I recently purchased an 1100 Classic Trap with the walnut Monte Carlo stock, and did so online without looking down the barrel. I love how it fires, but not the fit of the stock to me. I took to a gunsmith to ask about modifying it and it was suggested I get some professional instruction before altering it. I did so and the instructor agrees - I'm looking down on the barrel/sites more than I should be.

anyway, I have an 870 that fits me perfectly, but that stocks obviously wouldn't fit the 1100. He told me to call Remington and ask for a "field stock" for the 1100, but they are unfamiliar with that terminology. They have the 1100 Competition with a they called "straight stock."

So after all that - here's my question - does anyone have both the 870 Express 12 gauge, and the 1100 Competition 12 gauge, and if so - is your view of sites/down the barrel the same, or about the about?

Mike

Stocks are fit along several lines, each having a strange name. Remington must have it published somewhere.

Length of pull = distance between the trigger and recoil pad

Drop at comb= the drop down in inches from the top edge of the barrel to that point on the top of the stock where your cheek hits. A Monte Carlo stock has a raised comb and higher than 'standard' to help raise the cheek weld to bring the eye in line with a scope that is now much higher off the bore axis than iron sights

Drop at heel= same thing but measured at the end of the stock. The 'Drops' will chage how you see the sights in relation to the axis of the bore line. You will shoot higher or lower as things vary.

'cast on' and 'cast off' is where the butt stock actually moves away from being in line with the bore, and not a common issue for anthing other than a custom fit gun.

You may have been asked to look for a 'fit' or 'fitting' stock that is fully adjustable along those various axis to see what you really need. You can look at the very high end Perazzi's and others that have adjustable combs and recoil pads that adjust L/R and U/D.