Shot Size

[california]

[mjsweims]

Most 1100's came with screw in chokes. You can choose and buy different chokes based on what game you are hunting. 1100 production started around 1970, so you can put any modern shot through it - steel, hevi-shot, lead etc. Note that the patterning of steel shot is different from lead. And you will wear out a choke used with steel and harder shot than you will with lead or bismuth.
You can download a manual for it at http://remington.com/pages/news-and-...s-manuals.aspx

[TERRYGER]

1st 1100 was started in 63. remchokes did not come until 1987 when the 11-87 was maunfactured.


you can shoot anysize shot out of any material you want through a fixed full barrel. some say not to shoot steel but i have as well as my favorite duck load hevi shot since it came out. YOU CAN'T HURT A REM BARREL WITHOUT A HAMMER!

i have heard the stories about barrels being damaged by steel but no one has ever produced one so i could see it.

1980 Rem calalog states that the fixed choke barrels are of sufficient thickness and strength to allow the use of steel shot.


since remmington sells barrels too and the 1100 is the all time seller in semi autos, it makes sense to tell you not to shoot steel as you would have to buy a new barrel don't ever disregard the power of marketing


as was mentioned , steel patterns better throuh a more open choke. mod or ic but you only have full.

if you are going to hunt waterfowl that requires other than lead, you may want to try bismuth or as was said you can purchase a new barrel with rem chokes for about $200 give or take. this would be my recommendation if you just have the one barrel. keep the full for trap and get the second for hunting.

i have 6 fixed choked barrels as well as a rem choke barrel.

also keep in mind 2 3/4 are fine for all ducks as you can get them close but for geese you are undergunned unless you can get them to land on top of you.

1 last thing. i love all my 1100's and there is no finer s-a made but it is not a shotgun that likes water. get it wet and it will quickly become a single shot.

[BigDogatPlay]

^^^ All good advice ^^^

Steel through a fixed full choke would likely shoot closer to an Extra Full. Rule of thumb I've experienced in my choke tubed guns is that steel will shoot appreciably tighter.

I've got a 30 inch fixed full choke barrel on the front of my 1100. That was the OEM barrel. I've run Hevi-Shot and Bismuth through it without ill effect.

[california]

my 1100 is set up with a fixed full choked 30inch barrel .. so its ok to shoot #2 steel ???

[randy]

If you are going to shoot steel out of your gun read the box of shells for choke restrictions.

Any lead shot will be fine.

[BigDogatPlay]

my 1100 is set up with a fixed full choked 30inch barrel .. so its ok to shoot #2 steel ???

If the barrel is 1980's or newer vintage, it should be okay. You can check the date code on your barrel to confirm and if you are still concerned you can always give Remington a call.

Here is how to check

[10ga-killa]

Sounds like you want to do some duck hunting. I say go get your self a little something more modern with a 3in or 3 1/2in chamber. Sure there is nothing wrong with using what you have. Have you tried patterning your shotgun, say with some #4 steel first? Reason why I say a little something more modern is, what if you run into some geese? Why disadvantage yourself?

Another thing you might want to look into is finding a 1100 barrel with a mod choke.

[california]

is there a web page to check the code???

If the barrel is 1980's or newer vintage, it should be okay. You can check the date code on your barrel to confirm and if you are still concerned you can always give Remington a call.

Here is how to check

[california]

yeah your right I got myself a new 887.. but the reason I ask is cause I'm going to let a lady friend use my 1100 and last thing I need is for the barrel to pop in her hands..

Sounds like you want to do some duck hunting. I say go get your self a little something more modern with a 3in or 3 1/2in chamber. Sure there is nothing wrong with using what you have. Have you tried patterning your shotgun, say with some #4 steel first? Reason why I say a little something more modern is, what if you run into some geese? Why disadvantage yourself?

Another thing you might want to look into is finding a 1100 barrel with a mod choke.

[BigDogatPlay]

is there a web page to check the code???

That web page has the codes, but the illustration of the barrel placement of the codes isn't very good. This should be a lot more clear. Left side of the barrel for a shotgun just ahead of the receiver.

[california]

remington saids that during a period between 99-2001 they stopped stamping the barrels.. my barrel doesnt have any code markings on it so im guessing it was made between that period..??????????????

That web page has the codes, but the illustration of the barrel placement of the codes isn't very good. This should be a lot more clear. Left side of the barrel for a shotgun just ahead of the receiver.

[BigDogatPlay]

That is correct. And the date code would be printed on the box label. If you no longer have the box, then you just have to guess that it was made between August 1999 and October of 2001.

[Marlin Hunter]

Why don't you call Remington customer service and ask them what you can shoot out of your shotgun.

[california]

I'm going to have to do that.

Why don't you call Remington customer service and ask them what you can shoot out of your shotgun.