Is a Remington 1100 a good turkey gun?

Is a Remington 1100 a good turkey gun?

REMINGTON MODEL 1100 The 28-inch barreled version with its fixed full choke is another nice do-all gun that will excel on clays and even upland bird hunting as well as bagging turkeys. At 25-yards, it put a plenty deadly pattern on target even with its rather light loads and fixed Full choke.

Are Remington 1100 still being made?

3. Remington 1100. I included this gun because it’s unknown if the Roundhill Group, which now owns Remington Arms (RemArms), will continue to produce this gun.

What’s the best gun for turkey hunting?

The Best Pump-Action Turkey Guns Ever Made

1. Winchester Model 12. A used Full-choke Model 12 makes a great and classic turkey gun.
2. Remington 870 Express Turkey. The 870 has probably killed more turkeys that any other shotgun.
3. Winchester 1300/SXP.
4. Ithaca Model 37 Turkey Slayer.
5. Mossberg 835.

Where do you aim a turkey with a rifle?

With a rifle, you want to aim for the neck or the head. This can be a difficult shot at long ranges so it is also effective to shoot turkeys in the lungs/liver and the heart. Although headshots will make for the quickest kill.

What kind of shotgun is the Remington 1100?

The 1100 is well known to be reliable and massively tough shotgun. The Remington 1100 is a descendent of the Model 58 and 878 shotguns. In fact, the 1100 set a record in 1978 for the most shells shot out of a semi-auto shotgun, without any cleaning whatsoever and without any failures of any kind.

Why does the Remington 1100 take so long to load?

Loading the Remington 1100 can be a bit slower than what you’re used to with other firearms. This is due in part to the silver tab that is used to unlock the loading gate. You can snag a replacement part for this gate, speeding up your reloading process by quite a bit.

How do you take a Remington 1100 apart?

Taking apart the Remington 1100 requires you to pull out the barrel and stock by unscrewing the magazine cap, then locking the bolt back in its place. This gives you access to the o-ring, cycling gas parts, and the entire gas system. The Remington 1100 is as retro on the inside as it is on the outside.

What kind of sights do I need for a Remington 1100?

If you want to hunt deer with your 1100, you may want to pick up a rifled barrel with sights (Remington #29570) or a cantilevered scope base (Remington #26595), if you can find one. That way, you can use sabot slugs for more accuracy and better ballistics.