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				Lookin to upgrade
				
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 3:55 pmby farmboy222
				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
			 
			
		
			
				Re: Lookin to upgrade
				
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 3:57 pmby Feelin' Fowl
				Go to a store and shoulder every gun you can. Buy the one that feels best.
			 
			
		
			
				Re: Lookin to upgrade
				
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:05 pmby farmboy222
				Haha ya ive done that and ive got it narrowed down to Winchester and Remington
			 
			
		
			
				Lookin to upgrade
				
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:06 pmby NuffDaddy
				I haven't heard real great things about the versatile max. Never seen or used one though.
			 
			
		
			
				Re: Lookin to upgrade
				
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:08 pmby Feelin' Fowl
				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.
 
			
		
			
				Re: Lookin to upgrade
				
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:12 pmby Bootlipkiller
				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?
 
			
		
			
				Re: Lookin to upgrade
				
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:14 pmby NuffDaddy
				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.
 
			
		
			
				Re: Lookin to upgrade
				
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:19 pmby Bootlipkiller
				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.
 
			
		
			
				Re: Lookin to upgrade
				
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:20 pmby Olly
				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.
 
			
		
			
				Re: Lookin to upgrade
				
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:33 pmby farmboy222
				thx guys great info
			 
			
		
			
				Re: Lookin to upgrade
				
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 5:36 pmby rebelp74
				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.
 
			
		
			
				Re: Lookin to upgrade
				
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 5:59 pmby triplecurl
				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. 

 
			
		
			
				Re: Lookin to upgrade
				
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 6:13 pmby The Duck Hammer
				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.
 
			
		
			
				Re: Lookin to upgrade
				
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:02 pmby hudson
				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
 
			
		
			
				Re: Lookin to upgrade
				
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:06 pmby hudson
				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]
			 
			
		
			
				Re: Lookin to upgrade
				
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:10 pmby Bootlipkiller
				Duck hammer torture tested his browning by shooting 10 ducks this year. 

 
			
		
			
				Re: Lookin to upgrade
				
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:16 pmby rebelp74
				Beretta is the best.
			 
			
		
			
				Re: Lookin to upgrade
				
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:18 pmby assateague
				Boot, where's my 870?
			 
			
		
			
				Re: Lookin to upgrade
				
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:19 pmby assateague
				Get lost in the mail?
			 
			
		
			
				Re: Lookin to upgrade
				
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:23 pmby Bootlipkiller
				assateague wrote:Boot, where's my 870?
It should have made it there by now! 

 
			
		
			
				Re: Lookin to upgrade
				
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:28 pmby 3geese4me
				Bootlipkiller wrote:Duck hammer torture tested his browning by shooting 10 ducks this year. 

 
Filled the freezer up!
 
			
		
			
				Re: Lookin to upgrade
				
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:28 pmby AKPirate
				Bootlipkiller wrote:assateague wrote:Boot, where's my 870?
It should have made it there by now! 

 
Rex has a couple extra
 
			
		
			
				Re: Lookin to upgrade
				
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:32 pmby Rick
				rebelp74 wrote:Beretta is the best.
Don't know about that, but certainly better than Browning/WInchester or Remington.
 
			
		
			
				Re: Lookin to upgrade
				
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:35 pmby hudson
				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.
 
			
		
			
				Re: Lookin to upgrade
				
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:39 pmby Rick
				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.
			 
			
		
			
				Re: Lookin to upgrade
				
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:42 pmby Rick
				Guess I'll add that the 3 1/2"s wouldn't be my pick from anyone's litter.
			 
			
		
			
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:44 pmby Tiler_J
				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.
 
			
		
			
				Re: Lookin to upgrade
				
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:45 pmby jehler
				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
 
			
		
			
				Re: Lookin to upgrade
				
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:50 pmby hudson
				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
 
			
		
			
				Re: Lookin to upgrade
				
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Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:50 pmby AKPirate
				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
 
 