Rem 1100 fails to eject intermittently ?

[w296]

I have replaced the gas rings and 0-ring. Made sure the gas ports in the barrel are clear and clean. The extractor is working fine,intermittently I will get a stove pipe. Anywhere btwn 5-10 rounds it happens. I have disassembled and looked everything over and in my eyes everything appears as it should. Don't know where to go except to a gunsmith. Hoping someone will have an answer. Thanks

 

[Virginian]

What gauge ? What loads ? Does it do it with all ammo ?

 

[earlthegoat2]

How old? Some springs may need replacing.

 

[w296]

12Ga 7.5 & 8's target loads. Typical sporting clays loads Yes there is some age to this 1100, I would guess 20+ years or so. Earthgoat, do you think the bolt Action Spring may need to be replaced ?

 

[TonyRumore]

I had one doing the same thing awhile back. Even though the extractor looked fine, I replaced it and that solved the issue.

 

[w296]

I had one doing the same thing awhile back. Even though the extractor looked fine, I replaced it and that solved the issue.

I have already replaced the extractor. Thanks

 

[somethingbenign]

Buddy of mine had a similar issue but more frequently with his this past year. The only thing he replaced that you didn't was the action spring. He ran it a his high school trap gun so it was definitely a high round count.

 

[1KPerDay]

Are you shooting Winchester Universals, perchance?

 

[Double_J]

Have you pulled the trigger group and cleaned it? About 25 years ago I worked as a summer camp counselor on the shotgun range. We had a similar issue with our 11-87 12 ga. models. We had issues with mis-fires and failure to feed/eject due to the massive amount t of crud in the trigger group and bolt assy. We cleaned it all up and the issue disappeared until the next summer when they were pushed hard again.

 

[kudu]

Make sure the gas ports are clear in the barrel, and all the rings are installed correctly.
I would also ask if the shells are the Win. Universal's like 1k said.

 

[w296]

I have done all the above except replace the action spring and it is now ordered. According to Remington W/serial # it was made in 1977. Thanks for all for help,I will keep you posted how it pans out

 

[1KPerDay]

Still would like to know exactly what ammo you’re having issues with.

 

[w296]

Still would like to know exactly what ammo you’re having issues with.

A little bit of everything,whatever I can get at the best price. Sometimes Remington gun club,Estate,Federal. I don't shoot competition and frankly I don't think I shoot well enough that any certain ammo makes a difference. I've used Win AA's ,which are more expensive and I don't shoot any better. Actually the 1100 is a friends Sons gun and I'm trying to help him. When I shoot clays I use my O/U Cesear Gurini. Thanks for your help

 

[1KPerDay]

Thanks. If you’re having issues with multiple types of quality ammo that rules it out.

 

[rule303]

Have you disassembled the action spring tube in the stock and cleaned it? That is probably the most overlooked thing on all semi auto shotguns that have the spring in the rear. It is amazing the amount of crud that can build up in there before it causes an issue.

 

[Kp321]

My 1100 is the same vintage and rarely malfunctions but I use nothing but AA factory loads or my reloads on AA hulls. Just about any of the “economy” shells will leave a deposit in the chamber that will impede extraction. Give the chamber a good scrubbing with a 12 ga brush wrapped with steel wool or a dowel wrapped with 400 grit emery cloth and I’ll bet your problems go away. It is unbelievable how much crud deposits in chambers.

 

[Master Blaster]

They do not like to be wet with oil, wipe it with an oily rag do not pour oil on it! Too much oil will cause unreliability.

 

[w296]

Still having some cycling issues, on occasion a round will hang up on the loading ramp. It's like the shell hits the top edge of the barrel. Even polished the feed ramp and barrel. About the only thing left to do is replace the magazine tube spring. So far the gas rings and O-ring, bolt return spring have been replaced. Barrel and gas ports thoroughly cleaned as well as the trigger group. About the only thing left to replace is the trigger group but everything seems to working as it should. The shell lift ramp seems to work correctly,if anything maybe lifting to high to cause the shell to hang up. Anymore suggestions, at my wits end with this gun. It does not do it every time and it does not matter what ammo is used. Today it was suggested to stretch the magazine tube spring, which we did. It did not help. Just as a Hell Mary, thinking about ordering a mag return spring from Brownells ?

 

[mnrivrat]

I have worked on 1100's for 30 years. Trying to fix one over the internet is simply a crap shoot as you are finding out. Stretching a spring that has lost its temper is a waste of time as it will just collapse again quickly, Replace it with a new one as it plays an important roll in the guns operation. In your gun the carrier dog spring should also be replaced and the shell carrier/lifter should be checked as they can get bent fairly easily. Everything done so far including what I suggest is called the shotgun approach to repairing a function problem. Without seeing it and checking function of various aspects all you can do is keep changing parts until you luck out and hit the part or parts that are causing the issue. Good luck , I recommend a good gunsmith.

 

[w296]

Thank you.

 

[Virginian]

I feel for you. I'm a retired dealer and gunsmith. I have been working on 1100s for 57 years now since getting my first one. Finding a good 'smith s a tall order anymore. Have you completely disassembled the trigger group, including the carrier dog follower and hammer follower and the springs and the holes they reside in ? I am not a member of the spring changers guild. Unless a spring looks mangled it is usually just fine. I have a '63 with over 115,000 rounds thru it and the ONLY non original parts are the extractor and buffer, and it still runs just fine. The operating handle got replaced because I was cleaning two or three at the same time and installed the wrong handle and it went flying with the first shot.
Good luck.

 

[mnrivrat]

I think what Virglnian is trying to indicate is to make sure the trigger group is clean, lightly oiled and that all parts are moving as they should. As far as changing springs I have to somewhat depart from his thinking as the springs are a relatively low cost item and as long as you have the gun apart I consider it a low cost to change them on a gun showing a problem. Particularly the magazine spring and the bolt return springs. If that sounds like a dumb idea then buy the new ones and lay them next to the old ones and see the difference in length. It doesn't mean the old one won't work, just means the new ones may work a bit better. The magazine spring for example has to push the shell being loaded from the magazine with enough force to trip the bolt release during functioning. If weak enough it can cause an open bolt malfunction . It gets compressed and released often so changing it out for the money it cost I think is a good idea even if the old one is still working.

 

[Virginian]

I have seen a new action spring solve a problem. An older gun with lots of wear on the piston and piston seal was barely cycling and ejecting shells with an occasional jam. New action spring made it an all the time single shot. Guy then brought it to me and I fixed it.

 

[mnrivrat]

I truly mean no disrespect on post # 23 but I can not make any sense out of it. A new action spring making the gun into a single shot ? I have to ask what was required to fix this 1100 and why a new action spring would make it worse than what it was . Are you saying replacing the worn piston and piston seal was the fix ? Also your theory on why a new action spring would cause a problem.

 

[Hookeye]

Common firearm.
Id swap in a trigger group from another known good gun and test.

Would tell you where to look pretty quick