Remy 1100 or Mossy 930 - the Semi debate

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I'd love a Benelli M4 but that's just not in the budget. So the next 2 on the list are the Remington and Mossberg which i like equally. Who has experience with which gun and would you recommend it or advise against? From my research the Mossberg seems like an easier out of the box gun but appears to be picky with ammo while the Remington looks like it shares a lot of parts with the 870 which I'm familiar with and eats what its fed. User feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Oh and I want it as an all around gun, target, duck, deer, zombies

They seem to be close in price range new, and as usual about $100 more expensive used on EE :p
 
I've had my 930 for about 6yrs now, only trouble so far has been with cheap low aluminum base wincherter target loads [ dirty stuff to use.], in that once the chamber started getting dirty it some times would not exstract the emptys from the chamber,had to be pryed out.
To be fair, that ammo did the same thing to my older 590.

Doesn't the 1100 have rubber "o" rings in the gas system that can cause problems from time to time?
 
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I just picked up an 1100, I have yet to shoot it. So I will try to provide my impressions when I get it out to the range.
Initial dry-handling impressions are very good, can't wait to shoot it.

The O-Ring in question is a single 021 ring on the mag tube that serves as part of the gas system. Worst case you can get a package of 50 of them for like $7 on amazon.
Supposedly it is a standard size and composition, I will find out when I go looking this weekend.
 
The 1100 has been around since 1962-63 and is still being produced today and will most likely still be in production 25 years from now! When an 1100 stops working the culprit is normally the $0.10 o-ring...simple and quick to replace. No, it isn't perfect but it is still the one by which all others are judged!

Mossberg has manufactured and imported various semi-autos over the years but has yet to offer/produce any one of them for longer than 10 years or so before finding a replacement...the 930 will be no different. I've seen too many examples of the 930 shotguns have parts failures in less than 5000rds of trap/light field loads to be able to recommend them to anyone.

I'll also add that if you are on a tight budget a used Beretta A 301, A 302, A 303, A 304 or A 390 shotgun is going to be by far the best bang for your buck...that coming from a guy that hates Berettas! LOL!
 
I have a 930 2 bbl combo and have no problems with it (except one--LOP). I've shot the Can tire/ Walmart economy ammo with no problems. I've also shot reduced recoil buck shot. On the other end of the spectrum, I've shot 3" sabot slugs and 3" turkey loads; I've had no problems whatsoever.


As I've stated above, the LOP is too long for me. and from what I've gathered, one can grind about 1" off the stock----I'm not that brave; and there is minimal after-market stocks (I think there is only the Choate stock that is offered as a replacement)
 
Greenhorse six said:
Shouldn't this be 11-87 instead of 1100 ? Isn't the 11-87 an update and improved 1100?
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Both are still in production today. The only real "improvement" the 11-87 has over the 1100 is a self-regulating gas system that allows it to function with 3" and 2 3/4" shotshells interchangeably and the 3.5" shotshells if you have the Super Magnum version.
 
VLT79 said:
Both are still in production today. The only real "improvement" the 11-87 has over the 1100 is a self-regulating gas system that allows it to function with 3" and 2 3/4" shotshells interchangeably and the 3.5" shotshells if you have the Super Magnum version.
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The 930 uses 2 3/4" and 3" shells interchangeably,so this should be 11-87 for a fair comparison to the 930.
 
Greenhorse six said:
The 930 uses 2 3/4" and 3" shells interchangeably,so this should be 11-87 for a fair comparison to the 930.
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Sure, if it were a comparision...but the OP asked for opinions on the 1100 and the 930, there was no mention of the 11-87, so that's what the OP got...more or less.

Besides, there is the older 1100 Magnum...a 3" chambered gun that will fire everything from 2 3/4" heavy field loads to the 3" magnums so it would still be a worthy comparision but it can never be a fair one, as the Remington 1100s, 11-87 & 11-96 simply out class the 930.

Sure the 930 will probably last a lifetime for the average shooter but once you get beyond the 5000rd mark with them you can expect to be replacing parts. Will those parts be available in 10 years? Probably not. Especially if you look back at what is available parts wise for previous Mossberg semi-auto shotguns.
 
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Gunslingr said:
I own two 1100's and love them. Only wish I could shoot steel through em for duck season.
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Order up either of these barrels, part #29505 (30" VT RC) or #29509 (26" VT RC) from any Remington retailer or just have the forcing cones lengthened and chokes opened up to LM constriction, on your older guns, by a competent gunsmith and you'll be in business for shooting steel.

BTW, all new 1100s can fire steel shot loads.
 
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