Who belongs to the '1100 Club' here...

Slugo · July 10, 2011, 04:49 AM

do you shoot your Remmy, or, has it been relegated to solitary confinement? I'm wanting to shoot my 12ga 1100 again. I guess it's laziness, the O/U's need little clean up and/or maintenance compared to most autoloaders. The 1100 is such a sweet shooting gun though. I have two barrels for mine; 28" Mod and a 26" Skeet...

Maxem0815 · July 10, 2011, 04:53 AM

I got one back in the 70's and still shot it today hunt birds every year with it shoot clays weekly. I like it over my O/U or SBS it has a lot less recoil.

Mace

Slugo · July 10, 2011, 05:02 AM

Mace, that is so cool. Mine is a first generation 70's gun that I bought used. I wouldn't trade it for any autoloader today. Well, maybe a new 12ga Benelli Super Sport!!

Maxem0815 · July 10, 2011, 05:05 AM

OOPS sounds like we are showing our age with 1st gen 1100's.
Mace

Slugo · July 10, 2011, 05:10 AM

hehehehe, yea! Many years ago (1971) I learned to shoot skeet with a friend of mine's twin 1100's. A 20 and a 12...

LSnSC · July 10, 2011, 07:14 AM

I have a LT-20 that was my first real shotgun. My oldest used it when he got old enough. I still shoot some skeet with it occasionally.
Ive got a 20 gauge 11-87 I shoot a good bit. I shoot doves with it and its a good gun for shooting Woodies in local beaver ponds.

oneounceload · July 10, 2011, 08:06 AM

Used to have the 28 gauge sporting version - those always had drop dead gorgeous wood. Sold it when the wife didn't want to shoot the SKB 28 I bought for her and I started loading 3/4 in 12 and 20 - one less headache in that regard - gun worked well enough - with some typical issues, but reloading those AA 28's really sucked

Harry Callahan · July 10, 2011, 06:39 PM

Just getting back in to shotguns but I have recently bought 2 1100s. My first is a "Classic Trap" model from the 70's(I think). 30" barrel and Monte Carlo stock. Beautiful wood. Just had to have it. Then, a few months ago I bought an 1100 Tact 4 for home defense. I love the 1100 design. Very easy to detail strip and clean.

BigJimP · July 10, 2011, 06:43 PM

Nope, I'm just not a "gas gun" guy ...but I respect the 1100 and its fans.....

solvability · July 10, 2011, 06:47 PM

Yep - bought new in 1974 and shot often .

zippy13 · July 10, 2011, 07:42 PM

I have a Trap model 1100 that was eclipsed by a Beretta combo in the mid-90s. Since then, the 1100 has been used a few times for training sessions. Most of the time it just lingers in the gun vault.

.300 Weatherby Mag · July 10, 2011, 11:12 PM

I've got one... Bought new by my Grandfather in 1980 and never fired until I recieved it in 2002

shortwave · July 11, 2011, 01:08 PM

One of mine gets shot on pheasant/chukar hunts. One is dedicated deer/HD gun. The other will soon get passed to my son to be given to grandson when he's old enough.

PJR · July 11, 2011, 04:18 PM

Ex-member. Now part of Team 391.

rhinonewshooter · July 11, 2011, 06:52 PM

I tell you, I was thinking of getting an 1100, then I priced 'em locally. For the same money, one coudl get a 390, or even a 391. It's hard for me to spend that kind of money on an older gun.
FWIW, I went ot a gun store that had about 15 1100's on display for sale from the 70s to very recent. Started at around $800 and went up from there. I didn't even pull one off of the rack. When I pull the trigger (and my recent pinched nerve in my right shoulder is resolved), I'll likely be getting a used DU 390 or a 391. Sorry fellas, I'm just not likely to join the club at current pricing. Funny thing - I was at the local indoor range/gunstore a few weeks ago and a manufacturer's rep (for handguns) was there. Everyone else was there and he showed me the semi autos they had. I made a comment about the cost of a used 1100. He said I should be able to find one or 350-400, then one of the sales guys walked up. NOpe, price has gone up.

71Eagle · July 11, 2011, 08:41 PM

Does and 11-87 count at all? I got one when they first came out, the "improved" 1100 as it was touted back then. I don't know about that, they are still making and selling 1100s, but I will say the only trouble I had with the 11-87 was when the O ring needed replacing. It's my son's gun now and he started shooting skeet with it about 14 years ago. If I were to buy a new one today, it would be an 1100 though. Blued with walnut wood, nice.

.300 Weatherby Mag · July 12, 2011, 02:24 AM

They want way too much money for them now.. I do love mine though... My next 12 gauge auto will be a 391 Beretta or Benelli M2, leaning towards the Benelli more and more..

Rugerismisticness · July 12, 2011, 04:07 AM

Yes, the benelli is the way to go. Look at the parts, side by side, you might even need a bucket for the beretta parts (something like 7 parts just in the forend cap). Benellis have few small parts, the bolts are massive, the locking system is very strong, and the system is reliable. I have an M2 Montefeltro and (hopefully later on today) a Cordoba. The M2 has 9,000rnds since Nov, and very few jams (I had a carrier alighnment issue, easily fixed by tightening the carrier). It has cycled 1oz 1100fps to 3" slugs just fine. I use it for clays, so I added (much recommended) a Briley mag cap wieght and a +25% Wolff recoil spring.

