REM 1100 problems

BAC4 said:
He cautions about over lubricating the gun and only uses dry lube. Bac4
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The only exception is to use something like BreakFree CLP on the mag. tube and piston, and shoot it wet. You won't believe your eyes!
 
Back about 1970 I was told by a Remington rep that the magazine tube area should be kept clean and dry, with no lubrication at all... The steel gas rings should slide freely, if they don't, spread them with a tapered screwdriver so they do slide freely. The "O" ring (seal) should last a long time and may need replacing occassionally after thousands and thousands of rounds.

I have never seen an aftermarket (automotive) "O" ring that was the same as an original Remington seal.

If the steel rings are correctly installed and the correct seal is correctly installed and the magazine tube clean and dry, you should not have a problem. If you still have a problem maybe take it to a gunsmith for inspection.
 
Well the thing is only 15 months old now and I have spent well over $100 in parts.It has had a lot of use.But I am quite thourough in cleaning and maintaining the gun.I have some understanding of machinery in general,and am not prone to over lubing parts.I can only conclude that the material of the firearm is is at fault here.
I had hair when I bought this gun !!!
 
biggssw6 said:
15 months old now. It has had a lot of use. But I am quite thourough in cleaning and maintaining the gun.
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Maybe you are too thorough in cleaning it. Most 1100's I have serviced never get cleaned until the owner thinks maybe he should have it done because it has been a few years...

1100's don't need any lube to speak of. Certainly none on the mag tube.

I still suggest having a gunsmith look at it and see if he can tell you why you have a problem. It is not normal.
 
guntech said:
Back about 1970 I was told by a Remington rep that the magazine tube area should be kept clean and dry, with no lubrication at all...
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Dennis, could this be that there was no lubricant back then like some of the synthetics we have now? Before I found BF-CLP, I used traditional oils/lubes on the mag tube, and they just helped form a matrix for the powder to bake into. Get out the steel wool. I even tried it dry, and found the same thing that powder was baking onto the tube. Now with the CLP, all that black powder doesn't bake onto anything; just wipe off the old, and respray.

The rest of the action has only a drop or two throughout.
 
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