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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: 7mmstw on June 22, 2012, 03:37:26 PM

Title: Winchester x 150
Post by: 7mmstw on June 22, 2012, 03:37:26 PM: Pros & cons on the winchester x150 50 cal
Title: Re: Winchester x 150
Post by: gunnarnewt on June 22, 2012, 04:05:12 PM: I have one.... No complaints, comfortable fit, straight shooting, reasonably priced. Having said that, I'm sure someone will jump on here and go ape about how terrible they are! Lol. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Winchester x 150
Post by: Sabotloader on June 22, 2012, 07:54:56 PM: Quote from: 7mmstw on June 22, 2012, 03:37:26 PM
Pros & cons on the winchester x150 50 cal

http://www.chuckhawks.com/winchester_X150.htm (http://www.chuckhawks.com/winchester_X150.htm)

Not that this guy is a great writer or a friend of anything made in Spain... So read it lightly..
Title: Re: Winchester x 150
Post by: MountainDevil54 on August 06, 2012, 10:04:25 PM: Awesome rifles! My ex girl friend bought me one when they first came out in 2004 and i loved that rifle. A bit heavy but they are solid shooters. I highly recommend 80 to 90gr pyrodex rs, 385 or the 410gr hornady great plains conical and the winchester 777 primers. :tup:
Title: Re: Winchester x 150
Post by: beagledog on August 06, 2012, 10:10:06 PM: They are solid rifles (at least the one I had) . The only reason I got rid of it was because of the weight. Got way to heavy packing up hills all day.
Title: Re: Winchester x 150
Post by: TopOfTheFoodChain on August 11, 2012, 11:21:12 AM: Love mine. Taken quite a few with it. Heavy yes, but shoots well.
Title: Re: Winchester x 150
Post by: teanawayslayer on August 11, 2012, 11:30:24 AM: made in spain junk! buy a knight. :twocents:
Title: Re: Winchester x 150
Post by: MountainDevil54 on August 11, 2012, 12:27:15 PM: :chuckle someone obviously trying to start trouble simply because of me being a member here.
Title: Re: Winchester x 150
Post by: Sabotloader on August 11, 2012, 01:52:59 PM: Quote from: 7mmstw on June 22, 2012, 03:37:26 PM
Pros & cons on the winchester x150 50 cal

Just remember it is not really a Winchester and really has nothing to do with Winchester other renting the name.
Title: Re: Winchester x 150
Post by: Kowsrule30 on August 11, 2012, 02:11:23 PM: I have one.... Only thing I'd do different is go with a stainless one.... I love mine.... Shoots great.... The great part of it is the weight imo.... During long sight in days and trying new load combos your not dead at days end and sore the next... I've killed everything I've shot at with it.... It's not picky about bullets or loads.... At least mine isn't..... Great looking gun... Very easy to clean and maintain.... It's just made in Spain with a rented name thrown on it... Could've been any almost anything...... But they bought Winchester name.....
Title: Re: Winchester x 150
Post by: MountainDevil54 on August 11, 2012, 02:36:33 PM: it is heavy but that weight allow me to take a couple 148 +/- shots off hand from the knee. A very quick aiming rifle. Been watching a couple of them on some auctions and that rifle brings back good memories.

Kind of like Browning, but made in Russia.

The Winchester line up did however give you a big step up in quality compared to what CVA Offered at the time. Showed CVA that the customers were going to pay some extra for stainless steel and higher overall quality.
Title: Re: Winchester x 150
Post by: TopOfTheFoodChain on August 11, 2012, 06:14:38 PM: Quote from: Sabotloader on August 11, 2012, 01:52:59 PM
Quote from: 7mmstw on June 22, 2012, 03:37:26 PM
Pros & cons on the winchester x150 50 cal

Just remember it is not really a Winchester and really has nothing to do with Winchester other renting the name.

:yeah:
It's just a fancier CVA, made in Spain.
Title: Re: Winchester x 150
Post by: MountainDevil54 on August 11, 2012, 06:48:10 PM: hey the new winchesters are made in japan aint they?