Why I Don't Shoot My Retay Shotgun Anymore?? (Most Asked ?)
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- Опубликовано: 24 июл 2024
- The most frequent question I get is about the shotguns I use. Well in this video we compare the retay and franchi shotguns!!
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I'm so glad you showed how to take the plug out of the ReTay. I looked in the owners manual and didn't see anything on how to take it out. Thanks for showing that.
Super Black Eagle 3 is an awesome gun... just real expensive. Bought me one and love it.
Remington 870 is an awesome gun... my Dad still has his from winning it in 1984 from his high school FFA.
Walker Ott so far thru 1 duck season I’ve had no problems with the click
@Walker Ott the benelli click is caused by two things. One, slamming it around when you set it down in the blind and TWO... your buddies effing with you. Yeah. You can sneak and setup your pal's gun to not shoot. It's an awful prank but ppl do it. I had a guy show me the binelli click and how to make it happen. I shoot a beretta so it didn't amuse me.
Yes please compare all the guns you can. So many questions can be answered in a video like that.
I have both! Love them both by my franchi has goose egged 2 Barrels. Irk why but I’ve been through 2. I’m gonna put it up for the season.
Balance is more important than weight with a shotgun. Within a parameter. My TriStar Viper 30" with synthetic stock was muzzle heavy so I added some weight in the buttstock. Added weight to the gun but balanced it correctly. Shoots much better.
I love my affinity 3.5... it's a little heavier but it patterns well and it super accurate!
Bobby, yes please make shotgun review videos comparing the different guns. I have an A400 and Cynergy. The Cynergy is my go to and was my "first nice gun" as you'd say
I agree 💯 once you get really used to something hard to change I got really used to my Maverick 88(the ole boat paddle) love that gun and still use it to this day out of all my shotguns in my collection I gravitate towards the ole boat paddle for anything I do (squirrel dove trap varmint even duck I always carry it as a spare for my sx4 for that ) but your right it's hard to shoot anything else once your comfortable
It’s true man!!
Let’s see all the guns from the DUX crew.
That mag tube is like the one on my ATA NEO, which is the same as the Benelli Montefelltro! Great video
I talked to retay recently and they told me they were working on making an extended tube for the retay and it would be out shortly. I've been wanting the retay in earth sp but I've been hung up on not having a tube either. hopefully they mean it when they say they will have a tube for them in the near future.
Sbe 2 vs sbe 3 vs the a5 I own a affinity 3.5 but I've always liked those three! Great video
I'd love to see you reviewing different shotguns. Cant wait for more videos from ya Bobby. All the best.
Will do man thanks!!
Hi Bobby, Lets see some more gun comparisons. i appreciate your honest take on the Retay..How to pattern your shotgun and pattern comparison with different ammo would be helpful
Retay has an extended mag option. They even offer a 3-gun model.
Loving the vids bobby. Keep up the great work
Thanks man!!
Had a Franchi. Used it two seasons and it turned into a single shot and then would not work at all. Super upset because it worked great the first season. The second, it began to jam here and there. More and more often until the action would just stick and it would not work. Always kept it clean.
Glad to see the Fowl Friday videos back
My favorite shotgun for dove hunting is a browning a5 super light. An amazingly light, accurate and dependable gun for light loads.
Bought the Benelli m2 20 gauge it’s light and I love it.
birdsand bass I’m looking into buying one! Have you used it for a season yet?
birdsand bass if I get into hunting I’ll stick to my pump so I can just develop patience with my gun and take well placed shots
I have the Remington Versa Max waterfowl pro. I've used it 2 seasons and love it. It took me a while to get used to the semi auto. Always used my 870 but now I don't think I could go back
I bought a versa max a few years ago. Been nothing but problems with jamming for me. Bought a Benelli & never looked back. I’ll never buy another Remington.
When i started using the semi auto,,, i always took turns using the semi and pump so i wont forget how too use the pump, lol,, like 1 day i would use the semi, the next day i use the pump,
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I personally love the heavy kick of a gun.. love to feel it in the morning. Just is kind of a reminder of yesterday’s hunt.. just my opinion tho. I totally understand why some dont.
Go buy yourself a mid 60's era Ithaca 12ga featherlight. Guaranteed to satisfy your craving for that extra kick. A field load will be more than ample but I recommend getting a 2¾" magnum turkey load for the extra satisfaction. I've been shooting guns and an avid hunter for 63 years and it's the hardest kick I've ever experienced from any gun/ammo combination that I've ever fired. I actually gave the gun away to another family member because I was never going to shoot it again, and I inherited the gun so it's not like I was out anything. I have to say I really did like the design/features/functions of the gun.
