Schern Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 (edited) I'm hoping to get a Winchester SX3 in the next week or so and am struggling with the slightly girly question of which colour to get (black shadow composite or silver composite, want to be able to take it down the marsh so woods a no no I think otherwise I quite like the look of the Game option) and the slightly more manly one of what chamber size? They seem to come in 3" or 3.5" flavour and I wondered if the larger option had any drawbacks other than presumably being a bit heavier (but still a fly weight compared to my 682)? I only ever use a minimum of 28g carts but do sometimes end up with 67mm ones rather than 70mm. Will there be any difference between what each chambered option will cycle? I don't seem to be able to find very much info about cartridge fussyness. Thanks! Edited September 13, 2011 by Schern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon123 Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 You've mate a great choice on which gun to get mate Personally i'd go for a 3.5" Camo version, but as you dont want a camo gun, i'd then go for a Black shadow version with the 3.5" chamber ;) It will be very unlikely that it will refuse to cycle 67mm cartidges eventhough being a 3.5" gun, and i've only heared that the Winchester SX3's will cycle just about every cartridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sx3 clay breaker Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 3 1/2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trentotter Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 there a cracking gun mate,ive only ever had problem's with 2 1/2 in carts(21g) everything else fly's through it..but get a 3 1/2inch then you have the choice of using them if you want to!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schern Posted September 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 Cool, thanks for the advice. I read the manual and it reckoned the 3.5" needs 32g (1 1/8oz) minimum loads but you guys reckon it'll cycle a 28g (1oz) load ok? Like I said I don't use anything lighter or go for low recoil/sub sonics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkfoot80 Posted September 14, 2011 Report Share Posted September 14, 2011 I've got the 31/2 cycles everything i've ever put through it from 28grams upwards never let me down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schern Posted September 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Well I bought an SX3 Composite with 3.5" chambers on Saturday and used it clay shooting this morning. Racked up my best score ever, cycled 28g cartridges faultlessly. I even tried a couple of 21g Eley's which cycled too (although I wonder if it would do it consistently). So far very impressed with it, would highly recommend for anyone who's considering getting one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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