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Opinion on Remington 11-87
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:59 pm
by macattack
I've got a buddy who is considering buying one of these shotguns and he asked what I knew about them. I shoot a Benelli M1 and don't even know of anybody who has ever owned an 11-87.
Anybody have any experience with the pros and cons of these guns?
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:00 pm
by duckkiller
BROWNING all the way
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:03 pm
by sportsman450
I've shot 1100s and 11-87s all my life and have found them to be as reliable as any gun on the market. I'll never shoot anything else.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:08 pm
by Bama Duck
I use to shoot ducks with the 11-87 until I got sick of it hanging up in cold weather. I would keep it cleaned from the bolt down to the stock spring and it would still hang up in cold weather. My father had the same problem so we went in together traded both of them in for a couple benelli's....problem solved. The browning would also be another good option.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:10 pm
by quakwacker
I've never shot one but hunted with guy and his son that both had one and they would hang up literally two or three times a piece on every hunt.
I will never own one.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:38 pm
by Jeff
I hunted one for the past seven years. I ran approx. 10K rounds through it. It NEVER, I repeat NEVER hung up. I just upgraded to the benlli, not because of lack of operation, but I wanted a 3.5" gun, and I liked the feel in my hads of the Benelli as opposed to the 11-87. I don't think you can go wrong with an 11-87. I am also very hard on my stuff. my 11-87 got sanded once a year and hit with BBQ paint at the end of each season thanks to salt water exposure. I would buy another one if I had to do it over again.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:25 pm
by sportsman450
You know. It's funny. I've hunted with many, many people who were shooting 11-87s and have never known anyone personally who had a problem with them.
On the other hand, I've only hunted with three people who were shooting Benellis, and TWO OF THE THREE had their barrels fall off.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:38 pm
by duckkiller
sportsman450 wrote:You know. It's funny. I've hunted with many, many people who were shooting 11-87s and have never known anyone personally who had a problem with them.
On the other hand, I've only hunted with three people who were shooting Benellis, and TWO OF THE THREE had their barrels fall off.
must have been DU supporters
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:47 pm
by Greenhead22
The 11-87 3" auto is a good gun. However, the 11-87 3.5 auto is a jammomatic.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:28 pm
by Gunslinger
I have an 11-87 SPS 3" and I have never had any problems out of it. It's retiring to the closet though becasue I just got a new Browing Gold...
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:56 pm
by Hole Hunter
The 11-87 Magnum is a piece-o-junk. Last season and the season before three guys in our club had nothing but trouble with them.
They all now own Extremas.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:50 pm
by tcash
i know the 3" is a good gun but not sure about the 3.5". i am thinking about going with the extrema2.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:29 pm
by Bill Collector
I have shot an 1187 for six years. Marsh, rice fields, timber everywhere. No problems. Makes a pretty good boat paddle, too.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:56 pm
by legends of the lower mars
I have 3 of the 11-87's from the 3" premier to the 3.5" super-mag. I have never ever had any problems out of them... Period!!!
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 11:07 am
by astorey
Very reliable! The dirtiest shooting automatic I have ever experienced! I had an 11-87 priemer upland.
aubrey