SXP fore sight thread
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 4:45 am
Hi you lucky buggers in the USA
Uk shooter here, that'll explain my earlier remark.
Ok, big fan of usa kit, have 2 rugers and had several before, but that's just background.
I bought a winchester SXP a week or so ago, never shot a pump before but wanted to try for a while.
Settled on the SXP after handling as many pumps of all makes as possible, (not easy over here as they aren't exactly popular)
The SXP retails at £375, (now you see where the lucky bit comes in), compared to upto £650 for the opposition.
I know the turkish background but I'm not a name snob, the SXP felt better in the hand than all the others so I got 1, 26" barrelled for £250 in mint 2nd hand cond.
I had already ordered a few extended chokes from the states, (the only option for many gun parts importation allowing), to give the gun more versatility as I thought the 26" a little short, but as I'm carrying some serious injury I found the gun a superb weight and felt I could carry it a fair few hours.
Anyway, got out and shot it yesterday. It is superb in every way, and shot well as soon as I got over the auto reaction of trying for a 2nd shot without pumping , supose that happens to everyone coming from a semi or o/u? The low comb is something I need, I can pick up any 10 guns and likely 9 will shoot yards high, this doesn't. No bruised cheek bone either. The gun can be cleaned in 30 secs, 1 reason I didn't go semi auto.
I'm well chuffed and a few pigeons aren't, so what wrong with it?
Absolutely nothing except the front sighting bead, I'd like to improve it with a fibre optic 1, again likely sourced from your side of the pond.
What is the attachment thread for the fibre optic bead, and anyone any specific advice on which 1 to go for?
Cheers guys
Uk shooter here, that'll explain my earlier remark.
Ok, big fan of usa kit, have 2 rugers and had several before, but that's just background.
I bought a winchester SXP a week or so ago, never shot a pump before but wanted to try for a while.
Settled on the SXP after handling as many pumps of all makes as possible, (not easy over here as they aren't exactly popular)
The SXP retails at £375, (now you see where the lucky bit comes in), compared to upto £650 for the opposition.
I know the turkish background but I'm not a name snob, the SXP felt better in the hand than all the others so I got 1, 26" barrelled for £250 in mint 2nd hand cond.
I had already ordered a few extended chokes from the states, (the only option for many gun parts importation allowing), to give the gun more versatility as I thought the 26" a little short, but as I'm carrying some serious injury I found the gun a superb weight and felt I could carry it a fair few hours.
Anyway, got out and shot it yesterday. It is superb in every way, and shot well as soon as I got over the auto reaction of trying for a 2nd shot without pumping , supose that happens to everyone coming from a semi or o/u? The low comb is something I need, I can pick up any 10 guns and likely 9 will shoot yards high, this doesn't. No bruised cheek bone either. The gun can be cleaned in 30 secs, 1 reason I didn't go semi auto.
I'm well chuffed and a few pigeons aren't, so what wrong with it?
Absolutely nothing except the front sighting bead, I'd like to improve it with a fibre optic 1, again likely sourced from your side of the pond.
What is the attachment thread for the fibre optic bead, and anyone any specific advice on which 1 to go for?
Cheers guys