Remington 1100 Semi-auto

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Just wondering if it is difficult to make a Remington 1100 3" magnum cycle reliably using light 2 3/4" target loads. I would like to get into a little trap shooting, and my 1100 stovepipes quite abit. I'm assuming that it has to do with too little gas pressure to properly cycle the action.
 
The best way to achieve that is to buy a 2 3/4 " BBL, keep your 3" for hunting. You are right... the gas porting is different. You can get your 3" opened up, but then it is useless for 3"
Also, you should replace the action bar sleeve with a 12 ga 2 3/4" model. It has less mass than the 3" model, so it will move with less pressure.
If you add all that up, you will be around $350.00. That seems to be the going rate fot a good used 1100 in 2 3/4 inch.
I love converting the old 1100 3" to 2 3/4 (I am doing 1 right now) as they ALWAYS have low round counts, and generally are mechanically solid (no "death cracks" in reciever). Also they usually have the older style steel trigger groups. Not the pot metal stuff you get now.
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Haha, I went through the same thing a few years back with my 1100. It was my first gun, and this place wasn't around.

I had the same issues. Mine is a 3" magnum, and light loads wouldn't cycle for sheit. So, being the rammy little impatient bastard I am, I tried to drill a second gas port. Ended up breaking off the drill bit, and had to send it to a machinist friend to drill it out. I still have the barrel, which now has TWO gas ports, but never got up the nerve to shoot it.

I ended up buying a new 2 3/4" - 3" barrel from Russel Sports ($300 at the time) with Rem Chokes, and now it cycles everything. The port is slightly bigger on this one that the original.

Seriously, if I could do it again, I would only SLIGHTLY open up the gas port on the 3" with a slightly larger drill bit, and give that a try. If you're gonna end up getting a new barrel anyway, why not try it?

The only downside will be that when using 3" shells you will be uneccessarily hard on your internals, due to the increased gas flow. It might hammer back on the bolt faster than before.

Either way, I would try opening the port first, and if that don't work, just buy a new barrel.
 
Hi-Standard said:
Just wondering if it is difficult to make a Remington 1100 3" magnum cycle reliably using light 2 3/4" target loads. I would like to get into a little trap shooting, and my 1100 stovepipes quite abit. I'm assuming that it has to do with too little gas pressure to properly cycle the action.
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Most trap shooting is single load - single shot. If it stove pipes it is not a problem, you don't have to bend down to pick up your brass and it doesn't get thrown across the next shooter...

If you do alter your 3 inch barrel to work with light loads, it will damage your shotgun when magnums are used.

Buy a 2 & 3/4 inch barrel for trap shooting...
 
I don't mind permently altering the barrel, as I only bought the gun for trap. I have an 870 Express Supermag for hunting. The only problem would be if I sold the gun the new owner would have to be made aware! How large would you have to make the second hole or would you just ream out the existing hole? Maybe I should just swap for a 2 3/4" or sell it and buy a trap rig.
 
guntech said:
YES.

It isn't suitable for trap at all... it is a magnum and does not have a trap stock either...
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Yes guntech I think you're right so I'm buying a used Beretta A303 Special Trap from a buddy of mine, with a very low round count. Although I love the Remingtons, I've heard that they do not last as long at trap as the Berettas. By the way, does anyone know if the parts on the 303's can be changed out with the 390/391's? For example the barrels, or are they completely different animals?
 
1100's are and always have been ammo senisitive. That's why there's an 11-87.
"...now has TWO gas ports..." That barrel is destroyed.
 
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