Remington 1100 For Trap

[jdinor]

Can I simply remove the "O" ring from my 1100 to keep it from cycling shells at the guy to my right? If so, would this cause the gun to get excessively dirty from the blow-by.

[Oldnamvet]

http://www.tandsshellcatcher.com/prod04.htm

How about just mounting a shell catcher?

[Milkmaster]

my shell catcher works great and also keeps me from having to pick up my hulls.

[alkazoo]

the shell catcher idea sounds good BUT does the shell catcher mar the finish on the reciever?
I saw a 1100 for sale a couple months ago on gunbroker.com, and in its ad it said "scratches on reciever from shell catcher mounted on it"??
anyway, id buy one if i knew for sure it wasnt going to scratch or scrape the finish....any thoughts?

[Oldnamvet]

http://shotgunsportsmagazine.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=14_20&products_id=108

This one mounts with 2 sided tape. Can't see how that should scratch anything

[theCZ]

I have fond memories of using my 1965 Rem. 1100 with the original no rib full choked barrel for trap (before I "upgraded" to skeet that is...). There was a guy I'd always shoot with that would be driven crazy by my ejecting shells. It seemed to me that he was just looking for excuses to explain his scores, but it really did fling them. Got my first 50 straight with that shotgun :)

[jdinor]

remains unanswered. I guess I will just have to try removing the ring. I'll let you know how it works. I do not want to mar the gun with a metal clip-on shell catcher. I frequently use the gun for hunting and do not want a stick on shell catcher in the field. If I can temporarily remove the "O" ring and disable the action, I would rather do that. I was just hoping someone might know what I could expect. I'll try it.

[Dave McCracken]

Do NOT remove the ring. Accelerated wear will result.

The best, and frequently used, shell catcher for you is a simple rubber band. The size we get on fresh broccoli at the supermarket works well.

Slide it over the receiver just in front of the charging handle. When firing, it'll
stop the hull from ejecting and you can pick it out with your fingers.

Carry a few spares, and to give out as needed.

[Pete409]

Dave,

I'll play Devil's Advocate here. How would removing the O-ring cause accelerated wear? As I see it, it would just allow more gas to escape through the vents in the forend. There still MIGHT be enough gas pressure to cycle the bolt, but I don't know for sure because I haven't tried it.

The OP also might want to consider removing the piston and piston seal in addition to the O-ring. This should guarantee that the bolt doesn't cycle. I really don't see what harm it would do, but I haven't tried it.

[Milkmaster]

As well as my shell catcher works, the ease of removing it, concern about inconsistent ejections without the O-ring, and anything else makes me wonder why you would insist on removing the o-ring in preference to the simple solutions offered here. But as in any hobby, try it and see what you get! It's your 1100 and the Oring can be put back in easily. I'd say you will know the answer in short order.

[Pete409]

I tried the rubber band idea once and was less than thrilled with the results. It seemed that the empties were always getting tangled up somewhere inside the receiver, or else my clumsy fingers were fumbling with the empty hull trying to get it out as it dropped back inside the receiver or got hung up on the rubber band. Anyway, it just was too awkward to be useful to me.

[Dave McCracken]

Pete, I'm no engineer, but allowing more high temp, high pressure gases has to do bad things inside that forearm.

As for the rubber band, lots of folks like them. Best for the OP to try it and see.

[Pete409]

Dave,

Ah, but there is where I think you are mistaken. The O-ring does nothing to stop the entry of "high temp, high pressure gases" from entering the forend. That job is regulated by the size of the two gas port holes in the barrel.

All the O-ring does is seal off the front end of the gas cylinder so that the gases that enter the cylinder are directed rearward to actuate the action bar which cycles the bolt. Once the action bar has moved perhaps 1.5" rearward, the gases are vented into the forend area. The only difference that a missing O-ring would make (with regard to gases) is that a small amount of gas would be vented forward of the cylinder. But that's of little or no consequences since it is still inside the forend.

[Dave McCracken]

I stand corrected. Thanks....

[mmc45414]

They have one that is simply a steel stamping and another that is plastic that has a steel insert. I had the steel version and it did mar the gun, I have seen the plastic one and I think it would be more gental on the gun. For $12 it would be worth trying, IMO.

[ArmedBear]

A thick rubber band works, too, if you keep it in the right place.:)