Winchester model 1300 Defender

[Huntsman]

I just recieved my "new to me" Defender today
Although it's not my 1st Win. pump, its my first Defender style pump.This will ride with me this fall for road chickens. I can't wait to shoost her at the range

 

[Rebel3.0]

Good one never knows when he might need protection from them deadly "road chickens" lol

 

[Rebel3.0]

Whats a road chicken?

 

[gonecountry]

I think they are hitchhikers!

 

[martinbns]

Good luck with it, my 1300 was the biggest POS I've ever owned.

 

[Rebel3.0]

we are so negative lol. Have fun man

 

[Hoser-eh]

Good luck with it, my 1300 was the biggest POS I've ever owned.

Don't listen to that, he probably drives a Ford, have fun with your Defender!

 

[Rebel3.0]

HEy now noting wrong wih ford.

 

[Ardent]

I drive Fords (400,000kms on my last one, nearing 200,000 on the current ) and I also like the Defender. I had a 1300 Defender, all synthetic, was a great gun. Weighed nothing, went bang everytime.

 

[Rebel3.0]

got 285000 + on my ranger and goin strong.

 

[Huntsman]

Well......I drive a FORD 97 F-150.with 237,000km, but yesterday while driving to my folks in Saskatchistan(from Wainwright(536km)) my electrical went in my steering column...I think? So now, unfortunately I have to sell to pay for repairs..............It was a short ownership I guess!!

 

[Hoser-eh]

Keep the Defender, sell the Ford.

 

[gonecountry]

:If its got 4 wheels its junk when you have to work on it! Or at least thats what I think. The Defender should be pretty cool. Too bad you wont be able to take it on your road trips. I just missed out on a N I B Defender last fall by about one week.

 

[Huntsman]

Keep the Defender, sell the Ford.

That's not a bad idea lol, but I gotta keep the truck roll'n till next year, then it's Tundra time

 

[mr00jimbo]

Nice! What are the general reviews on the 1300s? i just went the 870 route to play it safe.

 

[Huntsman]

The 1300 is definately faster to cycle, weighs less and carries well. I say this because I own two allready. The only experience I have with the 870 is the DND one, which was nice to shoot too. I may even pick one up someday in the cantilever deer bbl version.
You can simply type Win, 1300 on Google and there are some reviews listed in there.

 

[Ardent]

1300's quicker to cycle for sure and lighter to carry, and the 870's definitely stronger. I've had both, kept the 870's, but mainly because I don't go walking with them too much. When I carried a shotgun more, it was the 1300 defender that came along.

 

[frenchyguy]

defender

defenders, are my choice for making home invader spagetti, so i trust em. alot. shot lots through em. as for vehicle. 2004 jeep tj rubicon. lifted, big arse tires, custom front and rear bumpers, lockers, man life is good..lol... if i could only have a sort of open air shotgun holster in the jeep =) like the cops had in thier cars.

 

[Bold Badger]

got 285000 + on my ranger and goin strong.

Was that your Ford ranger or your Winchester ranger?

 

[marlin]

only problem mine has ever had besides operator short stroking the action was the small extractor simply tearing a chunk out of hull and leaving it in the chamber with really hot loads (federal 3" flite control turkey loads)