remington sportsman 48

[anymeansneccesary]

Was at a local gun shop today and found a Remington Sportsman 48b 16 gauge, had the adjustable choke on the end of the barrel. I've always been a 16g fan and this gun just had something about it that I liked. Wasn't it perfect shape but I'm not interested in hanging it on the wall, plan on using it, skeet, rabbits, squirrels and the like.I didn't buy it but the price was $200. Any known problems with these guns? I keep thinking about it, I want to stop in and throw a few bucks down on it tomorrow after I pick up my 1911. Any reason I shouldn't?

 

[tryshoot]

What is $200 anymore? I cannot adjust for the swelled bell, but others have or there would not be so many. I can not shoot non vent ribs like I use to. I owned a gun once somebody put a raised rear sight on to make it work.

 

[anymeansneccesary]

Kind of my thoughts. Honestly $200 wouldn't exactly break the bank, I've got an old 1100 20g non vent rib that I shoot awesomeley (is that a word?) Lol. But it is in need of some repairs.

 

[Presto]

My dad shoots one almost exclusively now. He has had a few shoulder problems and the little 16 doesn't punch him quite as hard as his old Browning Light 12. He loved the old Browning action, and found the 48, which works very similarly, for a good price. It shoots all factory ammo perfectly. He had to tinker with his reloads just a bit, but now they run like a champ as well.

They are sweet shooting little field guns, and I might pick one up for $200 myself if I ran across it.

 

[SlowFuse]

I picked up an 11-48 about a year ago and have loved it since. It was in good shape and ran me $175. It is also a 16 gauge. I shoot the Estate brand ammo exclusively, it runs perfect. Rem and others have been fine too but the Estate game load just feels/patterns good. And its cheap... The recoiling barrel on these guns, like the model 11/Auto 5 fascinates me.

 

[shiftyer1]

I have one and may have posted on here about it. It came to me totally seized up....what wasn't rusted tight was gummed up. After a couple days sprayed down with kroil on my back porch it started to move and clean up. I had to order a new loading lever because from what ive found they tend to fall out after awhile.

Anyway, long story short....mines a 16ga and works very well. I would expect it to bring at least 225-250 in now good usable condition and bad finish. Don't think i'll sell it though

 

[Bushpilot]

Go for it.. I have a Rem model 11 Sportsman 12ga with a poly choke that I use all the time. It is basically the same gun you're considering but with a humpback receiver insted of the 1100 style receiver. While I don't find the polychokes to be particularly attractive, I do find them to be very useful and on some guns like the model 11 they don't look all that out of place, they have a "time period correct" look about them. My only issue with the gun you discribe is that it's a 16 ga. Now don't get me wrong, I like the 16 ga a lot. I have a Browning Sweet Sixteen that I am very fond of. But, for a gun that you plan on shooting a lot, 16 ga ammo is very expensive compared to the 12 or 20 ga.

 

[PabloJ]

Was at a local gun shop today and found a Remington Sportsman 48b 16 gauge, had the adjustable choke on the end of the barrel. I've always been a 16g fan and this gun just had something about it that I liked. Wasn't it perfect shape but I'm not interested in hanging it on the wall, plan on using it, skeet, rabbits, squirrels and the like.I didn't buy it but the price was $200. Any known problems with these guns? I keep thinking about it, I want to stop in and throw a few bucks down on it tomorrow after I pick up my 1911. Any reason I shouldn't?

The only thing that gun has going for it is the adjustable choke device.

 

[btg3]

Negotiate for a lower price... just because.