You can put the 2-3/4" barrels on the Magnum receiver, but if you shoot anything over 1-1/8 ounce loads I would keep a close eye on the buffer. No target loads should be an issue. As long as you have no metal to metal contact you are okay, and it will go a long way after it looks like it is close to hitting without actually allowing contact.cowboy wrote:Well since I got into shooting 1100's and researching them and reading forums it seems like your the man I need to talk to. I've learned a lot from your posts in several forums so I decided to join this one to talk to you about certain questions I have with 1100's. I could ramble all day but I'll get to my first question and topic to get this going. Okay right now I have three 1100 magnums. I like them. I have them set up certain ways for different reasons. I bought a new 2 3/4 barrel that i want to shoot on any of them when i feel like it. Ok when i put a standard barrel on a magnum for shooting clays and hunting I'm gonna be using different shells for different reasons. But first i want to say this is 12 gauge and and. I would be doingmy my turkey and duck hunting with three inch ammo in my magm barrel because its actually designed for 3 inch shells . Im wanting to do my clay shooting and bird huntin and squirrel and rabbit hunting with standard barrel. Is it okay and safe to shoot 2 3/4 1 1/4 high brass loads for squirrel and rabbits and some with doves too. Also Remington nitro sporting clays loads. I would mainly hunt doves and shoot clays with the cheap stuff but those loads I mention would be used as well some for doves and clays but mainly the high brass for rabbit and squirrel . Is it safe to shoot these 2 3/4 loads on the magnum action with a 2 3/4 barrel? They r not considered magnum loads but they also will cycle certain individual magnum barrels if clean. These loads for sure cycle the steel shot barrel.So is it fine to shoot sporting clay loads and also 1 1/4 high braass loads through a field barrel on a magnum action? Thanks. That's my first topic. Look forward to readingur post.
when reading posts on forums where people have questions about 1100 and 1100 magnums they are always told to put a 2 3/4 barrel on a magnum to shoot 2 3/4 loads. or a lot of posts say to shoot light loads put a 2 3/4 barrel on a magnum. i know shooting lighter stuff is fine and i know that remington says you can do it but im just not clear if its okay to shoot some of the stouter sporting clay loads like remington nitro sporting clays, and remington nitro 27, and the remington express loads that are high brass loads. if its not okay please explain why not and if it is please explain why its okay. i would really have no desire to shoot anything stronger than that through the 2 3/4 barrel because i have the magnum barrels for that. only other load that might ever get put in would be a stronger pheasant type load like 1 1/4 to 1/3/8. but ive never been pheasant hunting but would like to. also while on the subject would 2 3/4 magnum turkey loads and buckshot and slugs be to strong going through the two gas holes on a magnum action sleeve? i really like these guns and just trying to make this is as versitle as possible but i dont want to beat the insides to death. i just like fooling with these guns. i like older remington guns like this. i dont mind swapping barrels around to shoot 2 3/4 or switching to 3 inch on the 3 barrel but i dont want to change internals. that would be unessecary to me. just curious about these in between loads. i have an 1187 premier but its kinda a dedicated nice gun that i will use but i will never take it duck hunting and prolly not turkey hunting. i just like knowing what i can do with other guns as well. i also have 2 870 wingmaster magnums in 12 gauge. i had two standard 1100's but sold them because i knew i could put 2 3/4 barrels on the magnums and i needed to thin down gun collection since the place i worked closed down. i really do wish remington had a older or newer gun in 12 gauge that was quality made and lighter in weight for like doing a lot of walking while hunting. like upland gun. i think that would be a good hit for them in my opinion. i do not like really any of the new shot guns or rifles.
The 1100 design is balanced. The Magnums used one gas port and a heavier action sleeve, whereas the 2-3/4" used two ports and a lighter action sleeve. Two holes can get the heavy sleeve moving too fast. But on top of this all guns have a little individuality. Some magnums won't function with less than a 2-3/4" magnum load, and others will cycle 1-1/8 ounce field loads all day. And all buffers are not created equal. I have seen one fracture shooting 1-1/4 ounce heavy field loads, but my 48 year old one has digested some truly heavy stuff with no issues. If you stick a regular action sleeve on there with the 2-3/4" barrel(s) it will essentially be a 2-3/4" gun. I have converted standards to magnums and vice versa, and I have shot anything that fit thru the chamber in all guises, and I never had an issue, but I did keep an eye on things when swapping around. Good luck.