I own a Maxus, after owning three Golds- still have one of them, a Sporting Clays model. For soft recoil, it is very tough to beat a good gas gun. I also find that the Maxus is much easier to clean, and keep clean, than the Golds are/were. When it comes time to hunt wild, late season pheasants, the 12 ga. 3" Maxus really comes into its own. With the supplied shims, it is easy to get everything to fit and point just right.
