rem 1100 syn comp 12 ga

[GJS]

So I got a 1100 syn competition shotgun

Nice gun adjustable comb ect. In fact I shot my first 25 with it just the other day.

Problem is, it weighs a ton! Well... 9 plus pounds. Wears me out in a couple rounds.

So I'm wondering how much weight I could save by going to a 26" vent rib skeet barrel or a 28" vent rib light contour barrel

Thanks

[AtenShooter]

Not much, the 1100 is a heavy one. Part of it is because there are more parts on an autoloader than a pump, over/under, or side by side.

[bwhited]

As nice as the 1100 comp is, if you need lighter weight go with a Beretta A series (A300, A400, A391, etc).

[beetle]

it's the pro-bore barrel that they use on the comp that contributes much of the weight. Go find a used 1100 barrel to put onto that gun and it will make a big difference. I had a friend go that route and he really likes his gun now (especially with all of the ken rucker goodies that come standard on the comp synthetic)

[bombadillo]

Lift some weights.

[Newshooter]

Target guns typically weigh more in order to absorb recoil in high volume shooting. I have seen target o/u that weigh a couple of pounds more than that. Practice mounting your gun at home to help build stamina. I try to do at least 50 mounta a couple of times a week. Helps with muscle memory as well.

[Horrendo Revolver]

They are built heavy on purpose. Most people want a heavy skeet gun.

[GJS]

Well, thanks for the suggestions. I'm not the beefiest guy nor so young anymore.

I hate to give up that pro bore with the overbore and elongated forcing cones but a shorter lighter barrel probably will make a difference.

GuessI'm annoyed that rem has the weight at 8.4 and the gun is nearly 3/4 lb. heaver than that.

Oh well.

[bombadillo]

I'm just giving you a hard time on the weights thing, but seriously, just shoot it for awhile. A heavy gun is really nice when shooting a bunch of rounds of trap or skeet.

[ysr_racer]