Prime18 Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 Can't find into online so anyone who knows can you please fill me in as I'll be ordering a semi next week and the sx3 maybe the one!!! I've only been trying to decide for a month now! Main contenders are franchi affinity, franchi intensity and sx3. Thanks in advance guys and gals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exudate Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 Franchi Affinity has a 7 year warranty, is inertia driven (so is easy to strip and keep clean compared to a gas driven SX3) and is essentially a Benelli M2. Boom, right there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exudate Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 SX3 is 5 year warranty. Go to http://browning.eu/faqs.html and click / tap on number 13, 'What is the warranty for Browning guns'. The SX3 is listed under the 'semi-auto' section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyeruk Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 (edited) The Winchester SX3 Field is designed to be a well balanced, easy to use, highly reliable semi-auto shotgun. The field model has swapped the standard synthetic stock to a wooden one for the more traditional shooters. Comes with the Winchester 2 year warranty and special 5 year SX3 Action warranty This is from CONTRYMAN OF DERBY website I had the SX3 and just purchased the SXP Both great guns,dont think you can go wrong with them. If you get one,you just go onto the WINCHESTER website and confirm your purchase. Hopes that helps. Edited October 2, 2016 by flyeruk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db135 Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 Got my sx3 in February new you get 5 year warranty dead easy to fully strip can fully strip mine in less than 15 seconds only tool needed is a golf T to push trigger pins out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnytheboy Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 Has anyone tried to claim this warranty, I trie to get parts for an old sx3 and was onto plums! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime18 Posted October 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 Thanks guys all helpful I knew franchi had 7 years but couldn't be certain on the sx3. This has made my decision no easier tho hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickmep Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 my sx3 flanigan came with 5 year warranty from new. for original purchaser only though, not transferable. mine jammed solid at about 10 month old, returned under warranty. very good service, didn't cost me a penny, I contacted them directly, they arranged collection through my local rfd and returned to my local rfd. it was delt with very promptly, cant remember exact number of days but between 1 and 2 week turn round from contacting them to getting it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db135 Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 A asked how you go on with warranty claims when I bought mine. Lad in shop said anything goes wrong bring it back and we will do the rest with the 5 year warranty period Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Shredder. Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 Bought my SX3 after weeks of checking, reading reports and trying it for size and love it, bought the field model in 26" with 3" chamber and 14.5" lop and later I fitted it with a 3/8 choke, good on clay's and will cycle down to 21g cartridges with out a problem, on the pigeons it moves fast and takes any cartridge you put in it well, also very easy to strip down and clean, very light weight and a bargin at around £700 + of course the warranty. A friend bought the Franchi and hates it, you need hands the size of dinner plates to reach the trigger and even after making mods to the hand to trigger position even I can't shoot it properly and I am not short in the hand department. Only you can decide but check both out for fit before parting with your ready's as it's always harder to take it back after the event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamch Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 Interesting to hear it cycles light shells, my new max us wouldn't cycle 28g hull comp X this morning which was annoying. Cycles 28g imperial fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime18 Posted October 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 Cheers guys I managed to have afew shots with the affinity but haven't managed to hold an sx3 yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 Interesting to hear it cycles light shells, my new max us wouldn't cycle 28g hull comp X this morning which was annoying. Cycles 28g imperial fine Make sure it's well lubed and it will shoot them fine, the Superfasts don't have as much punch as the Imperials to cycle the action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db135 Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 Must admit like when I do clean mine it gets no oil at all just a tiny smear of tractor grease down both side if the sliding bolt bit shoots 24gram fiocci's clay loads never a problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 I had one issue and that was with shorter cartridges. It was pushing the next cartridge and the start of the next out when cycling.. My fix was to buy longer cartridges.. never had anyvissues cycling any size load. Just not to keen on 2.5onch carts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 Got my sx3 in February new you get 5 year warranty dead easy to fully strip can fully strip mine in less than 15 seconds only tool needed is a golf T to push trigger pins out You can throw out the Golf T's ... the bolt handle has a point on it designed to poke out the trigger action pins .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db135 Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 You can throw out the Golf T's ... the bolt handle has a point on it designed to poke out the trigger action pins .... Great thanks a will use that from now on winchester think of everything 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandladdie Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 (edited) Interesting to hear it cycles light shells, my new max us wouldn't cycle 28g hull comp X this morning which was annoying. Cycles 28g imperial fine Its the comp X that's the problem there, if you use 27gr hull superfast you should have no problem. SX3 is a great bit of kit, and I wouldn't hesitate in recommending it. It has performed well for me cycling 27grm up to 66grm. It has jammed on me before, with a 66grm! but later found out it was a build up of crud in the receiver. So really, it was my fault. And it doesn't like Hull CompX. Edited October 6, 2016 by Highlandladdie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandladdie Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 I had one issue and that was with shorter cartridges. It was pushing the next cartridge and the start of the next out when cycling.. My fix was to buy longer cartridges.. never had anyvissues cycling any size load. Just not to keen on 2.5onch carts. It is only 2 3/4 and upwards. Says on the barrel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 Most autos don't like Comp X They are a very soft recoiling cartridge, A friend swore his auto (can't remember which) would cycle anything down to 21g Gave him a couple of 21g Comp X...... He went quiet after that but even in 28g they are uber soft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 It is only 2 3/4 and upwards. Says on the barrel Yeah it was me being a numb nutz and using wrong carts. It cycled most of the time. Just occasionally put one and a bit cart out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandladdie Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Yeah it was me being a numb nutz and using wrong carts. It cycled most of the time. Just occasionally put one and a bit cart out. Its easy done, my friend did the same. He got a cracking deal on some carts (2.5") then found they wouldn't cycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Its easy done, my friend did the same. He got a cracking deal on some carts (2.5") then found they wouldn't cycle. Werent even meant for the auto, was for an old sbs i have and my uo but used the auto on a crow decoy day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime18 Posted October 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 Well guys I took the plunge and purchased my sx3 on Saturday managed to drop in to a clay ground on the way home and put 100shots through it (with some eager help from my brother) and I must say I love it. Cycled flawlessly 28grm 8's and feels awesome to shoot. I held a maxus also in store but the sx3 just felt better to me. Thanks for your imput guys and also if you register your warranty online you get a year extra on Winchester and browning guns!!!!!!!!! So that's six years warranty!! Thanks again Max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Shredder. Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 Good to hear you took the plung and bought an SX3, mine was excellent until last weekend when it went BANG and locked solid on recoil. Now waiting to see how good the warranty is as there was no way I could get it apart. 7 days and counting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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