$226 plus tax at Wal Mart.
Purchase experience-
Wal Mart. I knew what I was getting into so I was prepared.
I bought this in 20 gauge primarily for Grandma and the young-uns to use when we have shotgun days. Simple, easy..look through sights, safety off, pull trigger.
If they drop it in the mud, it's not my Winchester.
Out of the box-
I hadta put the barrel on it. Wah! Life is too hard.
Dirty as hell. Just handling it gets your hands all black oily, let alone when you tear it down. Needs a thorough cleaning, ok, not a big deal I do that anyway.
Exterior of the gun is fine. Fit is not Benelli-like but it's acceptable. Walnut wood, black satin chrome. It's actually pretty decent at this price point. +1
The interior/mechanics is rough-ish. I can tell this one will need 100 rounds. I've cycled it 20 times or so and it's already getting better. The trigger, somewhat vague but not terrible, will most likely get better to a degree.
Fit and feel-
Seems to handle and point ok. Balanced enough and all that. Controls are accessible without much confusion. Has a traditional-type hold and cheekweld. Front FO sight is a nice touch.
The reach to the trigger seems a tad long if you have smaller hands. You can choke up on the grip and that helps so I think that will be workable.
The butt pad is thin-ish and kinda hard. That may have to be changed.
The forend is nice though. Long enough that I can reach out for stability but shorter arms can grab back at the receiver.
Accessories-
Plug that limits capacity from 5 to 3.
Chokes, IC/M/Full
Book.
1 year warranty.
That's it. No case, no lock.
Today is clean it day and run at least a box through it and see how it patterns. Dunno about that shooting part cause it's a rainy day but I'll get it ready at least.
Reviews are all over the place with these. They've made improvements since the first models, but it seems you either get a good one or a bad one, no in-between. Submitting purchase/warranty info to the manufacture is a must here I would venture.
Initially, for the money it appears to be ok. We'll see how it works though. Verdict still out on performance.
Purchase experience-
Wal Mart. I knew what I was getting into so I was prepared.
I bought this in 20 gauge primarily for Grandma and the young-uns to use when we have shotgun days. Simple, easy..look through sights, safety off, pull trigger.
If they drop it in the mud, it's not my Winchester.
Out of the box-
I hadta put the barrel on it. Wah! Life is too hard.
Dirty as hell. Just handling it gets your hands all black oily, let alone when you tear it down. Needs a thorough cleaning, ok, not a big deal I do that anyway.
Exterior of the gun is fine. Fit is not Benelli-like but it's acceptable. Walnut wood, black satin chrome. It's actually pretty decent at this price point. +1
The interior/mechanics is rough-ish. I can tell this one will need 100 rounds. I've cycled it 20 times or so and it's already getting better. The trigger, somewhat vague but not terrible, will most likely get better to a degree.
Fit and feel-
Seems to handle and point ok. Balanced enough and all that. Controls are accessible without much confusion. Has a traditional-type hold and cheekweld. Front FO sight is a nice touch.
The reach to the trigger seems a tad long if you have smaller hands. You can choke up on the grip and that helps so I think that will be workable.
The butt pad is thin-ish and kinda hard. That may have to be changed.
The forend is nice though. Long enough that I can reach out for stability but shorter arms can grab back at the receiver.
Accessories-
Plug that limits capacity from 5 to 3.
Chokes, IC/M/Full
Book.
1 year warranty.
That's it. No case, no lock.
Today is clean it day and run at least a box through it and see how it patterns. Dunno about that shooting part cause it's a rainy day but I'll get it ready at least.
Reviews are all over the place with these. They've made improvements since the first models, but it seems you either get a good one or a bad one, no in-between. Submitting purchase/warranty info to the manufacture is a must here I would venture.
Initially, for the money it appears to be ok. We'll see how it works though. Verdict still out on performance.