Lookin to upgrade

by **farmboy222** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 3:55 pm

Looking to upgrade from an 870 to an auto this summer. Ive got it narrowed down to the Winchester SX3 or the Remington versa max. Ive shot Remington since I started shooting. Ive also shot Winchester and like them both. Any help would be great thanks in advance

by **Feelin' Fowl** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 3:57 pm

Go to a store and shoulder every gun you can. Buy the one that feels best.

by **farmboy222** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:05 pm

Haha ya ive done that and ive got it narrowed down to Winchester and Remington

by **NuffDaddy** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:06 pm

I haven't heard real great things about the versatile max. Never seen or used one though.

by **Feelin' Fowl** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:08 pm

farmboy222 wrote:Haha ya ive done that and ive got it narrowed down to Winchester and Remington

If they both feel right, I'd go with the SX3 to save some money.

by **Bootlipkiller** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:12 pm

NuffDaddy wrote:I haven't heard real great things about the versatile max. Never seen or used one though.

I'm curious what you have heard bad about the versa max?

by **NuffDaddy** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:14 pm

Bootlipkiller wrote:
NuffDaddy wrote:I haven't heard real great things about the versatile max. Never seen or used one though.

I'm curious what you have heard bad about the versa max?

I've heard that they jam a lot and various parts breaking. I don't know much about autoloaders and don't remember specific problems. Just randomly heard negative stuff about the gun.

by **Bootlipkiller** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:19 pm

NuffDaddy wrote:
Bootlipkiller wrote:
NuffDaddy wrote:I haven't heard real great things about the versatile max. Never seen or used one though.

I'm curious what you have heard bad about the versa max?

I've heard that they jam a lot and various parts breaking. I don't know much about autoloaders and don't remember specific problems. Just randomly heard negative stuff about the gun.

Ok, I was wondering because I haven't heard anything bad since they fixed the firing pin issue they had the first month they came out. Most people seem to really like them that own them.

by **Olly** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:20 pm

Feelin' Fowl wrote:Go to a store and shoulder every gun you can. Buy the one that feels best.

This is good advice, any modern auto loader from one of the big names is going to preform about as well as the next no matter what brand someone is loyal to. Get the best fit at the top of your price range.

by **farmboy222** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:33 pm

thx guys great info

by **rebelp74** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 5:36 pm

Olly wrote:
Feelin' Fowl wrote:Go to a store and shoulder every gun you can. Buy the one that feels best.

This is good advice, any modern auto loader from one of the big names is going to preform about as well as the next no matter what brand someone is loyal to. Get the best fit at the top of your price range.

This but B guns are the best.

by **triplecurl** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 5:59 pm

rebelp74 wrote:
Olly wrote:
Feelin' Fowl wrote:Go to a store and shoulder every gun you can. Buy the one that feels best.

This is good advice, any modern auto loader from one of the big names is going to preform about as well as the next no matter what brand someone is loyal to. Get the best fit at the top of your price range.

This but B guns are the best.

X2! Brownings are awesome. :wink:

by **The Duck Hammer** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 6:13 pm

triplecurl wrote:
rebelp74 wrote:
Olly wrote:
Feelin' Fowl wrote:Go to a store and shoulder every gun you can. Buy the one that feels best.

This is good advice, any modern auto loader from one of the big names is going to preform about as well as the next no matter what brand someone is loyal to. Get the best fit at the top of your price range.

This but B guns are the best.

X2! Brownings are awesome.

X3. Browning/Winchester is where its at.

by **hudson** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:02 pm

The Duck Hammer wrote:
triplecurl wrote:
rebelp74 wrote:
Olly wrote:
Feelin' Fowl wrote:Go to a store and shoulder every gun you can. Buy the one that feels best.

This is good advice, any modern auto loader from one of the big names is going to preform about as well as the next no matter what brand someone is loyal to. Get the best fit at the top of your price range.

This but B guns are the best.

X2! Brownings are awesome.

X3. Browning/Winchester is where its at.

this

by **hudson** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:06 pm

I cycled the action of a versa max when they came out and it was like rubbing two pieces of sandpaper together.get one like this and you won't regret it8[attachment=-1]uploadfromtaptalk1394323547388.jpg[/attachment]

by **Bootlipkiller** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:10 pm

Duck hammer torture tested his browning by shooting 10 ducks this year.

by **rebelp74** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:16 pm

Beretta is the best.

by **assateague** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:18 pm

Boot, where's my 870?

by **assateague** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:19 pm

Get lost in the mail?

by **Bootlipkiller** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:23 pm

assateague wrote:Boot, where's my 870?

It should have made it there by now!

by **3geese4me** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:28 pm

Bootlipkiller wrote:Duck hammer torture tested his browning by shooting 10 ducks this year.

Filled the freezer up!

by **AKPirate** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:28 pm

Bootlipkiller wrote:
assateague wrote:Boot, where's my 870?

It should have made it there by now!

Rex has a couple extra

by **Rick** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:32 pm

rebelp74 wrote:Beretta is the best.

Don't know about that, but certainly better than Browning/WInchester or Remington.

by **hudson** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:35 pm

Rick wrote:
rebelp74 wrote:Beretta is the best.

Don't know about that, but certainly better than Browning/WInchester or Remington.

Not in my experience, I got rid of a berreta xtrema2 and upgraded to my winchester.

by **Rick** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:39 pm

Fine by me, I'm just going by what's been through my blinds. They all screw up if you watch enough of them, just some more than others.

by **Rick** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:42 pm

Guess I'll add that the 3 1/2"s wouldn't be my pick from anyone's litter.

by **Tiler_J** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:44 pm

Bootlipkiller wrote:Duck hammer torture tested his browning by shooting 10 ducks this year.

I think you gave him credit for too many ducks. Gotta keep him honest, in three months he will be bragging that is was 12 ducks if we don't watch him.

by **jehler** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:45 pm

Olly wrote: any modern auto loader from one of the big names that starts with a Be is going to preform about as well as the next no matter what brand someone is loyal to. Get the best fit at the top of your price range.

FIFY

by **hudson** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:50 pm

Rick wrote:Fine by me, I'm just going by what's been through my blinds. They all screw up if you watch enough of them, just some more than others.

i hear ya

by **AKPirate** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:50 pm

jehler wrote:
Olly wrote: any modern auto loader from one of the big names that starts with a Be is going to preform about as well as the next no matter what brand someone is loyal to. Get the best fit at the top of your price range.

FIFY