Bunibuster Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Ok lads looking into getting a browning maxus for rough shooting and decoying currently have an u/o but its getting wrecked I want t keep it just for the clays it's a beretta 686 sporter with 30" barrells that's where my question comes in the maxus Comes in 26" and 28" barrells prob go for synthetic stock in camo has anyone got any advice on what to go for or experience of the gun iv shot semis before so I know a 28" is around same as a 30" taking the length of the breach into account, all advice welcome thanks Bunibuster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Poon Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 I had the carbon fibre in 28" I've sold it now but I'm sure it was a very tight squeeze to fit it in the cabinet I had to tilt it a little , measure the overall length before buying it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 If you intend to use it as a hide gun then the shorter barrels are the best! I have 24" and 26" barrels on my autos. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 I think it's best to choose what gun suits you best. I don't think longer barrels are a hindrance in a hide - especially a semi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunibuster Posted March 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 (edited) I had the carbon fibre in 28" I've sold it now but I'm sure it was a very tight squeeze to fit it in the cabinet I had to tilt it a little , measure the overall length before buying it any particular reason for selling wilpoon?I'll be using it flighting ducks aswell so I'm a bit sceptical of shorter barrells for the longer shots Or will it really make that much of a difference? Thanks for the replys so far lads Bunibuster Edited March 26, 2014 by Bunibuster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb79 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 I've got the 26" synthetic for hide shooting. Absolutely love it. My o/u guns are all 30" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markbrowning Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 My 26" Maxus was the same total length as my B725 in 30" Shorter the better for a hide gun. I have M2 in 24" for that very reason. Seeing as 26" is as short as you can go on the Maxus, look out for one of them. However they don't come up often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPhantom Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 My 28" Maxus was longer than my 30" O/U (even with the extended chokes fitted). Didn't find this a problem, just couldn't get the gun to fit me despite fiddling with all the shims that came with it. Shame, as it's a quality gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 I've got the cammo maxus.. The best auto I've ever owned, shot 100s of crows in the last few weeks with mine.. Smooth and reliable, very little recoil and easy to strip and clean, will be out on the squirrels tomorrow with mine.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Love mine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunibuster Posted March 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 My 26" Maxus was the same total length as my B725 in 30" Shorter the better for a hide gun. I have M2 in 24" for that very reason. Seeing as 26" is as short as you can go on the Maxus, look out for one of them. However they don't come up often im ordering it on Saturday they reckon itl take up to 5 weeks to get it over to me (republic of Ireland) how do u find it on the high birds any disadvantage to longer barrels I'm forking out a fair few bob so I want to get it right, Also has anyone tryed patterning it? Thanks again Bunibuster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomblincoe Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 love my maxus. Quality shotgun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangey Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 im ordering it on Saturday they reckon itl take up to 5 weeks to get it over to me (republic of Ireland) how do u find it on the high birds any disadvantage to longer barrels I'm forking out a fair few bob so I want to get it right, Also has anyone tryed patterning it? Thanks again Bunibuster i prefer as long a barrel as i can get,witch is 30" in the maxus.no problem in a hide as on a maxus as with any auto your barrel is always vertical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Poon Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 I sold it because of lack of use and it funded my main gun I'm using now. If i get another semi I'll more than likely go for a Benelli supersport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Churchill Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 The 26" maxus is the same overall length as a 30" o/u. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sx3 clay breaker Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Love mine carbon fibre 3/1/2 in mag 28 inch barrel brilliant gun I had a mk 38 30 inch trap gun and this fitted in the cabinet where's as the maxus has to be broke down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunibuster Posted March 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Really? Iv a brattensound 6 gun safe I think, there's no top shelf in it so should be ok I think iv made my mind up 28" barrell synthetic stock duck blind camo with all the trimmings I'm ordering an extra long choke tube also, in the us of a they use it for turkeys as it gives u extra 2" of barrell when u need it can't wait 5 wks and I should have it 😁 Thanks again for everyone's help/advice Bunibuster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletcher1004 Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 im thinking about getting one of these myself, glad i read the tip on measuring the total length to ensure it would fit in the caminet as ive got a shelf in there. anybody had any bad / jamming experiances with a Maxus as a mate of mine reckons that Countryman of Derby told him they were a pile of ****........