Theres also no rotating bolt head, which ensures better lockup when the shotshell is pushed into battery. You'll note that there are more thumbs-up models The Element is made in Turkey and comes at a very attractive price point - $599 for the base. Beretta firearms are pretty good. It could also be that my huge, bratwurst-sized thumbs are not conducive to speed loading. It is well-finished in the Hunter and other walnut stocked versions and is Browning's best autoloading shotgun. 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. Its an ultra-reliable, gas-driven semi-auto for less than $900. Its also a much sleeker gun than the original. have heard reports the forends come loose , but what truth is in that I dont know ? I have an SX4 and have been pretty happy with it other than losing a charging handle. This particular gun has a Cerakote barrel and receiver coupled with Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Habitat camo on the stock and fore-end. Please "Like", comment and subscribe to our channel. "I drink all different flavors of Kool-Aid; only certain flavors give me the shits!". Because without a reliable firearm, theres not much sense in heading to the blind. 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. Theres also a checkered texture so you have something to hold onto. Description: Browning Maxus/Winchester SX3 & SX4 Action Spring Tube. Specifially trap. ALL the ones I have see have been fine . For me the answer is clearid get an 1100 and never look back. The pellets did shade slightly to the left side of the target, but there were no holes in the patternboard large enough for a duck to fly through. Everyone had different buying motives and these are just my opinions. People in glass houses shouldn't sink ships. If you want a 20 gauge, go with the silver. The Herstal Group, referred to as Browning more often than not, has had the Active valve genre of gas-operated autoloaders on the market for a good long while. Member Joined Nov 2005; Posts 848; EE 100% (99) WI, USA. years from Franchi and the ten years from Benelli. During our Texas shotgun test it was clear from the first mornings hunt that the SX4 was a favorite to win best buy. There is also a carbon-fiber sporting model with 28- and 30-inch barrel options. Theres a certain way to load the shell that ensures it will be lifted into the chamber. Maxus all the way one of the best autos i use for wildfowling, I do like Berettas but tempted by the Maxus in camo when I change my semi auto in future, Thanks folks, I've heard a lot of mixed reports about the sx4, Neither Benelli m2 Ive shot hundreds of geese with mine never misses a beat. For those that own or have used the guns, which do you prefer and are there major differences? the market today, with the most non-gunsmithing user adjustments, the softest Just finding a place to hunt can be costly if you dont have access to good hunting on public land. Weatherby The SX4 and Silver are pretty much the same gun. 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 . All have been good performers, providing a couple of tweaks are made. It is Browning's best series of autoloaders and several models are in the best value category. It has served me well in trap and I don't regret it. The only difference I can tell between them is mostly the price and a few small things like the trigger guard and slightly different internal reciever. Since we tested so many guns (17) in Texas, we picked one distance (35 yards) to pattern each gun from. Any use of this content without express written consent is prohibited. What's not to like! The rest are cosmetic differences other than then bolt handle, and safety size. JavaScript is disabled. save you a few pesos compared the Maxus, if you like the raised rib (SX3) and Cost me just under $1000. I prefer a shotgun with a high POI because I don't break any clays with a flat 50/50 gun. done, I'll take a stab at it. The first is Speed Load Plus, which lifts the first shell you load into the magazine right into the chamber. I am leaning toward the browning but am not sure yet. Its a big investment. Does a Browning Maxus take Invector or Invector plus chokes? It's a nice light shotgun for what it is. Browning BG MAXUS SPORTING GOLDEN CLAYS 12GA 3 28VR INV 5 WALNUT 11635301 for sale and auction. Was looking at the sx4 and the browning maxus, what's everyone's thoughtson these guns. The MSRP runs from $1,600 to $2,100. The SX3 did not offer that on its waterfowl models. 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 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. Joe Genzel I have owned, and extensively hunted with, at least five Browning Golds. A forum community dedicated to Shotgun owners and enthusiasts including the Remington, Beretta, and Mossberg shotguns brands. Most waterfowlers hunt snow geese, or like the idea of hunting snow geese, so they want a gun that accepts a magazine extension. The 2017 Winchester SX4 Puzzler First Look: 2017 Benelli Super Black Eagle 3, the Best Ever? The Winchester Super X4 was one of the best patterning shotguns in our testnot surprising since it uses the proven Invector Plus choke system, which many Browning guns have utilized for decades. warranty (three years with a peculiar "within 30 days" registration Out of the two , I would go with the browning ( cant believe I said that ? It has functioned flawlessly in all the SX4s I have shot. