remington 1100 for pheasants?

[jbdillon222]

hello, i have an 1100 i will be using for upland hunting. it has the 30" barrel. what length of barrel do you all suggest? i know that the 30" is too long.

[tommy]

I Shoot An 870 With A 28" Barrel And Its Perfect For Me And My Birds. I Think Your Measuring Your Barrel Wrong, I Have Looked At 1100 Models And Replcement Barrels And I Have Not Seen Or Heard About A 30" Barrel, But Im Not A Gun Smith! If It Is A 28" Barrel Put A Improved Or Modified Choke (i Like The Improved For Upland) And Your Set!

[Vikingsin05]

I Shoot An 870 With A 28" Barrel And Its Perfect For Me And My Birds. I Think Your Measuring Your Barrel Wrong, I Have Looked At 1100 Models And Replcement Barrels And I Have Not Seen Or Heard About A 30" Barrel, But Im Not A Gun Smith! If It Is A 28" Barrel Put A Improved Or Modified Choke (i Like The Improved For Upland) And Your Set!

Improved cylinder or improved modified?

[tommy]

I Like A Improved Cyl. Choke TubE, But Go Out And See Whats Best For You!

Good Duck
Fellow Hunter

[Mark]

You all have to remember how far back the Rem 1100 goes. An encounter with a 30" barrel, bored full choke, (no interchangeable tubes) is not at all unusual. Since I can't see the gun, I really don't know what choke it is, but it should be stamped on the barrel if the gun doesn't have Rem chokes.
In late season hunting, I haven't found pheasants holding as tight as at opening day, they like to run and flush wild. If you do have a 30" full choke, maybe that isn't as bad a deal as it seems, especially if you are shooting lead shot.
I guess it isn't the hot set-up for woodcock, but if I were you I'd take it out and have fun pheasant hunting.
Mark

[airborne]

I have a REm 1100 and it is a full choke. Mine is stamped in the barrel at the base. I have not heard of a 30" barrel. Are you measuring the barrel out of the receiver? If so put it in and measure from the end to the point where it goes into the receiver. The part that slides inside is not part of the barrel length. My boy took it to a turkey shoot and won three times that night $58 bucks....... You know what..... I never saw any of that money.

[rayderluvr]

Mark, you are corect. There are a lot of 1100's out there with a 30" barrel, most I have seen are full choke......handy for thos long shots on pheasants and a common goose/duck gun.

[Todd G.]

The barrel length on a shotgun has almost no effect on anything other than gun balance. You will find no significant difference in shot velocity, shot density, or accuracy. The difference will be felt by the shooter in how well the gun handles.

Without going into a heavy explanation, barrel length is something that is determined by personal preference and a persons stature (size). For example, if you are 5' tall, a long barrel will feel very heavy in your front hand and will result in a sluggish feel when you swing the gun. This is a result of your front hand being back farther because if you are only 5' tall, your arms are likely shorter than someone who is 6'6" tall.

The opposite is true for a taller shooter. If a person who is 6'6" tall is shooting a short barreled shotgun, the gun will feel very light in the front hand and will result in a very whippy feeling when swinging the gun. So, when you see someone who is taller or shorter, you will likely see a barrel preference that follows height. For me, I am 6'6" tall and really prefer a 28" or 30" barrel for all hunting. When it comes to target shooting (clays) I really like a 32" set of barrels, maybe even 34" depending on the gun and the game. However, if I was 5'6", I imagine a set of 24" or 26" barrels may be more comfortable.

Granted, barrel length can also be affected by the shooting games we play. However, in the field, long barrels vs. short barrels is only a matter of preference, not performance.

So, will a 30" barreled 1100 work for pheasant? You bet!

[beeell]

Hey Todd G., Hastings offers a 32" barrel extention and are saying it does improve performance.

Hastings® "Metro" Barrel Extension
Not only does this innovative 32", fully ported, screw-in barrel extension reduce the report of your shotgun by as much as 50% (more when using subsonic loads), it also substantially improves patterning. In fact, tests revealed consistent 85% patterns at 40 yards before the barrel was even fitted to accept choke tubes. At 1.1 pounds, it doesn't add excess forward weight. And the barrel extension disappears completely behind the bead, free from your line of sight. Extension tube is threaded for same choke tube as the factory weapon it is installed on. Installation wrench is included. Blued finish.

Cabelas sells them on the web site.
I personally dont have anything to ad because I only own the one 870 SuperMag with the 28" smooth bore. I do know that my buddys gun was sold as a "goose gun" and the barrel is much longer. We haven't yet sat side by side and compared patterns though. I'll have to make it a point to do that. See whats going on.

[tommy]

I Agree, Length In A Barrel By One Or Two Inches Cant Make All That Much Of A Difference To Count In Hitting Birds, In My Opinion, Its The Choke That Makes The Difference.
But Again Our Opinions Are Just That, Opinions .Go Out And Check The Pattern At Twenty To Thirty Yards And On A Pheasent Target, That Will Answer Your Question FOR SURE




Good Duck
Tommy And Boomer

[Todd G.]

Beeell,

You are talking about a barrel "extension". This would effectively make your barrel 5 feet long!

I realize extending the barrel by that length will greatly increase its patterning ability due to the ability to lengthen the forcing cones by a significant amount. It would also reduce muzzle noise greatly. BUT, big deal! Unless you are trying to set a land distance record with your shotgun, I don't see much of a need for typical bird hunting, nor clays shooting.

But, if you like carrying a step ladder with you in the woods, I guess it could be kind of interesting