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Recommend a barrel for a Rem 1100 please

Posted on 2/16/17 at 7:53 pm
Posted by upgrade
Member since Jul 2011
13071 posts
Posted on 2/16/17 at 7:53 pm
I have this 1100 (it's really my dads, but I have it in my possession). I think it's an early 70's gun. It's a 12 gauge with a 22" barrel and a gunsmith threaded it for screw in chokes. Trouble is the thread pattern he used doesn't match any of the manufacturers. I'm debating on buying a new barrel in either 26", 28", or 30". The 30 looks like the least attractive, but I'm not really much of a shotgun guy. This gun will not see heavy use, as I don't use a shotgun much. It would be a general use gun. Informal (very informal) skeet/sporting clays, little duck hunting. Wood ducks. Possibly deer hunting. Maybe squirrels. Hopefully not rabbits, because I don't like the idea of 12 gauge for rabbits. It could possibly get used for any South Louisiana hunting, just not heavy use.
Posted by bbvdd
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
25008 posts
Posted on 2/16/17 at 7:58 pm to
22" was likely a quail gun

I prefer 26" on my guns
Posted by wickowick
Head of Island
Member since Dec 2006
45814 posts
Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:06 pm to
22" is really short, I would probably go with 28", look for used. Check on gunbroker, possibly ebay
Posted by upgrade
Member since Jul 2011
13071 posts
Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:16 pm to
The barrel actually measures just shy of 23". It's marked "skeet", but since the threading the new choke is something around extra full or turkey choke. I've tried all the popular brands of tubes in it. Looks like the machinist made a custom choke to fit his threads.
Posted by LSU Tiger Bob
South
Member since Sep 2011
3002 posts
Posted on 2/16/17 at 8:33 pm to
Have you tried Rem-Chokes? Not sure they still make them, but I have a 70's era 1100 that was modified this way. I have the three basic chokes tubes. It works well. It started off as a 28" modified. I would go with a 28" barrel.
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