Winchester SX3 3.5" for upland??
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I don't have one (although I really want one) but one of my hunting buddy's has an SX2 that works like a champ for pheasant, duck, goose, turkey, etc. I don't believe there is a lot of difference between the Sx2 and Sx3. I know he shoots a mix of 2 3/4" and 3" and then 3.5" for gobblers.
rcmodel
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You can kill gobblers with a 2 3/4" trap load if you shoot them in the head, and 2 3/4" Magnums will kick the snot out of the Terminator and also kill anything that Gobbles.
The only reason for the 3.0" or 3.5" Magnums existence is steel shot capacity for waterfowl.
Definately NOT needed for any upland hunting, including pheasants in the corn stubble at 50+ yards.
I'd take a light short 2 3/4" upland gun any day over any and all 3.0" or 3.5" guns.
The added speed on target will more then make up for any perceived range increase.
rc
The only reason for the 3.0" or 3.5" Magnums existence is steel shot capacity for waterfowl.
Definately NOT needed for any upland hunting, including pheasants in the corn stubble at 50+ yards.
I'd take a light short 2 3/4" upland gun any day over any and all 3.0" or 3.5" guns.
The added speed on target will more then make up for any perceived range increase.
rc
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sbarkowski
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I could be wrong but i think the 3.5" guns come with a 2nd gas piston for lighter loads. Or maybe that was the Flanigun.. One of them comes with both pistons.
edit:Nevermind, I just looked it up and its the Flanigun that comes with the extra piston and its only chambered for up to 3".
edit:Nevermind, I just looked it up and its the Flanigun that comes with the extra piston and its only chambered for up to 3".
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oneounceload
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Absolutely! One of my favorite ND pheasant guns was an Ithaca 37, another a 20 gauge SxS, and a third a 6.5# Browning that shot 2-3/4 inch shells. No need for 3 or 3.5 in the uplands
JohnBT
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My SX-2 Waterfowl 3.5" camo will cycle 2.75" low brass 1-1/8 ounce loads of #8.
I can't recall if I've tried the 1 ounce Fiocchi loads or not. I have some, so I probably have, but I disremember.
But I have a 28 ga. O/U so who cares.
John
I can't recall if I've tried the 1 ounce Fiocchi loads or not. I have some, so I probably have, but I disremember.
But I have a 28 ga. O/U so who cares.
John
Bruno2
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I dont know about the 3.5" , but , a 2 3/4" gun is all that is needed for upland . People that feel like they need 3" or 3.5" for any kind of bird hunting needs to learn how to shoot a shotgun . My Grandpa's and my dad never had a 3" or 3.5" gun and we always ate upland birds and waterfowl . That winchester sx2 is a nice gun , but , I think the action is modeled after the benelli inertia blowback system . That recoil set up will cycle anything except for the win AA featherlites or sts managed recoil .
Cuzzin
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Ditto - 2-3/4" is plenty good. Besides - I want a close rising bird DRT - not a powder puff of a feather bag...
JohnBT
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"That winchester sx2 is a nice gun , but , I think the action is modeled after
the benelli inertia blowback system ."
It's a gas gun, the same as it's twin the Browning Gold. FN Herstal builds great guns, they don't have to steal from Beretta/Benelli. The primary difference between the SX-2 and the SX-3 is that they've lightened the guns about a half a pound. Neither one is related to the true Winchester, the SX-1.
John
www.winchesterguns.com/products/interactive/sx3.asp
"And there is no better gas system than the Active Valve found in Super X®3 shotguns. The Active Valve system consists of a gas piston with an internal valve that self adjusts to fire a wide range of loads."
the benelli inertia blowback system ."
It's a gas gun, the same as it's twin the Browning Gold. FN Herstal builds great guns, they don't have to steal from Beretta/Benelli. The primary difference between the SX-2 and the SX-3 is that they've lightened the guns about a half a pound. Neither one is related to the true Winchester, the SX-1.
John
www.winchesterguns.com/products/interactive/sx3.asp
"And there is no better gas system than the Active Valve found in Super X®3 shotguns. The Active Valve system consists of a gas piston with an internal valve that self adjusts to fire a wide range of loads."
The new SX3 is a pretty light, agile gun for a 3.5" shotgun.
It's still really LOOOONG for upland use.
Why in the world would you even want to use 3" shells for upland hunting?
And camo? Why? So you can lose the gun in the brush more easily when you take a piss?
That's not the LAST gun I'd want for upland hunting (the BPS 10 Gauge would take that honor), but it's damn close to the last.
It's still really LOOOONG for upland use.
Why in the world would you even want to use 3" shells for upland hunting?
And camo? Why? So you can lose the gun in the brush more easily when you take a piss?
That's not the LAST gun I'd want for upland hunting (the BPS 10 Gauge would take that honor), but it's damn close to the last.
Virginian
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BPS 10 is too light. An old Ithaca Mag 10 with the 30" barrel could put a Treadclimber in the closet and keep it there for exercise. I can just see a sneaky Woodcock though, rising twising above the trees, flying erratically, the statring to set down again, and BOOM ! swept from the sky! I bet 2-1/4 ounces of 7-1/2s would have a hell of a range.
tactikel
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I own an Ithaca SKB OU 12ga that has killed over 200 pheasants using 1 1/4 oz of #6 shot. A 3.5 inch for any upland game excepting turkeys is like hunting rabbits with a 30-06 - too big, too heavy, too loud, and totally unnecessary.
JohnBT
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We were talking about guns and chambers, not using mag and super-mag ammo for upland hunting. Jeez.
John
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