Weatherby or Winchester long beard 20 gauge

[Red vyper]

Trying to decide between both guns anybody shot either ? Opinions

[DrDirtNap]

I've got the Weatherby SA459 and used it the last two seasons.  Handles well and patterns great with TSS.  I've got nothing but good things to say about it. 


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[FL-Boss]

If God personally made the perfect turkey gun... would probably be a SA-459

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[Red vyper]

Thanks fellows I've been go back n forth on both would love to shoulder the Winchester but can't find one to handle
What choke are yall using and shell

[Fullfan]

Well I have both my Winchester is the X3 long beard. I have patterned it and it did outstanding with hand loaded TSS. I have not hunted with it. I can tell you that the Sa459 has been hunted and killed a bunch of gobblers. It is lighter and feels better than the X3.  I will be hunting the X3 this year and then will know which I like better. And the sa459 was around 630.00 where the X3 was 1200.00.  One thing though the sa459 had a horrible trigger 8 pounds and 1/4 of creep. Local gunsmith fixed all that though.

[Red vyper]

That is the only compliant I have heard about the weatherby is the trigger
Curious if they fixed that problem with the newer model

[Roost 1]

If God personally made the perfect turkey gun... would probably be a SA-459

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[ads1]

That is the only compliant I have heard about the weatherby is the trigger
Curious if they fixed that problem with the newer model

Purchased my SA-459 20 gauge after last turkey season and it has the worst trigger I have ever pulled. This can and was fixed by my local gunsmith. Mine does not cycle Apex shells well, but I have only shot it about 25 times. Hope this gets better.

[savduck]

I've got two regular weatherby sa08. I bought a pistol grip to put on one before the sa459 was designed. I've shot 20+ gobblers between the two of them. I haven't had trigger issues.