First, let me say that I am a left handed shooter. Secondly, I've shot 1100's since the beginning of time and having hulls ejected across my face has ever bothered me. In fact, I don't recall ever having even seen one.

But, here lies the conundrum. I've stumbled across a used left hand 11-87 and never having shot one or owned one have never really looked at them much. I remember when Remington brought them out, it was touted as the "semi-automatic shotgun that can shoot any load". For me, that is really the only advantage over the 1100.

So, let me ask you this - Are the 11-87's as much if not more reliable than the old 1100's and would it be worth my time and effort to really look hard at this one?