Minimum load for Rem 1100 Skeet

[.300 Weatherby Mag]

My Remington 1100 Skeet (2 3/4 only) absolutely refuses to cycle loads lower than 3 Dram 1 1/8 oz 12 gauge loads... The gas ports and action are spotless and it has a new O-ring installed... The gun has around 1500 rounds through it and it has never cycled 1 oz loads even the 3 dram variety... I've tried different varieties of 1 oz loads to no avail... Is this normal??

Also, even starting with a clean gun and 1 1/8 oz 3 dram Winchester AA factory loads I lose reliability around 150 rounds and start having cycling problems... Again, is this normal as well??

A little history on the gun.. It was manufactured in 1981, purchased by my grandfather and then never fired until I got it from him in 2000.. So I know that its never been abused or been subjected to heavy loads..

My 390 Beretta will digest almost anything and run for quite a long time, so this gun is very frustrating!!!

[g_conway]

I took my new 1100 Tac4 to a smith. It will fire TARGET loads all day long now.
target to highest 00 and slug.

[RayPDA]

Considering all that you mentioned, how about the recoil spring?

[stevec223]

1100

did you try reversing the gas ring ?...ck manual to see which way step facing....off hand i think forward.....

[.300 Weatherby Mag]

Considering all that you mentioned, how about the recoil spring?

Haven't tried that yet..

did you try reversing the gas ring ?...ck manual to see which way step facing....off hand i think forward.....

Its properly installed.. Mine looks like it does in the manual with the piston and piston seal facing forward..

[mjsweims]

Is the o-ring in good condition?

[BigDogatPlay]

My 1980's vintage 1100 shoots 2 3/4 and even 2 1/2 dram equivalent loads, with one ounce of shot all the time in singles trap and it runs flawlessly. I usually clean it after every 500 rounds or so and have shot at least 5000 through it over the last year and a half since I got it. The questions I would have would be:

* Has the barrel length been shortened at some point? The gas ports are regulated somewhat to barrel length and shortening the barrel can negatively effect operation.

* Have you stripped the receiver down for cleaning? The area behind the bolt attracts a lot of crud and carbon over time and needs to be cleaned out occasionally. I assume since you got the gun essentially unfired this isn't an issue.

* Do you have the piston rings in the right order and oriented correctly to each other? There should be a sticker on the underside of the action bar illustrating correct order and orientation.

* Do you have the splits on the piston rings lined up with each other? If this, move them to the opposite side of the tube from each other.

[bjl333]

Providing everything else seems right, check the barrel and see if it is marked 3"!!

With a 3" barrel the gas port are smaller to shoot the bigger pressure magnums. I does sound like the action isn't getting enough gas tho.

With a clean gun, are you lubing the gas area under the forearm??? You shouldn't!! The gas will just gunk up the whole thing.

[.300 Weatherby Mag]

Is the o-ring in good condition?

Yes.. Just put a new one in it..

[.300 Weatherby Mag]

[QUOTE]* Has the barrel length been shortened at some point? The gas ports are regulated somewhat to barrel length and shortening the barrel can negatively effect operation.No the barrel length is the factory 26" and is marked 2 3/4 shells..

* Have you stripped the receiver down for cleaning? The area behind the bolt attracts a lot of crud and carbon over time and needs to be cleaned out occasionally. I assume since you got the gun essentially unfired this isn't an issue.

Yes I have stripped it down and put it back together... No change in function..

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Do you have the piston rings in the right order and oriented correctly to each other? There should be a sticker on the underside of the action bar illustrating correct order and orientation.

Piston rings are oriented correctly..

* Do you have the splits on the piston rings lined up with each other? If this, move them to the opposite side of the tube from each other.

They are opposite each other

[.300 Weatherby Mag]

Providing everything else seems right, check the barrel and see if it is marked 3"!!

With a 3" barrel the gas port are smaller to shoot the bigger pressure magnums. I does sound like the action isn't getting enough gas tho.

With a clean gun, are you lubing the gas area under the forearm??? You shouldn't!! The gas will just gunk up the whole thing.

Its a Skeet model marked 2 3/4 shells... I know lubing the mag tube will gunk up the works...

[Synergy]

Its properly installed

Bye Bye Troll! Don't listen to this DB.

[.300 Weatherby Mag]

Here's the piston and seal arrangement:



Barrel marking:

[BigDogatPlay]

Everything looks bone stock and set up correctly to my eye. Only other thing that comes to mind is that if the gun is otherwise and essentially new and was just sitting unused for many years, then it may just need to be broken in is all.

If that doesn't work, then it might be worth a trip to the nearest Remington Service Center.

[5539]

My New to Me, Rem. G3 20ga, was doing the samething and I took to Bolsa Gunsmithing.

I should be getting in back soon.

Bolsa is an Authorized Remington Repair Station.