So i might be in the market for a new shotgun and I am on a budget plus I have always used pumps. My initial thoughts were to go get another Benelli Supernova since that is what i used to use. I can't lie though, the new winchester SXP black shadow has caught my eye and looks to be a pretty close competitor (minus the comfort tech stock). Has anyone handled one who can possibly point me one way or the other?

No experience myself, but I came pretty close to getting the SXP Marine Defender (18" barrel with interchangeable chokes) to try and use as a combo HD and casual clay gun, but ended up going in another direction. If it matters to you, aftermarket accessories can be tough, with ATI being the only maker of aftermarket stocks that I could find.

My buddy has the Winchester. He loves it and no issues. He chose that one for the pump release over the 870.

 

I still tell him my hd 870 is better, but I could be wrong....

Winchester has the smoothest action of any of them. I think Ithaca is a close second, but that is because I'm a fanboy. 

Thunder Mountain rents out the Winchester SXP to a lot of people, used an SXP Waterfowl when I went there for the first time. Was pretty smooth. They're made in Turkey, if that matters to you.

So about 10 month later and I walked into Dicks yesterday and saw the SXP black shadow on sale for $269 I figured I cant complain at that price so I grabbed it. Its not at home with me uet due to NICS hold ups.

So about 10 month later and I walked into Dicks yesterday and saw the SXP black shadow on sale for $269 I figured I cant complain at that price so I grabbed it. Its not at home with me uet due to NICS hold ups.

Congrats- let us know how it shoots after you get it home!

Good pickup - hopefully you get it today... or soon.

Congrats- let us know how it shoots after you get it home!

Thanks, I will be letting you guys know what I think when I get it out to the range.

Good pickup - hopefully you get it today... or soon.

Yeah, I cant complain .... Outside of the NICS hangup. On a side note, be careful when buying from Dicks, the guys at the store only had one of these on the rack and on first inspection it looked fine, when I was about to fill out the paperwork I noticed the barrel nut was cracked. When I brought it up to them they went in the back and got me a new shotgun out of the box. Im not sure but they might have even put the damaged firearm back on the display rack.

^that's one of the reasons they are called DICKS

^that's one of the reasons they are called DICKS

I shouldve seen that one coming (do you see what I did there?)