11-87 Sporting Clays

[straightshooter]

Oh, I keep hearing that a guy should have some extra O-rings around for these autoloaders. Would somewhere like Wholesale have them? Thanks.

I'm with m12man. I've had my 11-87 Premier Trap for about 5 years and I've never needed an o-ring or any other part. Keeping them clean is the whole trick. That'll cut down on o-ring wear and tear and that's also the key to using lighter loads in an 11-87. When they get gummed up, it takes more energy to get them to cycle properly.

Keeping a spare is still a good idea. They're easily replaced at the range or in the field and it would be a shame to have to switch guns over something that easily fixed. I'd check at Western Gun Parts. They stock practically everything and their prices are much better than a place like Wholesale Sports when it comes to parts.

If you're like me, you don't go through much ammunition when hunting. Cleaning after every outing keeps the gun from tightening up. 'Course, if you're really like me, you'll buy yourself one or more SXS's to go after upland birds.

SS

 

[bat]

http://www.ericwesselman.com/store/RemmyORing.html
Try this.

 

[Fassteel]

Sam a few years back our club Strathcona purchased two 11-87 2 3/4inch models for use as club guns, and they looked real purdy, but geez they didn't ever shoot very well for us. I see that some other CGN's here own this model and haven't had the large numbers of funtioning troubles we had, good luck with yours. FS

 

[Grouse Man]

The bolt is locking back as if it were empty. As soon as I press the bolt release button it slams home no problem.

SS

The trigger group may need to be cleaned/lubed, especially the latch mechanism. It looks awfully dainty, but I guess there's not much stress on the mechanism. Another tip I've read is to shoot a box or two of heavy lead loads to 'break in' the action, if it's a relatively new gun. 22/25 is VERY good.

You need to find a field full of sharptails. THEN you'll be hooked on upland game. And you don't need a dog, just an extra pair of legs! Nothing is more exhilarating than wingshooting a grouse on afterburner.

 

[Sam Steele]

I'll take it apart again and give it a good cleaning and lube job and see if that fixes the problem. The gun is about 10 years old so I think it is broken in sufficiently. I'm just hoping it isn't broken period...

Over the weekend I was out at the in-laws farm so I took the quad out to some bush looking for sheds. While out tooling around I had two sharps take off about two feet from me on the left. Nothing like the whirring of wings right close to get the adrenaline pumping. I'm going to have to try this upland thing you keep talking about. :grin:


SS

 

[Sam Steele]

The trigger group may need to be cleaned/lubed, especially the latch mechanism. It looks awfully dainty, but I guess there's not much stress on the mechanism. Another tip I've read is to shoot a box or two of heavy lead loads to 'break in' the action, if it's a relatively new gun. 22/25 is VERY good.

Grouse Man,
I went to D. Henry Gunmakers in Bentley and explained the problem. He checked out the latch mechanism like you mentioned, but he figured it was a weak magazine spring that wasn't pushing out the last shell hard enough to hit the latch. He switched it out and I put on a new o-ring. Just shot two rounds of trap with no problems and good scores. (21/25 and 23/25) Total cost for the spring and o-ring was around $20 and it was fixed when I left 15 minutes later. Can't say enough good about his operation. Nice shop too.


SS

 

[Grouse Man]

Glad to hear it's fixed. I forgot about the mag. spring as a cause. Measure this new one unstressed, and your old one, so that you know when it's time for a replacement.

Sharps ARE very exciting when they flush. Especially as they 'laugh' at you going away . . .