My buddy was an avid waterfowl/upland guy from SW Minnesota.
I bought a used 1100 and we were to hunt rabbits in super cold weather.
He told me to run a certain load, as the 1100's he'd seen, screwed up now and then.
My loads were not as heavy as he suggested.
Blasted my rabbits (maybe even limited out- was good spot, we did often after that). No hiccups.
That thing ran whatever field load/target load there was. It had a 21" Remchoke bbl on it (but was not a Special Field model outright).
Have had an 1100 Trap, and pops still has one. No hiccups. Have had 3 other reg 1100's...........no probs, and 5 magnum 12's................one time I had a fail to cycle, and had forgotten to wipe the oil from storage off the magtube. Was hunting doves...........and had taken most of my limit, and the gun went single shot. Filthy. Wiped the mag tube off with my shirt and it ran fine................magnum, single gas port, 1300 FPS target loads.
A little remoil goes a long way.............too much and it's enough to stop a magnum running non mag shells.
Bought a used mag that wouldn't hold the bolt open on last shot all the time. Changed some parts, still did it. Needed new carrier latch. Guy bought it as is.............says it runs fine (had 2 3/4" slug bbl on it- still running heavier action bar assembly due to being a magnum).
They are heavy, they are clunky, and they may be kinda slow...............but they run well for me, always have. Not a shotgunner really, but have burned a couple thousand rounds through 1100 and 870s. Have had others...........but last 10 yrs...............only 870 and 1100.
I'd like a pretty shotgun, something fancy. But I hate missing, so just run what I know works for me.
I bought a used 1100 and we were to hunt rabbits in super cold weather.
He told me to run a certain load, as the 1100's he'd seen, screwed up now and then.
My loads were not as heavy as he suggested.
Blasted my rabbits (maybe even limited out- was good spot, we did often after that). No hiccups.
That thing ran whatever field load/target load there was. It had a 21" Remchoke bbl on it (but was not a Special Field model outright).
Have had an 1100 Trap, and pops still has one. No hiccups. Have had 3 other reg 1100's...........no probs, and 5 magnum 12's................one time I had a fail to cycle, and had forgotten to wipe the oil from storage off the magtube. Was hunting doves...........and had taken most of my limit, and the gun went single shot. Filthy. Wiped the mag tube off with my shirt and it ran fine................magnum, single gas port, 1300 FPS target loads.
A little remoil goes a long way.............too much and it's enough to stop a magnum running non mag shells.
Bought a used mag that wouldn't hold the bolt open on last shot all the time. Changed some parts, still did it. Needed new carrier latch. Guy bought it as is.............says it runs fine (had 2 3/4" slug bbl on it- still running heavier action bar assembly due to being a magnum).
They are heavy, they are clunky, and they may be kinda slow...............but they run well for me, always have. Not a shotgunner really, but have burned a couple thousand rounds through 1100 and 870s. Have had others...........but last 10 yrs...............only 870 and 1100.
I'd like a pretty shotgun, something fancy. But I hate missing, so just run what I know works for me.
