28 ga choke

[Harold Pickens]

If you like the gun buy it--you will have a hard time finding more open choked one. My best friend will often carry his first gun---given to him by his father, an 1148 Rem 28 ga with a Full choke. We have scoured gun shows for years trying to find an IC barrel to no avail .
To answer your question, I would prefer IC in a single barrel.

[Double Lab]

Good luck with your search Jay. Most of the truly smallbore shotguns, 28 and .410, were choked tight from the factory. My suggestion would be to buy the gun with the Mod barrel then take it out and pattern it at 20 yards. You might be surprised at what you see. You can always load a spreader type load as your first shot followed up by standard 3/4oz. loads.

[C.O.B.]

At one time I had an 1148 28 skeet gun. It was a great gun but it rattled like a rock in a wash tub. I sold it and never looked back. A friend has an Remington 1100 LW 28 sporting clays model with choke tubes. If your looking for an auto loader this might fill the need.

[Setter Man]

Originally Posted by Rich Anderson

A friend has an Remington 1100 LW 28 sporting clays model with choke tubes. If your looking for an auto loader this might fill the need.

The old 1100’s are much nicer guns than the new 1100 “Sporting” guns in terms of fit and finish. I’ve handled a number of the new ones and I have not been impressed. I am determined to get one from the 70’s with the mahagony wood and deep, rich bluing. There really isn’t any comparison between the old and the new.

JDG

[C.O.B.]

The owner of this has had it at least 20 years and he bought it used . Light quick handling. I've used it for rabbits and some bird hunting.

[Setter Man]

Originally Posted by Rich Anderson

The owner of this has had it at least 20 years and he bought it used . Light quick handling. I've used it for rabbits and some bird hunting.

I believe the 28 "Sporting" guns were introduced in the early-mid 90's and are still available in the new and used markets. Remington first introduced the 1100LW in 28 in 1969 and those early 1100LW's (I consider pre-1980) were very well made. I'm definitely looking for one made pre-1980, the earlier, the better.

[C.O.B.]

Originally Posted by Jay Gardner

I believe the 28 "Sporting" guns were introduced in the early-mid 90's and are still available in the new and used markets. Remington first introduced the 1100LW in 28 in 1969 and those early 1100LW's (I consider pre-1980) were very well made. I'm definitely looking for one made pre-1980, the earlier, the better.

I was there when he bought it in fact I lent him the $600 so I know it's over 20 years old and probably closer to 30 as I was still shooting the winter skeet league. I haven't done that in close to 30 years. It's a nice gun.....for an autoloader