11-87 Breaking In**UPDATE III: Now Working w/Win. AA**

**Robb Jensen** · 02-25-08, 07:35

I think a good option for the 1100 and 11-87 for the guy wanting one shotgun for both defensive and competition use would be to have 2 different same length barrels.
One gas ported big for competition for use with low brass and one standard gas ported for full power defensive loads.

**blackscot** · 02-25-08, 08:02

Originally Posted by gotm4

I think a good option for the 1100 and 11-87 for the guy wanting one shotgun for both defensive and competition use would be to have 2 different same length barrels.
One gas ported big for competition for use with low brass and one standard gas ported for full power defensive loads.

Generally agree, except that BC3G has us also shooting slugs and certain....."uncooperative" steel requiring greater umph.

**Robb Jensen** · 02-25-08, 08:06

Originally Posted by blackscot

Generally agree, except that BC3G has us also shooting slugs and certain....."uncooperative" steel requiring greater umph.

You can shoot slugs through a big ported Remmy gas gun, it's just harder on it for wear. The other way around is where the cycling problems occur.

**blackscot** · 02-25-08, 08:09

Originally Posted by gotm4

You can shoot slugs through a big ported Remmy gas gun, it's just harder on it for wear. The other way around is where the cycling problems occur.

True.....maybe I'll look into an alternate barrel, or possibly enlarging the ports on mine (gulp) ???

**blackscot** · 04-29-08, 06:11

I discovered last week that the 11-87 will cycle reliably using Winchester AA Super Sport, with 1-1/8 oz. of no. 7-1/2 (rated at 1300 fps). I then used this ammo at a local 3-gun match Saturday without a hiccup.

At last, a low brass (relatively) load that works in this gun! Still not the cheapest around, but a lot less than what I had been using, and easier on the shoulder too.

Not sure if this is from the gun now having been "run in", or if it would have worked all along. Either way an improvement, and I'm glad I didn't end up having to make any modifications.

This ammo has enough kick to cycle, but not any more than that. Apparently, persistence with sampling the myriad of shotgun loads available out there can pay off.

**Robb Jensen** · 04-29-08, 06:29

That's what I shoot in my Benelli M1 almost exclusively. I like the 7 1/2s better than the 8s too.

I got my HK/Benelli M1 running reliably again. After cutting the factory tube and adding an eight shot SRM tube and replacing the carrier it's now GTG. I shot 60 rounds through it on Wed at Blaster22s house.