@@jjohnson2553 hate to resurect a year old comment I know exactly what you mean. Not sure whats with the ithaca but I've never fired a more uncomfortable shotgun
Do any of your buddies use a Remington V3? If so what do they think of them. I am looking at getting one. I have 3 Remingtons already and my chokes would all work in the V3. The online reviews are very good and it claims to be the softest shooting 3” 12 gauge on the market. Thanks!
Ive also got the affinity 3.5 I love it
Getting used to 1 gun is solid advice! There is a saying that goes something like, "fear the man with only one gun". I loved my Benelli SBE 2 so much that I couldn't help myself and bought the SBE 3 about 6 months after it came out. The SBE 3 is a little more refined but they are both great. And like you said, if my SBE 3 fell to the bottom of the lake, I wouldn't heditate to buy another one the next day. I like the channel man. Keep up the good work!
I have a Franchi Affinity 3 and the vent rib is something I can't get use to. I'm so use to looking straight down the receiver to the bead but with the Franchi the beginning of the vent rib covers up the bead completely. The grip is also to long for me and I have to choke up on grip to the point where it isn't comfortable to shoot. You also have to be careful what hulls you use if you load your own because the Fiocchi 3in 20ga hulls are to long to eject properly.
Yes please lots of different shotguns would be cool
Right on will do!!
Please do more gun comparison videos! I would love to hear your opinion on the SX4!
In my opinion retay is the best waterfowl gun on the market today getting one here soon for next season.
Hey bobby. Do you think you could do a video about comparing the major gun brands
Can you do a review on a Winchester sx4. I bought this gun before this last duck season and I absolutely love it. And I'd like to know your opinion on it as well.
Id like to see some action with over unders and side by side shotguns!
I wanna see a shot pattern test with stock chokes between franchi, Benelli and Stoeger auto loaders
I have the Retay in bottomland bronze. I agree with all your comments on the Retay. I'm disappointed with the finish on the Retay - you just bump it and the color comes off. That would be my only complaint.
Franchl is a great gun ... it's basically a Benelli infinity just with the name Franchi ... very nice shooting gun easy to tale down and clean..
Same bobby I've been shooting a stoeger for 9 years. But sadly it got damaged during the last duck season. So now I need a new shotgun and I'm thinking of getting a retay. What chokes do they take?
Great video man!!
hello. thanks for video it is very useful. in a recent video about retay arms masai mara you mentioned that one thing you don't like about this gun is that it doesn't have a external tube chock but in this video i see you did find liable external tube chockes. could you tell me, which brand tubes matches for this gun and where can i purchase them. thanks in advance
Browning A5 wicked wing ftw
comparison between SBE3 and browning A5 and Franchi Affinity 3.5. I'm buying a new shotgun this coming fall and I've narrowed it down to those three. other than the difference of 800-1800$ in price, a comparison and shot pattern would be interesting.
Would love to see a comparison of the Retay vs the Remington V3
The Retay has inertia-plus and drop out push button removable trigger group. I have spoke to Retay and the tube extension ability will be addressed. I like the removable plug system on the Retay also.
How do you like your retay?
I am buying a 3.5 12 gauge Retay with a 26 inch barrel with Inertia-Plus. No Benelli drop out battery "click" and still just under 7 ponds light. The 28 and 30 inch weigh at 7 pounds and 7 pounds 2 ounces. Also the drop out trigger and serviceable replaceable extractor is a plus. Franchi is good but I do not like that they will not offer a 26 inch barrel 3.5 Elite 12 gauge. With the Franchi front support system have you experienced any Benelli CLICK?
great video brother. I myself shoot the Stoeger M3000 and M3500, but mainly for the cost. that Franchi and Retay look like great options as well. I may save up some extra cash and purchase a Franchi.
Law of diminishing returns, you're trading weight (which isnt a big deal) for recoil. I shot the Retay with 3 and 3.5in black clouds and it felt like I got kicked in the face. Plus it really isn't enough cheaper than a SBE for me to ever switch
Would love to see a review of Franchi affinity and Remington v3 waterfowl pro
i cant put a mag ex on my beretta for the same reason. Im thinking Stoegi or Francchi. Which do you think?
I would love to see how to build a budget duck blind I can just build and leave on the waters edge all year long.
