Hello and hi!

Some of you I know pretty well already. Lookin forward to meeting others!

I was recently given a field model 1300. Not certain, but when I looked up the older models, I found Defenders and Rangers, so I guess its a Ranger? I dunno. I really don't know.

I spend my time around the Mossberg site and the Winchester is completely foreign to me with the rotary bolt and all.

The 1300 has a 28" threaded barrel and a modified choke. I don't know if there's anythin to better narrow down the specific model or if that's it.

Oh, ill try and get the compulsory pics up tomorrow maybe!

I am glad to see you make it over from Mossberg Owners! I look forward to seeing pictures.

Thus far here's what I like;
Action slide release is in the same location as my Mossbergs.
I like the long vent rib barrel.
Already threaded and includes a modified tube.

Don't like;
The cross bar safety like Remingtons.
Shell lifter is also like Remingtons.

Here are a couple pics! I apologize, I can't resize them on my phone.

Looks pretty clean! Did you get to shoot it yet?

Yeah its in pretty good shape for 30 plus years old! It may be as old as I am!

You see the years of use on the magazine tube, its nearly completely clean of any blueing. I cleaned it as soon as I got it and it def hadn't been cleaned since it was used last which, if I understand correctly, was nearly 20 years ago! The furniture isn't bad but for a couple knicks, bumps, and a few cracks beginning at the receiver. The cracks can become a big deal pretty quickly though, hence my interest in swapping the furniture out to preserve it.

I haven't fired it yet, but its gonna happen this weekend!!!

Welcome my brother !!

...That 1300 does look good for it's age !

Thanks man!

I shot it and patterned it over the weekend at 25 yards with Remington Nitro 7 1/2. Real dense pattern over about 16 and thinning out from there, real happy with it, I've never had a gun with a threaded barrel and I've not ever fired anythin through a modified choke. I like it a lot!

Oh! The action is as smooth as can be and its got a real nice clean trigger!

That's great man...congrats !!

nice looking gun! very good shape for its age!

What stock are you going to use...!?

I have an ATI Scorpion stock on there now. I began a short review on it with my initial impressions after firing about a hundred rounds.

Ill concede it looks a little weird for a 28" field gun but it feels great!

I've not ever used a pistol grip stock on a shotgun primarily due to the mechanics of my Mossys. It isn't bad on the Winchester, the grip doesn't hinder operation of the safety.

So far what I really like about the collapsable stock is bein able to pull the gun in real close, its a much longer barrel than what I'm used to and this helps to bring that weight in a few inches. With a little practice I got pretty good at the clays.

The modified choke on the long barrel is able to reach out there a little more than I'm used to, but in fairness, I m not certain there is much gained over a choked 24" barrel.

Howdy Rossignol! Welcome to club! Sorry I'm late to festivities..

I like that wood furniture. Lookin forward to more pix of it with the new stock...