Rem 1100 20ga will only eject 3 inch shells

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Hey guys

I picked up a Remington 1100 20ga, 3”, a few weeks ago.

It’s a great little gun and I shoot it very well, but it only seems to properly eject 3” shells. Steel duck loads or the 3” Prairie Storm loads cycle flawlessly, but it won’t eject skeet loads (7/8, or 1oz)

I’ve replaced the o-ring and pulled it apart to clean and oil it, but am still having the issue.

Can anyone suggest a solution?

I mainly bought it as a duck and grouse gun, so it’s not the end of the world if it doesn’t cycle light loads. I can just eject them by hand, if I’m shooting clays, but it’d be nice to get it to cycle them reliably.

Feel free to DM me, if you have any ideas.

Thank you!
 
I had a similar gun years ago and it would only function with heavy fields loads. 1 oz and 11/8 loads may work---have to try some and find out.
3" 12 gauge1100's have similar issues. But 11-87's will function With target loads, at least that is my experience.
 
Have you cleaned the chamber with a brass brush?
Might be enough carbon to grip the base of the light loads and not allow for ejection.
I shoot low brass.steel or high brass with no issue , but my 1100 is a 2-3/4''.
Thats the first place i would start.(chamber/brush)
Rob
 
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Aabradsh said:
Hey guys

I picked up a Remington 1100 20ga, 3”, a few weeks ago.

It’s a great little gun and I shoot it very well, but it only seems to properly eject 3” shells. Steel duck loads or the 3” Prairie Storm loads cycle flawlessly, but it won’t eject skeet loads (7/8, or 1oz)

I’ve replaced the o-ring and pulled it apart to clean and oil it, but am still having the issue.

Can anyone suggest a solution?

I mainly bought it as a duck and grouse gun, so it’s not the end of the world if it doesn’t cycle light loads. I can just eject them by hand, if I’m shooting clays, but it’d be nice to get it to cycle them reliably.

Feel free to DM me, if you have any ideas.

Thank you!
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That's the way they were manufactured stated as such 3" or heavy 2 3/4 shells. You can modify the gas port not a great idea if you want to use 3" shells or buy a 2 3/4 barrel they have a double gas port .
 
All sounds normal, as mentioned above use 3" or HEAVY 2¾" shells.

A 2¾" barrel may not be a solution. The Action Bar Sleeve is different for the 2¾" and 3" guns, it may need to be swapped out also. There are variations within the model, '1100' is a very basic model description. Failure to swap the Action Bar Assembly back in before using 3" ammo may cause damage to the shotgun.
 
Be sure the gas ports (two wee holes in the underside of the barrel) are clean. They look far too blockable if you get some crud in the wrong spot.
 
The key to your problem is in the barrel stamp... indicating 3 inch shells, not light 2 & 3/4.

A barrel swap should work. A standard 2 & 3/4 barrel has larger gas ports and should cycle lighter loads. Swap back to the 3 inch when required. Some choose to open the gas ports up but that ruins the barrel for 3 inch shells and damage to the action will result.
 
guntech said:
The key to your problem is in the barrel stamp... indicating 3 inch shells, not light 2 & 3/4.

A barrel swap should work. A standard 2 & 3/4 barrel has larger gas ports and should cycle lighter loads. Swap back to the 3 inch when required. Some choose to open the gas ports up but that ruins the barrel for 3 inch shells and damage to the action will result.
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Spot on the 3" inch action bar will function with 2 3/4 no problem. I have be doing it for years .
 
You've got a magnum gun, so it wasn't designed to work with target loads. Even if you cleaned every spring, moving part, and gas port, it probably wouldn't cycle target loads. However, it should work with typical field loads.
 
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