Remington 1100 Ammo question
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Bailey Boat
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It should shoot any 2 3/4" shell but given the choke marking you describe it sounds like an older gun and I would be hesitant to shoot a high pressure or high velocity load from it. The "skeet B" marking hasn't been used in quite some time is how I "aged" it, assuming that the barrel is original to the receiver. A check of the serial number will tell you the date of manufacture. Someone will have the listing and can put a date to it......
A skeet choke constriction is somewhere between Cylinder and Improved Cylinder, usually about halfway, but every maker has its own ideas. Either way, I wouldn't have any qualms about shooting buckshot through it.
That said, some 1100 Skeet models had different piston components, I believe for reliable cycling with light loads. As Bailey Boat says, I wouldn't put anything too crazy in it, just so you don't hurt it. But large shot should be no problem in such an open choke.
That said, some 1100 Skeet models had different piston components, I believe for reliable cycling with light loads. As Bailey Boat says, I wouldn't put anything too crazy in it, just so you don't hurt it. But large shot should be no problem in such an open choke.
Virginian
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Is it a standard 20 or a lightweight? The 20s are a different situation than the 12 gauges, apparently because the 20 gauge carries a higher pressure longer in most loadings. I believe with the 12s the skeet barrels had the biggest ports (0.086") to function reliably with lighter loads, whereas the 'standard' 12 gauge ports were 0.079". I believe they also recommend not shooting anything heavier than 1-1/4 ounce (or it might even have been 1-1/8 ounce) field loads out of those guns.
On the standard 20s what I have shows a 0.076" ports for everything, and for a lightweight 20 a 0.067" port size for everything, but the 3" magnums, so with the 20 gauges it looks like you should be okay for any 2-3/4" 20 gauge loads. Shot size won't matter, especially with that open a choke.
A lot of people, me included, really like those skeet barrels. My LT20 was a quail harvesting machine with that barrel.
On the standard 20s what I have shows a 0.076" ports for everything, and for a lightweight 20 a 0.067" port size for everything, but the 3" magnums, so with the 20 gauges it looks like you should be okay for any 2-3/4" 20 gauge loads. Shot size won't matter, especially with that open a choke.
A lot of people, me included, really like those skeet barrels. My LT20 was a quail harvesting machine with that barrel.
Scoupe
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A Skeet B is a 20g standard frame. As mentioned, its port configuration is more suited to lighter loads, but it can handle anything 2 3/4". The fixed skeet choke will handle buck and slugs. Heavy loads can cause excessive battering from the bolt/action bar assembly slamming back so hard. It's possible you could induce a crack in the receiver at the end of the bolt handle groove in the receiver if you feed it a constant diet of big, heavy loads.
A standard frame 20g 1100 makes about the perfect "for fun" skeet gun.
A standard frame 20g 1100 makes about the perfect "for fun" skeet gun.
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