model 1100 20 gauge
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Hi all, I recently won the above mentioned shotgun. What should i know about using steel shot in an older shotgun? Its got a fixed modified choke. so far ive read that as long as it doesnt haver a full choke there should be no problems.
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Re: model 1100 20 gauge
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Go ahead and shoot the steel out of it.If it buggers up the choke just hacksaw a few inches off the end.
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Re: model 1100 20 gauge
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I had an 1100 with a 30 inch full. Switched to steel and got a ring bulge and end of barrel cocked to the side slightly. Used a copper tubing cutter and cut it off behind the bulge and was very impressed with the pattern after that. Just like BOCO said. I didn't have a vented rib so a pipe cutter worked fine.
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Re: model 1100 20 gauge
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If you look at the barrel on the left side right in front of the receiver there should be 2 small letters. What are they? I see a J and a D
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Re: model 1100 20 gauge
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Barrels can be replaced millions of them made My son who I plan to give the gun to can’t be replaced. Only one of him made
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Re: model 1100 20 gauge
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Great looking gun!
We have shot steel out of a bunch of them 1100's with no problem. You may want to get on line and order new O ring for it and a couple spares. The O rings dry out from sitting and turn 1100's into a real fancy looking single popper. I used to take the but plate off and store an extra O ring, oiled in plastic bag, in the stock. Yessir. I learned about keeping extra o rings on hand when I used to shoot an 11-87 special purpose. I got that one from a good friend in Ohio who has since passed away
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Re: model 1100 20 gauge
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Can you look up the year made by using the serial number then see if it fell into the years after steel was required? I did one night and I think it was made in 1978 if I remember right
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Re: model 1100 20 gauge
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don't do that to that gun!!! If you have to shoot steel use a gun that can be replaced without a treasure hunt needed. That’s more along my lines of thinking. I might just put this gun in storage until I decide what to do with it
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Re: model 1100 20 gauge
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don't do that to that gun!!! If you have to shoot steel use a gun that can be replaced without a treasure hunt needed. That’s more along my lines of thinking. I might just put this gun in storage until I decide what to do with it It will make a fine grouse gun using lead shot.
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Re: model 1100 20 gauge
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I plan to use it for geese whenever the occasion calls for it. I was knocking geese down for about 15 years with my 20 gauge model 1300 before switching to 12 gauge. I prefer 20 to be honest. Less buckshots
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