The 1187 has a stainless mag tube and the supposed ability to run lower pressure rounds without swapping a barrel.
Never saw the problem of swapping bbls on an 1100.
Never mixed ammo on a hunt, hunted one type of critter.
My magnum 1100s cycles 1250 fps target loads fine.
The system is dirty, esp if you shoot crap ammo. And over oiling the mag tube will sludge to single shot.
Wonder how many problems w 1100 were due to WD40 or other stuff. Remoil wiped off leaves enough to protect and not gum. I have to clean the gun from crap weather anyway, so no prob having a blued magtube.
Some rubes at work cursed the 1100s, said to polish tje magtube shiny so it wouldnt hang up. WTH? No bluing is just asking for rust and then youre worse off.
1100s are slow and heavy, but i get more like that every year. LOL
Have an 1100 SP and an 870 Supermag. Am content.
