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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 20 Gauge Turkey Guns => Topic started by: PEPPERHEAD on April 28, 2019, 01:07:39 PM

Title: Winchester SXP Longbeard 20 Gauge
Post by: PEPPERHEAD on April 28, 2019, 01:07:39 PM
Well here she is. My latest addition to the 20 gauge family. The jury is still out. The fit and finish are great. The trigger is horrible. I was surprised to find out that this gun in manufactured in Istanbul Turkey.  It shoots an amazing pattern. 345 in a 10" circle using Federal TSS #9 and a Carlson .568 choke.
Title: Re: Winchester SXP Longbeard 20 Gauge
Post by: ltprod on April 28, 2019, 01:10:42 PM
Pepper head
What scope are you using on it???


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Title: Re: Winchester SXP Longbeard 20 Gauge
Post by: PEPPERHEAD on April 28, 2019, 01:17:47 PM
Leupold VX-Freedom 4X20 mm Pig Plex Reticle
Title: Re: Winchester SXP Longbeard 20 Gauge
Post by: owlhoot on April 28, 2019, 02:11:41 PM
Amazing 345 at 40 . Aim small , really small
Title: Re: Winchester SXP Longbeard 20 Gauge
Post by: jryser on April 28, 2019, 02:38:17 PM
Mine has killed 3 birds, one youth too!  The trigger is fantastic so I think it's a hit and miss - and the trigger can be worked!!

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Title: Re: Winchester SXP Longbeard 20 Gauge
Post by: PEPPERHEAD on April 28, 2019, 03:31:58 PM
That's awesome. Congrats.
Title: Re: Winchester SXP Longbeard 20 Gauge
Post by: ltprod on April 28, 2019, 06:45:44 PM
What about carrying it with the pistol grip???


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Title: Re: Winchester SXP Longbeard 20 Gauge
Post by: PEPPERHEAD on April 28, 2019, 07:25:11 PM
No issues
Title: Re: Winchester SXP Longbeard 20 Gauge
Post by: RED NECK on April 29, 2019, 07:52:13 AM
The gun patterns great,the gun is a nice feeling gun.Winchester has massive quality control issues on their new "beater" shotguns,the sxp is a pos compared to the old 1300.I have two sxp now,a 12 and the new 20 and two 1300 that are over 20+ years old.The triggers being released on some of new guns are an embarrassment to a once great name.No excuses to get a pos trigger from the factory like I did.
Title: Re: Winchester SXP Longbeard 20 Gauge
Post by: PEPPERHEAD on May 07, 2019, 12:56:10 PM
Quote from: The Heartbreak Kid....... on April 29, 2019, 07:52:13 AM
The gun patterns great,the gun is a nice feeling gun.Winchester has massive quality control issues on their new "beater" shotguns,the sxp is a pos compared to the old 1300.I have two sxp now,a 12 and the new 20 and two 1300 that are over 20+ years old.The triggers being released on some of new guns are an embarrassment to a once great name.No excuses to get a pos trigger from the factory like I did.
How is the trigger after getting it worked on?
Title: Re: Winchester SXP Longbeard 20 Gauge
Post by: nyhunter on May 07, 2019, 03:32:42 PM
Quote from: PEPPERHEAD on April 28, 2019, 01:07:39 PM
Well here she is. My latest addition to the 20 gauge family. The jury is still out. The fit and finish are great. The trigger is horrible. I was surprised to find out that this gun in manufactured in Istanbul Turkey.  It shoots an amazing pattern. 345 in a 10" circle using Federal TSS #9 and a Carlson .568 choke.



Is the Carlson choke you got that pattern with the tss choke or Long beard choke?
Title: Re: Winchester SXP Longbeard 20 Gauge
Post by: PEPPERHEAD on May 07, 2019, 03:54:16 PM
Long Beard
Title: Re: Winchester SXP Longbeard 20 Gauge
Post by: RED NECK on May 07, 2019, 06:13:02 PM
Quote from: PEPPERHEAD on May 07, 2019, 12:56:10 PM
Quote from: The Heartbreak Kid....... on April 29, 2019, 07:52:13 AM
The gun patterns great,the gun is a nice feeling gun.Winchester has massive quality control issues on their new "beater" shotguns,the sxp is a pos compared to the old 1300.I have two sxp now,a 12 and the new 20 and two 1300 that are over 20+ years old.The triggers being released on some of new guns are an embarrassment to a once great name.No excuses to get a pos trigger from the factory like I did.
How is the trigger after getting it worked on?
Night and day,It is actually a working gun,It feels good and normal.I am 110% happy with the work done on it.It is a great little turkey gun now.
Title: Re: Winchester SXP Longbeard 20 Gauge
Post by: bowpro on May 22, 2019, 09:54:55 PM
Great pics!
Title: Re: Winchester SXP Longbeard 20 Gauge
Post by: jryser on May 22, 2019, 11:17:16 PM
https://youtu.be/tqTw58OmoUc

There's mine!  Mom carried that all over!!!


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Title: Re: Winchester SXP Longbeard 20 Gauge
Post by: decoykrvr on May 23, 2019, 10:38:25 AM
Horrible trigger design.  I've done trigger work on two SXP Longbeard 20 gauges and both were "acceptable" post work.  My gun accounted for 4 gobblers this year w/ a 15/8 oz. handload of TSS. 9's.  Winchester really needs to address the quality control issues on these shotguns, esp. the triggers.
Title: Re: Winchester SXP Longbeard 20 Gauge
Post by: ejhandler on May 24, 2019, 11:20:13 AM
A little off topic and sorry to slightly high jack this thread, but since we are on crappy Winchester triggers, I have an SX3 in 12 gauge and the trigger has a lot of slop in it.  Can you folks who did/had trigger work go in to detail on what was done?  I am thinking of tinkering with it this summer to try to tighten up the slop and lower the poundage.  Or is the SX3 trigger a completely different animal than the SXP and I'm stuck with what I got?
Title: Re: Winchester SXP Longbeard 20 Gauge
Post by: Recurve on May 26, 2019, 11:33:09 AM
I am shooting a Carlson's .568 in my 500 moss 870 Rem and Stevens 301  with Federal TSS  #9 all three guns are turkey killing machines at 40+ yds.