Non Ribbed Barrel

[B.Hancock]

I am looking at buying an older model Remington 1100 and it has a non ribbed barrel. Is this a disadvantage over a newer model? Should I hold off for a newer make or should this gun do the job?

[Enigma]

Pfft...how misleading. Thought this was gonna be about condoms. lol

Probably better suited in here; Guns & Ammo Discussion

[gilbertslake]

Originally Posted by B.Hancock

I am looking at buying an older model Remington 1100 and it has a non ribbed barrel. Is this a disadvantage over a newer model? Should I hold off for a newer make or should this gun do the job?

depends on how much shooting you are doing. The more successive shots that go through the barrel over a short period of time, the more the barrel heats up. As the barrel heats, this can throw the sighting off. The vented rib transfers heat from the barrel and the venting allows for quicker cooling preventing effects on sighting. Also, I find it easier to sight along the flat plane of the vented barrel vs. the rounded barrel. There is sometimes a second bead on the vented barrel which further aids sighting.Most benefit would be for fast reload/fire situations. And besides, they just look good.
More important to me would be the condition of the gun. Is there any pitting on the inner barrel? How does the gun cycle? Is the stock tight? Any obvious mods to the gun? Are you going to use steel shot?

[hal53]

Vent Rib is totally for looks, you only fire three shots at a time when hunting, so heat waves are a non-concern, 99% of wing shooters "point" not "aim" a shotgun so sight plane is not a concern, as G'Lake said if the overall condition of the gun is allright, go for it and happy hunting!!!

[gilbertslake]

Originally Posted by hal53

Vent Rib is totally for looks, you only fire three shots at a time when hunting, so heat waves are a non-concern, 99% of wing shooters "point" not "aim" a shotgun so sight plane is not a concern, as G'Lake said if the overall condition of the gun is allright, go for it and happy hunting!!!

Hal, I agree, you need to be putting a lot shells through a barrel to be concerned about heating. It is mostly a benefit for trap shooters.
I find a lot of beginning shotgun users tend to get the gun up and the bead on the bird but not on a level plane ending up with high shots. I like the second bead as it helps me get the barrel level (bead on bead) and prevents high shots, at least it seems to be a benefit for me.