Finding a .410 around here is like trying to win the lottery :-(

mossbum · November 4, 2013

I have an 1187 12 gauge premier that's about 25 years old and it has never even had a hiccup. Bought a brand new 1187 supermag waterfowl two years ago and it has already been in once for warranty work. I bet that 20 will be a nice shooting gun but the price seems a little high.

6Sixathome · November 5, 2013

Is the 11-87 a good gun?, I mean I don't want ejecting and reloading issues in the middle of a shoot. I know it can happen and any gun can have issues but the new ones look pretty bullit proof, haha. I just hate to drop the coin and have a POS

mossbum · November 5, 2013

Is the 11-87 a good gun?, I mean I don't want ejecting and reloading issues in the middle of a shoot. I know it can happen and any gun can have issues but the new ones look pretty bullit proof, haha. I just hate to drop the coin and have a POS

Well my old one has never ever even hiccuped. After the ejection issues with the new one I did some deep googling and discovered that some of the manufacturing processes on the new ones have been outsourced to Russian companies. It's waiting for me to pick it up at UPS tomorrow so hopefully whatever the internal issues were have been corrected.

kstruckcountry · November 5, 2013

They're good guns but my 887 was half the price, and since it's a pump I never have to worry about reliability, haha.

Swazimoto · November 5, 2013

Dave -

Have you considered a 20 gauge? I work with youth and guns and we have found that a 20 gauge with 2 3/4" shells has similar or less kick than a 3" .410 round. The other major benefit is 20 gauge ammunition is readily available and way cheaper than .410. I have both and frequently have my son carry the 20 gauge only because of shell availability. Lastly, I purchase many firearms from gunbroker.com. You can typically save 20% using this site but you do need to find an FFL to have the gun shipped to. They have many .410's to choose from.

Good luck,

Chris

mossbum · November 6, 2013

Dave -

Have you considered a 20 gauge? I work with youth and guns and we have found that a 20 gauge with 2 3/4" shells has similar or less kick than a 3" .410 round. The other major benefit is 20 gauge ammunition is readily available and way cheaper than .410. I have both and frequently have my son carry the 20 gauge only because of shell availability. Lastly, I purchase many firearms from gunbroker.com. You can typically save 20% using this site but you do need to find an FFL to have the gun shipped to. They have many .410's to choose from.

Good luck,

Chris

I give gunbroker two thumbs up. Bought my last two shotguns on there and had them shipped to a local pawn shop for a $20 fee.

6Sixathome · November 6, 2013

I did/still am considering a 20ga 11-87, it's just that I never shot a 20ga and wasn't for sure on the recoil for the family. I was thinking .410 because I had one when I was a kid and it was super easy and fun to shoot.

Just looked at Gunbroker.com and it looks like a gun lovers dream