I'm looking to purchase an autoloader strictly for casual upland hunting. I'm not much into waterfowl nor at all into sporting clays. So, the Remington 11-87 Premier Upland Special has my interest. Is this a good choice?
Autoloader suggestion - for upland.
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Ahsan Ahmed
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Benelli ultra lite --- hands down the best on the market (IMHO)
X2 on the Ultralite, OAL is good in view of the 24 inch bbls - believe they've got a 20ga now as well. Or, an M2 20ga synthetic. Personally, not a fan of auto or pumps
however, Benelli makes great autos. Superior ease of maintenance as far as those inertia models go.The other option may be a Beretta 391.....Claybuster has a thread somewhere here on this shotgun......very positive. I'm thinking of acquiring one and start shooting clays.
Think there was one in the EE (very recently) - a 20ga with straight grip.
No offense (to Rem semi owners)....couple years ago, during a visit to my native country - I saw a very frustrated cousin of mine hurl his brand new 11-87 semi into the water (during duck hunting)
.....the firearm despite meticulous cleaning was jamming at every 2nd shot. I had to wade into chest deep water to retrieve that from the muddy bottom and spend a few hours at vigorious cleaning......that ass-clown! He was willing to compensate me by paying my half airfare though. He had since then gone back to his Greeners and Westley Richards for waterfowl.Anyone with a Greener or Westley Richards who uses an 11-87 instead deserves to go in the muddy water and get his own gun.No offense (to Rem semi owners)....couple years ago, during a visit to my native country - I saw a very frustrated cousin of mine hurl his brand new 11-87 semi into the water (during duck hunting)
In my opinion the Franchi 48 AL is the best autoloader for use in the uplands.I have two 48 AL shotguns in 28 gauge and they are my favourite auto loaders for upland use.They are light (5 1/2 pounds in the 28 gauge)and very dependable.The 48 AL has been in production for a long while and has stood the test of time.
Ahsan Ahmed
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Anyone with a Greener or Westley Richards who uses an 11-87 instead deserves to go in the muddy water and get his own gun.
The reason why he was willing to pay me
. He had watched too many sales videos on waterfowl hunting with semi-autos and simply decided to get one. Well, for that "retrieval", he did promise to buy me a shotgun when he is visiting (this Summer)......I will likely make him pay for an Ultralite or the 391.....he's a pure nut but a close childhood pal as well.
Sorry for the hijack folks.
I agree with you on the Franchi for upland (if that's what you want to use for upland hunting) The Franchi is very light in weight and on your pocket book. The Franchi 48 is a very underated gun. I still kick myself for selling mine.
The weakness in the 11-87 and 1100 guns has alway been the rubber O ring (as in Oh its broken again!) The short upland gun in 12 gauge is not for everyone. In my opinion, it has the handling qualities of a brick. I would lighten up without shorting down!
Ahsan Ahmed
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Is the 28ga an approriately scaled model? I notice the 48AL is also inertia driven.....have you experienced any jams? Also, is the internal design/mechanics similar to a Benelli auto? Thanks,
Beaver Skin
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I purchased a 20 ga 391 for my wife as a shotgun and have been absolutely impressed with it. It is light, reliable and handels very well IMHO. It would make a wonderful upland auto.
(Yes - it really was for my wife, seriously.)
(Yes - it really was for my wife, seriously.
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