Winchester Super x2 question
 

Hello,
I am looking to get a new shotgun for duck and turkey hunting. I was at the gun store the other day and handled a Winchester Super x2 that felt really good in my hands. I am not very experienced with shotguns and wanted to hear some feedback from some of you that either own or have shot this gun. Any problems I need to be aware of? Would this be a good shotgun to double as a duck/turkey gun? Are there any others that you would recommend over this shotgun...price range >$900.
THanks,
Tuck

I've got an X3 and love it. A buddy has the black synthetic X2 and he uses it for turkey, pheasant, waterfowl, and trap - loves it & never had a problem with it. My X3 (just a newer version of the X2, with a slimmer stock) is one gun that I will never sell or trade - never had a problem with any load at all, in fact, it cycles lower brass rounds than it is spec'd at. Don't know much about the newer guns they have out now, big thing is shoulder as many as you can & make the choice based on what feels/fits the best in relation to what you can afford!

Thank you Buckmaster...I went back to the shop again tonight and shouldered it again and it sure feels right in my hand. The price tag on it was $889 and the owner said he would sell it for $850. I offered $800 cash but he was stuck at $850. I am not really sure what this gun is worth and with it being a left over from last year or the year before that they did not sell I am sure he could come down a little more on it to send it out the door. I am going to have to think somemore on it and research it to see what is a good price on it. If anyone here knows what it should be worth please let me know. I would like to be able to pull the trigger on an x3 but just don't see myself coming up with another $400 very soon:sad:
Thanks again,
Tuck

I would rather get beat up than own another Super X II. If you buy the Super X II the biggest thing is keeping it spotless. As long as it's spotless it should be fine. If it gets the least bit dirty it will jam for sure. If you start having problems you need to check the plunger in the back. They are nortorious for getting a little dirty and then jamming. I would try and get a used Benelli or a Beretta and you will be much happier. Benelli first and Beretta second.

The Benelli is inertia powered and not gas powered and therefore much easier to clean. It is also less likely to jam if a little dirty.

Good luck with whatever you choose.

the sx3 are going for $900 so at $800 its still a little high

Where are you finding the sx3 for $900? The best price I have found around here on a sx3 in camo is around $1200.
TUck

Just wait till you get a little dirt in the bbl. recesses for the bolt lugs. Try and clean that easily. Q-tips work fairly well.
Had a friend who being safety conscious, laid his down with the bolt open in a field while hunting sand craines, a real no no.

Teddee...is there another semiauto that you would recommend over the SX2 in the $800-900 price range? I am open to any and all suggestions as I am pretty new to using shotguns.
Thanks,
Tuck

I got the sx3 in 2 3/4 and 3" for only $900 national wild turkey federation keep looking

I'm not very good about cleaning my SX3 at all and I've never had it jam or fail (cleaned it maybe twice since I've had it). No matter what shotgun you choose, someone will have a negative comment about it. There are many good brands out there today - to me, the biggest thing is how it fits you and if you can afford it! I tend to like the gas operated guns better because they don't seem to kick quite as bad as the inertia/recoil operated guns, but that's just me. There are a lot of good guns out there, I'm not sure you could make a BAD choice - good luck!

Well after doing some more research on the x2 the Winchester site shows that this shotgun was last in their catalog in 2005. To be honest I am quite irritated with the gun shop that I was trying to deal with as they told me that it was last years model. I should have done some more research on the gun before going to the shop so I could have called them on their lies about the age of the gun but that is how it goes. Although the gun is still "new" I don't think it should still be bringing the same money that they had it on the shelf for 5 years ago. So...I am needing some other suggestions for shotguns to look at in the $800-900 price range.
THanks guys,
Tuck

Do not get that sx2. When you can find the sx3 for around 700 to 1200..and why get anything in 3 1/2 inch people have been killing anything for years and years with 3 inch

though i dont have one i heard that the sx3 is a great gun. if you look around you be able to find an sx3 for 8-900. you just have to look around. also dont expect camo either.

I have an SX3 and share the sentiment about how it performs when a bit dirty. I clean my gun after every hunt and it will still jam at least twice a day. This same experience happened to a buddy of mine with his SX3. I have two other friends with the same gun as well (we actually bought four together to get the best deal) and they have never had any problems.

If you're stuck in that price range, I'd try to save a bit of money and go with a 11-87.

If you can scrounge a bit more together, I'd get an SBE II and you will never have to buy another semi-auto again.

My .02

That's good advice right there. I know of 3 guys (in my club)that all had the SX2, and we all had the same problems. We were goose hunting when my plunger jammed tight as a drum. I would have been done for the day but one of the guys I was hunting with had already experienced the same exact malfunction. He was able to tear mine down in the field and get the plunger free. After several more hunts with the same guys and watching each of our Winchester SX2's fail over and over we all got rid of them and went to Benelli's or Beretta's. If your hunting in a dirt pit, you will not be happy with a SX2. If you love taking guns apart and figuring out what is wrong with them and cleaning them all the time, I highly recommend the SX2.