rem 1100 sporting 28 ga. picked up.

[eastbank]

at a show last weekend i was able to buy a very nice rem 1100 in 28ga with rem chokes. several dealers looked at it and didn,t want it as the butt stock was shortened for a boy and later lenthened for a adult,not a bad job but very noticable. when ask what he wanted(expecting a high price) for it,he replied 350.00. as i have a rem 870 in 28ga and a stoger uplander also in 28ga(i reload for them), it came home with me. i fired three shells out of it to see if it worked,it does. i,ll keep my eyes open for a nice replacement butt stock for it. eastbank.

 

[Virginian]

Man, you absolutely stole that sucker. World Class deal. There are stock sets on eBay all the time. A guy in Mississippi who sells brand new cut checkered Remington stock sets, and he even has the straight grip buttstock sets. I got one for my LT20 and am enjoying that at present.
Did you get the 25" or the 27" barrel version? I love the 25" on my early Skeet 28 gauge 1100, and had Briley fit tubes to it. Of course the barrel length is just personal preference anyway. Good job.

 

[AnthonyRSS]

Nice buy.

 

[oneounceload]

They sell now for a LOT more than that.

I had the sporting clays version - Remington always seemed to find killer wood for those sporting models - you might be able to find one that isn't too expensive.

My reloads would eject and land about 2'away. When I used the Winchester Sporting Clay loads (1300 fps), the 1100 would throw them into the next county! As expensive as the ammo (and the empties are) I made sure to scrounge the 5-stand thoroughly for them

It should make a nice companion to the BPS

 

[DaleCooper51]

Congrats on a nice gun at a great price.

My reloads would eject and land about 2'away. When I used the Winchester Sporting Clay loads (1300 fps), the 1100 would throw them into the next county! As expensive as the ammo (and the empties are) I made sure to scrounge the 5-stand thoroughly for them

I have the sporting .410 version and it throws the empties far enough that it helps to have a spotter to help locate all the empties.

 

[Old Unc']

One of the best 1100's Remington produced. Good luck with it...

 

[eastbank]

virginian, it,s a 25" barrel. i also got two barrel weights with it. eastbank.

 

[oneounceload]

If those weights do not work out for you, Jim's Ear and Eye in Jacksonville has mag cap weights. I put an 8oz weight on mine and it went from really whippy to smooth swinging

 

[Milkmaster]

Congrats on the great purchase.

 

[eaglerjs]

Hi Eastbank, I am a ast. scoutmaster with boy scouts. I am looking for a stock stock to shorten for the smaller boys. When you find another stock, would you consider selling or donating your current stock? thanks,

Oneonceload What is your reload data on the 28ga? thanks

 

[oneounceload]

I was using the AAHS hulls, 13.5 of Universal, CB clone wads and 3/4oz of reclaimed shot.

The older CF hulls loaded the best, but like a 1950's mint condition car, they get rarer every year

Unique will also load well. 20/28 is supposed to be ideal, but I have not used it - look on shotgunworld.com in two sections - either their reloading or their subgauge section for recipes, tips and hints. Good luck!

Added - there is also the 28 gauge society:

http://28gasociety.46.forumer.com/index.php

All they talk about is the 28

IMO, the 1100 in 28 is the best gun to start kids and small folks with

 

[WardenWolf]

Hi Eastbank, I am a ast. scoutmaster with boy scouts. I am looking for a stock stock to shorten for the smaller boys. When you find another stock, would you consider selling or donating your current stock? thanks,

Oneonceload What is your reload data on the 28ga? thanks

I don't recommend an 1100 for kids. The recoil is rather nasty and, if you're a left-handed shooter, it discharges a massive concussive blast into your face when it ejects the shell. It really stuns you. While it's probably not nearly as bad in the lighter gauges, I don't like it. There's plenty of softer-shooting shotguns out there that don't do that.

 

[rcmodel]

This from this:

http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/gun-nuts/2011/12/top-5-softest-kicking-semi-auto-shotguns

The 1100/11-87 series are heavy guns with a gas system that reduces recoil noticeably more than almost any other. The 1100 is the original soft-shooting gas gun. Almost 50 years after its introduction it’s still among the most pleasant of semi-autos to shoot.

That has been my experience with 1100's too.
They don't come with much less recoil then the 1100's.

rc

 

[oneounceload]

I don't recommend an 1100 for kids. The recoil is rather nasty and, if you're a left-handed shooter, it discharges a massive concussive blast into your face when it ejects the shell. It really stuns you

HUH? The 1100 is one of the heaviest gas guns out there, making recoil, ESPECIALLY in the 28 and 410 versions very mild. It is also one of the few available with a youth stock, making it great for new, young, or smaller shooters

 

[petrey10]

I don't recommend an 1100 for kids. The recoil is rather nasty and, if you're a left-handed shooter, it discharges a massive concussive blast into your face when it ejects the shell. It really stuns you. While it's probably not nearly as bad in the lighter gauges, I don't like it. There's plenty of softer-shooting shotguns out there that don't do that.

you haven't shot many 1100s then if you think the recoil is bad.... easily one of the softest shooting guns in any gauge... its all in the gas system... berettas gas system is also soft shooting

 

[MSgtEgress]

If you want to sell the butchered stock let me know I have an 1100 in 410. I could use it on for my 10 yr old boy. Please PM me and lets work something out

 

[eastbank]

i would not want to sell it before i get another stock to replace it. at our turkey card shoots i watched a young girl(15) shoot a rem 1100 with one oz #6 shot at all the matchs i went too and thats 16 shells a match and she does not weight a hundred pounds. i fired the 1100 in 28 ga three to make sure it works and if you can,t take recoil you need a BB gun. eastbank.

 

[WardenWolf]

Well, maybe there was something wrong with my father's, then. It's absolutely reliable, but it's a nasty gun that I don't like to shoot. Granted, I'm also a lefty and get the ejection blast. He doesn't seem to mind the recoil. I bought a Saiga 12 for myself when they were cheap (I paid $525 for mine) and it's much softer-shooting.

 

[oneounceload]

I am LH as well - it sounds more like it basically doesn't fit you

 

[WardenWolf]

It's possible there's something wrong with the gas system that's allowing gas to blow by the piston and out the receiver. This could also increase bolt thrust and felt recoil. Unfortunately, I now live 2500 miles away and can't take it apart and check it. Oh well. Now that I've moved out of the house I doubt he'll ever shoot it again. If I inherit it one day I may take a look at it.

 

[eaglerjs]

msgtegress: I found a youth stock for the small 1100's www.gunpartscorp.com part # 1152900 for under $50. I ordered one today to use for boy scouts. Good luck Joe