remington 1100 trap
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The 1100 it seems in one form or another has been around since the beginning of time. You either loved em or hated em, depending on the state of that rubber O ring. Some needed a frequent change and some never did. At one time they were really popular on the trap and skeet ranges. Those who loved em most admitted that they should be cleaned every 100 rounds to be reliable in completion. When they are functioning well they are pleasant to shoot. there are better autos out there.
Beretta687EELL
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If you plan to shoot it lots, you need a box of spare parts and or a second gun. The older ones in good condition are fine guns for the price ... especially, if you compare them to most of the cheap stuff on the market today. There are a ton of parts, stocks and barrels available.
Beretta687EELL
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Oh, and if you buy one ... here is a valuable resource for you .... http://www.trapshooters.com/remington_1100_notes.pdf
Well my 1100 Trap model, purchased in the 70's must be an exception. I never had an issue with it. I never saw any trapshooter with a box of spare parts for an 1100. 1100's were being used at the Grand American years ago.
I don't think you can go wrong with an 1100.
They are great guns and I still have quite a few including my 1st 4 gun set bought in the 60's for skeet plus my original trap guns and my box of parts. If you have not seen a 1100 shooter with spare parts it was because he had a spare gun with him or his buddy had extra parts.Very few 1100 shooters back in the day went to an event without both.
If you never had an issue with yours it just has not seen enough rounds. They all break something eventually but normally if you have the parts can be fixed very quickly.Just one old guys opiniontake care
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beretta boy
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Yup, you'll need some parts ! At the very least, a spare cocking handle, extractor,
spring & plunger, piston & gas ring, and a few piston seals. ( And no, standard
rubber "O" rings don't last.)
As to auto-loaders ... I've owned a couple of Remington 58's, a few 1100's and an
11-87. All worked well, but my favourites were the 58's. Found the 1100's and 11-87 to be overly barrel-heavy. Really liked a Winchester Super X-1 (better than any of the Remingtons) and finally moved on to a pair of Beretta 391 Parallel Targets. Both are far more reliable than either of the various Remingtons or the Winchester. I use one for Skeet, the other (longer barrel) for Sporting Clays & occassionally Trap.
spring & plunger, piston & gas ring, and a few piston seals. ( And no, standard
rubber "O" rings don't last.)
As to auto-loaders ... I've owned a couple of Remington 58's, a few 1100's and an
11-87. All worked well, but my favourites were the 58's. Found the 1100's and 11-87 to be overly barrel-heavy. Really liked a Winchester Super X-1 (better than any of the Remingtons) and finally moved on to a pair of Beretta 391 Parallel Targets. Both are far more reliable than either of the various Remingtons or the Winchester. I use one for Skeet, the other (longer barrel) for Sporting Clays & occassionally Trap.
Hi-Standard
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I have 2 1100's, a field and a trap and don't have an ounce of trouble from either. My field has a new steel barrel and will digest anything from light target loads to heavy field 3" magnums. The trap of coarse digests all the target loads I can feed her. I find that the 1100 points very well, albeit a little heavy. With regards to o rings, I only ever replaced 2, and I find that standard automotive o rings work just fine.
