Been shooting Browning Golds since introduced in 1995. Winchester SX4. FABARM XLR5 VELOCITY warranty (three years with a peculiar "within 30 days" registration I have never actually shot the maxus, but I have only heard good stuff. The SX3 did not offer that on its waterfowl models. Since we tested so many guns (17) in Texas, we picked one distance (35 yards) to pattern each gun from. another choke tube system that improves nothing, the A400 line is an advance to It took Although saying that browning didnt produce a 20 autoat the time of the sx3. 2 Reply Euphoric_Protection3 1 yr. ago If you want a 20 gauge, go with the silver. I stand and bring it to my shoulder like I would in a duck blind or pheasant field, and fire. For those that own or have used the guns, which do you prefer and are there major differences? I am always curious to see what will be revealed about a gun once its patterned. It shoulders well, recoil isn't bad and weight is also nice. Common problem that is now fixed. This was rectified in later models by using a lighter, titanium alloy magazine tube. category, in alphabetical order. A moderately heavy We have them in stock now! This particular gun has a Cerakote barrel and receiver coupled with Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Habitat camo on the stock and fore-end. Updated Dec 1, 2021 9:34 AM EST. The US improved cylinder choke has a (12 bore) constriction of 0.010" vs 0.020" of the . Very second nature. . recoil and backed by the best customer service team in the industry. I have done a LOT of research and narrowed my options down to the Browning Maxus and the Winchester SX3. After a very poor launch saddled with an instant recall, the Snow goose hunters and exhibition shooters take note. And honestly, it was never a widely sought after-gun by waterfowlers or pheasant hunters (in part because the A5 and Citori are so popular). Since you said good quality, I'll scratch the 1100 right off your list. We set the decoys, climbed in the pit, and he unsheathed an original Browning Maxus. It has functioned flawlessly in all the SX4s I have shot. In any way I can possibly rate a shotgun, the SX-4 is a significant downgrade from the SX-3. With a budget around 1200-1500 wanting a good quality wood gun ..which would you recommend and why? This 26 inch barreled test gun is horribly nose-heavy and the 28 inch barrel versions will, naturally, be even worse. versions and is Browning's best autoloading shotgun. The flagship model remains the Browning Maxus, introduced 18 years ago in 2009. Recreational and practical applications abound with these .22 caliber handguns. Different guns shoot differently. Banded Birds - Black Ducks - 6, Mallards 19 (3 Jack Miner) BW Teal - 2, Wood Ducks - 1, 1 Ross and 1 snow Goose (Both reward bands) , Canada Geese - 15 (2 neck collars), Morning . Now to the handling enhancements. Description: Browning Maxus/Winchester SX3 & SX4 Action Spring Tube. That square fore-end. You also need all kinds of geara truck, boat, trailer, decoys, etc.to effectively hunt waterfowl. Regardless of which gun you choose, it will certainly get the job done. Easy on the eyes and shoulder alike, High brass 2-3/4 is plenty for most anything. i have a Maxus and i have been very pleased with it. More sharing options. Cost me just under $1000. Each gun comes with a set of three chokes (full, modified, and improved cylinder), except the Sporting model, which has five (full, improved modified, modified, improved cylinder, and skeet). . I think we saw one flock of honkers that day, so I spent a majority of the morning staring at his gun. I saw many folks who had to hold the underside of the fore-end in the palm of their hand because of its shape. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. As this is written, late in 2013, I'm mindful that A few buddies that owned them put shooting tape on the fore-end to ensure the gun would not slip from their hands. The fore end of the Maxus clips on, and the Maxus has a magazine cutoff. The SX4 is the most nose-heavy Active valve model shotgun I have ever reviewed. Just $1 per month , If youre looking for a reliable 3-inch auto-loader thats affordable, theres no better choice than the Winchester Super X4, By I have an Italian made 390. Other changes are also puzzling. My current pair is still running strong; together pushing 150K rounds. The same tube extensions that fit Winchester SX3 and SX4 guns fit the Maxus II. If you want to be competitive these days, your autoloader must have an oversized bolt handle, trigger guard, and loading port, because God forbid you pinch one of your little fingers where the shotshell lifter meets the magazine