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DCbirdslayer · Hunter Joined: 01 Mar 2010 Posts: 6 Location: Sturgeon Bay

I just perchased a Winchester Super X3 this morning and the action won't open. I live 3 1/2 hours from where purchased so going back there is not an option. Does anyone own one that has disassembled and can give me any advice before I do surgery one a new gun???

Thanks, Nick

Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:07 pm Post subject:

allhunter · Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:10 pm Post subject:

shoulda bought a benelli lol jk i would just take it apart and grease it up really well. i dont have one so i dont know but maybe you can find a clip on youtube about it
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internationalharvester · Pro Hunter Joined: 22 Oct 2008 Posts: 74

http://media.winchesterguns.com/pdf/om/06_013_sx3.pdf page 34
The slide link is not in the correct place. Great Gun! I did the same thing with mine when I first assembled it.

Brd Hntr · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:49 am Post subject:

I doubt this would prevent it from opening but I know when they ship it they put a ton of grease in it. I would clean it and try to get some of the grease out.

ripline · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 1:34 pm Post subject:

DCbirdslayer · Hunter Joined: 01 Mar 2010 Posts: 6 Location: Sturgeon Bay

You are correct, the linkage came out in shipping. It was actually easy to fix once it was taken apart and examined. I shot it for the first time today and it ROCKS!!

DuckDropper · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:14 pm Post subject:

Yeah, every time I take mine apart it's usually a 45 second process to align the linkage. Oh well, other than that, disassembly and assembly is a breeze for an autoloader.
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greensteelforge · Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 4:35 pm Post subject:

The best method for assembling the SX shotguns I've found is to allow the bolt release to catch the bolt as you reassemble, and to hold the gun upright so some light shines into the receiver through the charging handle slot in the receiver. You'll be able to see the rod hanging from the back of the bolt, and a cup-shaped socket on the recoil spring assembly. Position the gun so the rod-tip is hanging above the socket, and push in the bolt release button. Everything will fall into place. This procedure made the reassembly process much easier for me. Hopefully it helps a few of you out there.