Hi guys,
I am entertaining adding another 20 ga turkey gun to the stable and I am considering the Franchi Afinity compact. My question is what are you running for optic and mount on your gun? A picture or two of your current rig would be very much appreciated.
Did your gun shoot POA to POI?
Also.....any recommendations on chokes for running Federal TSS 3" #7s ( they are the finest shot size we allowed in CT)
Thank you all in advance. DD :OGturkeyhead:
Mine shoots POA. My son killed his first turkey with federal tss 9s a few weeks ago using a primos tightwad choke. I believe it's .575. I wanted a tighter pattern so I got a sumtoy .562 and that will be my go to from now on. The down side to the federal loads is the cycling issue. They won't cycle in mine due to their overall length. I ordered some apex that are a good bit shorter. Hopefully they will cycle like all the 3" duck loads my son put through it last year. Other than the cycling issue I like the gun and will likely use it myself some.
On....thank you...great info. I wasn't aware of the issue with not ejecting Federals. I appreciate your time sir!
Anyone else?
Quote from: DUCKDIGGLER on April 14, 2020, 08:08:46 PM
On....thank you...great info. I wasn't aware of the issue with not ejecting Federals. I appreciate your time sir!
Anyone else?
It will eject them just fine. The trouble is with the following shell. If too long, it will hang.
Spurs...thank you for the clarification. Much appreciated.
Keep the comments coming please. :smiley-char092:
I have the standard Affinity 20...I am running a Leupold Deltapoint Pro optic. I tried running it on a pic rail but it was entirely too high for my liking so I ordered a Sumtoy mount that should solve that issue. Gun shoots great other than the hang up on the Fed shells. It operates flawlessly with everything else I have tried in it...for some reason the fed shells are a tad longer than other brands.
Best of luck!!
Moosyoakpro.....thanks brother!
Keepem coming fellas. :blob10:
Mine has sumtoy mount with a Vortex Venom. Trulock ported .585 is money from 0 to 40 with tss 9s. No need for a super tight choke
I too have the standard affinity. I got it in the winter on sale, as the newer 3 series was coming out. I used it to shoot skeet and rabbits before I made it a dedicated turkey gun and have zero complaints about how it shot with the standard chokes or the aftermarket briley chokes I used. I sent it to sumtoy to have his mount installed and a 570 choke made. I never shot the bead and the sumtoy choke so I can't comment on poa/poi there. The gun has cycled everything I have put through it...though I have not shot the federal tss shells. Here is a pic when I first got it back from sumtoy and put the Fastfire on.
Pattern-wise I get about a bowling/volley ball sized pattern at 30 and usually between high 250s to just over/under 300 in 10" at 40, when using apex 9s
(https://i.imgur.com/5tBRAgx.jpg?1)
SBE & TKE.....thank both of you guys. TKE....GOOD LOOKING RIG!
Keep the info coming gentlemen! I very much appreciate everyone's input.
Thank you! DD :OGturkeyhead:
I have a standard affinity. I only tried the bead up close with low brass. I had it drilled and taped and installed a sumtoy mount with a Burris ff3. I shot a few tss 9 today and it cycled another in. I tried it a couple of other times with other shells but it would cycle the tss. I read somewhere that some people didn't have trouble so I'm guessing every gun is different. I'm hoping mine is one that will cycle them. I also read on here that it is a easy fix to get them to cycle.
91.....thank you for the info sir. Have a great season. DD
Thank you all for your input this far.......please keep it coming! :blob10:
I went ahead and pulled the trigger and ordered a MOBL 26" barreled Affinty 3 today.....I hope to have it late week.
Is anyone running a setup for a more workable pattern that allows a little room for error at 20 and still solid at 40. If it's TSS I have to (by law) shoot #7s , no 9s allowed. Choke construction and maker recommendations very much appreciated.
Thank you guys! :OGturkeyhead:
with my 26 in affinity and fed heavyweight 7s it will put around 136 pellets in a paper plate at 40 yards using a 575 Carlson. the heavyweight 7s are the only experience i have shootings 7s through it.i posted a 40 yard pic in the pattern pics i dont have any pics from 20 yards though.
Carlson's .575 and HW or TSS 7's. This is a 40yd pattern of 1 1/2oz HW 7 Handloads through an Affinity 20 with Carlsons .575.
Thanks guys! I will get one ordered up. I have a Sumtoy .570 on the way as well as a .575 and .585 Trulock. Much appreciated! :z-guntootsmiley:
Quote from: Ondavirg on April 14, 2020, 09:41:31 AM
Mine shoots POA. My son killed his first turkey with federal tss 9s a few weeks ago using a primos tightwad choke. I believe it's .575. I wanted a tighter pattern so I got a sumtoy .562 and that will be my go to from now on. The down side to the federal loads is the cycling issue. They won't cycle in mine due to their overall length. I ordered some apex that are a good bit shorter. Hopefully they will cycle like all the 3" duck loads my son put through it last year. Other than the cycling issue I like the gun and will likely use it myself some.
Yes! My Franchi will not cycle the Federal 3" either! I went with the Apex, and Tungsten Super Slam Shot! The TSS shot shoots great, they both do!
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Quote from: DUCKDIGGLER on April 14, 2020, 07:49:39 AM
Hi guys,
I am entertaining adding another 20 ga turkey gun to the stable and I am considering the Franchi Afinity compact. My question is what are you running for optic and mount on your gun? A picture or two of your current rig would be very much appreciated.
Did your gun shoot POA to POI?
Also.....any recommendations on chokes for running Federal TSS 3" #7s ( they are the finest shot size we allowed in CT)
Thank you all in advance. DD :OGturkeyhead:
I have a Burris FF3 with the Sumtoy Mount. I'm running a Sumtoy 562 with Apex 9's and Tungsten Super Slam 9's. I'm gonna be shooting the super slam TSS.
My sons weatherby loves the Apex Ninja 8.5. It's an insane pattern with a 555 IC
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Quote from: turkeyhunter91 on April 20, 2020, 08:31:40 PM
with my 26 in affinity and fed heavyweight 7s it will put around 136 pellets in a paper plate at 40 yards using a 575 Carlson. the heavyweight 7s are the only experience i have shootings 7s through it.i posted a 40 yard pic in the pattern pics i dont have any pics from 20 yards though.
That Carlsons throws a very nice even/open pattern! I wanna get one for my son, he's very tight at 40! Had a bird he killed with 2/3 pellets at 28 yards.
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Quote from: DUCKDIGGLER on April 20, 2020, 09:29:30 PM
Thanks guys! I will get one ordered up. I have a Sumtoy .570 on the way as well as a .575 and .585 Trulock. Much appreciated! :z-guntootsmiley:
Duck...how did the .570 Sumtoy shoot in comparison to your .575? My Affinity is a little too hot with a .565 Jebs, and even the .570 Jebs pretty hot...
Mine was initially purchased as a standard stock, and I put a compact stock on it for my daughter. She shoot 1 3/8 oz Tss 9.5's with a Tightwad choke. When I use it, I shot a .582 undertaker and 1 5/8 tss 9's.
Initially I started out with an Indian Creek .555 but after several missed turkeys (using a Burris Ff2) I decided it was too tight to hunt with.