Picked up a new Winchester SX2

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I know these have been replaced by the newer SX3, but I was at an outdoors store today and they had a new one on the shelf that was missing the box at a greatly reduced price and it fit me really well, so I picked it up.

As there was no box there were no extra chokes either, so the only choke I have with it is the x-full turkey special. It takes the invector plus chokes which the store was out of. Where is the best place to get some chokes? What kind of chokes?

I will be hunting Canada Geese and ducks with 3" BB Kent Silversteel and #2 Winchester steel 3" 1 1/4oz 1400fps shot shells. Hunting will vary from decoys in grain fields to jump shooting.

I presently have a Rem 11-87 3" and I use a standard modified choke.

Any feedback would be appreciated.
 
Sounds like you scored a deal! WRT chokes, I run almost exclusively with an improved cylinder... With lead it's good for upland gunning with my pointer & with steel it shoots a modified pattern for waterfowl.

My only other comment is I prefer faster shells, 1550 fps... I used to use #4 for ducks & #2 for geese... When I went to a 3.5 inch chambered gun, I found it was just easier to shoot the #2's for ducks & geese. The load I shoot is Rem or Win 3.5 inch shells with 1 &3/8 oz of shot going 1550fps. Drops them with authority!

Good luck with your new shotgun, have FUN!

Cheers
Jay
 
Thanks for all the advice, boys.

I found a browning invector plus modified choke today, my understanding is that the browning and Winchester invector chokes are interchangeable, so that will hold me over until I can order some better ones.

Has anyone tried the Pattern Master chokes, the store I was at had one for Black Cloud ammo in a full choke but the info on it said it worked fine with steel shot from other manufactures as well. It wasn't cheap so I passed on it till I knew more about it?

I also picked up a case of 3 1/2" BB, 1 3/8oz 1550fps Remington ammo to try. I'm thinking it might be a little to much recoil for me, we'll see!
 
shortaction said:
Thanks for all the advice, boys.

I found a browning invector plus modified choke today, my understanding is that the browning and Winchester invector chokes are interchangeable, so that will hold me over until I can order some better ones.

Has anyone tried the Pattern Master chokes, the store I was at had one for Black Cloud ammo in a full choke but the info on it said it worked fine with steel shot from other manufactures as well. It wasn't cheap so I passed on it till I knew more about it?

I also picked up a case of 3 1/2" BB, 1 3/8oz 1550fps Remington ammo to try. I'm thinking it might be a little to much recoil for me, we'll see!
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You won't notice the recoil. I also find the factory inv plus choke tubes with the exception of a briley in IM works just as well as the expensive tubes out there. Mine love the briley IM .Not too many tubes I have not patterned over the years on my winchesters and browning golds.Still have two x2 and a x3 plus 4 golds in 12 and 10ga.
 
I was just looking over the new choke and it says made by Briley and is Mod for lead and IM for steel.

There is so much to know about shotgunning now! In my youth it was so easy, grab Dad's Model 12 full choke and a box of #6 for ducks or #4 for geese and go to it. Man I killed a lot of waterfowl with that gun! Wish I could use it now. still love the way it handles!
 
I have two cases of the Remington "Sportsman" ammo waiting for the season to open... You won't notice the recoil! Too exciting when the birds are on top of ya!!!

Cheers
Jay
 
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