Little Dilemma
 

I am going to be doing some duck hunting this year. I have my 1100 that only shoots 2 3/4" and I have my Citori that shoots 3", but it is too nice to take duck hunting.

Should I use magnum 2 3/4" ammo and use my 1100, or buy another shotgun and use 3" ammo??

Thanks

RE: Little Dilemma
 

Any excuse to buy a new gun will do!

RE: Little Dilemma
 

Even though they used 2 3/4" shells for years and some people still use them, I really prefer 3". If you are going to do much duck hunting at all, I would upgrade. I woudn't waiste my money on 3 1/2" unless you were going to use it for turkey hunting. The 3" has a much better pattern than the 3 1/2" in my opinon.

RE: Little Dilemma
 

"Too nice to hunt with it". Then why on earth would you have it. How could any firearm be too good to hunt with. That sounds like a contradiction of terms. Buck it up and shoot that Citori-or get rid of it. Tom.

RE: Little Dilemma
 

Just for information,Bithmuth in 2-3/4" will provide as many pellets as a 3" load of steel if you use a shot size providing equal energy in both.Of course Bithmuth is more expensive.

RE: Little Dilemma
 

Its the Citori Lightning Sporting Clays Edition, I just don't want to get it all dinged up in a duck blind.

Some people don't mind beating their guns, I like to take care of mine. ;)

RE: Little Dilemma
 

There is no doubt that you should take good care of your guns. I just use my guns too shoot with-I do not use them for boat paddles. If it is a Sporting Clay's gun then that means you have shot thousands of rounds with it. I use my Beretta SC shotgun to hunt with-I have confidence in myself when I hunt with it. I use it to hunt geese, and I am a handicapped person. A goose blind is awful tight, so I am extremely careful, but not hunting with it is not an option. The only thing you really have to worry about when waterfowling is rust, so just get some extra oil. Get that shotgun gun out and shoot the **** out of them ducks. Tom.

RE: Little Dilemma
 

I wouldn't use a Citori for waterfowl hunting either. Wait, I already have one and I don't use it. ;)

When shooting steel shot, remember the golden rule. Speed Kills. Buy some Kent Faststeel 2 3/4" 2s or 4s and your gonna have ducks to eat. :D

RE: Little Dilemma
 

I've taken a$7,000.00 Belgium madeDiana grade Browning superposedduck hunting with me before and will again. If you shoot well with a shotgun then by all means hunt with ittoo. There is no reason why you have to beat up a shotgun just because you hunt with it. Keep it cased until you're ready to hunt (as you shoulddoanyway) and just be careful how you handle it.

RE: Little Dilemma
 

I agree with Rammer i have taken many ducks and geese with 2 3/4" steel loads over coys, just need to let them get a little closer;). Now if you will be sky shooting or pass shooting then better look for an addition or consider SJ's suggestion of bismuth shotshells. Which course of action you take will most likely depend on how much duck hunting you plan to do.

Good Luck

RE: Little Dilemma
 

2-3/4 should be no problems for ducks. As for not wanting to beat your gun up taking it hunting......was that a serious statement? I really don't know of any one who takes their guns out hunting to beat them up.Just becareful, as you should, and I'msure there will be no difficulties.

RE: Little Dilemma
 

I hunt out of Final Approach Top Gun blinds, and I will NOT use a gun in there with a pretty wood stock. The doors swinging closed an open, my 100lb lab bailing out at 100mph and jumping back in, all take a toll on my Benellis. While my waterfowl hunting may be hard on guns, others might not be. Those are just a few reasons why I will not use pretty guns while duck hunting/goose hunting.

RE: Little Dilemma
 

I completely understand not wanting to take the Citori to the duck blind. I do bird hunt and shoot clays with my Beretta O/U but take my Benelli auto when water and mud are involved.

As far as 2 3/4" ammo, I personally prefer 3", but I have shot quite a few boxes of 2 3/4 over the years with acceptable results. Unless you just want to buy a new gun, I would use the 1100.

RE: Little Dilemma
 

Oh yeah!!!!

RE: Little Dilemma
 

Get some 2 3/4 kent fasteel in some 1s or bs and kill them all.

RE: Little Dilemma
 

Jeep,

I assume you have a 12 gauge 1100? You could just buy a replacement steel shot barrel that will chamber 3" steel shotshells and can be used on your current frame. This would run you somewhere around $200-220 dollars.


Quoted from Cabela's regarding remington 1100 replacement barrels:

"All barrels have 2-3/4" chambers (except Steel Shot barrel). The 1100 Steel Shot barrel can be used with non-magnum receiver, you can shoot 2-3/4" magnum lead or steel or 3" steel shotshells. DO NOT USE 3" magnum lead. Used with a magnum receiver, you can shoot 2-3/4" magnum or 3" magnum steel or lead shotshells. The 1100 20-ga. lightweight barrels do not fit pre-1977 20-ga. guns with serial numbers ending in "X" or "N". "[/align][/align]KEJ[/align]

RE: Little Dilemma
 

Thanks for the input guys.;);) I will try some 2 3/4" mags first and see how they work. I actually shoot the 1100 A LOT better then the Browning, so hopefully they will work just fine.

The blind that I will be hunting out of is a floating blind on a lake, so not much room to put the gun, except leaning against the side. I just don't want to have to watch the Citori all the time to make sure it doesn't fall. I brought it once last year and Dove hunting last year too, in my opinion I should keep it on the range and use my 1100 to get dirty, wet, muddy, etc... $1250 is a lot of money for a shotgun (for me) so I want to keep it as nice as possible. ;)

ChazyKEJ, thanks for the info, I never thought about that. I figured the action was the main difference. I will have to look into that. Thanks