11-87 barrel destroyed..

[orangejeep54]

That MAY apply to guns without interchangeable chokes.. but since the chokes have to be threaded into the barrel there is less metal there and that MAY be the reason they say you can use any choke. Just a guess, but I was always told to use IC when shooting slugs unless it is a rifled barrel... Sorry that it happened, but just be glad it wasnt worse.. could have had a blown out barrel....

yea the barrel is on its way to work with my brother to be cut and filled smooth just below the bump in it, back to the range Wednesday to see how it shoots.

What brand and type of slugs were you shooting? Just curious.
Jules

rem. slugger 12 gauge 2 3/4

[bluetrane2028]

If you're cutting it, might as well just go down to 18-20" (leave a little extra just to be sure though) and have yourself a defensive barrel for it. If it's a ribbed barrel, cut it at the last vertical post that's past 18." Did that with an old Mossberg 500 barrel that had some muzzle damage (it came to me that way). After a touch up with Oxpho-blue, it looked almost factory and shot well. Actual length ended up around 19.5"

[thefirstndsecond]

If you are going to use this gun for hunting then keep it as long as possible.

Buy cantilever slug barrel and then get buck shot barrel.

I have 1187 andove it for buckshot and bird shot. Bought h&r for slugs. Cheap accurate gun.

[orangejeep54]

well cut it off and sanded it smooth and square. at 50 yards im pretty good and at 100 im actually on target pretty well also. gonna shoot it like this for the next two weeks then I have to find a smith that can do the work I need done. thanks fellas! its amazing how much shorter the gun feels when its only missing 2.25"

[win67]

"It's amazing how much shorter it feels when there's only 2.5 inches missing".

Heh.

[bnkrtstk]

Is using a semi-auto for deer legal?

[orangejeep54]

Is using a semi-auto for deer legal?

I'm in Spec Regs., semis, buckshot, and kill em till your outta tags then start tagging em. no holds barred style killing down here.

[bnkrtstk]

I'm in Spec Regs., semis, buckshot, and kill em till your outta tags then start tagging em. no holds barred style killing down here.

I thought semis were illegal even in Spec Reg areas. I am in 5C and have put off getting semiauto shotgun.

[orangejeep54]

I thought semis were illegal even in Spec Reg areas. I am in 5C and have put off getting semiauto shotgun.

no sir. look in the special regs section of the digest and it specifies we can use semi shotguns for deer.

[Hawk]

"It's amazing how much shorter it feels when there's only 2.5 inches missing".

Heh.

Hope it cycles OK for you with the shortened barrel.