Tell be what you have, I may be able to cut one down to my needs:
OK got the 26" smooth bore barrel and can shoot slugs and buck out of that, BUT..For a brush gun I need a shorter barrel, would a rifled slug barrel at 16-18" be an alternative? More accurate than a smooth bore? under 75 yrd shots. Advice please.
Frank,
Good luck finding a rifled 11-87 barrel. Midway USA sells them if you want to drop $330.00 plus shipping.
http://www.midwayusa.com/Search/#1187%20Barrel____-_1-2-4_8-16-32_2_16_Demand%20desc
Remington Barrel Remington 11-87 Sportsman 20 Gauge 3" 21" Rifled with Cantilever Mount
Product #: 912214
Status: Special Order, 30+ days
$329.99
You can buy another gun for that! Used 1187 and 1100 barrels are hard to come by and they will set you back $100-$300 each. The rifled barrels are definately more accurate than the smooth bore, but you are going to pay for one if you find it... Buy a used 20 gauge 1100 smooth bore gun and cut it off to 18". Here's one on Gun broker for $225.00 plus $30.00 shipping.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=194018988
Good idea...say why are the barrels so expensive?? I could buy any 12 or 20 and have it cut down...or I could take my existing benelli or Varona 12 ga and have the barrel chopped off and use that gun.
Remingtons are cheap, look at the prices of replacement barrels for Benelli and Beretta guns. You can spend $400-700 for an extra barrel for one of those guns...
Personally, I think it's a marketing plot by the manufacturers to keep you from buying extra barrels when you can buy a second gun for near the same price. The Rem 870 expresses were on sale a year ago for $229.00 at Bass Pro...
Find a used truck gun, refinish the stock and cut her off.... Then it will double as a home defense gun...
truck gun, you mean an old 44 mag rifle or shotgun, at a cheap price then just make it like you want it? Probably the best thing.
