Remington 1100 Magnum and 2 3/4 shells

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Will a Remington 1100 Magnum cycle lighter 2 3/4 inch shells properly? Ive heard some people say their 1100s cycle them fine but others saying it wont reliably cycle.
 
Believe the stamping on the barrel. If it says "3 " 12 gauge... that is what Remington will guarantee will function. And sometimes it may happen to function with a lessor round...
 
An 1100 Magnum might cycle 2¾" light loads, but most won’t run them reliably — they’re tuned for heavy 3" magnums, not target or field loads.
 
The Rem 1100 3 in. is an older type gas operated shotgun. It has gas ports in the barrel set up for the expected usage and power curve generated by the burning rate of the "magnum " loads . If you were only going to run the shorter/lighter 23/4 inch loads you can open up the gas ports to make this a reliable function . But then you should not shoot 3in. magnum loads as they will over pressure the action and operate it too strongly. That is a one way alteration.
 
The 3" 1100 shotguns were never intended to cycle light target loads, and most won't do it reliably. Many newer semi autos will reliable cycle light target loads, and 3-1/2" hunting loads, so invest in one of them.
 
MP1725 said:
Will a Remington 1100 Magnum cycle lighter 2 3/4 inch shells properly? Ive heard some people say their 1100s cycle them fine but others saying it wont reliably cycle.
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If you are looking at shooting lead for upland or trap, just getting a 2 3/4" barrel wouldd be cheapest- i have done that several times.
If you want to shoot 2 3/4" steel, many 3" magnum 1100's won't cycle them , so another gun is on order.
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MP1725 said:
Will a Remington 1100 Magnum cycle lighter 2 3/4 inch shells properly? Ive heard some people say their 1100s cycle them fine but others saying it wont reliably cycle.
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Going back about 45 years ago,a fellow club shooter bought an 1100 magnum ( 3" with the 30 inch full choke barrel ) at a price that he couldn't turn down.A local gunsmith drilled and tapped a second port ( the factory port is slightly offset ) and installed a small bushing type screw that could be installed and removed with an allen key.This allowed him to reliably use the 1 1/4 oz loads ( lead shot ) for duck hunting.Since he had no intention of using 3" shells,this was a less expensive option than buying a separate 2 3/4" barrel.
 
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