Remington 1100/11-87

[DaveyTed]

Hi All

 

Can you knowledgeable folk tell me if the Remingtons have any cast to the stocks.

I ask because I have shot right handed action semis no problem off my left shoulder when they have cast shims and there seem to be a lot RH guns at lower prices. Also my dog naturally sits on my left and I don't want him showered with empties!

Also will the 1100s cycle 65/67mm cartridges?

 

Thanks in advance

 

Dave

[Thunderbird]

The older ones definitely don't have cast shims as standard. But the way the stock comes away via the bolt in the butt it must be a pretty easy job.

 

As to loads, Remis in my experience cycle anything size-wise as long as it's punchy enough. So you're talking 28gm plus but NOT Hull Comp X.

[walshie]

I've got a Remi 1100. American guns don't have any cast at all.

Mine will cycle 65mms, but they have to be quite hefty (30g or bigger) and even then it's not 100% because they were designed originally to use 32s.

30g 65mms or 28g 70mms (at least for my gun) are the bare minimum if you don't want to be driven nuts with the ejector port catching the empty for you on the way out.

[Thunderbird]

I've found mine isn;t quite as extreme as that, it will cycle any size 28 as long as I keep the gas port clear and the o-ring and piston seals in good shape, which is a two minute job.

[ChrisAsh]

Mine cycles 14 ounce but then it's a 410

 

I dont think you can get casts as there is a metal action spring tube that runs through the stock which cannot be bent, but you can get either right or left eject 1100 i believe

[henry d]

When I had an 11-87 I don`t think it had any cast, it did however fire all things from 28gm up as I never put in anything lower than 28.

[Scully]

My 11-87 didn't have any cast,and as far as I remember I don't think you could add shims.Mine cycled Kent velocities all day long;think they were 32grm but don't recall the chamber length.

If you buy it,ensure there's a couple of O-rings spare.They don't split often,but if they do,or you lose it while cleaning ,you're scuppered.

Edited August 18, 2012 by Scully

[0145wirbelwind]

My old 1100 hates all Comp-X with a passion but it will shoot most 28gr load. 32gr loads right up 2/3.4 magnum with know problems at all. The 3" magnum 1100 i have will only work right on 3" magnums

[TDS]

My 1973 12g 1100 ,owned from near new , seems to cycle anything put through it...nowadays its 28g fibre and i am part way through my second thousand

of hull comp x , not a hiccup...also owned an 1187 12g until recently , also cycled anything including the comp x carts..

I believe its how you look after them.

[coyotemaster]

Remington may not approve but you can bend the tube a bit and shave some off the junction where the stock meets the bac of the receiver to achieve a bit of cast off. I find I shoot a whole bunch better with a bit of cast off.

[DaveyTed]

Thanks for all the replies, much appreciated.

Dave