Can you do a review or comparison with the sx4
I've been looking at some semi automatic shotguns. The guns I've been looking at are these guns. The Franchi affinity the Retay Masai mara.the Winchester sx4. Along with the Beretta A300 as well as a Benelli Super Black Eagle 3. I decided to give semi automatic shotguns a try again after I got rid of my Stoeger m3000 due to quality issues with the camo paint. And the face that the Steoger m3000 weighs like 20 lbs especially if you been walking around all day with it. While as the Franchi is so much better it's lighter easier to handle along easier to shoot it. Along with the Retay and the Sx4. The Benelli and the Beretta on the other hand had some things that turned me off the Beretta A300 and A400 you can't pull back the bolt and hold it open which is annoying as hell plus the bolt release button is too small. Same with the Benelli Super Black Eagle 3 with that one it's the other way around it's very bottom heavy. Plus the button for the bolt release is tiny which is ok if your not wearing winter gloves. If your wearing winter gloves along with all your hunting boots and equipment it's going to suck trying to hit that bolt release button. The Retay the Franchi and the Winchester have solved that problem with a bigger bolt release button. So if Franchi Retay and Winchester figured it out then what is Benelli,Beretta,and Steogers problem?
After 4 years, what brand of shell do you like to run more than others?
Bobby - why do you focus on the Extended Tube? For Clay shooting? We can only have 3 rounds for hunting out here. Nice comparison. Thanks.
Comfort is equal to shotgun fit. Look at the brands of known quality, find what feels good, and research how to fit a shotgun. I shoot my old 870 wingmaster well, the CZ 1012, CZ all terrain ultralight ,and the retay gordion. For the expensive stuff I shoot the beretta silver pigeon well and have had success with the SBE3. I’m lucky enough to have 3 brothers and my old man to hunt with so I can try there stuff out, but my favorites are the old 870, CZ ultralight, and the retay gordion
Bobby im a new subscriber, love your videos, im in the market for a new gun looked at many and i like the franchi affinity 3 i was wondering if you could do a review of yours...
Possibly some videos on spreads and how to set up. Just started duck hunting last year and would like to learn as much as possible
Yes gun comparisons would be awesome
I got a stoeger m3000 don't no if I should have.U should do a video on those.And cool video man
I bought a benelli m2 at the start of the season. I like it alot. Its not an sbe3 but honestly the price doesnt really show it. It was 1000 dollars compared to 1800ish for an sbe3. I dont think the extra features are worth the extra amount of money. They all have the same action and theyre all reliable
Can probably just replace the factory tube with a longer one. Even if ya had to it shouldn't be hard to make.. I think its the Beretta A400 that's set up like that too. Might be able to interchange parts idk. That's why i stick with KNOW gun companies. I've gotta couple H&R excell autos i picked up new for dirt cheap a few years back. I didn't know H&R had folded up at the time, both ended up shooting like complete garbage an i couldn't find parts for em to save my life. Basically just corner decorations now until i come up with a way to Frankenstein somthin up for em. My stoegers ain't let me down tho so really no need to mess with anything else.
That would be cool a gun comparison vid
I would love to see a comparison video of a gas gun over an inertia gun, and do u or ur friends think one runs better in the cold over the other. I prefer gas systems so far but have been considering and inertia gun. My Beretta a400 has been awesome but doesn't always like 3.5 inch shells which I don't shoot much. My 3 inch Browning silver hasn't always been the best to me and it hated cold weather when I used to live in Colorado now I'm in ca. I have been looking at the affinity like u have or going with a gas system again like Maxus or versa max.
Depends on how ur gonna be hunting/conditions. I've found that gas systems don't work for me. Clogged gas port or broken ring your pullin your gun apart or rockin a single shot. Ain't really anything that could go wrong with inertia guns. 99.9999% of the time they go bang.
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Idk...that Remington v3 seems pretty sweet
old browning is great, new browning is built like a kid did it, went through 2 benelli SB2s and wouldnt buy the rich mans junk, the beretta was decent, bought a sx3 and it is flawless i will never go back to anything else besides my Fabarm but benelli is junk rich people buy to fit in.
Beretta a400 is a real good gun like that they have shim kits so you can make the gun fit right. .
ASAP Rocky FULLY agreed. I have a Fabarm Grey Hunter and its the best gun I’ve owned. Got an A400KO in 20G that doesn’t even compare in fit and finish. Fabarm pisses all over the competition.
