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Newest family member purchased up in Tuscaloosa while taking my daughter to University of Alabama to visit as a prospective student. I thought I was going to purchase the Benelli Black Eagle II with the 24� barrel. I did not like the way the Benelli felt when it came to the shoulder. Also the fiber optic bead near the muzzle was way too small for me. I happen to see the Winchester SX3 in the 3.5� magnum on the wall. It had a Tru Glo red dot sight mounted on the cantilever. It felt good and the price was reasonable so I purchased it. I have been using the Remington Specialty 870 turkey gun for a number of years and have killed many birds with it. Great gun but I wanted to switch to a semi-auto. Couple photos below:



 
Roost 1 said:
Now that's a bonofide gobbler getter right there..
Congrats and great find. SX3 with 24" barrels are bout as scarce as hen's teeth...
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You are right they are hard to find. It had just come in and even the clerk that waited on me did not realize they had it in inventory until I asked to see it. I went into Woods N Water intending to buy the Benelli but really like the Winchester SX3 better. The shotgun is made in Belgium which I think is a plus. I purchased a SX3 in the compact model a couple of years ago for my youngest daughter and I was really impressed with the quality of the gun.
 
I looked at one of those at the NWTF show. I was impressed. shouldered and pointed great. and I've always been a Remington shotgun man. there may be one of these in my future if I get back into the duck hunting.
 
I am like you I have always been a Remington Man as well. At one time the Winchester guns got real cheap and poor quality and were never considered in the line-up for a new gun. The newer shotguns are pretty nice. I like the SX3 line; I purchased the compact model for my daughter and really liked the way it shot. They did a good job on the felt recoil reduction, my daughter has a 12 gauge and she handles it well. I went back and forth between the Benelli and the Winchester and the SX3 won out. I kept trying to convince myself that the Benelli was a better shotgun but when comparing the two shotguns side by side the Winchester was my choice.
 

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