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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. Vette" data-source="post: 1029280" data-attributes="member: 22335"><p>I have an 11-87 with a Hastings slug barrel which has a cantilevered mount. It has a 2-7x33 scope on it, and it works great. There are good and bad points to the saddle-type scope mounts as well as the cantilevered mount. My shotgun came with 2 barrels, so I use the one that it came with.</p><p></p><p>I've been shooting the Hornady 300gr FXT slug as it shoots better in mine than all the others I've tried. This year I swapped from the smooth barrel (turkey hunting) to the rifled slug barrel and accidentally forgot the valve and O-ring that normally allow the shotgun to shoot in semi-auto mode. Ironically it shot better than ever, and my son took deer at 125 and 175 yards with it this year, excellent hits on both. I'm half tempted to leave it alone because it shoots that well! You just have to remember to manually cycle it after each shot.</p><p></p><p>I'm not saying it would help your accuracy to do the same but I found it interesting that I went from 2-3 inch groups at 100 yards previously to <2 inch groups at 150 yards this year. I have it sighted in at 150 because it gives me the ability to easily shoot to 175 as my son demonstrated.</p><p></p><p>I also mark the nut at the end of the forearm so that I can always tighten it back to the exact same spot. It seems to loosen with only a few shots.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with your 11-87</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr. Vette, post: 1029280, member: 22335"] I have an 11-87 with a Hastings slug barrel which has a cantilevered mount. It has a 2-7x33 scope on it, and it works great. There are good and bad points to the saddle-type scope mounts as well as the cantilevered mount. My shotgun came with 2 barrels, so I use the one that it came with. I've been shooting the Hornady 300gr FXT slug as it shoots better in mine than all the others I've tried. This year I swapped from the smooth barrel (turkey hunting) to the rifled slug barrel and accidentally forgot the valve and O-ring that normally allow the shotgun to shoot in semi-auto mode. Ironically it shot better than ever, and my son took deer at 125 and 175 yards with it this year, excellent hits on both. I'm half tempted to leave it alone because it shoots that well! You just have to remember to manually cycle it after each shot. I'm not saying it would help your accuracy to do the same but I found it interesting that I went from 2-3 inch groups at 100 yards previously to <2 inch groups at 150 yards this year. I have it sighted in at 150 because it gives me the ability to easily shoot to 175 as my son demonstrated. I also mark the nut at the end of the forearm so that I can always tighten it back to the exact same spot. It seems to loosen with only a few shots. Good luck with your 11-87 [/QUOTE]
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