Winchester SX3 Cycling Problem
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Re: Winchester SX3 Cycling Problem
Have fun. Took mine for a play and tried to throw ten clays in the air - just like Flannagan in the movie! Well - I chucked the clays all over the deck and then unloaded the gun the fast way. Then I picked up the clays and put them back in the box!!

Re: Winchester SX3 Cycling Problem
I have to confess to a bit of a 'fish wot got away' aspect to my story.
The most clays I managed to throw in the air successfully was three.
I couldn't get any more far enough away to bloody hit!
Reducing to two, I hit one in abouth three attempts!
Reducing to one, I hit almost 50%
Afyter about twenty minutes my right arm refused to waste any more if it's time and locked up.
The truth is out, now I can go to sleep tonight and not be awake with my concience nagging me.
Can you do better? - No fibbing now
The most clays I managed to throw in the air successfully was three.
I couldn't get any more far enough away to bloody hit!
Reducing to two, I hit one in abouth three attempts!
Reducing to one, I hit almost 50%
Afyter about twenty minutes my right arm refused to waste any more if it's time and locked up.
The truth is out, now I can go to sleep tonight and not be awake with my concience nagging me.
Can you do better? - No fibbing now

Re: Winchester SX3 Cycling Problem
Nope, I have tried three with my Beretta 303 and best I ever got was one, the other two always hit the deck before I got on them. Remember those orange plastic clay flinger things? We had one that took two clays, closest I got was nearly braining a mate with one of the clays and the only time I hit both clays they were still firmly attached to the flinger after said mate had let the whole lot go!
Re: Winchester SX3 Cycling Problem
You have to throw them up as a bundle!John25 wrote:I have to confess to a bit of a 'fish wot got away' aspect to my story.
The most clays I managed to throw in the air successfully was three.
I couldn't get any more far enough away to bloody hit!
Reducing to two, I hit one in abouth three attempts!
Reducing to one, I hit almost 50%
Afyter about twenty minutes my right arm refused to waste any more if it's time and locked up.
The truth is out, now I can go to sleep tonight and not be awake with my concience nagging me.
Can you do better? - No fibbing now
Re: Winchester SX3 Cycling Problem
Start from the bottom.ovenpaa wrote:Nope, I have tried three with my Beretta 303 and best I ever got was one, the other two always hit the deck before I got on them. Remember those orange plastic clay flinger things? We had one that took two clays, closest I got was nearly braining a mate with one of the clays and the only time I hit both clays they were still firmly attached to the flinger after said mate had let the whole lot go!

Re: Winchester SX3 Cycling Problem
As the gun is new shoot a box of 3" magnum cartridges to bed it in. 

Re: Winchester SX3 Cycling Problem
Hi all,
Promised to report back after trying again!
Gun cleaned so well it sqeaked, tried it with 70mm 28 7.5 shells - worked a treat, never missed a beat - tried it as fast as i could pull the trigger and it kept pace - so as far as I can tell the problem is either shell length or shell stop needs or needed using to free it up. While cleaning I manually tweaked the shell stop a lot in an attempt to bed it just in case it was a stiff one - anyway had 54 shells through it this morning and performed perfectly, very happy bunny!
Thanks everyone once again for the advice and help, really appreciated!
Steve - had I seen your post before today would have tried that as an option to bed it sound a reasonable idea, thanks!
Regards,
S
Promised to report back after trying again!
Gun cleaned so well it sqeaked, tried it with 70mm 28 7.5 shells - worked a treat, never missed a beat - tried it as fast as i could pull the trigger and it kept pace - so as far as I can tell the problem is either shell length or shell stop needs or needed using to free it up. While cleaning I manually tweaked the shell stop a lot in an attempt to bed it just in case it was a stiff one - anyway had 54 shells through it this morning and performed perfectly, very happy bunny!
Thanks everyone once again for the advice and help, really appreciated!
Steve - had I seen your post before today would have tried that as an option to bed it sound a reasonable idea, thanks!
Regards,
S
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