Alistair Hill not many people agree fabarm is amazing and the ones who claim benelli and beretta is the best are mostly people who hunt with rich people like rich people and never had to put a gun to use. Not saying they suck but I refuse to buy a name because I love my fabarm and my sx3
U need to get to a machine shop and get a tube made. Use a tube to the length u desire and weld a washer to the outside of the tube so that the tube will hold the hand grip on problem solved. My beretta pintail has the same set up.
Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus w/Kick off, one hell of a gun ! My 1974 Rem 1100 still knocks-em down . Only paid $173.00 !
Was the reliability of the Retay an issue for you? I noticed a few jams or other malfunctions during your hunts.
I have several 12 gauge shot guns that include an older 870 wing master, a benelli super nova, a beretta a300 extrema, Winchester model 12 , a JC Higgins, and a 870 Express. By far my favorite is the wing master 870 followed by the JC then the extrema. However I hunt with the extrema. The Express is garbage and only use it for Turkey. The super nova is ok but tends to jam every once and a while. I would still be shooting the wing master if I would spend the 5 dollars on the part that is needed to hold shells in the magazine. I bought that gun at age 15 I am now 43. I bet nothing Remington makes now will last that long.
We need to see gun comparisons it would be so awesome I really want to watch those review videos
Compare the guns. Been waiting on someone to do that!!
Bought the 20gauge Masai Mara to turkey hunt with and it does a pretty good job at that, but for wing shooting dove and crow, I've found it to be unreliable. I like a shotgun that will eat all types of ammo on the fly and one that you don't have to be concerned with shouldering too tightly so the inertia-driven deal can work every time. Jamming is something I just cannot tolerate. I'd rather hunt with my old reliable Remington 1100 semi-auto that was built about 60 years ago. To each their own. I am the one who pulled the trigger and bought the gun. It's a back burner gun for me that sits more than anything.
Franchi is a sub company of benelli so like when benelli brings out their new 2019 technology franchi gets their 2018 technology
And beretta owns benelli
Wow....what an wonderful inertia gun in this price....turkish delight...better than your Franchi with a ridiculous long spring. You can also use aftermarket choke tube what i saw in the gun. Only recoil is a factor. Nice video. Thanks.
Would you be interested in hunting snows in NE? Joining up w myself and friends.
Black eagle 3 and browning a5 do a review please thanks for this grate video keep them up
still love my stoeger 3500 never had a problem with it
I love my stoeger M3000
I had a 3500 that always worked fine but felt bulky and kicked like a mule.
Love my Stoeger M3000. Over 1000 rounds and not a single failure.
I hate my stoger! Complete Junk. Got a sx4 always works like it should
Stoeger m 3500 vs Retay masai mara wich model very good help me plise ?
Would love to see a video on the Winchester SXP waterfowl hunter
Help me plise Retay masai mara and Ata arms neo 12 wich gans very good ?
Would love to see a video of the sx4
Nice new hat Bobby! Should help you shoot better. Lol just kidding, good work, awesome video. I treated myself to a Benelli M2 last season. The lines, design, fit and feel are awesome. Very accurate on them 🦆 as well. Fun to shoot against them high end clay guns too!
Would love to see your take on the sx4 and sbe3
SX4 is my all time favorite gun and I have had all of them.
I’ve been a Franchi owner for the last 12 years. Have both the I-12 and the Affinity, great guns. After 5 years though, my Affinity looks like a 15 year old shotgun. I’m having issues with the safety sticking and the matte black finish is completely gone. I recently broke down and bought the SBE 3 Performance Waterfowl, paid twice as much for it as the standard SBE 3. It’s either going be the last shotgun I ever buy or an expensive boat anchor. When the gun comes in I’ll do a review on my channel over at FALhunter.
@chris Costa I'd like to see a review on that SBE3 Performance Waterfowl
As soon as the gun ships from Italy I’ll do an initial review and then I’ll do another after I run some shells through it. My channel is FALHunter
@@duckht183 Sounds good. Subbed
Hey Bob when you gonna do some more patterning vids dawg?
Have a prewar Belgium A5 30"extrafull barrel no chokes solid vein...I wouldn't trade it for nothing
Can you do one on the stoeger m3000
It’s not just “getting used to a gun” it has to fit. I was fitted by Chris Batha and use those measurements to set up my retay gordion
Get a ata arms cy 12 gauge I have one cheap easy to take apart and clean
Just bought an SBE3, so excited to pattern it. I wanted something that could last 20 yrs. I would love to see pattern or gun comparisons. Maybe involve your buddies and why they chose it/stuck with a particular gun. What loads shoot best in what gun, etc.
