Home Forums Birds & Dogs Shotguns Browning Maxus Reviews?

For anyone that has a lot of use and experience with a Browning Maxus, what is your opinion of this gun?

I've had one for about 3 years. About 1000 rounds through it without a problem. Most were for sporting clays, trap and skeet with friends but I've taken some pheasant, ducks and other small game also. It fits me very well and is very soft on my shoulder. I wasn't sure about the "look" of the gun when I bought it but It grew on me. I love it and would buy another if it came in 28 ga.

I have one that I really like. Had it several years with minimal problems (one broken spring in the piston regulator that did not stop the gun, just found it cleaning it)

Mine is 3.5" and it functions with all 1 1/8oz loads and heavier. It has seen several cases of dove loads and an equal amount of 3" and 3.5" steel/hevi-shot. Very dependable, but you do need to keep it clean and keep an eye on carbon build up around the gas ports and mag tube.

I would buy another one if that says anything.

I have 3... slug, max5, and sporting clay...


I have horrible luck with the duracoat finish on all my brownings, its a known issue.

Performance wise, no issues. Id buy again, but clearly dont need too lol

I borrowed one while my Kolar was in for annual. REALLY liked it! Only put about 3k through it but it ran well, seemed to pattern well, soft shooter and fit me well. I would buy one in a heartbeat.

Anyone else? I would have thought more people would have experience with the Maxus

Got 2 of them. A Sporting Clays and a Wicked Wing. Light, easy to take apart, fits me well, kills everything I point it at. Would buy another but my last 5 purchases have been Browning products and I need to diversify a bit!

I think it is my next semi-auto FWIW. I love the way they feel and point. Beautifully made gun.

I don't have a Maxus but I do have a Cynergy over/under that I duck hunt with and I used a Browning Gold for years which is essentially a Maxus. The Browning Gold after about three years of heavy 3 1/2" duck loads was a single shot so I got rid of it. My semi auto's are Benelli's a Cordoba and a Super Vinchi never had a problem out of either going on about 8 years with the Vinchi. My advice is the Italians do semi autos better. Buy a Beretta A400 or a Bennelli Super Black Eagle and you will spend a little more but you will not regret it.

I’ve had one for several years. It’s pretty light, easy on your shoulder and shoots where you point it. I have spent quite a bit of time at a pattern board and it has been my experience that most shotguns today shoot high, low, right or left. Or a combination of the two. Maybe they always have, i used to just go hunting without seeing where a new gun shot. The Maxus I have & the one my son had (and wishes he had back) shoot where you point.

Browning Gold's and Maxus are different enough that it is a new design. You are comparing apples and oranges almost.

I have a Vinci Super Sport neveran issue but I like the feel of the Maxus better. I have owned 1/2 dozen benellis in the last 20 years. The only Browning semiautomatic I had an issue with was a B2000. I have had issues with Benellis, never with Berettas except a Silver Pigeon.

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.

I picked one up yesterday in real tree dipped. Looks extremely well made. I just wish it came with more choke tubes , An easier gun to strip is not made.