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redrick · October 26, 2012, 08:06 PM

I was looking for a new SG for all around use from deer hunting in thick cover using buckshot to shooting clays every now and then.

I was leaning toward a Winchester SX3 ( $999 ) and would have bought one the first time I went looking but they didn't have one with a 28" barrel. Not the best lenght for getting through the woods but it swings better for me.

This week I got too thinking about the abuse that it will be getting going through the woods and being pulled up a treestand. So I got to thinking beater gun.

I didn't want the recoil of a pump, so that got me too looking at the Weatherby SA08.

After calling 5 gun stores I found one. Black synthetic, 12ga, 3", 28" barrel and it was on sale for $450.

The only thing so far that I don't like about it is, the 3 chokes are not marked.

I am going to pattern it Sunday if we don't get all that rain from hurricane Sandy.

October 26, 2012, 08:06 PM	#1
redrick Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,041	Bought Me A New Weatherby I was looking for a new SG for all around use from deer hunting in thick cover using buckshot to shooting clays every now and then. I was leaning toward a Winchester SX3 ( $999 ) and would have bought one the first time I went looking but they didn't have one with a 28" barrel. Not the best lenght for getting through the woods but it swings better for me. This week I got too thinking about the abuse that it will be getting going through the woods and being pulled up a treestand. So I got to thinking beater gun. I didn't want the recoil of a pump, so that got me too looking at the Weatherby SA08. After calling 5 gun stores I found one. Black synthetic, 12ga, 3", 28" barrel and it was on sale for $450. The only thing so far that I don't like about it is, the 3 chokes are not marked. I am going to pattern it Sunday if we don't get all that rain from hurricane Sandy.