Just got back from another fine morning of clay bustin' with The Lovely Mrs. 9mmMike and a lad from work. The Mrs. brought her cherished 20 ga. 1100 Special Field (twin bead 21" barrel & English Stock) and I asked her, politely, if I might give it a run or three.
Shot a box and a half.
I've shot this gun before but it was a while ago. I'd forgotton what a scream it is shoot these 20 ga. semi's. So light and quick. It reminds me a lot of the pleasurable exprience that one gets when handling an old 336 or 94 carbine.
The gun feels so small in your hands but it points so well and dust clays as fast, likely faster, than my fabulous 870. Now my 870 is not oxen-slow. In fact I can shuck 'em at a fairly rapid rate but this little 20 ga. 1100 is so quick and easy to reaqiure that doubles are often broken within feet of one another, and no that's not because they hit the ground next to each other!
What a fine way to get the weekend rolling.
Mike
PS. My buddy's 870 Express had a couple issues with spent shells getting stuck in the chamber. Suggested a real good cleaning and the 0000 wool.
Funny thing was that a fellow next to us had the exact same trouble with his brand new (gift from family) Express. I took his apart for him and checked for burrs and such and everything looked OK. I explained the 0000 technique, again, and he was pleased to hear that his gun was not a dud. His Express had already rubbed all the blue of one side of the barrel due to a poorly aligned pump handle. Brand new gun!
Shame on Remington for letting these Express models go out the door like this!
As always, my own 870 ran like a train.
One other note although I think we've talked about this before.....
The barrel (28"er) on this new gun already had the forcing cone lengthened from the factory.
Mike
Shot a box and a half.
I've shot this gun before but it was a while ago. I'd forgotton what a scream it is shoot these 20 ga. semi's. So light and quick. It reminds me a lot of the pleasurable exprience that one gets when handling an old 336 or 94 carbine.
The gun feels so small in your hands but it points so well and dust clays as fast, likely faster, than my fabulous 870. Now my 870 is not oxen-slow. In fact I can shuck 'em at a fairly rapid rate but this little 20 ga. 1100 is so quick and easy to reaqiure that doubles are often broken within feet of one another, and no that's not because they hit the ground next to each other!
What a fine way to get the weekend rolling.
Mike
PS. My buddy's 870 Express had a couple issues with spent shells getting stuck in the chamber. Suggested a real good cleaning and the 0000 wool.
Funny thing was that a fellow next to us had the exact same trouble with his brand new (gift from family) Express. I took his apart for him and checked for burrs and such and everything looked OK. I explained the 0000 technique, again, and he was pleased to hear that his gun was not a dud. His Express had already rubbed all the blue of one side of the barrel due to a poorly aligned pump handle. Brand new gun!
Shame on Remington for letting these Express models go out the door like this!
As always, my own 870 ran like a train.
One other note although I think we've talked about this before.....
The barrel (28"er) on this new gun already had the forcing cone lengthened from the factory.
Mike
