mudhen Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Sometimes the grass is not always greener folks... The bolt handle just snapped while shooting. It appears to me to be made from chocolate covered in tinfoil. I had to cycle the gun the rest of the day with my car keys. I hear this is a very common problem with the new Winchester SX3 and Silver Hunter. Browning CS was great. They offered to sell me new bolt handles and they even offered to let me pay the freight. I like how the gun patterns, but it truly is made of pot metal and plastic. I wouldn't even bother with a Browning if Benelli could bring the SBE II down to 50/50... mudhen - CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Browning CS was great. They offered to sell me new bolt handles and they even offered to let me pay the freight. How very generous of them Nice birds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudhen Posted December 20, 2006 Author Share Posted December 20, 2006 And btw, the gun cycles about 70% of the time and about 50% of the Dura Touch coating has peeled off. Other than that, I like the gun just fine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gowest Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 My family grew up shooting Brownings and I really hate to see the terrible quality they're new Silver Mallard is made of. I also like how the gun feels, a lot like the B-80 except in 3.5". What did Mudhen mean about Benelli and 50/50? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Click Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 I know a guy at work that wants to buy a SX3, maybe I should print that picture from Mudhen and take it in for him. Failures like that are most unfortunate, but without them, you may never fully appreciate a gun that actually works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdkidaho Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 What did Mudhen mean about Benelli and 50/50? From Tuckers link: Point of Impact We are asked on occasion about chokes that do not center the pattern exactly on the aiming point. Most shooters want a shotgun that centers the pattern exactly with the point of aim. Most shotguns are manufactured in theory to do this. The problem arises between theory and fact. It is not unusual to find shotguns that shoot high or low and to the right or left or a combination of these. Shotguns that pattern ½ above and ½ below the point of aim have what is commonly known as a 50/50 pattern. One that shoots ¾ of the pattern over and ¼ under the point of aim has a 75/25 pattern and so on. Certain guns are designed to give patterns other than 50/50. WE WILL ASSUME that you know if your gun was designed to give a pattern other than 50/50. Some of the common reasons for off center patterns are listed below. Defective choke tube Bent barrel Choke/barrel alignment Loose barrel Poor gun fit FLINCH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
split arrow Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 I have a similar problem with my I-12, every second shot the bolt handle flies out of the bolt instead of breaking. (before anyone asks yes i'm sure i'm pushing it all the way in). only Franchi CS is shipping me two handles free to me. The only bad part is the ship from Italy is 45 days out. So much for using it for duck season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdkidaho Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Sounds like you need some J-B Weld. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choclabman Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 I saw the same thing happen on a Gold this weekend. The quality which marked the A-5 and Superposed are long gone. Now we get offered overpriced alloy cookie cutter shotguns from gun companies. Isnt advancement great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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