I found an old Remington 1187 Special Purpose Turkey that is all camo with a treebark pattern and has a 21"barrel and shoots 2 3/4" and 3" shells.
I had been talking to "vaturkey" Ricky on the phone about 3 weeks ago about some guns and.......
Rick gave me the tip on the old 1187 trebark turkey gun and i got the phone # from him and called Ryan in Albany, MN.
Ryan and I talked about the gun and i mailed Ryan a money order .
The old 1187 came in and picked it up 2day and WOW 99% like NEW and has a Truglo red/green dot on it with a .660 Kicks GT choke in her.
YOU GOT TO LOVE THEM OLD CAMO GUNS.... :smiley-char092:
This is a nice shotgun and i will give it a new life of hunting and its going to the turkey woods in 2012.
I will work up some 3" TSS loads and try in her.... :you_rock:
Thanks to:
vaturkey and "Rhino0018" i appreciate the smooth and easy transition, its hard to find good people like yourseft that you can trust.
What do ya'll think ?
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brian
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Nice One :z-guntootsmiley:
That's great!!
Way to go, Brian. Looks like you hit the jackpot..Good luck with the new shotgun..Mike :fud: :fud:
I like it! Can't wait to see some patterns from it...... :icon_thumright:
Locve that old camo. Great buy!
Mighty fine lookin GOBBLER SLAYER right there. Good luck with it & post some pattern pics when you can. I'd like to have the money that Jim Crumbley made off of that pattern !!
Take Care Brian
Ricky :newmascot:
Enjoy!
A real keeper there!! Hope it gives you years of enjoyment in the woods!
That's sharp. I'm diggin' that old skool camo
Lookin' good, Brian! I'd say that gun was one sweet find!
Best of luck makin' her a slayer! :icon_thumright:
That's a great looking old 1187 and it looks like it just came out of the box . :z-winnersmiley:
Is the gun staying as is or are you going to do any changes to her ?
Can't wait to see how it patterns at the range...... :you_rock:
pat
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Very nice.
The 1187 is my winter project. 1st of all I will have to get new Trigger Plate Pin Front & back from Remington.com. The gun didn't come with them. 2nd will be the removal of the scope. I will have the gun drilled and tapped for a base plate and rings. I will then mount a scope on it. I'm going to try the choke that is in it but will probably be putting an Indian Creek in her. I have a few buddies that are going to let me try some chokes. if i can find... I will be getting a Remington SuperCell Recoil Pad or a limbsaver.
I should have the gun ready to test some TSS loads by March.
I will be selling the red/green dot scope and then the kicks.660 choke if anyone is interested.
I'll keep you posted on my progress. :fire:
thanks guys :icon_thumright:
Brian
Great Find
Enjoy
Nice gun! :icon_thumright:
Great find man. I have seen 3 of them pop up in the last year, and all 3 have been here on OG. I found one for Jr and he has killed 5 longbeards w/it. Great shooter with the Hevi #6 and a Black Diamond. Keep me posted on how the TSS does through it...
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Sweet Remys guys.
we headn to the shootn range sept. 12 and shoot the new turkey killer...... :icon_thumright:
brian
I went to GANDER MTN and got a limbsaver for the 1187 2day and put it on....... :fud:
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Finally got to the shooting range today to shoot the old 1187. Before you guys start hollering at me about 30 & 40 yards and a 10" circle and a 12" circle this was a test to see how the gun would perform and what type of ammo it likes. I only shot the gun at 30 yards with a 10" & 12" circle.
We shot a few rounds of Winchester lead to get it close and see how the action worked. This was a 20 yr old gun and I had never shot it before. After gaining the confidence of the gun we switched to the hevi loads. 1st we tried a Nitro and it put 348 in a 10" circle. I then switched to my 8 ball handload which is 2 ozs of #8's TSS. In a 10" circle it got 368. The only choke i had was the one that came in it kicks .660.
I will be trying a ic.665 next time.
The gun worked flawlessly, very smooth action and kicked the shells out extremely well. The limbsaver really cut down on the recoil.
In all this gun will be in the woods for a long time in the future slaying turkeys.
On my next go round at the range I will fine tune it with the TSS 8 ball at 40 yards.
Brian :icon_thumright:
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Looks like you are ready to rock. Very nice, indeed..
not bad for 30yds ;) ............try a IC. choke in that gun and post them up !!!
just :deadhorse: on you .... :icon_thumright:
pat
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Now that i found a limbsaver AT GANDER MTN. for the 1187.
I ordered the new Trigger Plate Pin Front & back from Remington.com and got them in this week.
The gun didn't come with them.
Next will be the removal of the red/green dot scope and then will have the gun drilled and tapped for a base plate and rings. I will then mount a scope on it. the cost of having the gun drilled and tapped and a new base plate and rings is $ 70.00 .
i tryed the choke that was in it but will probably be putting an Indian Creek in her but that will come after the 1st of the new year.
I will be selling the red/green dot scope and then the kicks.660 choke on here later if anyone is interested.
I'll keep you posted on my progress.
brian
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Hello everyone, new memeber here. I have the green camo 1187SPNWTF puchased new in the early 90s. it is a great shooting shotgun that soaks up the recoil of 2oz. 3 inch loads and buckshot well. It also has synthetic stock and forend. My factory extended choke is also camo and patterns great for a short barreled gun. It also makes a great brush gun for deer w buckshot. and would probably be great w a slug barrel on it also. I think you'll enjoy it alot and rainy days are no problem at all w this gun. Mine has never jammed or had any trouble whatsover w funtioning. Fullfan, my 1187 is the same pattern as yours and yours is the only other one Ive ever seen. I think that pattern is kinda rare.
