Winchester SX 3 ?

[Dedduc]

What's everyone's thoughts on the Winchester SX3? Is it reliable and easy to clean?

 

[jmez]

Don't know about the 3 but the 2 is both. I've had one for years and never an issue. Nice gun.

 

[DKennedy951]

Got a duck hunting buddy that uses one. I've never seen him have an issue with it and he doesn't baby it at all. The gun never fails to shoot.

 

[SuperDUECE22]

I used to help a friend out in the spring with his snow goose outfitting business and the #1 gun that his clients had issues with was the Winchester SX. I did this for about 4-5 years and brought out hundreds of clients and I saw more jams/cycling issues with them then all the others. They are probably fine under normal conditions but, laying in the spring mud in a layout blind with a 10shot extension tube was not good for them.

 

[mtnlomo]

I have had one since I was a teenager. I have never once had it malfunction or give me any issues. Personally I take fairly meticulous care of my guns and they get cleaned and oiled regularly, but when hunting I don't take it easy, from busting brush for upland to muddy PNW waterfowl season it has seen some abuse.

 

[Meshnasty]

My buddy has one, doesn’t clean his gun often, and I’ve seen him issues with it.

I cleaned his gun for him once on trip when it was acting up and it started cycling correctly again. His idea of cleaning is a few drops of rem oil once a year.

I think if you take care of it you’ll be fine. If I ever seriously duck hunted again that would be high on my list of potential guns to get.

 

[elkhunterUT]

SX3 has a great reputation. My brother has one and loves it.

I bought an SX4 last year and have loved it so far (although the knock on the SX4 is that it has cheaper components than the SX3 - so far I have had no issues at all with my SX4).

 

[Blueman75]

I’ve had a SX3 for years and the only issue was replacing the recoil spring. It’s been my absolute favorite shotgun and wish I could find another new one to buy.

 

[Gman12]

I've heard mostly good things about the SX3 but my son had one and it jammed all the time. I guess he got a lemon.

 

[Southernfried]

Weird, Ive been researching this as well, and scouring the forums, it seems, the only issues anyone has with the fn slp, sx, sx2,3,4 etc is with the 3.5" versions? I care nothing about shooting 3.5" again and if I do I have a few other shotguns that can shoot the 3.5" but I really try not to see a need to lol.

 

[steelheadmike]

I have had a browning gold 3.5 (pretty much a SX2) for ~24 years and I've got 10-15k through it. Never a problem except I had to replace a $5 plastic part about 7 years ago. I keep it reasonably clean but am not neurotic about it. That gas system is pretty simple/reliable.

 

[SloppyJ]

My Browning Maxus 2 is legit. I believe it's the same design. It can get finnicky if you don't clean it correctly and let it gum up around the gas port/piston. It's taken a lot of Arkansas cold weather absue.

 

[HuntingGriff907]

I've had an SX3 for almost 10 years in and around saltwater environments. The gun is incredible reliable and durable. Several other people I hunt with run them as well. The gun is also surprisingly light in the hands for upland hunting as well. If I ever purchase another shotgun, it will be an SX4.

 

[Timplant]

I've had a SX3 12ga for about 12 years, I do not clean it and I've oiled it less than a dozen times. Probably around 300rds a year if I had to guess? I just bought a 24'' 20ga SX4 and its LEGIT also I love it for early squirrles and I've been shotgunning coyotes with it!

Both of mine run flawlessly, every time, so far, for me.

my .02

 

[Duckhunterbrad]

I've shot a SX3 20ga that has been through the Rob Roberts treatment and that thing is a blast to shoot ducks with! 0 issues over the last 5 years or so.