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#21 ·
i think what's most important is fit. the 870 happened to fit me perfectly, so i looked and several guns have the same measurements, including the Stoeger Condor, which is my current duck gun.

i couldn't hit crap with a Mossberg 935 because it didn't fit, but the Stoeger Condor is effortless to hit birds
 
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njgunner
I havnt done any clay shooting thats probly why i have 1 duck to 2 box ratio[rofl] but nobody i know realy does any clay shooting .
John
 
#26 ·
I don't know how similar the 11-87 action is to the 1100's, but we had a few cycling problems with the 1100's when it was extemely wet and cold. We boiled it down to .. rain and snow is ok, but you can't let water splash on them, etc. But, it was only a few times .... probably insignificant.
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i had similar problems and a big part of it was thinking the gun was clean when it really wasn't. I saw this on another board and you'll see your cleanest 1100/1187 is truly filthy. http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=91897
After i cleaned my gun like this is shot and cycled like it was brand new.
 
#28 ·
What nice about benelli auto's is you can fire three shots before the first shell hits the ground
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What good is that if the 2nd and 3rd are misses because your just squeezing away.;)
 
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#31 ·
Browning "Gold" is my choice. I had a Benelli but didn't care for it and went back to the Gold. Because it's gas operated the forend is a little more weighted than the Benilli, which makes the swing through "feel right" on a shot. The gas operated aspect takes the bite out of recoil since it is using the energy of the discharge to operate the action.

Cleaning the gun can take longer - but no more than a few minutes. IMO - enjoying the gun in the field outweighs the few extra minutes it may take to clean.

I don't remember the cost but any of the more expensive guns mentioned in this thread can be purchased second-hand.

I once owned a Remington express pump. The action made a rattling sound and there wasn't much to the gun - but it dropped as many birds as any other gun I have ever owned. The lesson I learned is that almost all shot guns do their job, regardless of how much they cost or how much of a marketing campaign they have behind them. It really pays to handle the shot gun to make sure it feels right for you.

That being said - I still have some work to do to improve my shooting.[sad]

Ant
 
#34 ·
Go with the 1187. Got better then 10 years on mine. I have used and abused this gun from the saint lawerence to cape may. Remington sells parts kits for the little stuff that will brake in time. With a little practice you can take them apart blindfolded! I think its the most gun for the money. Go with a plastic stock and forarm because after about three years of broadbill hunting out of the layout boat the wood stock and forarm on mine checked and split.
 
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