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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 20 Gauge Turkey Guns => Topic started by: chatterbox on April 25, 2012, 05:35:23 AM

Title: Rem 1100 2 3/4 chamber
Post by: chatterbox on April 25, 2012, 05:35:23 AM
Ok 20 ga gurus.......

My son has a chance to hunt with a Rem 1100 this season, but it is only chambered in 2 3/4.
Does anyone have any ideas on a shell that will be effective, and if there is one, what would it's max range be?
Title: Re: Rem 1100 2 3/4 chamber
Post by: mnbeardbuster on April 25, 2012, 11:04:48 AM
Federal makes the Heavyweight 7's in a 2 3/4" load.
Title: Re: Rem 1100 2 3/4 chamber
Post by: gophert on April 25, 2012, 02:02:31 PM
Quote from: mnbeardbuster on April 25, 2012, 11:04:48 AM
Federal makes the Heavyweight 7's in a 2 3/4" load.

and that load is a killer out to about 30 yards. 

(http://i1031.photobucket.com/albums/y372/Gophert/Gun%20Patterns/FedHW2347remSF2030.jpg)
Title: Re: Rem 1100 2 3/4 chamber
Post by: chatterbox on April 25, 2012, 06:02:10 PM
Great pattern! :icon_thumright:
Only problem is this is a fixed choke barrel, and I don't know the diameter. I am thinking about some Federal Wing-Shok Magnums in 2 3/4 and see how those shoot.
Title: Re: Rem 1100 2 3/4 chamber
Post by: surehuntsalot on April 25, 2012, 10:59:46 PM
Quote from: chatterbox on April 25, 2012, 06:02:10 PM
Great pattern! :icon_thumright:
Only problem is this is a fixed choke barrel, and I don't know the diameter. I am thinking about some Federal Wing-Shok Magnums in 2 3/4 and see how those shoot.


shoot some patterns and see what happens
Winchester makes a 2-3/4" Magnum 1-1/8oz #6's and 7.5's
I would try the 7.5's for the heck of it,if I could find some
Title: Re: Rem 1100 2 3/4 chamber
Post by: mnbeardbuster on April 26, 2012, 10:50:45 AM
Quote from: chatterbox on April 25, 2012, 06:02:10 PM
Great pattern! :icon_thumright:
Only problem is this is a fixed choke barrel, and I don't know the diameter. I am thinking about some Federal Wing-Shok Magnums in 2 3/4 and see how those shoot.

I own the same gun with a fixed full choke (I don't use this gun for turkey hunting).  However, Federal's marketing campaign for the Flightcontrol loads was that a factory choke was all we needed.  I wouldn't write them off as an option.
Title: Re: Rem 1100 2 3/4 chamber
Post by: chatterbox on April 26, 2012, 07:50:08 PM
Thanks for the advice guys! I really appriciate it! :icon_thumright: