I will say that a 3 1/2in turkey load out of my xtrema2 kicks no more than a 3in turkey load out of my benelli 20ga M1. If you move on turkeys a lot, the nice thing about a 20ga is the weight. My 9yo son will be shooting a franchi affinity 20 this year and I found some Federal 2 3/4 heavyweights no 7s to shoot out of it with the kick of a target load. A good recoil pad makes a huge difference also.
Honestly, the best to look into would be a benelli m2, the franchi affinity handles nice and has a great feel but does not handle light loads well. My sons and my buddies will only cycle heavy target/game loads...if that is all you will be shooting you should be fine.
Last edited by killerv; 03/06/18.