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. One thing I continue to be impressed by are Browning and Winchesters commitment (they are owned by the same company) to ensuring their shells shoot well out of the guns they build. My gun came with 6 shims and 2 extensions to adjust the length of pull. No magazine cap; just some funky little latch you pulled on to field strip the gun. The old Maxus was blocky and kind of hard to get a comfortable grip on for those with smaller hands. You will receive an email every Friday morning featuring the latest chatter from the hottest topics, breaking news surrounding legislation, as well as exclusive deals only available to ARFCOM email subscribers. If anyone knows anything about this please help. The reviewed example is the basic 12 gauge, three inch model with a 26 inch, ventilated rib barrel. Light loads, magnums, dirty loads, rusted onesit had to cycle them all.. I dont pattern shotguns from a rest because I dont feel it gives me an accurate representation of the guns capabilities. I don't like plastic. For clays most like longer, heavier guns with lighter loads. 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 grip cap. In the end I bought a used Browning Citori Trap Model. Where the SX4 Came Up Short The Fusion is a Maxus before the marketing department came up with the name Maxus and played with the fore-end shape. But I do want to hunt with it also. 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. This factory original Browning/Winchester part is made to the highest standards like the parts already found in your Browning/Winchester shotgun. a disaster, the new A5 is a very hard shotgun to love. There is now a reversible, rectangular cross-bolt safety. It is the type I have the V3 and it is a good choice. Subscribe to OL+ for our best feature stories and photography. Why do you like the beretta? The SX3 did not do that as well, because its Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad was not as advanced. I will say that forevermaybe. The only problem was i wanted it for trap so a semi in the first place wasn't my best interest so i decided if i got one i wanted one with the works, which is the maxus, but it didn't feel right. 12 gauge shotgu. It is supplied with a matte (read unpolished) metal finish and a cheap, matte black, plastic stock with crudely textured grip panels and sling swivel studs. or a just a few dollars more, you can do much better. So does this mean that the Maxus 2 isn't worth the extra money? overly heavy guns are part and parcel of the Stoeger line. three years, but this is the best Remington autoloader to be introduced since 1963. The SX4 only relies on Active Valve and an Inflex recoil pad (a piece of rubber that is 2 inches thick). And just like that, we have a surprising winner from this long-awaited shotgun showdown! If you want to shoot 3-inch shells that will eliminate the 1100. Recreational and practical applications abound with these .22 caliber handguns. What is a IMP CYL choke? 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). Pigeon Watch Ltd. Clear editor. Not at all. Browning supplies many of the same options in its A5 and Maxus II. Which is the Better Gun: Maxus II 12 gauge shotgun compared to the Winchester SX4 12 gauge shotgun. soft shooting gun and cycles 2 3/4, 3 & 3 1/2 all without any issues Im just wondering how the 2 compare and what would give 1 an edge over the other from someone that has handled both. In 2006, Winchester debuted the SX3 with the Active Valve gas system. Todaywe have an awesome match-up between the Browning Maxus 2 and the Winchester SX4! Product Description. I'd recommend it. No they don't have the speed load feature. Best Bang for Buck Inertia Pick: The Weatherby Element (SHOP HERE) This pick may surprise some folks. Gun Parts. The SX4 is the best value is a gas operated auto loader for the field. In this video we break down. i have had a play with both and just my opinion. Probably, but the A400 Xpolar is surely tempting albeit more money. Here's one of the better reviews to date of the Maxus Sporting: I have already bought myself a trap gun, a lightly used 1985 citori trap model(very lightly used considering age). 