tube. The other changes are puzzling as well. So, if youre interested in a durable duck gun that wont drain your bank account, but will function when you need it to, heres is a more in-depth look at waterfowls best value in an auto-loader: the Winchester Super X4. The firing pin has been reliable as well. Hands get cold all the time when you are hunting and if you have that little extra grip it may be the difference between killing a bird or missing it.. TFL SOSA SCORECARD: HANDICAPS BASED ON PRICE: BROWNING MAXUS 2 WICKED WING: $2,099 (-7 HANDICAP), WINCHESTER SX4 HYBRID HUNTER: $1,029 (-3 HANDICAP), SX4: Hands down, the Winchester SX4 is one of the lightest recoiling shotguns. Copyright 2013 by Randy Wakeman. Rubber would have been better, and finally, two gas cylinders. Below is the standard scorecard and guide for handicaps based on price. extra barrels ($799) all combine to make the A400 series one that has caused Want to make America great again? The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. Its there for 3-gun shooters so they can load multiple shells into the magazine at once with relative ease. As you can probably tell by the custom Cerakote finish on this test gun (which is my personal SX4) there have been some aftermarket modifications made that you wont find on a factory SX4. I believe theyre both made at Browning Portugal. The rubber slows that process. Browning has been using the speed loading function for decades (you will find it on the A5 line as well). Not at all. Turkey is usually a shorter, middle weight gun with very heavy loads. You can post now and register later. hassle-free. | Its best pattern totaled 124 of 140 pellets (89 percent) inside the 30-inch circle, which was only matched by the Franchi Affinity 3. I find it to have a little more kick than the browning autos but is a little lighter. The Fusion is a Maxus before the marketing department came up with the name Maxus and played with the fore-end shape. The inside of the barrel is chrome plated. Its a big investment. I made the same errors with the Maxus (I shot the gun with each load at each distance until I felt I made the best shot possible, which you will see in the data below). Side note: Go with the Old School Camo . There is a circular foam tab behind the trigger guard that is going to last two or three years before it goes flat. Light loads, magnums, dirty loads, rusted onesit had to cycle them all.. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. I like that. Fair enough, the 20 bore sx3 does look like a purely rebadged fusion, Maxus all the way. WINCHESTER SX4 VS BROWNING MAXUS 2 SOSA TEST LINEUP: BROWNING MAXUS 2 WICKED WING: $2,099 (-7 HANDICAP) WINCHESTER SX4 HYBRID HUNTER: $1,029 (-3 HANDICAP) Category #1: LOOKS. I've been able to get my hands in a Winchester sx4 but not the Browning silver. There is limited availability on several other models that include an old-school vintage tan camo (there is also a Cerakote Wicked Wing in this offering), Realtree Max-5 and Timber (also available in Wicked Wing), Mossy Oak Bottomland and Bottomland Original (also available in Wicked Wing), and the Maxus Hunter, which has a walnut stock/fore-end and a black anodized receiver and barrel. cause for lament is the goofy notched recoil pad that makes aftermarket For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. All have been good performers, providing a couple of tweaks are made. are difficult to fit, finishes impossible to match and horrifically over-priced So does this mean that the Maxus 2 isn't worth the extra money? Now, what I don't like about it: the plastic plunger behind the gas cylinder is plastic. Since you seem to favor a gas gun I would add the Fabarm auto's. The gun has never failed to cycle. Presumably, someone at the Herstal Group must have thought this gun doesn't scream cheap and ugly, but it does. For me the answer is clearid get an 1100 and never look back. It helped me in bringing the gun to my shoulder at the range, and I also think it will be an added bonus for turkey hunters. Did u notice the forearm being loose at all? Generally, the lighter the gun, the worse the recoil. The 2017 Winchester SX4 Puzzler First Look: 2017 Benelli Super Black Eagle 3, the Best Ever? up or thumbs down verdict on several firearms. Pleasantly soft-shooting. Do you happen to know about what the sporting models are selling for? 3s (1 -ounce charge weight, 1,450 fps) 166 pellets, Browning BXD Extra Distance 3-inch, BBs (1 -ounce charge weight, 1,450 fps) 90 pellets. Sometimes I pull shots right and left, high and low. The SX4 shot 60 percent above and 40 percent below point-of-aim, an ideal gun for duck hunters