I’m a huge Browning fan but……..

[Notsoyoungturk]

As I was reading this, I remembered the old days of duck hunting with my browning A5.  I remember having to adjust the rings around the spring when I went from light load to heavy load shells.  Does anyone else remember having to change them or am I just old and forgetful.  It sounds, however, like this ejection problems is with both light and heavy loads.  I am also certain that Browning would have pointed this out.  I am a Browning fan and hate to hear about your troubles.

Another sub-gauge to look at is the Beretta 20 ga Ultima Turkey.  I have never had a problem out of that gun regardless of what I shoot.  Comes with rail for easy red dot installation.

Good luck with the 16.

[Greg Massey]

Tom I hate that you had this problem with your sweet 16,but I'm with you,I don't have time for these guessing games with a gun...

You did the right thing by getting rid of it ...

I have a couple of old A5 one 20 ga. and one 12 ga.  20 was for everything and the 12 was mostly for ducks etc. back in the good old days... even did some crow hunting with the old 12 ga.

[Ihuntoldschool]

ANY inertia gun will require a firm shoulder mount.

The SBE 3 outclasses the A5 by a wide margin in my experience.

Good choice.

[eggshell]

I am happy to see this discussion. I have a browning  gold hunter classic that is 25-30 years old and has been a steady workhorse. I have been contemplating a new gun to replace it and would have went right to a browning. Now if I decide to get another I will pass on the brownings.

[Davyalabama]

Yeah, that new kinematic drive vs the older A5's ---- I would just buy on older A5, but you have already moved on, so....  I'm not much of an inertia person, but I do like killing a turkey every year with my dad's A5 - just for memories. 

[Tom007]

Thanks for all the great info. I do believe this is isolated to the new Sweet 16, the other A5's are legendary and are among the best shotguns in history. I wanted to get this info to this great forum just in case someone was interested in one of these guns. The video I posted, sorry it's not a link and is sideways is the best review showing this issue. Good luck to all this spring, thanks again!

[btomlin]

I have a similar deal with my Affinity 3 20ga Elite.  I bought it to shoot doves, quail, pheasants, ducks, etc.  It won't consistently cycle a "standard" 1210fps 7/8 oz bird load.  Called Franchi.  Tech indicated that I wasn't using a "hot" enough trap load.  I advised that the manual called for a 7/8oz 1200fps load as a minimum.  I like the gun enough that I have just started shooting 1300fps 7/8oz loads, but Win AA are more $ than the regular stuff.  Hoping that it loosens up but we are on year 2 and there's nothing more frustrating than your $1000 shotgun not functioning in an infested dove field. It will probably be the last inertia gun that I will own.

[lunghit]

Hey Tom good luck with the new SBE. How are you going to set it up? Spring will be here soon enough!

I put my Aimpoint Micro S rib mount Red dot on it with an Indian Creek .570 choke. Shoots Long beard 6's and Federal 9's real nice. Carlsons Choke also a fine shooting tube. The gun is fantastic. Can't wait to tote it this spring. Be safe buddy

Sounds like a great set up, best of luck with it. Aimpoint is top of the line, I still have one that is 10 + years old.