11-87 question again.

[hometheaterman]

In my search for a Remington 1100 I came across an 11-87 I think he called it premier grade. It's the one with a wood stock. When I asked what size shells it would shoot he told me it came with a 2 3/4" target barrel and a 3" barrel. Can the size shells it shoot be changed by just changing the barrel lik this? Or will it not shoot 3" shells correctly?

 

[Schutzen]

Most 11-87's shoot 2 3/4" & 3" shells interchangeably.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

How good a shotgun is the 11-87 when compared to the 1100?
What are the differences?

 

[Bailey Boat]

The 1187 will shoot both 2.75 and 3" interchangeably through the same barrel where as most 1100's don't. The 1187 is a fine gun and will give many years of dependable service..... despite being ugly as sin....

 

[earlthegoat2]

The major difference between the two is that the 11-87 has a compensating gas system which means that no matter which load you shoot only a certain amount of gases are going to be used to cycle the action. This makes it so the bolt will cycle at the same speed each time. Traditionally if you shot a heavy load in an 1100 it would slam the bolt back hard. I like the fact that I can buy plain barrels for the 1100; I prefer their balance and sight plane.

 

[Virginian]

An 11-87 is 99% Model 1100. It has a self compensating gas system to allow shooting anything from 2-3/4" target shells thru 3" magnums. There are also target versions which typically came with 2-3/4" chambers. The 2-3/4" chambered non-compensated barrels will typically shoot even lighter loads than the compensated barrels with no problems. I am guessing the original owner wanted to shoot real light loads and so he got a target barrel. This gun should have all the bases covered. My 46 years of experience with 1100s and 11-87s tells me that the gun is usually way more reliable than the operator. This is also true of other brands.

 

[hometheaterman]

The 1187 is a fine gun and will give many years of dependable service..... despite being ugly as sin....

To be honest at this point that's the only reason and I mean the only reason I'm finding myself wanting a 1100 over an 11-87. I do not want a synthetic stock which most 11-87's I've seen are. However, this one does have stock which I want but I still don't think they are anywhere near as good looking as the 1100's. Other than that it has several things the 1100's don't that I like. The looks just play a big factor.

 

[RetiredLawman]

The stocks on the last few runs of the 11-87 Premiers had a finish called "Real Wood". It was a thin film over some kind of cheap wood that looked similar to real wood.

 

[Virginian]

I don't think Remington is the one that used that vinyl wood looking applique. Remington has used walnut, hardwood, and two slabs of walnut with a thin sheet of carbon fibre down the middle, and laminated, and many different synthetics, but I don't think they are the guilty party on that stuff.