Great idea!
Does yours shoot high and off to either side? I was gonna buy one but after seeing many reviews as well as a friend who has one, I went with the beretta a400 xtreme plus. I patterned mine yesterday with waterfowl loads and then with Turkey loads and it’s a true 60/40. Very happy with my decision. What are your thoughts on that sexy benelli?
@@oneuglyfisherman7186 shooting it Sunday for the first time. Pumped. May have to adjust the shims for drop/cast. Will let you know. Honestly my biggest worry was it shooting too high. As for the gun, amazing and love every bit of it.
Drblood6721 let me know how she does!
@@oneuglyfisherman7186 So just got back from the range. Using a carlsons longbeard XR choke 3.5in #5 shot, both the 2 and 2 1/8 oz loads. Very even 20-30. Started seeing a slight high right at 30. Moved to 40, pattern opened more tha I was expecting and 50 it wasnt great. Maybe 4 inches high, 4 right for the bulk of pattern. Tried the Fed TSS heavyweight #7 shot and definitely more pellets on target and more even but still right about 2-4 inches. I was aiming dead center snd not floating target like I guess you should on a benelli. Need to do more testing though on bigger paper, was using 14x14
Do a more in depth review and just everything on the retay. I am thinking about buying one let me now your full opinion. Please and thank you bobby love the vids.
What’s your opinion on the franchi affinity 3.5 elite
I have a beretta A 400. Never had a problem with it
Bobby try the weatherby element. It's another inertia gun. Super light. Very nimble, good shooting. I'd like to see your opinion. Also with a $500-$600 price point you can't beat it in my opinion
Mitchell Rzonca picked up their new 18i during the off-season. so far it has performed flawlessly and feels very good.
Agree on the weatherby element. Got a new Beretta and it would not cycle and safety got stuck off. Exchanged it for the Element and could not be more happy.
versa max waterfoul pro is an awsome gun and durable ive ran over 10,000 rounds through mine and still going strong
Versamax is very hard to beat for a waterfoul gun.
Purchased the masai mara in 12 gauge last week. Always been a Beretta guy so I'm curious what this Benelli spinoff is going to be like. The price point is good in the $1100-1200 range. It shoulders well and that's really the most important thing to me. I can take a small thumping to my shoulder and save $7-800. That kickoff technology I had in my Extrema 2 and that are in the Super Black Eagles just aren't worth it IMO..
Bought one yesterday I'll see feels good
@@johnskinner5206what did you guys think? Found the 20 gauge for $700! Curious if you guys think it’s worth it
@@uebe8669 probably so
Benelli SBE 3.5 or an M2. Yeah, a bit more expensive but worth every penny. The Affinity is a nice gun, so is the Stoeger M3500 and the Stoeger is $200 cheaper than the Affinity, if not $300 cheaper. SX3, all day long. SX4 is a downgrade for one reason, it kicks like a mule with field ammo. And I agree with you 100%, find a gun you like and can hit with it and shoot it all day long. Heck, for years I would surf the pawn shops for old 1100s. I’d buy them cheap and fix em up. I do get tired of cleaning gas guns though. But if you clean them regularly, it’s not that bad. Thanks for the video!
Browning A5
honestly the sx4 has been the absolute best waterfowl gun i have ever had. i recommend it highly
Here here brother last year sx4 was unbelievable didn't clean it at all No fails or jams through waterfowl upland and about 300 clays!!!!!!
Im a guide out of north texas i ran mine about 3/4 of a season with no problems the last 1/4 had nothing but problems
@@THA499 what problems did you have? Because it's very important to keep that piston clean.
krll kk it would eject fine but wouldn’t load especially when cold cleaned piston with ultrasonic cleaner
@@THA499 wierd I'm in MN it was very cold and had no issues but I cleaned my gun after every outting.
Bobby what are your thoughts on inertia vs gas driven semi shotguns? Was looking at getting the stoeger M3000. Is it worth the extra money to get the Stoeger M3500 with the 3.5in chamber?
I have the m3500, i love it. I went with it over the 3000 cuz I use 3.5 when I coyote hunt. if it wasn't for that i would have saved the money and got the 3000.
Browning A-5
Browning A5 is light and a great long lasting gun
Yep i agree with you there I’ve hunted with an a5 so many years no issues whatsoever. Hell i saw on cabela’s gun locker they have the old a5 styles for around $500 bucks
does the forend on the retay have play in it?