Maxus or new A5

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Maxus or new A5

Postby DINK » Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:59 am

Has anybody used either of these Browning guns? Looking to get one of them this fall. Anybody have any issues pro or cons with them? Are they as good as Browning says?
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Re: Maxus or new A5

Postby deltadukman » Wed Jun 20, 2012 9:17 am

I've had a Maxus for 2 years now. I absolutely love it. Shoulders and swings great and no issues whatsoever.
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Re: Maxus or new A5

Postby Smoke68 » Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:06 pm

Stay away from Duratouch. Personally I'd go Maxus
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Re: Maxus or new A5

Postby GrizwalD » Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:26 pm

have had my maxus since they hit the market and i absolutely love it .... but i havent shouldered the new A-5 yet ..... you need to pick which ever gun shoulders the best for you, everyone is different
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Re: Maxus or new A5

Postby BLOOD DOG » Wed Jun 20, 2012 3:42 pm

I vote SP10!
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Re: Maxus or new A5

Postby Muddy Boots » Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:42 pm

Got a Maxus for last season. Love it. It does come with Duratouch coating if that bothers you.
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Re: Maxus or new A5

Postby greenheadgrimreaper » Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:59 pm

Got a maxus last season, hate it. Buy a mossberg.
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Re: Maxus or new A5

Postby quack fiend » Fri Jun 22, 2012 6:26 am

greenheadgrimreaper wrote:Got a maxus last season, hate it. Buy a mossberg.
Wow...NO!

Maxus is a proven performer, new A5 is a gamble. Another great option for waterfowling--lightly used Jap A5 mag-12 with invectors. Less money, needs cleaning only every decade or so, all machined steel, super reliable. If it fits you, you'll never want anything else.
you did put in the plug, right?
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Re: Maxus or new A5

Postby fieldt76 » Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:15 am

I have an SX3 (very similar to Maxus), it rules. No 3.5" option on the new A5 yet, if that even matters to you.
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Re: Maxus or new A5

Postby RiverDuck » Fri Jun 22, 2012 12:31 pm

The limited times I have shot the new Maxus I was VERY impressed. Little to no kick with 3" duck loads, and shouldered very well... :D
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Re: Maxus or new A5

Postby Buckwabit » Fri Jun 22, 2012 1:08 pm

Ya'll can have all this new fangled ortomatic stuff...Just give me my old BPS and I'm in good shape
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Re: Maxus or new A5

Postby kb7722 » Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:18 pm

I won't want to be the guinea pig for any new gun. Give the A5 a year and see what the reviews say.
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Re: Maxus or new A5

Postby GrizwalD » Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:32 pm

greenheadgrimreaper wrote:Got a maxus last season, hate it. Buy a mossberg.
Man is this serious??!!....Has Master of the Timber hacked your log in
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Re: Maxus or new A5

Postby greenheadgrimreaper » Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:24 pm

GrizwalD wrote:
greenheadgrimreaper wrote:Got a maxus last season, hate it. Buy a mossberg.
Man is this serious??!!....Has Master of the Timber hacked your log in
Yeaaah, that "illegitimate child". Crazy joker he knows better. If it don't say Charles Daly, I don't touch it.
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Re: Maxus or new A5

Postby Anatidae » Sat Jun 23, 2012 7:39 pm

I'd be interested in hearing of someone's experience with any current production Browning and Customer Service. Mine hasn't been that great........since then I vowed never to buy another current production Browning firearm. That's been about 12 years ago, I believe........and I've kept my promise.

How a gun performs when it's brand new is one thing, but when one develops a problem - how the manufacturer handles it is something entirely different.
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