As befits a hunting gun, the Maxus II Hunter comes with three choke tubes: Improved Cylinder (. 736 inch), Modified (. 728 inch) and Full (.

MAGAZINE CAPACITY Maxus II 3½" shotguns will hold four 2¾" shells, or three 3" or 3½" shells in the magazine.

Browning Maxus II Wicked Wing Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Habitat – All specs and price at a glance

$2,129.99 - $2,129.99 For a day in the field, nothing beats a hardworking dog and a fine Browning shotgun. The Maxus II Ultimate is an ideal shotgun to add to – or begin – your collection of fine autoloaders.

The Maxus II shares the same foundational design and performance features that have made the original so revered, and includes an array of new refinements that will give you the edge in the field and in competition. The Maxus II is sleeker for a smoother swing and more intuitive pointing.

The Maxus II is a terrific choice for waterfowlers and as an all-around hunting shotgun. John Browning invented the semiauto shotgun at the turn of the 19th century, and his long-action, recoil-operated gun dominated the market for decades.

The Maxus II shares the same foundational design and performance features that have made the original so revered, and includes an array of new refinements that will give you the edge in the field and in competition. The Maxus II is sleeker for a smoother swing and more intuitive pointing.

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MAXUS Deliver 9 safety & security Safety kit for the Deliver 9 is better than most of its rivals out of the box, with autonomous emergency braking and lane keep assist as standard plus driver and passenger airbags. Step up to the Luxury trim level and you get a reversing camera and blind-spot monitoring.

A gas-operated gun, the Maxus II has a reliable system Browning calls the Power Drive. The heart of the system is a piston on the magazine tube with a stout spring inside. The spring compresses to vent excess gases from very heavy loads so the gun can shoot anything from light target loads to turkey magnums.

Both are excellent shotguns, but having had both I think the Maxus is the better gun. Oh, and the triangular magazine cap on the Maxus II is a heck of a lot easier to tighten and remove over the A5.

FINAL SCORECARD. And just like that, the Browning A5 sneaks right by the Maxus 2 by a half point! I'd have to agree. This gun seemed to perform above and beyond its price point and I absolutely love shooting it.