Remington 1100 for a beginning trap

[StanleyG]

I took Mike Bruzdzinski's introduction to shotguns/trap class yesterday. The best part was shooting 4 rounds of trap ( 100 shells) . This was my first time ever handling a shotgun and boy was it fun !!!! Hands down beats shooting stationary bull's eye . I tried Mossberg pump and Stoeger o/u . I did much better with the pump , but it left me with a nasty bruise on my shoulder.

So I did some research and looks like a 12 ga Remington 1100 would work fine for a beginner and if i want to try double trap or a skeet in the future I could also use it for that. Also looks like I may need a modified stock and a 33' barrel for it. I am also on a budget .. so don't want to spend too much.

Does anybody have any experience with those ? Suggestions ? tips ?
Maybe someone have a used one they're trying to get rid of ?

thanks

 

[Kevmo]

i'm using a "similar" shottie as the remy 1100.. the beretta al391... with a 28" barrel... no need for a 33"....

i use it for everything.. trap/sprting clays... skeet... 5 stand.. wobble... may not be "ideal" but it does the job.

 

[StanleyG]

i'm using a "similar" shottie as the remy 1100.. the beretta al391... with a 28" barrel... no need for a 33"....

i use it for everything.. trap/sprting clays... skeet... 5 stand.. wobble... may not be "ideal" but it does the job.

what do those go for?

 

[clandestine]

Im a big Remington 1100 fan but I think a Benelli or Beretta auto will suit you better. The remington 1000 is what I would call a high maintenance gun if fired alot. Trap and Skeet guys tend to shoot alot.

If you on a budget and cant afford a expensive auto you could bet a CZ or Ruger O/U

 

[futureseabee]

my mossy 500 works fine for knocking pigeons out of the sky

 

[lx1x]

get some shoulder padding for now is my suggestion.. save up some and get a good trap gun (if you want to compete).. but regular fun shooting.. stick w/ your pump mossy.

 

[tigmaned]

go to trapshooters.com always a nice gun for sale there!! Beretta's just feel better to me...
11-87 i set up for trap, it just felt to small in my hands??

 

[Bikebreath]

I have an 1100. There are specific guns for hunting, trap, skeet and clay games. I am new into clays, so I just went for a shotgun that I could change chokes on and it does ok, but it's not the "ideal" tool

I went here and got a Remington 1100 Field for $300: http://www.nwpawn.com/guns.htm It had a full choke barrel, then I went to Gun Connection and bought a RemChoke barrel for $250. For $550 I think I did ok.

 

[blackthorne]

There are great buys out there on used 1100 Trap Guns. I just sold a clean Comp model for $500. They are built for the game. Stocked right and 30" Full is the usual gun. They do require preventative maintenance, but nothing major and they do require cleaning. The Beretta 391 Trap is a better gun, but it's also twice the price and is lighter, so it kicks a tad more. Benelli doesn't make a Trap model and they would not be recoil friendly due to their weight and action type compared to a gas gun. Save those for the goose blind.

Welcome to Trap, but who is Mike Bruzdzinski and where did you shoot? What did he teach you. If you are in Baltimore County, there's a great Trap Club in Parkville.

 

[ColonelHurtz]

I have an 1100 Trap that I FTF'd from an ad here.
Great gun. No muss, no fuss transaction.

 

[StanleyG]

There are great buys out there on used 1100 Trap Guns. I just sold a clean Comp model for $500. They are built for the game. Stocked right and 30" Full is the usual gun. They do require preventative maintenance, but nothing major and they do require cleaning. The Beretta 391 Trap is a better gun, but it's also twice the price and is lighter, so it kicks a tad more. Benelli doesn't make a Trap model and they would not be recoil friendly due to their weight and action type compared to a gas gun. Save those for the goose blind.

Welcome to Trap, but who is Mike Bruzdzinski and where did you shoot? What did he teach you. If you are in Baltimore County, there's a great Trap Club in Parkville.

Mike is an instructor and an industry partner here. http://www.mdshooters.com/member.php?u=800

He teaches at Marriottsville, md and there is a really nice range there.

