REM 1100 problems

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:mad: Got po`d at sporting clays this weekend.My new (1year old) Rem 1100
completly jammed up on me.I wasnt able to field strip it as the trigger plate pins were under strain.Anyway got home, and found that the link had broken.
Is this a common problem?how many parts should I be carrying around with me?.Maybe I should by another 1100 as a parts reserve.This gun is starting to remind me of an old MGB that I used to own.Any and all advice appreciated.:(
 
A broken link is not a common problem for the 1100. It must have being a flaw in the metal. The only thing you should carry with you is a spare rubber O ring.
 
Agreed ... not common, but not unheard of.

In 7 or 8 years of very active skeet shooting and waterfowl hunting with an early 70's vintage Mod. 1100, I replaced probably 3 or 4 of the "rubber" gas seal rings (preventative, not from neccessity) and an extractor, spring & plunger. Sold it to a buddy in 1982, and just recently "re-sold" it for him, after his moderate use for 25 more years.

No other part replacements, other than the occassional gas seal.
 
beretta boy said:
Agreed ... not common, but not unheard of.

In 7 or 8 years of very active skeet shooting and waterfowl hunting with an early 70's vintage Mod. 1100, I replaced probably 3 or 4 of the "rubber" gas seal rings (preventative, not from neccessity) and an extractor, spring & plunger. Sold it to a buddy in 1982, and just recently "re-sold" it for him, after his moderate use for 25 more years.

No other part replacements, other than the occassional gas seal.
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Wow, I've had to replace O-rings about every 100 shells. Although, I only go through about 25 shells a month.
 
cancer said:
Wow, I've had to replace O-rings about every 100 shells. Although, I only go through about 25 shells a month.
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Are you using factory original O-rings ... or cheap aftermarket O-rings? You may want a gunsmith to examine why your gun is eating O-rings. Very unusual.

It is very common for O-rings to last 1000's of rounds and years of shooting.

The 1100 over the years has proven to be a very reliable shotgun.
 
Another in the long line of recently produced Remington 1100s that have had problems. I know four guys at our club who own newish 1100s and have had a variety of problems with them and the single 105CTi that I saw was a mess.

Based on what I've seen I wouldn't buy a new Remington 1100.
 
guntech said:
Are you using factory original O-rings ... or cheap aftermarket O-rings? You may want a gunsmith to examine why your gun is eating O-rings. Very unusual.

It is very common for O-rings to last 1000's of rounds and years of shooting.

The 1100 over the years has proven to be a very reliable shotgun.
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I'm using after market rings. They should be all the same. They're made of identical material. I really can't see why my shotgun goes through rings so fast. I'm almost certain it's the rings wearing out though, as the action just doesn't get enough umph to cycle sometimes, and ends up being a single shot. Unless I put a new o-ring in at the begining of the day, I don't really expect the gun to be reliable. (and yes, the ports in the barrel are clean)
 
Are you by any chance shooting 2 3/4" in a 3" magnum with the original barrel?

I had a similar problem with my original barrel... it would only cycle 3+ dram loads in 2 3/4", and even then it was only about 90% of the time.

I bought a new remchoke barrel, and now it cycles all 2 3/4" reliably.
 
Original "O" rings would last me a couple of years, no sweat - and
several thousand rounds. My wife pounded maybe 10,000 rounds through
an 11-87 ( mid - 90''s gun ) without any parts replacements, before she
decided she wanted an O/U. Sorry, no relevant experiance with the newer stuff.
 
canucklehead said:
Are you by any chance shooting 2 3/4" in a 3" magnum with the original barrel?

I had a similar problem with my original barrel... it would only cycle 3+ dram loads in 2 3/4", and even then it was only about 90% of the time.

I bought a new remchoke barrel, and now it cycles all 2 3/4" reliably.
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Nope, just have a regular 2-3/4", it's not a huge deal replacing the o-rings all the time.

The thought just occurred to me, do you suppose that since I usually shoot in colder weather, that might affect the cycling? Cold metal making things more brittle, less flexible, and shrinking the metal to prevent the o-ring from sealing properly?
 
cancer said:
Nope, just have a regular 2-3/4", it's not a huge deal replacing the o-rings all the time.

The thought just occurred to me, do you suppose that since I usually shoot in colder weather, that might affect the cycling? Cold metal making things more brittle, less flexible, and shrinking the metal to prevent the o-ring from sealing properly?
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Something is wrong here, a o-ring should out last most shooters. Either the gun is eating them because of some defect or you are puting them on wrong (which I have doen lots). Maybe take it in to a smith or someone who has one and compare your pistion to thiers to see if your putting the ring in properly.
 
Cold weather will affect the burn rate of powders, but shouldn't have THAT much affect on the metal/rubber, unless you're dealing with extreme temperatures.

I would suggest trying a different shell manufacturer - some semi's don't like certain brands. My 1100 seems to work best with Federal loads. Winchesters have a higher jamming rate in my gun.

Oh yeah - and o-rings shouldn't need to be replaced that often! I've been using the same one for going on 7 years now. Granted, I only put about 500-750 rounds per year, but it should last for thousands of rounds before it needs replacing.
 
I have an 1100 20 and have shot thousands of rounds and as stated earlier by another I only changed the o ring for preventive maintenance. Are you sure you are putting the o ring in the correct location as compared to the 2 steel rings? Just a thought.
 
rosek said:
A broken link is not a common problem for the 1100. It must have being a flaw in the metal. The only thing you should carry with you is a spare rubber O ring.
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True,but I know very few trapshooters who shoot 1100's that don't carry a spare link.They're cheap and easy to replace if need be.
Dave
 
cancer said:
I'm using after market rings. They should be all the same. They're made of identical material. I really can't see why my shotgun goes through rings so fast. I'm almost certain it's the rings wearing out though, as the action just doesn't get enough umph to cycle sometimes, and ends up being a single shot. Unless I put a new o-ring in at the begining of the day, I don't really expect the gun to be reliable. (and yes, the ports in the barrel are clean)
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Are they aftermarket seals for the 1100 or aftermarket O rings for a Chev?

Take it to a gunsmith...
 
My son has an 1100 in 20 guage that he has put at least 10-12,000 rounds through without a problem and I've just picked up a used 1100 in 12 that I've put 1,500 rounds through.My son replaced an O ring as preventitive maintenence but that is it.Both links appear to be ok.He cautions about over lubricating the gun and only uses dry lube. Bac4
 
biggssw6 said:
Last Saturday I put 200 rounds through it in a competition,and broke the frikkin piston.Not impressed at alll
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IMHO that is not acceptable quality for a shotgun with the Remmy price tag. :eek:
 
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