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Post by buckwacker on Jan 2, 2012 20:36:34 GMT -5
Has anyone or anyone you know have any experience with a Remington 11-87 SuperMag? I am thinking about picking up an 11-87 but have heard the 3 1/2" guns do not funtion well (lots of jams reported). I think I want a standard 3" gun, but if the problems have been addresed I might spring for a SuperMag.
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Post by buckeyehunter on Jan 2, 2012 23:17:04 GMT -5
My wife has a 11-87 , 20 gauge and it jams alot to?
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Post by passinthru on Jan 3, 2012 5:12:56 GMT -5
Yep the 11-87 was not the best auto loader they made. Something in the gas system that doesnt always kick the shell out. I would stay away unless your gonna use it for small game.
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Post by allhunter on Jan 3, 2012 14:37:03 GMT -5
Remingtons shotguns always jam. better just to stick with the Benellis  |
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Post by ned on Jan 3, 2012 21:32:30 GMT -5
Allhunter... come-on brother, I don't like the Rem 11-87 either but the 870 is one of the most reliable shotguns ever made. stick with the pump gun... ;D
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Post by buckeyehunter on Jan 4, 2012 7:24:22 GMT -5
Have to go with Ned on this one! I love my 870!!
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Post by buckwacker on Jan 15, 2012 22:09:16 GMT -5
I have an 870, but I am looking for a gun to take a little of the lickin out of those 3" turkey loads when I am leaned against a tree. I have friends and family that shoot 3" 11-87s, but I dont know anyone that has a supermag so thats why my question was specific to those particular models. I think the Benellis are way overpriced and the 3"11-87s seem to shoot fine if they are kept clean and reassembled correctly after cleaning(the hard part).
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Post by JD on Jan 15, 2012 23:26:48 GMT -5
The Supermag is a pretty good shotgun. I never had any issues with the one I shot. You just have to remove the barrel seal activator (metal ring behind the seal) when you are going to shoot 3" and 3 1/2" shells.
I think the Versa_max is a better shotgun, but mainly because you do nothing to shoot different shell lengths. For me the Versa-max also handled better. In my opinion it is also a much better shotgun overall than the Benelli's. But it does run $500 more than the Supermag.
If the fit for you is good, then you should be good to go with the SuperMag. As for jamming, like I said the one I shot ran fine (approx. 300 rounds). You can get lemons with any shotgun on the market. But my guess is, most complaints are either false, operator error (such as not using the barrel seal activator on 2 3/4" loads), not properly breaking it in, or having an o ring that does not seal properly.
Clean the gun properly, lube it up properly, and properly break it in with 1-200 rounds of heavy field loads. It will more than likely run just fine and never give you an ounce of problems if you do that. I do that with any semi-auto shotgun I get, regardless of operating system or maker.
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