How many games do you guys get in a Rem1100 before needing a cleaning?

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I thought I'd ask here, because I use my for Trap, and because 1100's are popular for shooting at clays, which means higher round counts than typical shotgun users anyway.

So, I'm curious about how many games/boxes (I'm assuming they are all 25rds here) can you put through your Remington 1100's before it starts fouling the gas system enough to not lock the action rearward, requiring a cleaning?

And do you do anything special or different to keep it running for more rounds?

Totally dry? Oil or grease certain places? Use a specific product on certain areas?

Basically, I'm looking to reduce the number of times I have to strip it down for cleaning, and curious about what veteran users of the Rem1100 have found over the years.

Thanks!
 
I've owned two Remington 1100s, a 12 and a 28 gauge. While much depends on the ammo as some fouls more than others I could get at least 500 rounds before they started acting up. The action bar and the outside of the magazine tube were kept lightly oiled and the gun was never shot bone dry. I used whatever light oil that was available and used G96 to clean them.

The biggest problem I had with the 1100 was part breakage. FWIW, there are more Berettas being used for clay targets than Remingtons and the B-guns go a lot further between cleanings although are a little more complex to take apart.
 
Use a modern synthetic CLP product on the the piston and gas tube, and it will run for a long time. And cleanup will be a breeze.
 
Ok, thanks for the tips guys, 'cause I was getting roughly around 200 rounds and then it would start to not come back far enough to lock the action open. Obviously target loads, bought by the local club, and generally good quality too. But I think my main mistake is keeping it too "dry" to keep cycling properly...sounds like I need to keep the moving parts slightly wet...not dripping, but anyway.

Yea, I know the Berettas are sweet shotguns, but they are a bit rich for my blood right now, while I got this used 1100 for a song, and it's a beauty that's already served me well.

Thanks again! "Now...how do I improve my scores?!" LOL!
 
Back when I shot one a lot I would get at least 500 rounds before I experienced FTE problems. If I was shooting and I had trouble I would field strip and use Rem oil and a paper towel to remove the majority of the fouling on the magazine tube and the rings. Wipe most of the oil off, put her back together and shoot. Do a proper cleaning that night.

I used to keep an extractor, an o ring, piston and gas seal, and the "tuning fork" in my range bag. A needle nose pliers and a screwdriver to punch out the trigger group pins were tucked away in the bag also. It was rare that I needed parts, but if I did I could change them in minutes and had less than $50 in tools and parts with me.

If you look in the "I love my Remington" section of Shotgunworld there is an 1100 cleaning and an 1100 longevity sticky that are well worth the read.

As to getting better, get a bunch of shells and go shoot!
 
R&R Rancher said:
I used to keep an extractor, an o ring, piston and gas seal, and the "tuning fork" in my range bag. A needle nose pliers and a screwdriver to punch out the trigger group pins were tucked away in the bag also.
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It's been a few years since I owned an 1100 but I still have my parts kit. It comes with me each year when I help out at a private shoot where some of the participants use 1100s. The kit has come in handy more than once.
 
I've shot 1100's for many years on all the clay target games and hunting. I would wipe down the mag tube, a quick wipe in the gas cylinder and o-rings after every 100 rds. I shot mine dry or with a lite wipe of CLP. As mentioned before a spare parts bag is a smart idea. These guns are easy to disassemble and clean and replacement of parts is a snap. I still shoot 1100's/1187's occasionally as I always liked the fit but lately my fav gas gun is my 391.
 
One more maintenance item the OP and all Remington auto loader owners should be aware of is cleaning the recoil spring and tube inside the stock. It should be a yearly thing.

Clamp the receiver in a padded vice. Remove the recoil pad, and remove the nut on the end of the tube.

Removing the nut will require a large flat screwdriver(not preferred), or a more appropriate tool. Brownells sells a special tool, but I modified a drag link socket to work. I've read of people using the flat blade of a tire iron or a spade bit with the point ground off. You want to be able to fit the slot in the nut snugly and be able to put a lot of torque to the nut because some of them haven't moved in decades.

Once the nut is off, the stock slides right off. Push on the plug at the rear of tube to compress the spring inside of it. Push the retaining pin out sideways. CAREFULLY release the pressure on the plug. The spring is under a LOT of pressure.

Clean, oil and reassemble. This spring is what resists the rearward motion of the bolt and provides the force to close the action. If its gunked up the gun CAN'T function properly.

I once bought a used 1100 from a gun store. The gun had been cleaned spotlessly, yet would FTE or not fully close half the time. There was so much junk in the tube I had to PUSH the spring out. After cleaning the spring and it worked flawlessly. Most likely the dirty tube was the reason the gun was traded in.
 
R&R Rancher is right on with the reminder about the recoil spring. Replacement is not costly and cleaning is easy. That statement applies to pretty much the whole shotgun.
 
Good point about that. After I bought it, I actually bought and installed new mag spring and recoil spring. Mag spring was easy peasy (badly needed though, original was toast, someone put TWO mag plugs in there jamming it up!), but the recoil spring was a time consuming headache. Be easier next time though.
 
I shoot my 11-87 every weekend 100-125 shells and I give it a quick wipe everytime I take It out I may baby it a little but there more then simple to take apart I use a synthetic spray light lube and wipe down almost all the parts it takes me 5 mins after shooting I figure it's good practice and it will prolonge the life it shoots like bran new everytime I pull or out other then all the small stuff I usually clean the barrel every 1000 or so but I usually get my best results with a clean barrel
 
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