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nannyslayer

nannyslayer

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Since my dad and I have made it a running tradition for him to come to Iowa shotgun season and hunt with me, I just as well get me a shotgun set up to hunt with.

Which barrel is the best for the 11-87, Remington or Hastings? Anyone have a shurshot stock on the gun as well? Looks like it would be great for turkey hunting as well (stock, not the barrel.)
 
I like the hastings best. I dont like how the cantilever bolts to barrel on the remington. My dads with a hastings is a tack driver.
 
nanny, when I used to shotgun hunt I had a Hasting barrel on my 11-87. Shot very well, I was pleased with it! :)
 
have shot both. Have set up 7 guns with Hastings. Hastings more accurate at longer ranges. The 20 gauges have been the most accurate for us.
 
Well, thought I had a hastings bought but the deal fell through. Anyone had a lead on one with a scope mount on it?
 
I have the 11-87 with sure shot stock and factory barrel. Feed it hornady sst and never had a problem.
 
nannyslayer said:
How well of groups does it hold out to 200 yards? What barrel length do you have?
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To be honest with ya I've never put to many shots through it at 200. Always think about the 4 dollars every time I pull the trigger. I do know if I use the bottom line on my scope at 200 it will hit inside the first 4 rings of a twelve inch target. I can shoot 4 inch groups at 150 with the lead sled. If you are looking for 200 yard performance you might be better off looking at a savage 220 unless your sold on a semi auto. I would base my decision on what kind of hunting I do the most. If I do a lot of drives I wouldn't hesitate to buy the semi auto but if I'm going to be sitting a lot I would go with the savage. Also my buddy has the exact same gun as I do and his shoots better with Remington accutips. Not sure on my barrel length I will take a look when I get home.
 
Mornings and evenings we do sits, through the day we do small pushes (just 2 of us, so we.don't.get after it too hard). Wanted to set up the automatic so it would be a multi use gun. My dad borrowed a buddies 11-87 last year and shot 2 deer over 200 yards. That thing was scary accurate out to 250. It was a 11-87 with the Hastings barrel, and he shot the hornety rifled slugs.

Going to try a few boxes of slugs with a rifled screw in choke to see how it shoots this weekend.
 
Tagged this one at 213 paces (farthest kill) trying to circle around our group. I don't have any experience with the Hastings barrel I guess I've just never had any reason to switch. I don't think you can go wrong with either. Good luck with whichever you decide.

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