Remington 1100

[Golddollar]

I bought an 1100 Magnum from my old boss years ago. He was selling all of his firearms and he made me a deal I couldn't refuse. Even though it is a magnum gun, it functioned perfectly well with trap loads and was sure a lot softer shooting that my pump gun.

 

[ggibson511960]

I got a chuckle out of an Argentina dove hunting outfitter who called them 1099's because one part was always broken, but easily fixed. Argentina has a way of finding the weak parts. That said, everybody loved them for high volume shooting, far more reliable in real world conditions than inertia recoil guns.

 

[blockislander]

Great gun! Low recoil, well balanced and points well. Shot thousands of rounds through mine over the years without any problems.

 

[RobertJ.]

Nice 1100 HD gun. Is that a 10 shot mag ext.

Thanks!

The extension gives me seven in the mag, plus one if I should so desire.

I trimmed the barrel to 21" instead of 20" like my 870, because of the vent rib. It's a perfect pairing for my 870, which I call my "poor man's stopping rifle".

 

[diyj98]

I got a chuckle out of an Argentina dove hunting outfitter who called them 1099's because one part was always broken, but easily fixed. Argentina has a way of finding the weak parts. That said, everybody loved them for high volume shooting, far more reliable in real world conditions than inertia recoil guns.

I always loved the 1100's and 11-87's, but had a long time trap and skeet shooter tell me that the 1100's were popular on the ranges, but you needed to keep a box of spare parts handy. These were guns getting hard use though.

 

[Glenn R. McMannly]

The 1100 is a smooth shooter. I like them a lot.

 

[DWalt]

I know a little bit about 1100s even though I do not own one. I also know about the O-ring, but have never changed one. I once had a friend who always carried a spare O-ring in his wallet. Regarding only the O-ring, are there different sizes for different gauges? I wold think so. Is there anything unusual about them or are they just typical Neoprene? My local hardware store carries dozens of different O-ring sizes. Would it be possible to find an O-ring in a hardware or plumbing supply store that would work in an 1100? How long would an 1100s O-ring be expected to last, i.e., # of shots?

 

[Jimmyjones]

I got a deal on mine, $300, because the stock had been shortened. I'm small framed so it fits me just fine. I also picked up a factory 18" barrel and a 2 round extension.

It's my HD shotgun in that configuration.

 

[Skeet 028]

54?? That might be considered a bit much.

I used to see a lot of them on the trap line, and I always did my best not to be near one. Back then, most people just let the shells fly, which you have to do in doubles. It is an aggravation for sure that is not needed in competition. They should have their own squads. Skeet is OK.

A lot of guys carried coffee cans with parts in them. Back in the day when Remington had a real presence in the clay target world the Remington guys were at big shoots and local shoots with a tent and in the name of good will they would rebuild an 1100 on the spot for you, for free. You could also bring it to the Remington Lordship club and get free on the spot service.

What a shame, the guys are gone now, Remington is all but gone, and so is the Lordship club.

I guess it was a bit too many...But I had 2 four gun sets of D grades 12,20,28, 410. Before I shot O/Us I shot the 1100s. The 410 was the killer. Never broke a registered 100 straight with an 1100. but in practice I went 6 boxes straight...twice. I still have a D grade 410...2 set of small gauges ( 28-410). a couple of Purbaugh Conversions(st 20 ga converted to 28 and 410s). Traps 3 20 ga standard weights skeet Bs...the supposedly rarest 1100 a standard weight 20 Left hand slug gun. Only seen 2. When I was working the skeet shoots (I sold guns and reloading supplies) I always had a tackle box full of 870 and 1100 parts. Something else I have that's fairly rare...a small gauge set of 870s they only made 1115 or so...most got broken up cause everybody wanted the 410. I got in a shootoff at the US Open Skeet shoot after breaking a 100 with the 20$ (47 people with a 100. went through 6 1/2 boxes of doubles...giving that old 1100 a quick cleaning between rounds of doubles...to make sure it worked. I know how to make 'em work. I shot up north...Rochester Lordship and a few other places. but mostly the mid Atlantic area. 1100s for a few years Made the game of Skeet

 

[Skeet 028]

Regarding only the O-ring, are there different sizes for different gauges? I wold think so. Is there anything unusual about them or are they just typical Neoprene? My local hardware store carries dozens of different O-ring sizes. Would it be possible to find an O-ring in a hardware or plumbing supply store that would work in an 1100? How long would an 1100s O-ring be expected to last, i.e., # of shots?

The O ring sizes ae the same in standard weight (12 ga frame) 12,16 and 20.Small gauges are different The Remington rings last a fair time and they are treated with something or so they say and expensive. Believe me a standard hyd O ring of the correct size will last about as long as a Remington. If you have the 1100 keep some spares. I still have a first year gun that has an original O ring....but it is not rubber...it's steel. Probably 300,000 shells through it

 

[Farmer17]

Amazon is your friend, no need to spend a lot for O rings. Keep several in your gun case, leave a bunch at the shotgun range, and give some to your buddies. That's what I did.

