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Joined: 24 Jul 2016 Posts: 548 Location: Ohio

Anyone have any experience with them. Sixteen naturally. The ole bones and joints just don't get along with my Ithaca 37s like they used to.

I have one. 16 bore and I had the FULL barrel shortened to 25" and now CYLINDER bore. Reasonably light weight, fast repeat shots. I shoot it pretty good as I find Remington factory shotgun stock dimensions fit me well. Super reliable and easy to takedown for cleaning. It just plain works, and they are not too expensive to purchase. I waited a LONG time for a factory IMP CYL model but alas I had the full cut down. I would say go for it.

Darryl

Member Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 2346 Location: West MI

I've had a bunch through the years but now down to a few, IMO, great field guns, agree with every word in madtrapper143's spot on reply. I ran a similar route when Grouse crazy before the Yote's took over all my favorite haunts shortening a barrel down to an "Upland Special" and call it my Brushhog. I enjoy their, what I refer to as, simplified A5 evolved M11 recoil actions, kinda fun experiencing the clickity clackity printing press'esque event that takes place after you pull the trigger.

Only drawback I know of is parts are getting scarce, but, if you're just using it for hunting and not grinding your way through flats of shells on clay fields it should last a long time with some TLC.

Of note* (assuming you have it or are going to acquire) take it down all the way and clean/oil the action spring and spring housing in the stock, it/they can collect a lot of crud and rust and sometimes make the gun a single shot auto. Also, after cleaning and oiling the gun as usual, the bronze mag tube friction ring usually only needs an occasional dab of light oil, I use sewing machine oil. They're sintered/compressed bronze so carry all the oil they need inside the pores between the grains of bronze. Look for (common) cracks in the wrist area of the butt stock and ends of the forearm, usually not deal kills if small and fixable with some glue and rubber bands.

Numrich is great for posting blow up schematics that aid in dis and reassembly

https://www.gunpartscorp.com/gun-manufacturer/remington/shotguns-rem/1148

Great guns, hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine.

I just shot mine last weekend. I don't love it but I like it very much.
Easy takedown, easy to clean. Recoil not too bad. It is going to be way better than your 37 for sure.

Older club member brought it in because the shop he brought it to wouldn't even take it. They wanted nothing to do with a 16 gauge. $100 and it was mine. Original barrel was cut down because of a hunting accident. There was a second mod barrel 28" plain.
There was still cosmoline on it. It was never fired. Barrel looks new.
The original owner used the short barrel for deer.

Jim

Joined: 08 Oct 2005 Posts: 241

I’ve owned 3 and currently have 2. I can’t say enough good about them. When my son and his buddies were first shooting we did grind flats of my 7/8 ounce reloads thru them. One of them was my son’s hunting gun for years.
I second the good cleaning recommendations, particularly a good cleaning of the chamber.

Joined: 08 Oct 2005 Posts: 241

I’ve owned 3 and currently have 2. I can’t say enough good about them. When my son and his buddies were first shooting we did grind flats of my 7/8 ounce reloads thru them. One of them was my son’s hunting gun for years.
I second the good cleaning recommendations, particularly a good cleaning of the chamber.

Joined: 09 Feb 2015 Posts: 817

Hopefully I'll come across one at a gunshow one day.

Joined: 26 Nov 2020 Posts: 33

Was in MT last Month and had bad shooting slump. Finally put away the sxs and went to an old reliable.................. 16 ga 1148, 26" I.C.
It's beat to hell but man did it work well on the sharpies. I started hitting with it and did well.

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Member Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 2346 Location: West MI

Very nice hunt and a serious looking crew there! & a sweet machine to boot; care to share where you obtained that English stock for your 48? Maybe home brewed??

Joined: 26 Nov 2020 Posts: 33

Putz
Yep home brewed grip. The remmy is far more
scratched up than pix shows. Due to my wrist configuration
or 7 to 8" wrists etc an english grip is more comfy for me.
It also gives me a quicker mount. Thick wrists / large bones
are not necessarily as flexible as some.
Cut the pistol grip off with a hacksaw. Sanded dkwn
with an or ital sander, followed by steel wool and several coats of tung oil.

It is a hack job but you cannot hurt that gun cosmetically
short of driving over it.

Member Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 2346 Location: West MI

Looks great! My stock ended up more of POW w/palm swell.

Pertinent thread....

http://www.16ga.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15375&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

I have 2 16's . The Pink Panther and the Red Barron . The Panther is my bird gun . The Barron has shot p pile of skeet targets and keeps on ticking ! Will even chuck 5/8 little target loads . I like those - with the guns age , I just set the loads up to function the gun and not abuse it . That's not to say that I haven't shot a couple Super Mags thru it . Handled them OK , but not enough parts avail to repeat . I also would have no problem shooting , say , 1oz Bizz etc thru them a lot . I've gotten over the heavier stuff!... The gun has to be the same size as an LT20 1100 - even the sts shell catchers fit and work great !

Joined: 26 Nov 2020 Posts: 33

I have another 16 ga. 1148 purchased from a bbd. member here. It has a cutts compensator on it with two tubes. Tubes are skeet & mod. First shot ever fired bagged a nice Rooster with the skeet tube in. One shot one rooster. What a great break in for a shotgun.

Joined: 09 Aug 2007 Posts: 444 Location: WI

I have a Sportsman 48 which is pretty much the same gun. From the factory it was full choke with a 28” barrel, opened it up to Skeet 2 so I could shoot steel out of it. I haven’t shot it in years but I killed a lot of pheasants and ducks with it.

Member Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 2346 Location: West MI