who cover up the bird and fire. The maxus is an improvment on the SX3, an already great gun. i have had a play with both and just my opinion. Browning BG MAXUS SPORTING GOLDEN CLAYS 12GA 3 28VR INV 5 WALNUT 11635301 for sale and auction. What's not to like! It used a gas tippet system borrowed from the Browning Gold. A well-built inertia shotgun with a good trigger. Its a series of springs in the stock that softens the blow to your shoulder once the trigger is pulled and the force of the shotshell charge is sent backwards. If anyone knows anything about this please help. That made the gun a little more difficult to swing than some of its competitors. Pigeon Watch Ltd. All three uses require very different guns for the purest. Come join the discussion about optics, hunting, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! And just like that, we have a surprising winner from this long-awaited shotgun showdown! recoil (despite a fine pad), incomprehensible choke tube system and high price combine No magazine cap; just some funky little latch you pulled on to field strip the gun. stick plastic kick-off, a shot counter by Nintendo (in the Xcel model) and AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own. Weatherby Powered by Invision Community. Nagging problems with soft parts remain. I would also like to know if anyone has shot both hunter and sporting models and if you think the extra $$ for the sporting models will be worth it. have heard reports the forends come loose , but what truth is in that I dont know ? Ive never had that issue with any SX4 (some of those have been the guns of friends who hunt 100 days a year and put thousands of rounds through their SX4s). We hate SPAM. But I think that will change with the Maxus II, particularly for duck hunters who are loyal to gas-operated autoloaders. Paying $1,800 and not getting that feature is a hard pill to swallow, and Im sure it made some hunters pass on the first iteration of the Maxus when it was introduced in 2009. It had no problem gobbling them up. . I'm not a fan of the Sx4. Ive found the system to be both handy and a pain in the ass. Beretta firearms are pretty good. The Maxus II is capped by a grooved, triangular screw cap. Royboy. Use code "targetfocused20" for a 20% discount! A lot of new competitors start with a BT 99 and then some graduate to better guns as they more serious about the sport. The industry standard is 40 yards, but we wanted to showcase the patterns at a more realistic yardage for duck hunters. I am leaning toward the browning but am not sure yet. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. BROWNING SILVER / WINCHESTER SX3 / MAXUS. I'm more a browning guy because they fit me well. Ive said it before: Theres not much left to upgrade on the inside of a shotgun. I have fired 1500 rounds through a 1986 model; no jams. . The only performance advantage Ive seen in the field or at the clays course was when I needed to make a shot beyond 40 yards. Browning has made sure that its shotshells pattern beautifully out of its guns. I think my Browning's will hold up for tens of thousands of target rounds, but I know the Beretta . But it also cushions the sting your shoulder feels when shooting magnum 3- or 3-inch duck loads by spreading the force over a larger area. Posted By: BOBO the Clown. Things can change in a hurry. I also shot several turkey loads through my personal SX4 to break it in after purchase. The gas system is almost the same except the Maxus is a bit heavier duty with an additional metal piece rather than polymer. The BXD BBs performed phenomenally at the range. Don't leave out the Beretta A300, or even the A400, if you have the funds. As mentioned, the Maxus was put on a diet, not so much weight as bulk. While not Out of the two , I would go with the browning ( cant believe I said that ? The catch is that the guns have a handicap based on price, meaning that they must perform higher overall toovercome that handicap. One of the concerns I had about the SX4 before buying it was the quality of the bolt. Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down on Autoloading Shotguns. But then i shoudlered one and because of the inertia system instead of gas it allows the forearm to be much thinner and boy does it feel nice!! My Maxus is the 3 1/2 inch stalker model. That would be number one on my list. Im leaning towards a gas operated gun versus inertia driven. But the SX4 has an upgraded trigger guard that is larger than the older version, so you can shoot it more easily with gloves on. additions problematic. I do look after it though! There is now a rectangular cross-bolt safety that is an eyesore, but works just fine, but no . Subscribe to our monthly Newsletter to receive firearm news, product discounts from your favorite Industry Partners, and more. Just finding a place to hunt can be costly if you dont have access to good hunting on public land. Paste as plain text instead, This 26 inch barreled test gun is horribly nose-heavy and the 28 inch barrel versions will, naturally, be even worse. We put all kinds of ammo through them. I have had a Maxus for 3 months and really like it. Probably, but the A400 Xpolar is surely tempting albeit more money. Its heavier due its steel receiverbut it balances and feels better due to its steel receiverat least in my hands. Your link has been automatically embedded. But Ive also patterned and shot a handful of other SX4s on ducks, snow geese, and clay birds. ***Buy American***. I dont pattern shotguns from a rest because I dont feel it gives me an accurate representation of the guns capabilities. Only Franchis Affinity 3 and Berettas A300 Ultima rivaled the SX4, but both are 3-inch guns that cost about the same as the Winchester. The sx3's i have shot aref ine but they are a bit on the heavy side and a little harder to swing than other browning semis i've shot. I am currently looking at purchasing a new semi-auto and saw Browning has remodeled the Maxus (now Maxus II). Well, it is absolutely the simplest to take down for cleaning of any that I've ever seen. I have owned, and extensively hunted with, at least five Browning Golds. The safety is also larger and square instead of a circle. In this video we break down. Just want some thoughts and opinions on the Winchester SX4 and Browning Maxus. You just have to get used to it. I here that they're damn near the same gun but I have no personal experience handling the Maxus, although I do own an SX4. SX4: This is a solid-looking gun. Other changes are also puzzling. loads right out of the box. May want to shoulder both as well, from what I remember the stock of the SX4 is abit shorter. It feels like a downgrade from the sx3. The Browning Maxus II pattern from 35 yards. The Maxus Hunter is as well, but I ended up going with the Benelli M1 Super 90, couldnt beat the price to value ratio. I know both are owned by the same parent company, so if the difference between the two guns is trivial, then the Winchester would be the better value yes? There is no button under the carrier to press before manually opening the bolt, like you would with a Beretta or Benelli. Anyway, here we go, the thumbs up autoloaders followed by the thumbs down for the goose pit. It is an eyesore, but works as well as its predecessors. No I Didn't i went and shouldered the maxus and the SX3 and liked the feeling of the SX3 more but the features of the maxus. Whether our targets in the field or our targets in life, we will only hit what we are focused on so live the #targetfocusedlife. The last post that I made was in response to liquidrazer asking if i made a decision between the two. I bought mine for hunting in the field because it is light and seems to be a fine pheasant gun. I like the sx3 a lot; no experience with the 4 but I believe they are internally the same. My custom gun paired with a Rob Roberts T3 choke does shoot better at distance. People in glass houses shouldn't sink ships. Never seen a 20 sx3 but would be surprised if browning allowed Winchester to use it? Though reliable, the latter was one of the strangest fitting shotguns I have ever owned. behind their product. I will say that forevermaybe. And I think we accomplished that with the Maxus II.. After all this, at long last came the Browning Gold of 1994. I cannot comment on the Browning. Vibes are high! Today we're using the SOSA TEST (Steves' Official Shotgun Assessment To Effectively Save Time). Browning Maxus Grackle_killer. Its almost 1 pounds lighter than the SX1 and sleeker than its predecessor. You could buy a 3-inch version of that gun and it was available in a synthetic model, just like the SX4. 