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[Golddollar]

Is there something that sets out how to change an O ring, hopefully in print because I'm a Luddite?

 

[jkingrph]

I bought a rather standard model, plain non ribbed barrel,modifed choke at a rod and gun club when I was stationed in Izmir, Turkey back in 1972, I did put sling swivels on it so I could sling it when hiking back in the mountains to go pig hunting. Took quite a few doves with it and a few quail over there, and did a lot of skeet shooting with it. In fact really learned to wing shoot with it while over there. It has not been used a lot since returning in the mid 70's, just occasionally. A few years ago I was at my sister and brother in laws home and they had a 20ga lt someone had given them as partial payment on a trailer. It was rather rough looking , some splits in the forearm, buttstock had been cut off then a too small spacer was installed along with a too large recoil pad. Anyway I commented about it and they gave it to me. I got it home and starte to work on it. I found some nice wood, put in a Timney sear which really improved the pull(actually did both guns) then found that the follower in the magazine tube had swollen and was frozen into the tube. I used some Kroil and soaked it a few days the drove it out. I then polished inside the tube with some steel wool, degreased and ran some large patches with Brownell's Ospho blue in there to reblue, rinsed and oiled. I then installed a new stainless steel followeralong with new 0 rings in each. to finish the hard work.
To complete the job I researched out and got a couple of new barrels that take the interchangeable choke tubes, one for each gun. I did have a skeet barrel and a slug barrel for the old 12 ga.
Tried the little LT out and it functions great

 

[jkingrph]

In Ohio, we had a Slug & Muzzle loader only season for as long as anyone can remember. Then the deer population became so overpopulated, and the Legislature decided handguns were not so evil for deer hunting, than a few years ago they added straight wall rifle to the mix.

I hear young men in the gun shops saying "You can't effectively kill deer with anything less than a 300 Wizz Bang Magnum!" I'd like for them to meet your daughter!

Best friend had an old 16-gauge SxS, Bought a 5 pack of slugs. One so he knew where each barrel shot and over the nex three years 3 dead deer!

Ivan

Now I am more of a rifleman than a shotgunner. The 300 WizzBang will certainly do the job, but I would rather stick with my old '06, at least for longer shots. My 12 ga with slug barrel would roll most deer at anything under 100 yards, and the 20 ga slug would probably do the same. No flies on those big heavy "bullets" I once surprised my brother in law, he had a Winchester 1400 semi auto and wanted to see what I could do with it. Shot at a 3" bull target at about 50 yards. No problem. It was just a plain modifed barrel, no sights.

 

[2152hq]

Nice, comfortable shotguns to handle and shoot.
Too bad the parts availability & their affordable prices of the recent past is slipping away.

I never did a whole lot with repairs on 1100's, but when I did and needed something I usually got the parts from places like Mid West Gun Parts.
They still have 30 pages of 1100 parts.
But after approx the first 12 pages of cutsie add-on type stuff, the real parts list are listed and about every one of them is 'Out of Stock'.

 

[viceunit]

In 1977, a year before we were married my future wife bought for me an 1100 12ga 28" vent rib model at JC Penney. She paid $180.00. (My buddies said that's the one to marry). Still have both the wife and the gun. Later, got a slug barrel for it and used it to hunt whitetail deer in Ohio many years. Also used it to teach young shooters with some informal trap shooting as it is light recoiling with trap loads.

 

[erikpolcrack]

Is there something that sets out how to change an O ring, hopefully in print because I'm a Luddite?

The NRA book Firearms Assembly - Rifles and Shotguns lays it out pretty well and is well illustrated.

 

[CajunBass]

I was going into the LGS this morning as a fellow was leaving with two of them. I don't know if he had bought them or just took them in to sell/appraise/whatever, but they bought back some good memories.

I had three of them at one time. Two standard, and a 3" magnum. I killed my first deer with one of the standards. My favorite shotgun really.

 

[bigmoose]

After reading D Lee Braun's book on skeet shooting as a twenty something (I'm now 59) I just knew I had to have an 1100. After all these years it still feels so balanced and comfortable.

 

[DWalt]

I looked up the O-ring size for the 1100 12 gauge. Also presumably will fit the 16 and 20 guns. It is a Viton, size O-21. OD of the ring diameter is 1-1/16". The ring material diameter is 1/16". Neoprene rings will work but Viton lasts longer. Source said that they are available at auto parts stores. Grainger lists the O-21 Viton rings at $10.21 per pack of 50. 20 cents each. That should be enough for several centuries of hard use.