beware of this feature on Browning Maxus

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I thought it wont happen to me...but it did !
after I just setup my decoys in time, a troop of geese flew over my head, and I picked up my beloved most expensive gun, ..."Bang", one dropped down, and I then aimed to another, pull the trigger....no bang......
when I figured it out, that it is this feature made my autoload into a single shot....they were gone far away...
I could have got more...
...I did pay attention a lot to it before it happened, but....really, there is lot of chance that it will be triggered on..
Browning should redesign this button, to make it not easily catch on some something, or , just disable it..

oh, I am talking about the "magazine cutoff" function
 
The old A5's had a manual lever in the same location. It was stiff and somewhat difficult to flip. Yes Mag cutoff its called. Lock mag by flipping lever and than manually eject live round from chamber. this leaves 2 loaded rounds on the shotgun where flipping the lock into unlocked position will automatically move loaded shell from the mag t chamber. Marvellous feature for say changing shell in chamber without cycling all rounds through chamber...or making gun safe for lunch break. About as mysterious to modern gunners as Model 12 with no trigger disconnect.
 
The mag cutoff on the old A-5's was very stiff. Never had that happen on one of them and oh what a handy feature when a moose stepped out on the shore next to your decoy spread!! I know of a few moose taken by hunting partners that fell to that feature in the early part of my hunting career.
You needn't worry with the Maxus. From those I have seen that part is pretty flimsy compared with the old steel one on the original A-5's. Yours will be broken off within a few seasons of use and then it will no longer be in the way.
 
the spank said:
The mag cutoff on the old A-5's was very stiff. Never had that happen on one of them and oh what a handy feature when a moose stepped out on the shore next to your decoy spread!! I know of a few moose taken by hunting partners that fell to that feature in the early part of my hunting career.
You needn't worry with the Maxus. From those I have seen that part is pretty flimsy compared with the old steel one on the original A-5's. Yours will be broken off within a few seasons of use and then it will no longer be in the way.
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Far from flimsy, still steel. Unfortunately they don't break off...
 
Canada tail said:
these mag cutoffs on maxus are so loose. I agree with the OP it is useless.
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I disagree my maxus is on its 6th season of waterfowl hunting . the cut off on mine is still tight and functions as it should . and yes I have had the cut off on not realized it . to me that is operator error not a problem with the gun .
 
Mine is rock solid and I doubt it will go anywhere...... that being said, it wasn't a helping factor in me deciding to buy the gun...... and I will likely never use it.....
 
3 hunting seasons with mine never had a problem with the cut off I have jammed it up with the auto chamber a few times (don't push the shell far enough into mag tube)
 
the spank said:
The mag cutoff on the old A-5's was very stiff. Never had that happen on one of them and oh what a handy feature when a moose stepped out on the shore next to your decoy spread!! I know of a few moose taken by hunting partners that fell to that feature in the early part of my hunting career.
You needn't worry with the Maxus. From those I have seen that part is pretty flimsy compared with the old steel one on the original A-5's. Yours will be broken off within a few seasons of use and then it will no longer be in the way.
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:runaway: Awesome commentary!
 
Gibbs505 said:
A side by side would have eliminated that feature!:p;)
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So would have a single shot...oh wait it was rendered into a single shot with shell holder built in.
Chalk it up to experience or Sell the gun to Me.
Its called hunting for a reason .
The auto five magazine cut-off has been around for a very long time and guys love it or hate, but it works for its intended purpose.
Tight Groups,
Rob
 
I haven't used this on the Maxus but I really like it on my Auto 5 light twelve. Great for crossing fences when upland hunting. BUT it can be easy to forget to throw the lever back forward. The little tab on the Maxus looks like it could get caught and flipped pretty easily. The original is almost too stiff, especially with cold fingers in gloves.
 
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