sporting Clays 28 came with a misaligned beads, (so aims to the left), yet STILL throws patterns 10" to the left at 20 yards. Besides that, it does kick out the shells a long, long ways, making them difficult to find.

This gun is the LAST gun I will buy from Remington!

BobK
 
If I wanted the gun for a lightweight upland gun (such as grouse or quail) hunting, I would get the Franchi 48AL. I have one of these guns in 20 gauge and they are a delight to carry and use.

If I wanted the gun for sustained shooting with little carrying involved (such as clays shooting or dove shooting), I would get the Remington.

Both are good guns and both serve a particular purpose. The gun you choose will depend on what you want the gun for. If I just wanted the gun for "fondling" and had no particular purpose in mind, then I would get the Remington.
 
I'd get the Franchi. I almost did myself untill I just in the knick of time found a new in the box Browning Model 12 28 ga. for a couple C notes less than the new Deluxe Franchi was going to cost. I may still get one someday, but untill then I have the Model 12 and the Rizzini O/U to use.

BP
 
I have the Franchi 48AL 28 gauge. I hunted quail with it 40 days last year. It is light (mine weighs 5lbs9oz) and holds 5 shells. You have to keep the outside of the magazine clean or it won't cycle. I cleaned it every evening after hunting. Takes about 3 minutes. I was hunting over pointing dogs. I used the cylinder choke and AA 28 gauge sporting clays (1300 fpm) #7.5. I would use #8s in 1200 fpm if I could have bought them.
I have the plain version, I bought it new on the internet for $525.

During a staggered covey rise, while my two barrel shooting friends were reloading, I was shooting. It is very deadly on quail.

Mike
 
The only downside of a Franchi long-recoil (like an A-5) 28 ga. gun is WOMEN LOVE 'EM! If you get one, if your spouse (fiancee, girlfriend, mistress etc.) has the slightest interest in shooting, FORGET IT! You will never see it again.

So, most guys end up owning TWO!

And check the used gun market for 'em - YOU NEVER SEE 'EM!

BobK
 
I have the Remington Sporting 28. It has beautiful wood, plus four extended Briley chokes (that's part of the extra cost). I found a dealer on Gunbroker.com that was asking $625 for it new in the box, so I got it and it's .410 twin at the same price as well. Yes, it throws hulls, but a T&S shell catcher solves that (except for doubles). It is on the 20 ga LT frame, so the 20 ga youth butt stock fits the 28 amd .410 as well. I also added a weight to smooth out the swing, only instead of getting the hard to find, $50-$60 skeet weight for the 28/.410, I just turned the magazine cap down for a hard press fit into the 12 ga model. Works fine, cost about $30, and I like what the weight does to the balance.
 
redbeard said:
MarlandS said:
I've got the Franchi in 28 and it's been a great gun so far. I'd recommend it to anyone.
And fun as hell to shoot!

(BTW Mar - I saw 28 ga. ammo at Wally World yesterday. Thought you'd want to know.)
Yeah they usually have a very limited supply, I usually clean them out when I'm there.
 
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