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jimbobborg · Jan 23, 2019

I went to Sharpshooters for some target practice while on my lunch break. As I was walking out, I spied a skinny barreled shotgun in the racks. A Remington 1100 in 28 gauge. I didn't have time to fill out the paperwork, so I had time to ponder this and check out GunBroker. After work, I stopped by and purchased said shotgun for $500.

Bertfish · Jan 23, 2019

Ah very nice. Been casually looking at a SXS or O/U in 28 gauge just to play around with.

jollymon · Jan 23, 2019

I wouldn't have passed it up , 28 ga. is a lot of fun Good catch .

rbird7282 · Jan 23, 2019

Wow, nice find!

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PJDiesel · Jan 23, 2019

Mmm. Nice find,... really.

Aamdskeetshooter · Jan 23, 2019

That’s a great shotgun. Especially at $500. So much better than any O/U in that price range. You’ll love the lack of recoil. I hope you know shells are a little pricey. If money wasn’t an issue, I would shoot a ton of 28 ga shells. Since I reload 20 ga I can load a 3/4 oz 20 ga load making it feel and shoot like a 28 ga. Enjoy your purchase.

PJDiesel · Jan 23, 2019

Aamdskeetshooter said:
That’s a great shotgun. Especially at $500.

Yes sir.....

jimbobborg · Jan 23, 2019

What I'd like to do is find a load of brass shells and reload them with black powder. But that would be messy cleaning up, so I will stick with smokeless powder. Until I can get a break action in 28 gauge.

Yeah, I don't know what the seller was thinking, most of these were getting double that on Gunbroker. It functions fine wth the four Rio shells that I used at the range there.

Not_an_outlaw · Jan 23, 2019

Your trunk looks horder...esk! But the stock looks impressive.

MDEXPAT · Jan 24, 2019

I'm sorry you live in your car....

... but happy you found a new friend!

Ack Ack · Jan 24, 2019

That's a STEAL!!!

TrappedinMD · Jan 24, 2019

Nice pickup! 28 is by far my favorite gauge for clay shooting.

jimbobborg · Jan 25, 2019

$116 for a case of 250 Winchester AAs at Cabela's. $16 for a box of 25. I got through 10 stations at Bull Run before I had to go to work. Wind was gusting pretty strong. Recoil about the same as a 9mm PCC. Screw in choke was backing out, looks like I'm going to be cleaning some threads.

28Shooter · Jan 25, 2019

Wow - nice gun at a great price!

Aamdskeetshooter · Jan 25, 2019

jimbobborg said:
$116 for a case of 250 Winchester AAs at Cabela's. $16 for a box of 25. I got through 10 stations at Bull Run before I had to go to work. Wind was gusting pretty strong. Recoil about the same as a 9mm PCC. Screw in choke was backing out, looks like I'm going to be cleaning some threads.

I hope you know to not throw away those hulls. They’re worth $$$. Same goes for Remington STS hulls. After cleaning the choke tube and threads carefully I grease the choke tubes before reinserting as opposed to oil. I would much prefer a choke tube that is backing out to one that is stuck.

jimbobborg · Jan 25, 2019

Aamdskeetshooter said:
I hope you know to not throw away those hulls. They’re worth $$$. Same goes for Remington STS hulls. After cleaning the choke tube and threads carefully I grease the choke tubes before reinserting as opposed to oil. I would much prefer a choke tube that is backing out to one that is stuck.

My inner brass rat came out for the first time at Bull Run today :lol:

I ended up finding the spent shells about 15-20 feet from my shooting position. Not sure if it's the shotgun or the wind today.

Aamdskeetshooter · Jan 25, 2019

jimbobborg said:
My inner brass rat came out for the first time at Bull Run today I ended up finding the spent shells about 15-20 feet from my shooting position. Not sure if it's the shotgun or the wind today.

Another nice thing about O/U’s. No picking up the hulls. My buddies that shoot a lot of shells through an auto use something similar to this to pick up hulls. You’d be surprised how many hulls will stick to it at one time.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RB3XBA/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_6p7sCb7DN1733

jimbobborg · Jan 25, 2019

The crew at Bull Run use a 3' long pole with a magnet on the end to pick up shells. Looks like a colorful pin cushion when they're done.

PJDiesel · Jan 25, 2019

Mojo stick.

Some of the regular autoloader shooters at Oxford have them.

I've seen sporting clays refs use them also. Keeps your back happy.

fabsroman · Jan 25, 2019

Aamdskeetshooter said:
Another nice thing about O/U’s. No picking up the hulls. My buddies that shoot a lot of shells through an auto use something similar to this to pick up hulls. You’d be surprised how many hulls will stick to it at one time.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RB3XBA/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_6p7sCb7DN1733

I already have one of those to pick up tools, nuts, and bolts I drop in engine bays and elsewhere. Now, I am sitting here wondering if it will work on factory AA and STS hulls. If a magnet works on those brass hulls, watch the electro magnet I have with me the next time I am at PGT&S. I'll hold that sucker over each trash can. Time to visit the garage and then the basement.

OP - very nice shotgun. Got my first 28 gauge 2 years ago and I really like the gauge. Of course, it is a Beretta A400 Action. Really wish Beretta would come out with a .410 semi, but the 28 will do in the meantime.

Edit to add: The magnet does not work on unprimed AA or STS hulls, but the Win 209 and Rem 209 primers have steel in them and the magnet works just fine on the hulls that are primed.

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