cody123 Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hi Guys, I've just ordered a winchester SXP and wondered if anyone out there has one, as I would like to hear your views. Also the gun I tried in the shop seemed a little short, do we know if spacers are available for adding to the recoil pad ? Thanks. Cody 123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sco77w Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 By all accounts they are a decent pump action shotgun for the money but they are well known for being a little short in the LOP department. As for the spacers I wouldn't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cody123 Posted July 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Thanks Sco77w looking forward to trying it out on the pigeons, but being 3.5" it will make a useful Goose/fox gun too. As for the spacers I'm sure I'll find one that will fit. Cheers Cody 123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraivi Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 I have just got one, there are universal plastic spacers available on fleabay, grind to fit, got a couple for my sxp and maxus 15mm ones iirc. About a tenner. Realy grind down well and good plastic. If I find the item id, I'll pm it to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cody123 Posted July 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Thanks wraiv that would be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraivi Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Going to be taking mine out this weekend, for its first shots, hopefully get a few woodies and get an idea of how she shoots, gonna run a few 3.5" fowling shells through too, reckon on waiting for a crow! Just going to see what's occurring, and decide to shoot over peas or rape, will probaly be gone next week and there was plenty dropping in this afternoon. We gonna have us some fuuun boy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 i looked at one nice guns, short in the stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraivi Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 i looked at one nice guns, short in the stock Just a bit, I fitted a 15mm spacer, and this has done the trick. Cant wait to shoot it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 Going to be taking mine out this weekend, for its first shots, hopefully get a few woodies and get an idea of how she shoots, gonna run a few 3.5" fowling shells through too, reckon on waiting for a crow! Just going to see what's occurring, and decide to shoot over peas or rape, will probaly be gone next week and there was plenty dropping in this afternoon. We gonna have us some fuuun boy! 3 1/2" wildfowling shells in a lightweight pump is not something I should personally look forwards to, there is a good reason why 10 bores tend on the heavy side and these are ten bore loads squeezed into a twelve at the end of the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraivi Posted July 12, 2014 Report Share Posted July 12, 2014 Luckily I don't require your approval or opinion of what loads I choose to use in my guns, thank you Kent. The gun is chambered and proofed for 3.5" mags, and my chosen loads are well within the operating envelope. In my case, I am well accustomed to heavy recoiling weapons. I carried and used on a regular basis. I am pleased to report that the sxp gets a big thumbs up and digested the goose loads with ease and to my preferences, very comfortably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted July 13, 2014 Report Share Posted July 13, 2014 Hey, just saying! I know a lot of well practised wildfowlers who have gone back to 3" in their autos for a lot of stuff, me included. If you notice it its effecting you but you carry on by all means Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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