the 11-87 is a very nice shotgun for the money.the 11-87 allows you to shoot 3 inch mags or 2 3/4 inch shells with out having to change barrels.they also come with the screw in choke system(i think)if its not standerd equipment,they are availible.the only real draw back to a remington semi auto is it is a tad heavy.to me though this is not a big deal.my 1100 is 30 years old this year and still going strong,and its been to hell and back.the 11-87 is just as good if not better.