Remington 1100
I recently took my Remington 1100 down for a thourgh cleaning. Which I have done many times in the past. After I put it back together it will not fire. I have taken it down and put it back together again and again to no avail. I tried replacing my trigger housing with another gun. The results the other gun still fires and mine does not. I've checked the firing pin. It is unbroken and looks damaged free. When you go to shoot it. It does not even leave a mark on the cap. So the firing pin is not making contact. I've tried to stick my knife next to the firing pin. That was a stupid move, broke my knife point. So the hammer is striking the firing pin. Or real close to it as far as I can tell. Any ideas?
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I have had a Remington 1100, 12ga, 2 3/4 shotgun for some time that has maybe had 20 shells shot thru it. It has a 28" improved cylynder barrell. It costs about $290 15 or so years ago. Anybody know about it would be worth now?
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Older full choke guns made before steel shot became mandatory for use, aren't recommended. Have him use the IC barrel if he is going to use steel.
Many of the older, fixed barrel, full choked guns were "opened up" when steel became mandatory. Recently I had a cherry Model 12 made in 1950 that had it's full choked barrel "opened up" to almost IC, it kind of ruined it's collectors value. I had a guy looking at it, soon as I told him it had been "opened up", he took a hike.0 -
Keep in mind that there are still plenty of 12ga 1100 remchoke barrels available in 21,26,28, and 30 inch lengths. There are currently 26" and 28" remchoke 1100 barrels listed on GB right now. The 21" and 30" barrels also show up if you are patient. If your nephew purchased one of these, he could use a modified remchoke tube. With steel shot loads, it would pattern more like a full choke than your current 26 inch IC barrel. It is always best to actually pattern the exact loads that you will be using at 40 yards (or whatever distance you expect to be shooting at) to see how they are actually performing in your gun/barrel/choke tube configuration. Remington also markets a full remchoke tube that is marked as safe for lead or steel loads. 0 -
or you could have either of your barrels reamed and threaded for rem. chokes 0 -
quote:Originally posted by hipshoot
I have a remington 1100, 12 ga. 3" magnum, 30" w/full choke I purchased new in early 70's. My nephew want's to buy it from me and use it for duck hunting.
My question is: What is the steel shot going to pattern like with 30" full choke and also will it hurt the barrel? I also have another barrel for it that is 26" IC choke.
Forget about the pattern.
Ordinary/plain steel shot will destroy the fact FC (lead-proofed) bbl in 2-3 rds. Take that fact to the bank, dear fellow. The IC tube MAY survive, but YMMV. Unless you are sitting-on & giving him the steel shot: suggest that you DON'T proceed, & advise him to purchase some bismuth or matrix (aka: safe for older, lead-only proofed barrels) type-shot. Cost will be about 25-50% higher.
Your call here, but a potential can-o-worms for sure.
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many differing opinions on this one. A former editor of Shotgun shooting magazine, Tom Roster did extensive testing. Steel did not hurt the ic barrels made before steel.. I've got over 10 years duck hunting through my 1100 skeet choke,Probably 6 boxes a year. The barrel has no damage but I will admit there is some light scratching at the muzzle but has opened up maybe .001 in.
The barrels are only worth a 100 bucks max so shoot it0 -
So if the FC barrel is threaded and a rem choke system installed. Is it still going to destroy the barrel? If not, that's the route I would choose. 0 -
"So if the FC barrel is threaded and a rem choke system installed. Is it still going to destroy the barrel? If not, that's the route I would choose."..............IT WILL NOT HURT THE BARREL AT ALL, JUST USE THE 'MODIFIED' REM. CHOKE FOR A 'FULL' CHOKE PATTERN WITH STEEL SHOT. 0 -
Thanks everyone for your help. 0 -
Check with the gunsmith that will do the work, if the price is more than a new barrel, I would suggest to just get the barrel. I had a 1100 that was a 3 inch magnum and it would not cycle 2 3/4 inch shells so check and see if yours will. There are a lot of barrels out there and depending on the choke system you install, it might be better over all to get the new/used barrel and keep the original. Just my opinion and I am glad to see someone passing on a firearm to a family member and keeping it in the family.
Best wishes,
Robert0
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