stuck barrel, Rem 1100 tac-2

[oggi]

Got my new-from-factory remington 1100 tac-2 about 2 months back. took it to the range 2x and went through about 90 federal rifled slugs total. took it home and tried breaking it down for cleaning, and the barrel is frozen in receiver.

I checked online everywhere and this isnt a common issue, any thoughts on how to get it free. basic knowledge makes me want to take a propane torch and gently heat the receiver, while chilling the barrel, but is this something remington should be responsible to fix? or better yet, whats the best home fix

 

[Badger Arms]

First, congrats on your purchase. I've got a few questions, a few comments, and a few suggestions.

Did you disassemble the gun prior to taking it to the range or is this the first time you broke it down for cleaning? If you'd never disassembled the gun, I would definitely discount your ammo or range session as being the cause.

Is this the first 1100 you've owned new? The 1100 I have is not new and neither are the barrels I have, however they are still tight both before and after a range session.

Suggestion? Take your fore-end off and, MAKING SURE THE GUN IS EMPTY WITH NO ROUNDS IN THE MAGAZINE, lock the bolt back and release it a few times. Don't ride the bolt home, just let it slam home as if it were chambering a round. That should nudge the barrel forward to a point you can pull it off. When you clean the gun, make sure you clean the recesses in the receiver and on the barrel where the barrel acutally makes contact.

Bottom line, I think this is perfectly normal. In fact, I'd complain more if the gun was loose than if it were tight. Give us an update and...

WELCOME!

 

[Onmilo]

Clear the shotgun, lock the bolt back, put a few drops of oil on the junction of the receiver and barrel and let sit a few minutes.
remove the magazine cap or magazine extension and grab the barrel in one hand and the receiver in the other and lightly bump the recoil pad on a firm surface a few times.
The barrel should jar itself free.HTH

 

[chas08]

Badger's advice is all sound and accurate. Don't take a torch to it, not even gently. The flame may damage the blue job. I got to ask, do you have the bolt open while trying to remove the barrel? I've forgotten to do this on mine and a closed bolt makes the barrel noticably harder to remove. Give it a liberal soaking with solvent and try the slamming of the bolt as Badger suggested. I personally have never seen this fail

 

[oggi]

I tried all but sticking it in the freezer and then heating the receiver with a hair dryer. this is my standard motorcycle stuck bearing solution, should work here as well I assume.

Im going to soak that joint in oil and let it sink in, then heat the receiver with the hair dryer.

oh yeah I have it locked back before trying to slide the barrel out. I keep reading and re-reading the step by step on disassembly and I know im not missing anything, its making me crazy almost.

at least Im getting to know the gun well from the beginnig

 

[oggi]

sorry badger, yeah it was the first time the gun was taken apart. so at least i feel free of any possible responsibility for wrong assembly.

 

[Virginian]

Get a buddy with gloves to grab the barrel and you pull on the stock and try twisting while you pull. I had one do this the first time, and I put it together out of the box. After we got it apart could never figure out what was sticking, and it has never done it again.

 

[Badger Arms]

Take a piece of hardwood and put it up against the gas cylinder/barrel lug. Wack the end a few times with a hammer. Make sure you don't hit the gun with the hammer, only hammer to hardwood to lug. Brass also works, but you'll need to get the brass marks off with some bore solvent. Really, the bolt slamming method should have worked. You didn't say you actually tried that. I've never seen it not work.

 

[PA4476]

I have a 1100 20 ga that sticks.

The proper way is this:

Take the forend off, lock the bolt back, put the forend cap back on the mag tube.

While holding the gun upside down, hold onto the barrel and bang the end of the mag tube against something. ( never do this with the end cap removed )

Lay a phone book on a good sturdy table and bump the mag tube end against it.

The barrel will pop loose, but it can't come all the way off because the end cap is screwed on.

I have to do this everytime I take this one apart.

 

[Badger Arms]

That's a good idea. I'd never thought of this. I didn't want to hit the end of the magazine tube for fear of bending it... So, put the cap back on without the forend. Does the front of the piston/lug smack the mag cap hard?

 

[PA4476]

Depends on how hard you bang it on the table. I just bump mine 5 or 6 times. You can see when it starts to move and you can then just tap it against the table till it turns loose.

 

[Badger Arms]

That's my new technique, then. Sounds like a great way to do it. I assume you screw the cap ALL the way down? I'll have to dig up my cap as I've got an extended tube on it now.

 

[oggi]

thanks everyone for the feedback. I soaked the barrel/receiver joint with penetrating oil went out to dinner, came back and heated the receiver with the hair dryer, and then let the bolt slam the barrel like 30x. micron by micron it moved free.

assembly was tight also, so i just put the barrel in the freezer for 10 minutes, and heated the receiver again with the dryer, and it slid right in.

like someone said before, better tight than loose. universal words of truth

one question, the range manager where i shoot watched me cycle like 40 federal trueball slug, normal recoil and later told me its better to shoot shot, less stress for the gun and my body. I dont see how it would make a difference to my gun, and so far the 1100 loves the federal slugs. I will keep shooting slugs (scored a case of LE ammo) but just thought it was a weird thing for him to say

 

[PA4476]

If all you are doing is burning ammo to get used to the gun and make noise. You would be better off to shoot just some bird shot. The gun will work the same and it WILL be less abuse on you and the gun.

Now, if you are shooting targets and working on where you punch the holes, you should shoot what you are shooting.

Long term, the hot slugs will wear on the gun and you more than the light shot loads. I think thats what he meant.

 

[Virginian]

The heck with wear on the gun, and/or the shooter. Wear on the wallet is my concern. I shoot more Wally World specials than everything else combined at clay pigeons.

 

[oggi]

yes im trying to get good grouping at 50yards. why? why not. shooting .223's were expensive and less filling.

im trying to have fun shooting. ignoring the other peoples comments on how bird shot will shred a man and frangable slugs are safer for urban fighting.

unless you are LE there is no logical reason to shoot a tac-2. but its fun and this is a hobby. yes I enjoy punching holes in paper targets. the key is buying nice rounds cheap and in bulk