maverick123 Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 just put a deposit down on a new composite SX3 shotgun after reading great reviews and needing a gun for wildfowling, but im just wondering if anyone here owns one and how they get on with it? do you have to "bed" in a new gun like you would run in an engine? never had a new gun always second hand cheapies! cheers tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millrace Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 good bit of kit,,,, just dont feed it anything less than 70mm carts they dont like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Read the owners manual from start to finish and do exactly what it tells you about running the gun in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick123 Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Read the owners manual from start to finish and do exactly what it tells you about running the gun in. yes i will be following that word for word whats 70mm in old fashion inches? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 2 3/4". I have`nt gone metric either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick123 Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 2 3/4". I have`nt gone metric either. thats great, so i can put my 28g of 7 1/2 clay carts through it once its "run" in ! looks like its gunna be an ideal tool for every job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albertan_J Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Mine cycles anything mate never had a jam yet touch wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 we have one on the farm in the states,when it was new one of the boys put heavy loads though it to break it in, works great no jams at all. and we have put a lot of shells though it,and it has never been cleaned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil smith Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Iv'e heard of a couple of cases where the gas piston spring (The large spring inside the piston) has broken. Both cases were in guns used for PSG, the high round counts per match & the heavy buckshot & slug rounds used are most likely to blame. N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 I love mine.It has always ejected well but do not use less than 70mm carts in it.You will be very happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feaks Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Bought a second hand X3 about two years ago from a bloke who thought stripping it down for cleaning was an optional extra, great gun. Mine shoots 65mm without problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breastman Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Iv'e heard of a couple of cases where the gas piston spring (The large spring inside the piston) has broken. Both cases were in guns used for PSG, the high round counts per match & the heavy buckshot & slug rounds used are most likely to blame. N Vanessa's went 'wonky' at the last Lv1 at Carlisle, she was trying new ammo through it though and i think it was 67mm stuff. I'm not complaining though, it let me win the match! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil smith Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Vanessa's went 'wonky' at the last Lv1 at Carlisle, she was trying new ammo through it though and i think it was 67mm stuff. I'm not complaining though, it let me win the match! Mark Hi Mark I hadn't heard about Vanessa's so that makes yet another one, congrats on winning by the way Vanessa's SX3 is only about 3 years old at most but will have a high round count on it by now I expect, perhaps we are only now starting to see the guns weak points come out, not that I mind my competitors guns breaking one bit Buy a Benelli you know it makes sense N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breastman Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Cheers Neil. Seconded on Benelli! I mainly bought my M2 for ease of maintenance, fortunately it turned out to be a cracking gun! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanl50 Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 just put a deposit down on a new composite SX3 shotgun after reading great reviews and needing a gun for wildfowling, but im just wondering if anyone here owns one and how they get on with it? do you have to "bed" in a new gun like you would run in an engine? never had a new gun always second hand cheapies! cheers tom Hi I have the same gun, bought the end of July this year, brand new, no probs at all, it has seriously good ejection they get thrown miles its a pain in the butt to pick them up I have a downloaded a manual, a link from a good guy on PW, its better than the book that comes with it. Mine will cycle 67mm carts but miss feeds 10% to 15% of them perfect with 70mm carts but to date I have not put that many through it maybe 300 ish If you PM me your Email ILL send you the manual. any one else as well. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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