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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 20 Gauge Turkey Guns => Topic started by: mossyoakpro on February 14, 2012, 09:59:13 PM

Title: Winchester SX3 20 ga NWTF
Post by: mossyoakpro on February 14, 2012, 09:59:13 PM
I have posted this on another forum as well...I was wondering if anyone had any experience with the new Winchester Super X3 20ga NWTF model?

I was gonna build a 20 ga gun by getting a black synthetic 11-87 and getting all the work done on it and having it dipped but I may come out cheaper getting this....it already has a mount for the FF Burris.

Thanks!!  Link below...

http://www.winchesterguns.com/products/catalog/detail.asp?family=017C&mid=511149
Title: Re: Winchester SX3 20 ga NWTF
Post by: Eric Gregg on February 14, 2012, 10:35:24 PM
You can buy an 11-87 a heck of a lot cheaper, fully camoed than that. Nice gun, but I don't see where you will be saving money. Hunt down an 11-87 that is fully camoed. I have seen them in Wal-Mart.
1139.00 compared to 500-700 bucks depending. Do some shopping.
Title: Re: Winchester SX3 20 ga NWTF
Post by: n2deer on February 14, 2012, 10:42:17 PM
Seen the local Walmart has the 20g 1187 for right about 670ish.
Its the camo gun
Title: Re: Winchester SX3 20 ga NWTF
Post by: mossyoakpro on February 15, 2012, 08:45:14 AM
Thanks guys,

I figured by the time I bought the gun, had it drilled and tapped, bought a base to put the FF2 on it that I would be in it deeper than that.

I am gonna do some looking around for sure.
Title: Re: Winchester SX3 20 ga NWTF
Post by: mossyoakpro on February 15, 2012, 04:11:50 PM
I am headed to the gunshop now to dig around and see what they have....I have a Benelli M2 but it is my pheasant gun so I do not want to turn it into a turkey gun...whatever I get will be a designated turkey thumper.  :turkey:
Title: Re: Winchester SX3 20 ga NWTF
Post by: mossyoakpro on February 20, 2012, 05:38:16 PM
After looking around I have decided on a Remington 11-87 20ga...I am sending it to Rob Roberts @ Gobbler Guns to get the forcing cone work done, trigger job and choke tube.  He recommends the HW 7 load from Federal so I will start my search for some of those to shoot. 

Any ideas where I could come up with some of these?

After all of this I will still come out cheaper than the SX3 out of the box.

Thanks guys!! 
Title: Re: Winchester SX3 20 ga NWTF
Post by: FL Longbeard on February 20, 2012, 08:24:49 PM
I got mine at cheaperthandirt.com
Title: Re: Winchester SX3 20 ga NWTF
Post by: Hooks' n' Beards' on February 25, 2012, 06:17:07 PM
Nice gun.
Title: Re: Winchester SX3 20 ga NWTF
Post by: WyoHunter on February 26, 2012, 12:58:22 AM
I like the feel of the SX3 but it is a bit pricey.