Remington 1100 Barrels

[MikeVictor]

Good day to you all

I own a Remington 1100 12 ga Full choke shotgun purchased around 1970.

I an curious if I can put a Remington 1100 20 ga. LT-20 barrel on it or not? I'm interested in using the gun for trap and skeet shooting so I would like to lighten it up some, shorten the barrel, and be able to use different chokes.

Not sure if it would be compatible or not.

Thanks, Mike

[grumpyMSG]

Sorry, no way sir.

[MikeVictor]

Thanks for the input, I was afraid of that...maybe there is a 12 ga trap/skeet barrel I could put on it. I'll look to see.

Have a nice day,
Mike

[MikeVictor]

Can anyone tell me if the weight difference between a 28" and a 26" barrel (Ventilated Rib & Rem Choke) for a 12 ga. Remington 1100 is enough to be a factor in picking one of them over the other.

I just had a 28" version deliverd and I am surprized to see that the once light weight gun is now 8 to 8.5 pounds.....

Would the 26" barrel weight enough less that I should consider getting it instead.

I want to use this gun shooting clay pigeons as well as an upland bird hunting gun. It's going to be a bit heafty walking about in the field all day...

My original barrel is a 30" full choke without a vent. rib. It is very light compared to the new shorter barrel...

Perhaps there is another 12 ga Rem Choke barrel out there that I could use that would be lighter??? I don't see on on the Remington web site...

Any advise would be appreciated as I have some time to return this barrel if I need to.

Mike

[grumpyMSG]

The weight difference between the two would be minimal, I would guess less than 4 ounces probably. As for the use on clay pigeons or real pigeons for that matter, the extra mass will actually help you on reducing the felt recoil and help you to swing smoothly onto the bird. As for the length, I don't know that you are really going to notice the difference between a 28 and a 26, while carrying it in brushy and thicketed terrain where game birds will hiding. There biggest fear is probably not you but getting caught in the open by a hawk.

[MikeVictor]

I was thinking about 4 ounces. I noted that a 28"Remington 1100 trap gun weighed about that more than a 26" version on a web site I found.

The gun already has lighter than expected recoil for a 12 ga. So maybe now it will have so little that shooting a double would be much easier... One bright possibility...

So would a 1/4 pound really matter.... not really sure it would.

Apparently there is no Light Contour barrel for the 12 ga 1100.

I am spoiled by my 30" full choke barrel that is very light, surprisingly so. A pleasure to shoot. It has no rib and does not have the Rem Choke. I still have it and will use it for waterfowl. I'll put the 28" barrel on it for clays and upland bird hunting so I can use the IC or M chokes.

Maybe I should start lifting weights.... LOL

Thanks for the input, best wishes to you and yours,

Shoot safe! Mike

[Vahunter]

Hey Mike Just have your 30" barrel cut down and remchokes installed. Cost about $140.00 including chokes.

[grumpyMSG]

Hey Mike Just have your 30" barrel cut down and remchokes installed. Cost about $140.00 including chokes.

Please be extra cautious if you look into this approach. If your 30" barrel is significantly lighter than your 28" (I know the ventilated rib adds weight), it might be a thinner walled barrel and it might not be safe to thread for chokes. Unfortunately, I can't offer you advice as to who to go to to figure out this dilemna, I am sure a good search of the internet might help point you in the right direction. Good luck and happy shooting!