00bullitt Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Finally done with the SX3. It started life as a 26" Composite chambered for 3" only. The barrel has been cut from 26" to 22" and rethreaded for the invector plus chokes. The extension is the Nordic +4 and is flush with the end of the barrel. Capacity is 8 in the tube and has the Nordic follower in it. I tig welded up the lifter and finished it to a mirror shine to ease damage on the thumb from any mishap with the weak hand load. Pics show the 10/22 front sight milled nicely into the rib. Front sight is a TruGlo .060" fiber optic . Bolt release is the Progressive Arms model that used to be made by Progressive Machine and Tool. It attaches and covers the button with double stick tape. There is another company making the bolt releases that are a bit nicer now. Jamie McReynolds is making the Xcc button. Xtreme Competition Concepts. Very nice and is now available. Finished weight of the gun with the 22" barrel is 6lbs.13oz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Ho Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMXRACER Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 nicely done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudden Death Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Very Very Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMAC Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 (edited) Now that is Purdy! Very well done. Watch out for that PMT bolt release. The center button started to stick when it was depressed creating all sorts fo havok (I think is was sticking to adhesive from the back of the surrounding piece causiing this). I took mine off. Edited June 26, 2009 by DMAC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbs007 Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Very, very nice indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCRET Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Looks good Tod Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00bullitt Posted June 26, 2009 Author Share Posted June 26, 2009 For anyone that has done the SureCycle upgrade to your FN,SX2,SX3,or Browning Gold....can you comment on what was done and if you think it was worth doing? I know they do something with the piston and some polishing but not real sure what is involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken hebert Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Sweetness! I've been contemplating the upgrades to mine now... Kicking around leaving the barrel at 26" and adding a Nordic +5 tube.. Would work well for matches like RM3G.. Really haven't made up my mind about cutting the barrel yet. Decisions, decisions. The work on the lifter and the cuts on the receiver look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00bullitt Posted June 27, 2009 Author Share Posted June 27, 2009 You can add the +6 tube from a Benelli to the Win/FN barrel nut and it is flush with the end of the 26" barrel and it will hold 10 in the tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Any contact info for XCC please? looks like just the job for my wife's SX3, which if I ask nicely she may let me bring to the Pan Americans next year. If I am allowed to go of course. Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken hebert Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 You can add the +6 tube from a Benelli to the Win/FN barrel nut and it is flush with the end of the 26" barrel and it will hold 10 in the tube. Hmmmmm..... (where's that chin scratching smilie..?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Payne Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 For anyone that has done the SureCycle upgrade to your FN,SX2,SX3,or Browning Gold....can you comment on what was done and if you think it was worth doing? I know they do something with the piston and some polishing but not real sure what is involved. SRM will seal the gas piston by replacing the spring inside with an aluminum sleeve. They then install the "surecycle" recoil spring system that allows the use of light loads up to the heaviest loads. I never had one of the gas pistons break but I have heard of another shooter that has had several. I do know that the new piston will allow for the use of very light trap loads and low recoil buck and slug with great reliability. If it were me, I would save a little money and time by seeing if SRM Performance will sell just the sealed gas piston and the surecycle recoil spring setup. The other work they do to the shotgun looks to have already been done on yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missouriatc Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Who cut your barrel down and did the rethreading? I am wanting the same thing done to my SX2. I looking for 22" length. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00bullitt Posted July 25, 2009 Author Share Posted July 25, 2009 Who cut your barrel down and did the rethreading? I am wanting the same thing done to my SX2. I looking for 22" length.Thanks Stan Baker Sports in Washington State did the work. (206)522-4575 They are the only ones in the country that can rethread back to Invector or Invector Plus from what I understand. Price was $280 total $200 to rethread and include one choke $60 to cut and reface the barrel $20 for return shipping Turna around was 3 weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHinck82 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Hey, awesome SX3. I was looking at doing a similar setup on mine. How much did it all set you back and how long did it take? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwx40x40 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Hey, awesome SX3. I was looking at doing a similar setup on mine. How much did it all set you back and how long did it take? See Post # 15 right above your reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revopop Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I'd just PM 00bullitt. I'm sure Tod will be more than happy to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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