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Thanks for the experienced review having used the gun for several years, you've obviously put a lot of rounds through it. I've never put 3.5 inch shells in mine, i must try some. As you said can get dirty but an easy clean, and less complicated than some other semis. Overall a very nice gun with clean lines, and a durable workhorse.

Bought a second hand Maxus yesterday and found the review very helpful. I've bought the Maxus to shoot rabbit and fox so will be using 23/4inch 30g loads and 3 inch heavier loads that risk damage to my game gun. Thanks for the honest review. The safety button risk noted.

I own a maxus and will agree it gets dirty quickly but that is typical with a gas gun. I have found a kitchen sponge with the green rough texture on one side (like as scotch brite) work awesome to clean the burn marks off the cylinder. Little bite of gun cleaner on the sponge will take it all off and look brand new quickly.

Always loved brownings autoloading. Wish all shotguns had this feature.

I have one of the first ones and mine runs 3.5 shells no problems.

Thanks for the Review; I had my doubts about buying one now I will buy one if I can get it in the Wood Stock Finish!

Great info Young Man!

Mine shoots 3.5in flawlessly. I use 3.5 inch for ducks, geese, deer, and turkey, no issues at all. I also shoot about 300 rounds of low brass 2 3/4 during dove season without any jams. The cylinder piston does look "dirty" after that many rounds but has no effect on cycling/function. The gun has been accidentally completely submerged two times as I took a dip while wadding through flooded timber duck hunting and the gun has cycled minutes after that. Obviously I gave it a good strip down cleaning after both those hunts but the gun is durable and reliable to say the least.

Honestly, to me at least, the three shots back to back seemed to have much less recoil than the three previous shots. Overall, I like the laid back, honest production of reviews like this.

Have 1 I really love it good oll round working gun and at a fair price

I love mine. I’ve had it for 3 seasons now. Only shot 3.5” for waterfowl, zero issues. I definitely agree with you that it does tend to get quite dirty. I clean mine after each hunt and have had no issues. Definitely would consider a Maxus 2.

When you load it it won’t rattle it’s because the spring is not under pressure

Disagree with your comments on the safety, I think it's perfect. I can disengage the safety and then shoot in 1-2 seconds when duck hunting.

The Maxus is one of the best shotguns i ever owned in my life i have it since 2010.

Nice review thanks just saw this gun in the maxus wicked wing model for $1250 close out price think it might be worth picking up

A few things I liked and a few I disagreed with. I like the safety weight. Super easy to get off and take a shot. The powder discharge around the mag tube is easy to get off. Hoppes with 0000 steel wool and it comes off in about 10 seconds. I’ve never had a problem shooting 3.5. I haven’t noticed my gun getting dirty quickly. I have noticed if I shoot cheap shells, it gets dirty quickly. When you showed the plug, it was in the u lock position. That could be some of the issue with the rattling. Sounds like it’s the spring anyways which rattles in almost all guns.

Did not know that get it dirty that fast, really like your your comment. I own one. Have not used that much. Thanks

I own two of them. The one you have in the Max 5 camo and the wicked wing in mossy oak bottomland. I can tell you. The one you have , does not have a chrome lined barrel. Only the wicked wing versions. Also the Maxus 2 will have a chrome lined barrel. Your gun has a chrome lined chamber though. I love mine.

Carb clean is cheap spray it on leave it 5 minutes re spray a leave another 5 minutes then get a kitchen scourer and it will come off

Thanks from Russia

Try Windex to clean those burn rings off and scotchbrite pad for the rest of that. I have a Winchester SX4 and the scotchbrite pad makes it look brand new, gas guns are definitely run dirty

To clean the action tube get some Brass Wool and Not Steel Wool. I will stick with my 1100 3inch Mag as it’s only been shooting it since 1976. If you want to see a tough test look up the Remington 1100 from the 1960’s video.

Does your gun rattle with bolt closed? I bet it doesn't. Everything around the mag tube sits loose when the bolt is locked open.

I have a Winchester sx4 and a Browning Gold Hunter with the same gas system, amazing gun but yes when you shoot a lot very fast your going to burn your Mag tube. IMO the gas system on the brownings and Winchester is superior to any other gas or inertia system

Hi really if you shoot hevy shot maybe have a risk that will break the piston spring?

The best one is the turkish i own a lot and my charles daiy at 5 half pounds is a dream methion the browning price mine was 250 new 15 years ago o 1400 dollors your craxy

Just curious did you have to send it back to browning to get the spring installed

I will buy maxus, hows your think about maxus?

I rather my browning gold hunter

mineral spirits take the carbon right off

Keep saying “again”...... that only works when youve made the statement before and repeated it. You dont just say it randomly. Dropped that again way too many times lol

benelli sbe 3 ..is much better

I have to disagree with the 3½ comment. It has cycled every single round I've shot through it. I'm in about 5k rounds. The kick is similar to an 870 firing 2⅞