should'vebeenacowboy

I recently bought a Remington 11-87 that was proofed in 1990. Apart from a fairly major mechanical problem that was down to a worn ejector, the inside of the forend is caked with a thick layer of powder residue. Any thoughts on how to remove this? Any on how to reduce it in future (besides the obvious i.e. regular cleaning)?

On my previous inspections I had not noticed the holes in the barrell for bleeding off the gas to cycle the action, but I have now noticed them. Is it usual to make a gas cylinder out of wood? Would not a metal sleeve not function more efficiently and allow a better seal? Also, the forend has a crack in it that has been repaired, could this affect the cycling of the action? It will occasionally not extract the spent cartridge before loading another, causing a jam.

I just bought a Remington 11-87 12ga second-hand a few days ago. It was in pretty appalling condition having clearly never been cleaned or serviced. One thing that surprised me was the amount of fouling INSIDE the wooden forend. Correct me if i'm wrong, but I wouldn't imagine that there should be any firing gases in contact with a wooden component. If possible, I'd quite like to stop this fouling from happening. The second part of this topic relates to pat 45a in the owner's manual - something called a "gas cylinder collar". Having spoken to someone considered to be an afficionado on Remington semi-autos, I found that neither of us had even the faintest idea what it was for. It also seems odd that there would be a gas cylinder collar (and in fact piston and piston seal) in a gun that does not appear to have a gas cylinder. Finally, is the 11-87 a gas or blowback operated gun? Any help you can give would be hot here, guys. Iain

Thanks, yeah I already shoot at Happy Valley, but any time other than Saturday or weekdays after about 16:30 will be a problem for my friend. I looked at Churchills, but they seemed way expensive.

Does anyone know of any clay grounds (sporting preferred) in the reading area that allow beginners (i.e. those without an SGC) to shoot? I have tried Lains, but found them too far and awkward, and West London Sporting Targets, but found them dissatisfying and too expensive. Ihave had Three Counties recommended to me, but have as yet been unable to contact them. Any clay ground MUST shoot on Saturdays as the beginner in question spends his Sundays showjumping and we are both in full-time education. They should not be much more than about 40 miles from Reading. Any help would be appreciated.

i've got one and it shoots quite nicely though only had it for a few months. anyone know how to take out the ejectors for cleaning?

Does anyone know how to take the ejectors out of a Browning Medallist for cleaning? There's no instructions provided and I haven't got a clue Iain