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraivi Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 A great gun, I always wanted one, and luckily just got a good deal and now enjoy using one. Mine is a bog standard 3.5" chambered version, black synthetic,I haven't had it long and it has not properly 'run in' yet, I had 2 stoppages in the first 50 shots.... my hatsan escort got to about 250 before its first hiccup. I am a big fan of the original auto 5 and the build quality of the maxus comes nowhere near the original browning auto shotgun, the receiver machining and fit and finish is on a par with the new escort I got last year, along with the almost identical black phosphate coating. I personally cannot see why the maxus justifies being over twice the price new, because it ain't all that. I am pleased I got a decent hardly used one for a good price, because if I'd paid a grand for a new one I'd be feeling a bit deflated. Dont get me wrong I have always liked and owned brownings and there are features and functions on the maxus I love and in places you can see the engineering mastery. Do I think it will be banging away in 50 years time after thousands of rounds like the original A5's I have? No way in hell! But I get on well with it and love shooting it, I wont sell it. Browning bias, for good reason, they make good guns. My advice..... find a decent lightly used one for around half the new price and spend the rest on ammo, and enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Also has anyone tryed patterning it? I adjusted the shims with Full choke at 20 yards but as I only need two chokes I then bought a couple of Teague extended and patterned these but then 'tripped over' a third one. All three produce superb patterns and a little tighter than 'advertised'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 A great gun, I always wanted one, and luckily just got a good deal and now enjoy using one. Mine is a bog standard 3.5" chambered version, black synthetic,I haven't had it long and it has not properly 'run in' yet, I had 2 stoppages in the first 50 shots.... my hatsan escort got to about 250 before its first hiccup. I am a big fan of the original auto 5 and the build quality of the maxus comes nowhere near the original browning auto shotgun, the receiver machining and fit and finish is on a par with the new escort I got last year, along with the almost identical black phosphate coating. I personally cannot see why the maxus justifies being over twice the price new, because it ain't all that. I am pleased I got a decent hardly used one for a good price, because if I'd paid a grand for a new one I'd be feeling a bit deflated. Dont get me wrong I have always liked and owned brownings and there are features and functions on the maxus I love and in places you can see the engineering mastery. Do I think it will be banging away in 50 years time after thousands of rounds like the original A5's I have? No way in hell! But I get on well with it and love shooting it, I wont sell it. Browning bias, for good reason, they make good guns. My advice..... find a decent lightly used one for around half the new price and spend the rest on ammo, and enjoy it. Old v new is a tricky thing to compare. If you looked back in time an auto 5 cost a lot more to buy in real terms viewed against the wage packet of the day. It was and remains a basic gun though with its bang clunk slow action, they also don't cycle the same range of shells as a modern maxus or their like will. The Hatstand and the maxus will look the same and tolerances will e equal as they are both batted out on equal modern CNC machines, the only difference will be the quality of the steel and alloys used and the R+D done. 50 years time? well we (as the buyers) are now in a new model next year attitude so its unlikely you will get parts in more than a decade and making them wont be an option unless things change costs wise. still it remains a fact remains that its the unused and little used guns that make it through the decades no matter type and the more expensive or rare ones that are worth spending vast sums on when it comes time to visit the gun doctor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraivi Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Kent, I agree a newly built Old A5 would be very expensive to buy, and yes, we are in a buy and throw away trend these days. Shameful really with modern metallurgy and CNC machinery. Again, I really rate the gun and enjoy it, I suppose its like trading in a Skoda for an Audi, believing its a trade up and discovering essentially the same running gear with a few fancy extras. I'll still have the Audi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derfley Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 (edited) anybody had any bad / jamming experiances with a Maxus as a mate of mine reckons that Countryman of Derby told him they were a pile of ****........... That would be a bit of a worry for them then, as they have about a dozen of them up on guntrader at the moment... And more of a worry for me as I was planning on a trip down there next week to pick up a Maxus Edited March 27, 2014 by derfley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 My 26" Maxus was the same total length as my B725 in 30" Shorter the better for a hide gun. I have M2 in 24" for that very reason. Seeing as 26" is as short as you can go on the Maxus, look out for one of them. However they don't come up often Why? What difference does it make? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 Really? Iv a brattensound 6 gun safe I think, there's no top shelf in it so should be ok I think iv made my mind up 28" barrell synthetic stock duck blind camo with all the trimmings I'm ordering an extra long choke tube also, in the us of a they use it for turkeys as it gives u extra 2" of barrell when u need it can't wait 5 wks and I should have it Thanks again for everyone's help/advice Bunibuster When will you need an extra 2" of barrel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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