Slugo · July 12, 2011, 05:19 AM

The M2 is a solid shotgun. Bought my SIL one with walnut wood. Pretty much an all around gun and it does cycle target loads. Benelli's BEST BUY gun in my opinion...

RaySendero · July 12, 2011, 05:48 AM

Yep count me in:

Slugo · July 12, 2011, 06:02 AM

Ray, is the one below a 20 gauge?

model18 · July 12, 2011, 06:58 AM

gotta' have at least one!

Slugo · July 12, 2011, 07:20 AM

OK, if we're gonna' post pics, here's mine with the 28" Mod barrel...

eastbank · July 12, 2011, 07:50 AM

i own and shoot 1100,s. 1. 28ga skeet(older 25"barrel) 2. 16ga (older one) with two barrels 3. 12ga 2-3/4 with three barrels 4. 12ga 3"mag and two 11-87,s. all are shot regularly. ther only thing i have replaced is the o-rings from time to time. eastbank.

maierar · July 12, 2011, 10:52 AM

I got lucky and fell into a great deal. A local range had a 28 gauge 1100 as a rental (for kids and ladies, i guess). Trouble was, nobody was renting it. Everyone wanted 12s and the people who had trouble with 12s were renting 20s. So I bought the 1100 28 gauge, box, papers, chokes, all accessories for the price of a used gun even though it clearly had no more than 1 box of shells through it (tests only)
I'm happy.

July 10, 2011, 04:49 AM	#1
Slugo Junior member Join Date: September 15, 2001 Location: Central PA Posts: 1,007	Who belongs to the '1100 Club' here... do you shoot your Remmy, or, has it been relegated to solitary confinement? I'm wanting to shoot my 12ga 1100 again. I guess it's laziness, the O/U's need little clean up and/or maintenance compared to most autoloaders. The 1100 is such a sweet shooting gun though. I have two barrels for mine; 28" Mod and a 26" Skeet...

July 10, 2011, 06:39 PM	#8
Harry Callahan Senior Member Join Date: January 1, 2006 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 832	Just getting back in to shotguns but I have recently bought 2 1100s. My first is a "Classic Trap" model from the 70's(I think). 30" barrel and Monte Carlo stock. Beautiful wood. Just had to have it. Then, a few months ago I bought an 1100 Tact 4 for home defense. I love the 1100 design. Very easy to detail strip and clean. __________________ "Ah ah. I know what you're thinkin'. Did he fire 6 shots or only 5? To tell you the truth in all this excitement I've kind of lost track myself. But with this being a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off... you've got to ask yourself a question. Do I feel lucky? WELL DO YA, PUNK?!!!"- Harry Callahan(Dirty Harry)

July 11, 2011, 08:41 PM	#16
71Eagle Member Join Date: June 20, 2011 Location: Central Texas Posts: 37	1100 Club Does and 11-87 count at all? I got one when they first came out, the "improved" 1100 as it was touted back then. I don't know about that, they are still making and selling 1100s, but I will say the only trouble I had with the 11-87 was when the O ring needed replacing. It's my son's gun now and he started shooting skeet with it about 14 years ago. If I were to buy a new one today, it would be an 1100 though. Blued with walnut wood, nice.

July 12, 2011, 05:48 AM	#20
RaySendero Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2010 Location: US South Posts: 857	Who belongs to the '1100 Club' here... Yep count me in:

July 12, 2011, 06:58 AM	#22
model18 Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2006 Posts: 419	1100 gotta' have at least one!

July 10, 2011, 04:53 AM	#2
Maxem0815 Junior member Join Date: May 23, 2011 Posts: 216	I got one back in the 70's and still shot it today hunt birds every year with it shoot clays weekly. I like it over my O/U or SBS it has a lot less recoil. Mace

July 10, 2011, 05:02 AM	#3
Slugo Junior member Join Date: September 15, 2001 Location: Central PA Posts: 1,007	Mace, that is so cool. Mine is a first generation 70's gun that I bought used. I wouldn't trade it for any autoloader today. Well, maybe a new 12ga Benelli Super Sport!!

July 10, 2011, 05:05 AM	#4
Maxem0815 Junior member Join Date: May 23, 2011 Posts: 216	OOPS sounds like we are showing our age with 1st gen 1100's. Mace

July 10, 2011, 05:10 AM	#5
Slugo Junior member Join Date: September 15, 2001 Location: Central PA Posts: 1,007	hehehehe, yea! Many years ago (1971) I learned to shoot skeet with a friend of mine's twin 1100's. A 20 and a 12...

July 10, 2011, 07:14 AM	#6
LSnSC Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 2010 Posts: 514	I have a LT-20 that was my first real shotgun. My oldest used it when he got old enough. I still shoot some skeet with it occasionally. Ive got a 20 gauge 11-87 I shoot a good bit. I shoot doves with it and its a good gun for shooting Woodies in local beaver ponds.