The class was a standard NRA basic shotgun for beginners , and we did a few rounds of trap at the end.

 

[blackthorne]

Mike is an instructor and an industry partner here. http://www.mdshooters.com/member.php?u=800

He teaches at Marriottsville, md and there is a really nice range there.

The class was a standard NRA basic shotgun for beginners , and we did a few rounds of trap at the end.

Thanks! I know the range, but don't know Mike. I thought maybe it was Trap specific instruction. Have fun, be safe.

 

[Safetech]

Crap!

Sounds like a class I would have like to have taken. But this is the first I've heard of it.

Where was it held? And is there another one in the works?

 

[Cochise]

The 1100 is a pretty good soft shooting and reliable gun. The only thing that is likely to ever go wrong is a rubber o ring failing every couple of years, 2 bucks and about a minute to fix. a 30" barrel is fine with a full or mod choke for beginning trap. A shell catcher (about $15.00) will be a good idea or the guy next to you on the trap field is going to want to kick your ass when your ejected shell dings his 10K Kreighoff or Perazzi. A real trap model will get you a better stock configuration for trap but will also make it a worse gun for skeet or sporting. You can always buy a used stock or another barrel later for the 1100.

 

[blackthorne]

The newer 1100 Traps do not need a shell catcher. They have a deflector button and the shells fall pretty close to you and will not bug the next shooter. But, the shell catcher is still a good idea if you save the hulls and reload. The trap configuration of the 1100 makes an OK sporter if you have choke tubes. They are fairly flat shooting guns. Skeet? Well, nobody cares about Skeet (LOL).

 

[mcbruzdzinski]

I took Mike Bruzdzinski's introduction to shotguns/trap class yesterday. The best part was shooting 4 rounds of trap ( 100 shells) . This was my first time ever handling a shotgun and boy was it fun !!!! Hands down beats shooting stationary bull's eye . I tried Mossberg pump and Stoeger o/u . I did much better with the pump , but it left me with a nasty bruise on my shoulder.

So I did some research and looks like a 12 ga Remington 1100 would work fine for a beginner and if i want to try double trap or a skeet in the future I could also use it for that. Also looks like I may need a modified stock and a 33' barrel for it. I am also on a budget .. so don't want to spend too much.

Does anybody have any experience with those ? Suggestions ? tips ?
Maybe someone have a used one they're trying to get rid of ?

thanks

I am glad you enjoyed the class Stanley! All of you did real well with all of the shotguns that I had. I fell the Mossberg 500 pump is one of the best out of the ones I had you guys use.

You may want to try out the used shotgun selection at THE GUN SHOP in Essex. Bob Sr and Bob Jr have some nice used shotguns ar reasonable prices.

I am looking forward to seeing you out at Marriottsville for the public trap events (unless you become a member of one of the AGC clubs)!

 

[mcbruzdzinski]

Crap!

Sounds like a class I would have like to have taken. But this is the first I've heard of it.

Where was it held? And is there another one in the works?

LOL

It was posted on the calendar here, the NRA website (www.nrainstructors.org) and on the AGC website (www.associatedgunclubs.org). I run the classes in rotation so I should be having one come up in October (3rd weekend- 10/16/2011). I will post when I confirm with the AGC.

It would have been great to see another familiar face in the crowd and to help balnce out the trap squads!

 

[Safetech]

LOL

I should be having one come up in October (3rd weekend- 10/16/2011). I will post when I confirm with the AGC.

If I miss it (and you remember), please drop me a PM or something.


BTW - I have a Remington Mod. 11. Would that be okay as far as just trying it out?

 

[damifinowfish]

Join a club that has a lot of different shoots.
This way you can try different shot guns to find the you you like the best.

Get some more shot gun shooting under your belt and you will not have a bruised shoulder.

I've mostly shot pump shot guns and they work well for me.

 

[mcbruzdzinski]

Stan,

Gander Mountain has one on sale:

http://gandermountain.shoplocal.com...ge&storeid=2489519&rapid=1226682&pagenumber=1