I ended up going with a Remington 11-87 Sportsman Super Magnum. It's a very versitile gun and will be all I'll ever need in a shotgun. Plus, Remington sells two different kinds of slug barrels for shooting deer. I took it trap shooting today and it shoots like a dream. The recoil is so smooth it's incredible. I was looking at an 1100 but it was so pretty I wouldn't want to take it to the field. This is perfect for me....