Are you interested in selling yours, mom??
SKfooter, Ive contemplated selling it.But I really like the gun and hate to sell any of my guns. I sold a 870 sportsman slug/ventrib combo years ago, beacause it was to noisy, the slide would click just pointing it up and down while moving throught he woods. That quiet metallic click cost me two nice bucks and on the second time I knew I didnt want it anymore. It was a shame because it patterned foster slugs about 4" at 100yrds w open sites. I will probably post the 1187 here, If I decide to get rid of it.
Well keep me in mind if and when you decide to part with. I'd like to have first dibs on it.
Guys i got the new Trigger Plate Pin Front & back from Remington.com last week and after fall turkey season the removal of the red/green dot scope and then will have the gun drilled and tapped for a base plate and rings for a scope.
Brian
Slicky, funny you say that, i loaded up 12 of the strikeloads 1 3/4 #6 last weekn too take to the range this week to try in the old 1187 with the kicks .660, love to see how they work out.
we got about 2 weeks b4 our fall turkey season starts.
i'll post after i try them in her :icon_thumright:
brian
The new OLD Remington 1187 that I had bought earlier this year made it's first kill on Oct. 31 2011 and she likes the new life in the Va. woods. i may just keep the red/green dot scope on this gun it wooked great on getting on the birds heads.
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What a sweet gun! I hunted with a college professor back in '98 and i have wanted one ever since. I am buddies with Jim Crumley and I would love to have that gun! I recently found one recently in Bottomland that I'm looking forward to getting set up for this spring. If you ever want to sell it, let me know!
nice bird man !!! :cowboy:
pat
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nice bird man !!! :cowboy:
pat
:chucknorris:
:you_rock: :you_rock:
Im curious as to how that I.C .665 will shoot in it. My greenleaf 870-and 1187 have the same barrel. Hope she shines.. :icon_thumright:
I got my new I.C. .665 this weekn for the 1187 and come March i'll be @ the range testing it out with my TSS 8 ball load :icon_thumright:
brian
sold the Kicks .660 GT choke to "unclerick"
thanks Rick
Brian
brian sorry about my mix up glad you guys made a deal,
rick i will make us up another back stop
choke in the mail :icon_thumright:
brian
brian
hope you have that gun ready by spring so i can shoot her, i will be in for the spring turkey camp.
btw...... what days are we all taking the camper and tents and setting them up and for how long you staying ?
pat :chucknorris:
Love the gun!!!
Quote from: WIRE PALADIN on December 03, 2011, 12:31:02 PM
brian
hope you have that gun ready by spring so i can shoot her, i will be in for the spring turkey camp.
btw...... what days are we all taking the camper and tents and setting them up and for how long you staying ?
pat :chucknorris:
pat
i will be taking the 1187 to my gun guy in Jan.
we are pulling the camper to set up on april 20 and will stay 14 days, But the season opener is april 14.
Hope to see you there ...... you know were it is :icon_thumright:
Brian
Guys the old girl is gettn a facelift, took of the old red/green dot scope off and taken her to get drilled and tapped for a base plate and rings for a scope.
i hope i get her back b4 our spring season !!!
brian
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Good Looking Gun. Love those 1187's. Great Turkey Guns.
Quote from: GOLD HUNTER on January 16, 2012, 03:54:38 PM
Guys the old girl is gettn a facelift, took of the old red/green dot scope off and taken her to get drilled and tapped for a base plate and rings for a scope.
i hope i get her back b4 our spring season !!!
brian
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LOOKING GOOOOD BRIAN
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PAT
I love that camo pattern.
Guys i Stopped by a gun shop 2day and got this scope for the 1187......was $ 95.00 and he let me have it for $ 70.00. Pro diamond 4x32 NWTF
This gun is coming together fast for spring :icon_thumright: we only got 11 weeks togo !!!
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Can't wait to see the final product, Brian! :icon_thumright:
She's coming together nicely!
Quote from: GOLD HUNTER on January 30, 2012, 05:31:18 PM
Guys i Stopped by a gun shop 2day and got this scope for the 1187......was $ 95.00 and he let me have it for $ 70.00. Pro diamond 4x32 NWTF
This gun is coming together fast for spring :icon_thumright: we only got 11 weeks togo !!!
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Great scope. Got one on my 835. :icon_thumright:
WOW great $$$ on that scope :z-winnersmiley:
pat
GOBBLERS BEWARE !! :OGturkeyhead:
Congrats on a great find.
Guys the gunsmith called yesterday and said I could pick up the ole girl from having her facelift. I had taken it to the gunsmith in Blue Ridge, VA to have it drilled and tapped and picked it up today. I have to say it turned out real good and this is what it looks like now. The last step will be to hand paint a camo pattern on the base plate, scope and rings which I will do this weekend.
Will post pictures up after facelift is complete.
How do you think she looks now with the new scope?
thanks
Brian
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Just back from the shooting range
I got the old 11-87 dead on @ 30yds with my TSS 8-BALL load and all i i can say is............COME ON IN MR. TOM !!!
thanks to all and i hope yall have a great season and post up some kills :funnyturkey:
Brian
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Goodbye Mr. Longbeard ! :drool:
Great pattern Brain ! Good luck with it !
Ricky :newmascot:
All I can say is...... SWEEEEET!!!!!!!!!
Came out great, Brian!
Best of luck with her this spring! :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:
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Hey Brian
That pattern would look good with this ! :icon_thumright:
I've got one just like it....she is at the gunsmith also....will post pics later,,,
Awesome looking gun! Love that treebark!