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im watching a camo coated used winchester sxp turkey gun on a used rack for $335.
Seems like a nice gun, but I dont know about these import pumps.

Any issues?
price reasonable?


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Seems about $150 high for that shotgun. For that money you could get a new Mossberg (made and warranteed in USA). The predecessor to the SXP is the "Speed Pump" aka Model 1300 and model 1200 - all utility grade shotguns. I've owned three of them over the last 40 years, and although dependable, they are not top-tier guns and should sell cheaply used.


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I have a new SXP in 3.5 waterfowl version it's junk won't fire 50 % of the time and is already rusting on the bottom of the follower they maybe alright for turkey, but mine isn't cutting it for waterfowl. That sucks too because I like the fit of the gun.

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thanks for the warnings gentlemen.


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I traded off my SXP today .

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Btt,ed a old post on the turkey forum for ya. Don't get or do any of this stuff...... get a835 boomstick or a .670 choke for it (rhino if can afford it truglo ssx if ya cant)or a set of adjustable fiber optic sights for it.and don't put a Sims pad on it after you stuff the butt stock with walmart bags and 1pd of fishing sinkers, dont google-fu how to polish and burnish your barrel with liquid flitz and 4ot steel wool and whatever you do don't use win longbeards 3.5 #6,s..... but most of all dont listen to an a s s hole like me with a low post count that is a neophyte at turkey hunting.

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This gun shop had a old 835 that someone tried removing the paint for all of $169. Old enough not to be tapped for optics.

Tempting to buy it as a total beater.


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Go to pawn shops ,go to another town,s pawn shops dont limit yourself to just actual gunshops. use layaway option at pawnshop.people find some incredible guns and deals at pawnshops espically if staffed with women, haggle on price. season ain't for awhile. truglo sight mounts on rib. Front sight exactly flush on front of rib. Rear sight 18 inches from front on its front edge. Ulti mags receivers are also tapped for optic. Red dot would work . Truglo makes numerous red dots. Lots of guys hate Mossbergs , lots of guys don't. Ford's and Chevys. Blondes and brunettes.... do not buy gobble stopper extreme choke, buy strut stopper extreme .670 for 835 unless you got money to spend for a rhino, sumtoy or Indian creek. Tame recoil with Sims pad and stuffing Wal-Mart bags into 1st inch to inch and a half with bags then start bags and 1pd of sinkers combo in butt stock, use long screwdriver to cram layers of bags and put sinkers in at different levels wrapped into bags also to prevent any rattle , put around 12 oz of em along comb line and the other 4oz midway in center. Balances out 835 right under front of elevator loading port nicely. Trick works on alot of synthetic stock guns for recoil and balance.

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