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Anyone own a Remington 11-87 super mag ?

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  • 20-07-2012 3:12pm
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    magic_tree
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    I was looking at a Remington 11-87 3.5" super magnum in my local dealers a few weeks ago. It was pricey at €1150 but it fits me like a glove and I can never find decent guns that fit me. I was in this morning buying some ammo and I asked about the gun if it was still in stock and could I have a look. I picked it up, mounted and all the usual inspections. Its a beaut !!

    Does anyone own one and can they give me their experiences?? Ive read online that there is some trouble with the super magnums not wanting to cycle 2 3/4" cartridges at all , and also that its a nightmare to strip down and clean due to several razor sharp pieces in the mechanism.

    Thanks


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    Grizzly 45
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    Cant tell you much about the 11-87 .But its predecessor the 1100 Super mag had some issues with 2.75 in rounds as well.

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    Terrier
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    I have the super mag SPS for 5 years and have never had an issue with it not wanting to cycle any ammo down to 28g..

    Mine has taken some abuse over the years and never fails, I use everything up to 3.5inch cartidges, mix of rounds everything without issue..

    As for cleaning, very simple.. sometime knocking out the pins to release the trigger mechinsim can be annoying but does not need to be clean everytime


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    magic_tree
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    Terrier wrote: »
    I have the super mag SPS for 5 years and have never had an issue with it not wanting to cycle any ammo down to 28g..

    Mine has taken some abuse over the years and never fails, I use everything up to 3.5inch cartidges, mix of rounds everything without issue..

    As for cleaning, very simple.. sometime knocking out the pins to release the trigger mechinsim can be annoying but does not need to be clean everytime

    Thanks for the reply terrier ! Its the first gun that Ive ever picked up and it has fit me like a glove. I've read a lot online about them not cycling anything less than heavy 3" loads which put me off a lot. Also its very hard to find any reviews on the exact model I was looking at. Its the walnut stock, all the ones online seem to be synthetic or mossy oak camo.


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