Dubliner Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 A good friend is selling a Franchi hunter 48 semi auto 12g > it is an old gun probably 1970's maybe to mid 80's ,he bought it new, although in seemingly good order now, it kicks like a mule. The barrel moves with the cycle & does it kick too. It is by far the most uncomfertable recoil gun i have ever shot > i have shot 338 lm rifles with 250gr head , but they just do not comapre to this old beast> Is this normal, & can they be tamed ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 A good friend is selling a Franchi hunter 48 semi auto 12g > it is an old gun probably 1970's maybe to mid 80's ,he bought it new, although in seemingly good order now, it kicks like a mule. The barrel moves with the cycle & does it kick too. It is by far the most uncomfertable recoil gun i have ever shot > i have shot 338 lm rifles with 250gr head , but they just do not comapre to this old beast> Is this normal, & can they be tamed ? I had a 20g semi,did the same thing, had a kick twice that of a 12g,and that was recoil operated got rid in the end BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casts_by_fly Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 The recoil of the franchi is different to a gas or inertia gun. It is more of a double thump than one gentle push, but it shouldn't be any harder than another gun of the same weight and stock with the same cartridge. If anything, it should be a bit lighter than an SxS of the same weight shooting the same loads. You can 'tame' it by adjusting the friction ring for the loads you're shooting. The friction ring is the copper ring that is friction fit over the mag tube. It is not symmetrical. One direction is for heavier loads and the other for lighter. Look up on shotgun world for pictures and diagrams of which is which. If you're shooting 32g loads or heavier, you should be on the heavy setting. If the cartridges you're shooting are particularly recoil prone (even if they are lighter) try it on the heavy setting. If you're on the 'light' setting and shooting heavy loads, the barrel is recoiling faster than it should and banging into the aluminum action. That will cause a jarring, sharp recoil point. Also keep in mind that the Franchi is largely aluminum. My 12 with a full length mag tube and a 28" barrel is just a touch over 6 lb. They aren't designed for high volume shooting, rather they were made for more carrying than shooting. Except for light recoil loads, almost any load in the 48 is going to feel fairly heavy compared to a normal weight O/U. I love mine and wouldn't part with it for the world. Thanks, Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 conman liar thief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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