Remington 1100 for home defense?

Question

Any thoughts on the Remington 1100 for home defense? Especially as compared to other makes/models?

Thanks.

Answer 1

The remington 1100 is a fine shotgun. For home defense I prefer a pump; like the rem 870 with a 20" barrel. However, it is good to consider the advice of a fellow I know who has lived to a ripe old age and served his country in a number of foreign places; "the best weapon in the world is the one you have in your hand at the time you need one".

Answer 2

1100 is a great hunting shotgun however I would go with an 870. I would stay away from the Mossberg 500 they have a gross feel to them and they do not seem to be all that well made. I used them in the Army and they were clunky and the action became stiff often. The 870 is the best made shotgun in its price range plus they make tons of after market parts for them. If you are going to use a long gun for home defense you will want to know how "pie off corners" you will want to practice moving around corners with it and the fear of someone grabbing the barrel will be a mute point. I feel that a shotgun is a great choice because it is harder to miss with and is deadly at close ranges. Even a pistol marksman will jerk the trigger and make errors when incountered by an intruder at 2 am. Also if you use a light bird load the rounds are less likely to overpenitrate. A pistol stands more of a chance of hitting a loved one in the next room. Shotguns are nice... point and click! Let the buck shot do the rest. Oh one more point, often just the sound of a pump action racking a round is enough to send the bad guy running.

Answer 3

The 1100 makes a Good home defense shotgun in the shorter barrell lengths. But, like all semi automatics, it needs to be kept clean at all times to be reliable. I like the speed of follow up shots from the semi auto's but thru personal experience, I prefer a pump shotgun for defense. They seem to operate no matter how dirty, combat loading is faster,clearing a hung shell is easier, etc.
I carry a compact .45 semi auto pistol for personal defense, but at home, I keep a 20" barrelled pump shotgun with extended magazine tube for defense. First round up is #7 birdshot so that I can put a bad guy down without worrying about over penetration harming a neighbor. Next 2 rounds up are #4 buckshot, next 2 are OO buckshot and the last 3 are slugs. That puts me ready to handle any situation that may come up. In the "side saddle" shell holder, I keep 3 more OO buckshot and 2 more slugs ready to go. The addition of a "sure shot" flashlight in the forearm means it works night or day. I have used slugs to knock down large blackbears and deer out to 125 yards, and saw a grizzly killed at close range with buckshot several years ago. Besides, the only true universal language is the sound of a 12 gauge shotgun being pumped. I once responded to a home where an intruder had gottten into the house while the lady was home alone. She ran to the second floor, grabbed her husbands pump shotgun that he hunted birds with, and even though it was empty, when she pumped the action, the bad guy tore the screen door off it's hinges in his haste to get away. If you know a shotguns limitations, it makes a truly formidable weapon for self defense.

Answer 4

I've owned my Remington 1100 for over 20 years. I never had a issue with it. For hunting I'll slap on my 28" modified chock barrel. But once it get's home the slug barrel gets slapped on & it's loaded with 00 buckshot. I don't have any worries that it will do the job if needed. The gun hasn't let me down yet.

Answer 5

Slugs and buck shot are good, but the question is, how much damage do you want to do to the surrounding area? And, then you have your light loads #6, #7, #8's which may or may not stop an intruder. BB's, #2 or #4 would be my choice for a load. The shell can be 2-3/4" or 3" depending on what you're acustom to; they do make a 2-3/4" magnum load.

Answer 6

I have a Remington 870 with a tactical stock. I know that if I properly maintain it and use proper ammunition, it won't jam. I know that cycling rounds in a pump action is more reliable than a semi-auto. If a round misfires, it's easier to chamber in the next round with a pump.

I own a Beretta Xtrema2 semi-auto shotgun, there is a reason I don't use it for home defense. It's not nearly as reliable as a pump action. If the round doesn't cycle properly, I'm in a world of hurt.

Answer 7

Remington 870, not the 1100, with 18" police barrel. Speed feed stock and mag extender.

Answer 8

I like my old Remington model 11's with 18 1/2" barrels based on the Browning model 5. I have two hidden in strategic locations of my house. My bedside shotgun however is a Mossberg 500 with 18 1/2" and pistol grip. Once I have engaged the intruder with the "mossy" and either kill them or begin driving them out of the dwelling I can recover one of the fully buttstocked 11's to take the fight to the next level. I prefer a semiauto for the obvious reason that I do not have to pump the action. I keep my "mossy" fully loaded with, believe it or not, low based 2 3/4" large rock salt. The 11's are loaded with three 000 buck and two slugs in each. The rock salt is to ensure that I have not just come out of a bad nightmare and am shooting a "friendly" on accident. The 11's are loaded so as to proceed if they are indeed "unfriendly" and have to be further pursued throughout the house with buckshot without overpenetration. The last two slug loads are of course for outside if they are using a car door or something else for cover, where penetration may be needed.

P.S. I also have a Hungarian AMD 65 by the bedside and three other full stocked AK 47's also hidden around the residence in case the sh!t really gets deep. Needless to say the dopehead thieves in the community go out of their way to avoid my little ol' neighborhood.

Answer 9

I think it would be great.the 1100 or 1187 is on my gun wish list.I want to get one and jazz it up maybee get a choate top folding stock and a mag tube extention.You can say I have a assault shotgun obsession.But for rite now I have a Mossberg 500 crusier and a Mossberg 590.I ushally keep my crusier rite next to my bed wile I sleep incase of an emergency.

Answer 10

Not a good idea in my opinion.

Even if your M-1100 is perfectly reliable with your chosen load, it is just to danged long to be effective inside the home.

Don't believe me, try a little experiment. get a mop handle, or broom that is about the same length as your M-1100 and enlist the aid of a friend.

Let the friend act the part of an intruder, with instructions to attempt to disarm you as you search for him. As you attempt to clear the house, you will be entering each room, gunbarrel first. This will offer your friend ample opportunity to grab it, deflect it, and get inside your defense with little effort.

I suggest you go with a handgun, 3" barrel or shorter, or a pump shotgun with an 18.5" barrel (you can find Mossberg M-500 Riot Guns at a modest price), or a lever-action carbine in a pistol caliber with a 16"-20" barrel (my preference is for the Rossi M-92 SRC in .357 Magnum).

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