July 10, 2011, 08:06 AM	#7
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	Used to have the 28 gauge sporting version - those always had drop dead gorgeous wood. Sold it when the wife didn't want to shoot the SKB 28 I bought for her and I started loading 3/4 in 12 and 20 - one less headache in that regard - gun worked well enough - with some typical issues, but reloading those AA 28's really sucked

July 10, 2011, 06:43 PM	#9
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	Nope, I'm just not a "gas gun" guy ...but I respect the 1100 and its fans.....

July 10, 2011, 06:47 PM	#10
solvability Member Join Date: March 5, 2005 Location: HSV Posts: 98	Yep - bought new in 1974 and shot often .

July 10, 2011, 07:42 PM	#11
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	I have a Trap model 1100 that was eclipsed by a Beretta combo in the mid-90s. Since then, the 1100 has been used a few times for training sessions. Most of the time it just lingers in the gun vault.

July 10, 2011, 11:12 PM	#12
.300 Weatherby Mag Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2008 Posts: 1,777	I've got one... Bought new by my Grandfather in 1980 and never fired until I recieved it in 2002

July 11, 2011, 01:08 PM	#13
shortwave Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2007 Location: SOUTHEAST, OHIO Posts: 5,970	One of mine gets shot on pheasant/chukar hunts. One is dedicated deer/HD gun. The other will soon get passed to my son to be given to grandson when he's old enough.

July 11, 2011, 04:18 PM	#14
PJR Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2000 Posts: 1,127	Ex-member. Now part of Team 391.

July 11, 2011, 06:52 PM	#15
rhinonewshooter Member Join Date: June 15, 2011 Posts: 95	I tell you, I was thinking of getting an 1100, then I priced 'em locally. For the same money, one coudl get a 390, or even a 391. It's hard for me to spend that kind of money on an older gun. FWIW, I went ot a gun store that had about 15 1100's on display for sale from the 70s to very recent. Started at around $800 and went up from there. I didn't even pull one off of the rack. When I pull the trigger (and my recent pinched nerve in my right shoulder is resolved), I'll likely be getting a used DU 390 or a 391. Sorry fellas, I'm just not likely to join the club at current pricing. Funny thing - I was at the local indoor range/gunstore a few weeks ago and a manufacturer's rep (for handguns) was there. Everyone else was there and he showed me the semi autos they had. I made a comment about the cost of a used 1100. He said I should be able to find one or 350-400, then one of the sales guys walked up. NOpe, price has gone up.

July 12, 2011, 02:24 AM	#17
.300 Weatherby Mag Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2008 Posts: 1,777	They want way too much money for them now.. I do love mine though... My next 12 gauge auto will be a 391 Beretta or Benelli M2, leaning towards the Benelli more and more..

July 12, 2011, 04:07 AM	#18
Rugerismisticness Senior Member Join Date: December 22, 2010 Posts: 909	Yes, the benelli is the way to go. Look at the parts, side by side, you might even need a bucket for the beretta parts (something like 7 parts just in the forend cap). Benellis have few small parts, the bolts are massive, the locking system is very strong, and the system is reliable. I have an M2 Montefeltro and (hopefully later on today) a Cordoba. The M2 has 9,000rnds since Nov, and very few jams (I had a carrier alighnment issue, easily fixed by tightening the carrier). It has cycled 1oz 1100fps to 3" slugs just fine. I use it for clays, so I added (much recommended) a Briley mag cap wieght and a +25% Wolff recoil spring.

July 12, 2011, 05:19 AM	#19
Slugo Junior member Join Date: September 15, 2001 Location: Central PA Posts: 1,007	The M2 is a solid shotgun. Bought my SIL one with walnut wood. Pretty much an all around gun and it does cycle target loads. Benelli's BEST BUY gun in my opinion...

July 12, 2011, 06:02 AM	#21
Slugo Junior member Join Date: September 15, 2001 Location: Central PA Posts: 1,007	Ray, is the one below a 20 gauge?

July 12, 2011, 07:20 AM	#23
Slugo Junior member Join Date: September 15, 2001 Location: Central PA Posts: 1,007	OK, if we're gonna' post pics, here's mine with the 28" Mod barrel...

July 12, 2011, 07:50 AM	#24
eastbank Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2008 Location: pa. Posts: 2,450	i own and shoot 1100,s. 1. 28ga skeet(older 25"barrel) 2. 16ga (older one) with two barrels 3. 12ga 2-3/4 with three barrels 4. 12ga 3"mag and two 11-87,s. all are shot regularly. ther only thing i have replaced is the o-rings from time to time. eastbank.

July 12, 2011, 10:52 AM	#25
maierar Member Join Date: March 9, 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 33	I got lucky and fell into a great deal. A local range had a 28 gauge 1100 as a rental (for kids and ladies, i guess). Trouble was, nobody was renting it. Everyone wanted 12s and the people who had trouble with 12s were renting 20s. So I bought the 1100 28 gauge, box, papers, chokes, all accessories for the price of a used gun even though it clearly had no more than 1 box of shells through it (tests only) I'm happy.

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