95 Briley Browning Maxus 2, Winchester SX3 and SX4 Carbon Fiber Shotgun Magazine Extension - plus 8 shots Price: $179. Product Description. I left the autoloader outside the previous night to make sure it was good and cold (it got down into the single digits). has done a very good job of continually improving this line and they stand You have to be nit-picky to find something wrong with the SX4. If you want to shoot 3-inch shells that will eliminate the 1100. Since then, I have reviewed dozens of examples under the Browning and Winchester nameplates. I have an SX3 and it is a good gun but not great gun for range games. Specs on the Browning Maxus II Gauge: 3-inch and 3 -inch (tested) 12-gauge Action: Gas semiauto Capacity: 4+1 Chokes: Browning Invector Plus Extended, IC, M, F Barrel: Flat rib, front. But even when I screwed up, the gun patterned damn well. I ran two boxes of shotshells through an already dirty gun without a hiccup, shooting 3-inch Black Cloud and Browning BXD through the included factory modified choke. I have been looking for a new shotgun but don't know what to choose. All rights reserved. I have also killed some honkers with that at 40-plus yards using the A5. Theres also a checkered texture so you have something to hold onto. JavaScript is disabled. But the recoil you experience with the Winchester is only slightly heavier than the Beretta, which is to say its incredibly manageable. Sure, you have to change valves to switch from low brass to high, but hey, that's a lot of versatility for the money. It was a smooth, blocky fore-end that became slick in the rain or snow. Full of gimmicks, including fake plasta-wood finishes, pogo The 20 did have it the 12 doesn't , I know because I owned a 20 and 12 bore SX3. Browning redesigned its popular Maxus semiauto this year, making enough changes to earn it the designation Maxus II. The guns to look at are the Maxus sporting and Sx3 sporting, both having some nice features that set them apart like wider ribs, different stocks (the SX3 has an adjustable cheek, the sporting Maxus is dimentionally different the the standard), and other things. Browning supplies many of the same options in its A5 and Maxus II. The receiver, trigger guard and trigger are aluminum alloy. Smartly, Browning has fixed that problem with the 12-gauge 3 -inch Maxus II (Winchester SX4 extension mags can be paired with the new Maxus). One new winner* is announced every week! Aftermarket support is things like bolt closers, magazine tube weight kits, chokes, recoil pads, etc. Your previous content has been restored. The SX4 and Silver are pretty much the same gun. The reviewed example is the basic 12 gauge, three inch model with a 26 inch, ventilated rib barrel. It took a long time for Browning to replace the Auto-5 with a successful shotgun and I have gone through the previous attempts: the gas-operated B-2000 (a sales flop, but I really enjoy my 20 gauge), the B-80 (essentially a Beretta 302-1/2), the A500R nee A500 recoil operated disaster (initially recalled) and the A500G gas-operated version, which was offered only briefly. Its an ultra-reliable, gas-driven semi-auto for less than $900. Differences are more in style and quality and of materials for the higher end Browning. Which is the Better Gun: Maxus II 12 gauge shotgun compared to the Winchester SX4 12 gauge shotgun. The SX4 is merely an updated SX3, using the same old gas system as the Browning Gold/Silver, and the Winchester SX2 and SX3. I am still considering getting a semi for huntin and sporting clays and if I do it will be either an SX-3 or a benelli. scheme) is not confidence inspiring, in particular when compared to the seven I've been taking apart the SX4 for a very long time. The front "bead" is a fiber optic tube. Heavy rib, heavy trigger and It handles 1 ounce, 1180 fps Once you get out to 40 it takes more skill, and the likelihood of crippling birds goes up. If you didn't know, these guns are manufactured byBrowning but the Maxus 2 is nearly double the price! trigger, extremely light weight and a better than average recoil pad. others that offer a clearly better-built product. the market today, with the most non-gunsmithing user adjustments, the softest Get started today before this once in a lifetime opportunity expires. 1100, its design has stood the test of time. 2s with a muzzle velocity of 1,550 fps and a charge weight of 1 1/8 ounces. I've been asked many, many times to give a brief thumbs Speed load feature would decide for me. than thumbs-down offerings and a few companies managed to hit both categories. A complaint about the early Browning Gold and SX2 12 gauge autoloaders was that they were muzzle heavy. No other mid-level shotgun challenged it for long. Theres also an oversized bolt handle on the Winchester Super X4 so you can load and unload it with cold fingers or gloved hands. Read Next: The Evolution of Shotgun Coatings, From Blued Barrels to (Mostly) Impervious Firearm Finishes. "I drink all different flavors of Kool-Aid; only certain flavors give me the shits!". The SX4 is light (7.1 pounds), making it a fine choice for walk-in duck hunters. I have used the SX4 for most of my professional career, but I have also really enjoyed the Maxus 2. After receiving a patent for his design, he sold it to the Winchester Repeating Arms Company later that year. That is a decision that you must make for yourself! a disaster, the new A5 is a very hard shotgun to love. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. Collectively, these updates make for a slimmer, lighter and livelier gun than the predecessor. A forum community dedicated to Shotgun owners and enthusiasts including the Remington, Beretta, and Mossberg shotguns brands. Subscribe to OL+ for our best feature stories and photography. The generic Maxus is nice, but this wicked wing edition is fantastic: 9.5/10 Operating systemswhether gas- (the Maxus II runs on the same Power Drive system as the first Maxus) or inertia-drivenmost of the advancements have already been made. Lastly, if you are serious about trap, get yourself a real trap gun. autoloaders out there. The SX4 is incredibly affordable for a gun that you could literally use your whole life. It also gives you better control of the Maxus II. The exterior upgrades on this gun are exemplary and make it one of the best duck hunting shotguns on the market. trigger and a lower price than many would think possible. Both have the Active Valve gas system and the same stock design, which comes with two -inch spacers to adjust length of pull. 8.5/10, SX4: This is a fairly easy gun to take apart for a gas shotgun. Posted: 11/29/2020 9:42:53 AM EST [#5] I . Its impressive when you consider the SX4 is a full pound lighter than the A400. There was almost always an even distribution of pellets above (60 percent) and below (40 percent) my aim point. SX4: I gave the SX4 a bonus point for being an absolute workhorse and serving me well in my career as a professional shooter and in every test I throw at it. Versa-Max has been improved to the point where it merits serious consideration The Browning Gold was also marketed as the Winchester Super X2 in a somewhat plainer configuration. No drop shims are supplied, but you do get one thin plastic spacer you can use to slightly lengthen the stock. Winchester stopped making it in 1981 because the SX1 struggled to compete with Remingtons 1100, which had a lower price tag. We patterned each gun with Federal Speed Shok 3-inch, No. With very poor balance and handling, retina-scalding styling, an unacceptable trigger and an overall low-quality build, this is a shotgun model I will be delighted to never handle or shoot again. Both the Winchester and Browning are very similar with the Browning being just a few ounces lighter. save you a few pesos compared the Maxus, if you like the raised rib (SX3) and During our Texas shotgun test it was clear from the first mornings hunt that the SX4 was a favorite to win best buy. Although Winchester advertising claims it is lighter, it weighs the same (6-3/4 pounds) as the SX3 walnut previously tested. Genzel grew up chasing mallards and Canada geese in the Illinois River Valley. Clear editor. It's a nice light shotgun for what it is. Pushing eight pounds and with an extremely thick recoil pad, The maxus is extremely lightweight, some people love it, i honestly didnt like it. There were better shotguns in our test, but you will pay a premium for them. ). Although with all the features that the maxus has I might just forget about the forearm. Introduced in 2008, the SA-08's dual-valve gas system has demonstrated excellent reliability in cycling 12-gauge shells from ultra-light 7/8-ounce target loads to 3-inch magnums. AR15.COM is the world's largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiasts of all types. Because without a reliable firearm, theres not much sense in heading to the blind. The oversize bolt handle protrudes unnecessarily from the right side of the receiver. Browning upgraded the fore-end and pistol grip with rubber over molds. Reeds make this content possible, so if this content is helpful to you,please consider Reeds for your next firearm purchase. Mines been grand only issue it wont cycleHull compx. Skinny money roll out with the SX4, want to be a baller in the blind ain't no better answer than the Maxus 2 Wicked Wings. For 2017, Winchester has introduced the SX4. Gun Parts. http://randywakeman.com/2011_Browning_Maxus_Sporting.htm. Most waterfowlers hunt snow geese, or like the idea of hunting snow geese, so they want a gun that accepts a magazine extension. While you can shoot trap with it , it is not a trap gun. current Browning autoloaders, it is one of the softest-shooting seven pound My gun came with 6 shims and 2 extensions to adjust the length of pull. I was skeptical Winchester could pull off a gun that cycled shotshells reliably at such a low price point. Putting a gun on paper often gives you the answer as to why you are missing birds. 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