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Question: If the barrel is bored out to .735", does it still use the standard Rem Chokes? If so, then the barrel must taper down to about .727 prior to the choke tube or else you would have about .008" constriction with a Cylinder choke in the gun. That might make it hard to get open patterns with. Also, when they increased the ID of the barrel, did they also increase the OD an equal amount? If so, this will make for a heavier barrel than what is on the present 1100's of similar barrel length.
Secondly, I don't really see much, if any, improvement over the standard 1100 Sporting or 1100 Classic Trap. Yeah, the nickel receiver looks a little better than the blue receiver, IMO, but that doesn't justify a $500 price increase.
Another drawback (compared to the Berettas and Brownings) is that the 1100 still has no shims to adjust the buttstock for cast or drop.
I don't mean to sound like a wet blanket, but unless the "street price" on these guns is around $700 for the non-adjustable rib version, then I doubt Remington will sell many of them. Based on what I've seen, I'd much rather pay $700 for an 1100 Classic Trap than $1,000+ for one of these.
EDITED: I see that they say the gun comes with new "Pro Bore" Choke tubes. I assume these are larger diameter than the Rem Chokes, so that means that if you have a whole sh*tpot full of Rem Chokes, they won't be usable in this gun. And vice versa. These new chokes won't be usable in your Rem Choke guns.
Secondly, I don't really see much, if any, improvement over the standard 1100 Sporting or 1100 Classic Trap. Yeah, the nickel receiver looks a little better than the blue receiver, IMO, but that doesn't justify a $500 price increase.
Another drawback (compared to the Berettas and Brownings) is that the 1100 still has no shims to adjust the buttstock for cast or drop.
I don't mean to sound like a wet blanket, but unless the "street price" on these guns is around $700 for the non-adjustable rib version, then I doubt Remington will sell many of them. Based on what I've seen, I'd much rather pay $700 for an 1100 Classic Trap than $1,000+ for one of these.
EDITED: I see that they say the gun comes with new "Pro Bore" Choke tubes. I assume these are larger diameter than the Rem Chokes, so that means that if you have a whole sh*tpot full of Rem Chokes, they won't be usable in this gun. And vice versa. These new chokes won't be usable in your Rem Choke guns.