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. AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own. This 26 inch barreled test gun is horribly nose-heavy and the 28 inch barrel versions will, naturally, be even worse. I've been asked many, many times to give a brief thumbs 8.5/10, SX4: This is a fairly easy gun to take apart for a gas shotgun. One new winner* is announced every week! March 10, 2018 in Guns & Equipment, Hi folks, looking at getting a new gun in the summer. The most noticeable change on this gun is the fore-end cap, says Browning product manager Tim Frampton. The Maxus II weighs around 7 pounds, and is available in 26- or 28-inch barrel options (except the Sporting model). The SX4 is about half the price (The Browning name warrants a huge markup). We all love old shotguns but that checkering on the grip isnt that great if the gun gets wet, Frampton says. The Browning Gold was also marketed as the Winchester Super X2 in a somewhat plainer configuration. The 20-gauge version of the gun is only 6 pounds, 12 ounces, and is an even better option for waterfowlers who pheasant hunt or are run-and-gun turkey hunters. Mine is the "Flannigun" with the red receiver, duratouch and synthetic stock which I really like on rainy days. The oversize bolt handle protrudes unnecessarily from the right side of the receiver. Subscribe to OL+ for our best feature stories and photography. You almost have to push the shotshell all the way into the magazine tube and pull your thumb out fast enough so the lifter can catch the shell and deliver it to the chamber. Been shooting Browning Golds since introduced in 1995. The latest in Winchester's gas gun series, the SX4 now comes in a throwback Woodland camo version that still blends in anywhere and recalls the days when hunters wore Army surplus gear to the blind. I can remember goose hunting with a buddy one warm January morning. Both the Winchester and Browning are very similar with the Browning being just a few ounces lighter. The oversize forearm cap threads are crudely mis-machined and a pain to screw on. It was also a tank (8 pounds) due to its all-steel construction. The fore end of the Maxus clips on, and the Maxus has a magazine cutoff. . ). Use code "targetfocused20" for a 20% discount! The SX2 operated slightly different though. AR15.COM is the world's largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiasts of all types. Whatwe're really looking to find out today is whether or not the Maxus 2 is worth the extra money when the SX4 shares many of the same internal parts as the Maxus. Its impressive when you consider the SX4 is a full pound lighter than the A400. 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. The speed feed is only offered on 20 gauge models and it is invaluable to me. And I think we accomplished that with the Maxus II.. Extremely well-built at an attractive price, the 12 gauge If i was looking for a gun for sporting clays or wingshooting i would've went with the SX3, it seemed to be more balanced and swing better for me. unmarred by progress and is over-priced. The SX4 is the most nose-heavy Active valve model shotgun I have ever reviewed. Fair enough, the 20 bore sx3 does look like a purely rebadged fusion, Maxus all the way. Come join the discussion about optics, hunting, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! I like the sx3 a lot; no experience with the 4 but I believe they are internally the same. Royboy. 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. This test has six categories where we rank the guns on a 1-10 scale. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Browning has been using the speed loading function for decades (you will find it on the A5 line as well). I have the SX4 and my old man has the Browning. These opinions may change as I continue to shoot and experience more guns! Thats why the Super X4 won the great buy award in our recent review on the best duck hunting shotguns. I believe they're both made at Browning Portugal. I am always curious to see what will be revealed about a gun once its patterned. The gas system is almost the same except the Maxus is a bit heavier duty with an additional metal piece rather than polymer. 8/10, SX4: I know I can shoot this shotgun well. recoil and backed by the best customer service team in the industry. If you are going to use on clay targets, stay with Beretta. Presumably, someone at the Herstal Group must have thought this gun doesn't scream cheap and ugly, but it does. After all this, at long last came the Browning Gold of 1994. Theres also a ramped trigger guard, which you dont see on many hunting shotguns (Benelli did this most recently with the Super Black Eagle 3). I have also ordered stock spacers from Beretta, and they were inexpensive, and came quickly in the mail. Most of my trick shots have been pulled off with this gun, and the recoil is super soft. Common problem that is now fixed. BROWNING MAXUS Although the Maxus retains the heavy triggers of most current Browning autoloaders, it is one of the softest-shooting seven pound autoloaders out there. The bolt-release button is larger on the SX4 as well. Powered by Invision Community. 9.5/10, SX4: I am so used to this gunthat it basically form fits my hands. The Maxus II is capped by a grooved, triangular screw cap. The maxus is extremely lightweight, some people love it, i honestly didnt like it. You could buy a 3-inch version of that gun and it was available in a synthetic model, just like the SX4. I've been taking apart the SX4 for a very long time. Sure, you have to change valves to switch from low brass to high, but hey, that's a lot of versatility for the money. But the recoil you experience with the Winchester is only slightly heavier than the Beretta, which is to say its incredibly manageable. For the same dollars, 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. While the aesthetics may dismay, it has good shell handling, a Fits 12 gauge Winchester SX3 & SX4 camo, and composite . Mines been grand only issue it wont cycleHull compx. That seems to be one of the ony complaints I've been hearing, people say that without the magazine cap it doesn't hold down as well and jiggles around a little bit while shooting. The guns are very close. I think we saw one flock of honkers that day, so I spent a majority of the morning staring at his gun. Remington's gas gun is a very soft shooter and is now available in a Sportsman The malfunction rate could not exceed 1 percent for them to pass. Winchester Super X4 Overview Winchester SX4. My Maxus is the 3 1/2 inch stalker model. Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down on Autoloading Shotguns. Side note: Go with the Old School Camo . I do look after it though! Just $1 per month , Brownings flagship gas-operated autoloader has slimmed down and become a more shooter-friendly shotgun, By Although the Maxus retains the heavy triggers of most Upload or insert images from URL. The SX2 more closely resembles the SX4. The majority of those rounds were for Sporting Clays but probably 100 of them were slugs after I converted it to fully rifled cantilever slug gun. 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 included all three of these components on the Maxus II with a few extras. current Browning autoloaders, it is one of the softest-shooting seven pound My custom gun paired with a Rob Roberts T3 choke does shoot better at distance. You already know the SX3 and SX4 are similar guns. No other mid-level shotgun challenged it for long. Would I buy it again? Regardless of which gun you choose, it will certainly get the job done. I like all black guns and really like the feel of the dura touch stock. Posted: 11/29/2020 9:42:53 AM EST [#5] I . What makes it better? There is a cut out on each side of the fore-end your thumb and fingers will naturally find. The generic Maxus is nice, but this wicked wing edition is fantastic: 9.5/10 Versa-Max has been improved to the point where it merits serious consideration Other changes are also puzzling. Since this is so very rarely It took The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. I was skeptical Winchester could pull off a gun that cycled shotshells reliably at such a low price point. Full of gimmicks, including fake plasta-wood finishes, pogo Generally, the lighter the gun, the worse the recoil. The one difference you will find in the Winchester Super X4 is a brass ring at the base of the piston, not a black rubber O-ring. Royboy. I have also killed some honkers with that at 40-plus yards using the A5. Heavy rib, heavy trigger and The SX3 (and Browning Silver) share the same action and can There is also a new, peculiar looking, parallelogram-shaped bolt release and a trapezoid shaped trigger guard. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. I have used the SX4 for most of my professional career, but I have also really enjoyed the Maxus 2. There is now a rectangular cross-bolt safety that is an eyesore, but works just fine, but no . Get started today before this once in a lifetime opportunity expires. I actually like the cheek piece for another reason: It always lets you know where your cheek needs to be, so your head is on the stock properly. I shot at a 30-inch target. I never felt the gun slip in my hands. The updates are all ergonomic. Grouse is usually a shorter, lighter gun with lighter loads. basic version that is easier on the wallet than the initial offering. 8/10. Winchester SX3 - 02/16/10 04:38 PM. The Mossberg 930 is a value-priced model that has a better It is solid. But even when I screwed up, the gun patterned damn well. By The Evolution of Shotgun Coatings, From Blued Barrels to (Mostly) Impervious Firearm Finishes. While you can shoot trap with it , it is not a trap gun. The bolt reliably cycles, but it does take some force to pull back. But thats not the case with the Winchester. The other three are all very good models. All three uses require very different guns for the purest. Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team.Don't worry, your information will not be shared. felt like a proper bit of kit to be honest, good weight and wellbalanced , very smooth cycleing. 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. It is supplied with a garishly oversized pad without an insert. 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.. A later one went ~80K rounds and cracked in a different spot. autoloader that is essentially maintenance-free. Overall I really like it. Though reliable, the latter was one of the strangest fitting shotguns I have ever owned. While quite functional, a ridiculously heavy trigger, harsh If you didn't know, these guns are manufactured byBrowning but the Maxus 2 is nearly double the price! I personally chose the SX4. Outdoor Hub, LLC (d/b/a Carbon Media Group), 30800 Telegraph Rd, Suite 1921, Bingham Farms, MI 48025 USA. The inside of the barrel is chrome plated. Subscribe to our monthly Newsletter to receive firearm news, product discounts from your favorite Industry Partners, and more. 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