Honest Browning Maxus II Review: after two years! 

Yes. It is unfortunate. The other way to go I think would be to buy the shotgun in the black version and then have someone professionally cerakote it

Yeah mine has been very reliable. So I definitely appreciate that definitely love the gun just have some nitpicky things with it. Thanks for the comment!

Thanks for your comment. I appreciate it. I would expect the cerakote to last much longer and not rub off just from slinging it on my shoulder. Makes me wonder if it's actually got a cerakote on it.

Well I'm sorry that it has happened to you. It make me wonder if they used a cheap cerakote. Like maybe just the spray on one that doesn't need to be baked to cut costs and they can still call it cerakote. I have another gun that I had a cerakote put on and it's in significantly better shape than my maxus. Which is unfortunate.

I would agree. Even though the ceramote wicked wing finish is cool, a more durable, harder cerakote would be preferable. And eventually I'll have it redone myself. Which is unfortunate that a 2k gun has to have the cerakote finish redone

I have an original Browning maxus hunter model and the high gloss wood is amazing

Yeah. I'm sure the wood finish is amazing. They really make some nice wood model guns. Unfortunately, wood doesn't hold up as well in the mud and water. And I personally feel like if you take a nice gun with a high-quality wood stock to the duck blind, you're violating the Geneva Code and should be thrown in prison for terrorism. It's just not right. They don't deserve that kind of abuse. Leave the wood to the upland hunters.

@@final_fall agreed 👍

Yeah there are two bottomland colors. The old one I have and then mossy oak updated the bottomland. I prefer the color of the old school bottomland. I just think they could have used a better cerakote. I had my sx4 cerakoted after market and it has not had any issues with it coming off. My dad's has an after market cerakote and it also hasn't worn off like that.

Thanks for telling me that. I have never heard of that before.

Yeah. I haven't had any issues with the rubber parts on the stock and the forearm. Just the cheek pad. But other than the cosmetics it's been really good.

Well, honestly Idk what to tell you. That's what I have dealt with. Maybe I just got a lemon? But at around 2k a lemon isn't really acceptable

Mine was horrible finish. Gold on the trigger almost all gone.

Yeah. That really irritates me. I love the look of the gold trigger. Not that it makes a difference or anything but it's annoying the gold just wears off.

I'll say this, the gold eventually wears off the trigger on all Brownings, just like bluing wears on other guns where you handle it the most.@@final_fall

That's a good point. Might take that trigger out and cerakote it in gold maybe. Who knows.

It's called a meadow creek mount. Very good and secure mounting option

I have a buddy that owns the original maxus. He really likes the gun. I am definitely more partial to the magazine cap myself. And I really like the stock and how it is adjustable. I don't need it cut shorter, but having that straight section I think looks really unique. I also like the rubber over molding. I like it so much that when I look at potentially getting other gun models it disappoints me that most other models don't have the rubber. It's just a solid solid gun.

There are some things that definitely make it better than the sx4. Have the ability to use shims is a big one. The quick load feature, and the crisp trigger pull. Having both, I would say it's worth it. But if you don't have the budget for the maxis II, then the sx4 is a great alternative

That's a bummer. Did you get them glued back down?

No I didn’t , I had some jamming issues , Finish issues , and after the inlays started to peel I sold the gun at a huge loss. I’m still a Browning fan just not a Maxus ll fan.

I don't really know the answer to that to be honest. Sorry! I only own the one

Thanks for that confirmation. It's either they use the spray on paint cerakote that doesn't need to be heat baked, or they do it incorrectly. I think it's probably the first one.

Yeah, I think is the no bake cerakote.

Agreed

I haven't had the same issues with my fore grip rubber yet but the edges are just barely starting to peel back. But not enough that I have had to glue them back on. You could try something like shoe goo to glue it on. But idk if that would work better then contact cement. And I know that cheek pad is gonna wear out. It's already starting to wear out. And browning hasn't put the maxus 2 parts on their site yet so you can't order that part unless you call them. Last time I talked to them on the phone the guy told me I would have to buy the entire butt stock. Which is bogus because that cheek pad comes out. So eventually I'll just replace it. Thanks for the comment man!

No worries! Yeah, the peeling of the foreend grips isn't a huge deal, but it's been bad enough I wouldn't want to leave them the way they were. Plus it just annoys me, like a scab you constantly pick at. There are some other adhesives I may try because I know I'm going to have another opportunity to do it again. I wondered if the cheek pad was replaceable... I'm assuming you have to remove the stock to do it? I know the cheek pads on the SBE's are replaceable, but I thought the Maxus cheek pads were fixed.@@final_fall

@kevinpidone807 oh yeah,no they aren't fixed. I have pulled mine off a few times. They are removable. Basically the top bolt that holds the butt pad on is the same bolt that holds on the cheek pad. Just gotta get them to send that specific part and not the entire butt stock.

Browning needs to step up on that one and offer a replacement cheek pad only. What a waste to throw out an entire stock just for a faulty cheek pad. I just removed mine tonight...so easy! Thanks for the tip!@@final_fall

Hey no problem at all. I agree that they should offer to fix it. But I have a feeling that would never happen. Browning's warranty states if you your gun breaks in half, you get to keep BOTH HALVES!!! But seriously, With their non existent warranty program I think we are out of luck.

It is called a meadow Creek mount. You can Google it or refer to my earlier video called should you buy a red dot for duck hunting?

You're welcome!

Anyone that tells you a gun never jams is either lying, or they never shoot it. Can I say it's never jammed? No. It has. But it's always been some extenuating circumstance. Not because the gun has issues jamming. It fires every shot 99.5% of the time

@@final_fall thank you, I have the maxus 2 carbon 3" I only have 1 week with the shot gun

Man. The carbon one is super cool! I love it! You're gonna enjoy that gun for sure!

I also love wood and bluing, but I have seen wood warp in the more harsh conditions and the wet of waterfowl hunting. So it's not the ideal material. The paint may come off the plastic, but it isn't as susceptible to structural damage like wood can be unfortunately.

It is well used. That's true.

That's interesting. I'll have to look into that. I've never heard of it.