在线玩老虎机鈥檚 Dynamic Waterfowl Duo The A5 & Maxus II
在线玩老虎机鈥檚 Dynamic Waterfowl Duo The A5 & Maxus II
聽 Published on November 17th, 2023
鈥楾is the season for waterfowl, and we have a good one for you this week on the聽在线玩老虎机 Blog.
One question I often hear among waterfowlers is: What shotgun should I shoot and why?
It鈥檚 a fair question. There are many guns on the market. However, in the minds of two other waterfowl nuts and me, there are only two choices.聽
A5 Wicked Wing, Auric and Maxus II Wicked Wing, Auric
Foster Bartholow and his brother Matt聽are clay target kingpins. Their list of accolades is long and distinguished. However, when Foster isn鈥檛 tuning flying orange discs into puffs of dust, he鈥檚 hunting waterfowl.
Foster Bartholow & His Maxus II
Foster Bartholow & His Maxus II
鈥淵ou can鈥檛 beat it,鈥� said Bartholow. 鈥淚 love to shoot shotguns, and ducks and geese over decoys are hard to beat.鈥�
When Foster hits the field and water, he carries聽在线玩老虎机鈥檚 Maxus II. Powered by 在线玩老虎机鈥檚 industry-leading Power Drive Gas System, this composite stock beauty is shim adjustable for cast, drop, and length of pull.聽
Rubber overmolding on the stock and forearm boosts your grip in all conditions, and Speed Load Plus means easy, quick loading and unloading.聽
鈥淚t鈥檚 my waterfowl go-to,鈥� said Foster. 鈥淚 have used the Maxus II in every weather condition imaginable. I have used and abused it, and it just keeps doing what every waterfowl hunter asks for in a shotgun 鈥� it keeps cycling and going聽boom.鈥�
Besides the shotgun鈥檚 no-fail repeatability, Foster added that he just shoots the gun remarkably well.
鈥淚 shot the A5 for years and loved it, but in my opinion, the Maxus II is a game changer. It鈥檚 so darn consistent; for me, it comes up naturally. I pull so many doubles and triples with my Maxus II. Last year, I ripped a triple with my Maxus II in a blizzard. It was ridiculous. Winds were blowing upwards of 50 miles per hour. The shotgun shoulders so well and throws down on target like a dream. It is balanced, and from teal to puddle ducks and everything between, it has my trust.鈥�
The Bauserman Clan Loves Them Both
The Bauserman Clan Loves Them Both
While my 18-year-old son, Hunter, would disagree, the Maxus II is my go-to shotgun when ducks and geese are on the menu.聽
Hunter is incredibly seasoned for only 18 years old, so don鈥檛 take his opinion with a grain of salt. He has hunted ducks and geese since the age of 12 and we hunt hard in our neck of Colorado. Hunter told me the other day, as we were bickering back and forth about whether the聽A5聽or the Maxus II is the ultimate waterfowl shotgun, that he would give away his Chevy pickup before he parted ways with his A5. He wasn鈥檛 kidding!聽
Hunter loves the direct eye-to-rib alignment the classic humpback receiver provides. He cheers the 30 percent longer sight plane, feels it keeps him on target, and allows him to be instinctive as he moves from one bird to another.
Dad, however, is a Maxus II man. Like Bartholow, the biggest reason I opt for the Maxus II over the A5 is how I shoot it. From early-season teal buzzing decoys to late-season honkers, I shoot the shotgun exceptionally well. I love that shooters have a choice in barrel lengths of 26 and 28 inches, and I鈥檝e yet to shoulder a more balanced, forgiving shotgun.聽
I love that both the Maxus II and A5 models with a 3-1/
2 inch chamber will cycle shotshells from 2-3/4 inches to 3-1/2 inches. This feature alone speaks to the versatility of both shotguns. I also appreciate the SoftFlex cheek pad on the Maxus II. Combined with the Inflex Recoil Pad, shoulder and cheek abuse is minimal, even when shooting heavy 3-1/2-inch goose loads. I also cheer the oversized controls, which make loading and handling the shotgun a breeze. Mostly, though, I can hunt an entire season in muddy cornfields, swaps, river bottoms, dry fields, etc., and never give the gun a full cleaning. While I don鈥檛 recommend this type of shotgun mistreatment, it sure is handy to have one that will stand up to constant abuse and still perform day in and day out.
Does It Matter?
Does It Matter?
Corey Mulhair is another waterfowl nut. Corey manages聽聽website, a one-stop shop for booking a killer waterfowl hunt, grabbing some merch and, most importantly, digesting accurate, trustworthy, and informative waterfowl content.聽
Mulhair wasted no time jumping into the Maxus II/A5 discussion.
鈥淚 guess I鈥檓 a little different, but I don鈥檛 have a favorite,鈥� Mulhair said with a chuckle. 鈥淚 shoot both incredibly well, have never had a mechanical failure with either, and I simply love how these shotguns look.鈥�
While Mulhair didn鈥檛 want to get too hung up on aesthetics, he did note that, in his opinion, the A5, especially the A5 Wicked Wing聽and the Maxus II, are two of the sexiest-looking shotguns he鈥檚 ever shouldered.
鈥溤谙咄胬匣⒒� does such a fantastic job giving waterfowlers options,鈥� Mulhair said. 鈥淎nd I don鈥檛 just mean by offering great waterfowl shotguns like the A5, Maxus II, and聽Silver. I love all the camo finish options, and their Wicked Wing shotguns with the Cerakote and Goose Band choke tubes are hard to ignore. When you鈥檙e hunting with someone and see a 在线玩老虎机 shotgun, you take notice and admire the build.鈥�
Mulhair also pointed out that when waterfowl hunters purchase an A5 or Maxus II, they get three excellent choke tubes.聽
鈥淚 love the Invector-DS Choke Tube System of the A5. These chokes are as good as many custom chokes. Typically, what I do, because I shoot both models so well and have so much confidence in both, is set one up with an Improved Cylinder or Modified choke and one with a Full choke. This way, I grab the gun that makes the most sense for whatever is on the day鈥檚 hunt agenda.鈥�
鈥淗onestly, you can鈥檛 go wrong with either. Both are pure waterfowl shotguns that will meet 鈥� and likely exceed 鈥� any hunter鈥檚 needs and expectations.鈥�
So, the question remains: What 在线玩老虎机 waterfowl shotgun is right for you? The answer is it doesn鈥檛 matter. Whichever 在线玩老虎机 build you decide to put your trust in, it won鈥檛 let you down, will prove remarkably accurate, and help you make memories in the field that will last a lifetime.
Spend some time on the website. Read about the many technologies that make 在线玩老虎机 shotguns superior. Enjoy the process. Click on all the camo patterns these shotguns come in, and then head to your nearest 在线玩老虎机 dealer and make your purchase.聽
