I' ve never shot a Franchi, but let me say this for casual clays and some hunting both should serve you well. Now with that being said if you are planning on more clays than hunting I would recommend other guns. These two just don' t come out anywhere near the top for serious clay shooters. Pick the gun that fits you better, I guarantee you will notice less recoil with it. I think they are both light guns which can result in more noticable recoil, if recoil is an issue you might want to look for a heavier gun. Have you looked at both of the B-guns (Browning & Beretta)? If you haven' t looked at them I' d suggest you take a long look at them, if you were starting from scratch I' d recommend a B-gun as an entry level O/U. Just my 2 cents.

Gordon