Time to shoot some skeet

[motoman]

Picked up my first sporting shotgun last night. Found a Remington 1100 in great shape to serve the purpose of a sporting/hunting shotgun. I think it's an older model classic trap, not 100% sure though, still looking into it. Has a built in improved choke, 28 inch vented/ribbed barrel, and a front bead sight.

[J&T's 82]

Good gun. I have both my grandpa's and dad's 1100. You can but a newer remchoke barrel on it if you want too.

[ThreeFingerPete]

Can I have first dibs when you decide to sell it next week?

[motoman]

Tell you what Adam, I'll make you a deal... If I put this up for sale within the next year, I'll buy you a box of skeet and pay for a trip to the skeet range. This isn't getting sold.

[Baron Von Crowder]

My 1100 was made in 65, and its a sold shooter. I'm game for some sporting clays at Alpine one weekend.

[helosailor]

I'll bring out my 84yo Model 12 and we'll make some clay dust.

[motoman]

Figured I'd post a little range report. My gf and I headed down to her parents ranch where they have 80 acres with plenty of open land to shoot on to do some skeet shooting. After 150 rounds and a box of skeet I have to say I'm pretty impressed with the performance of this shotgun. Only 10 of the 150 rounds didn't feed completely from the magazine tube. Just a quick pull and release of the bolt fixed the issue. We had more problems with a half broken skeet thrower than we did anything else. Recoil was light and very manageable for the gf. Trips to the skeet range will become a regular thing from now on.

[bottlerocket]

Thats a gorgeous 1100. I love my 20ga Wingmaster, but I fell in love with those 1100s now after giving one a try. I was out shooting skeet at the "local" range and a guy came up with one of those. I've never had a chance to fire an 1100 before and he was shooting 3" rounds. Bet me the felt recoil of it would be less than my 20ga. I didn't believe him till I shot it. Kicks like a damn .223, loved it. Now I want one congrats on the find.

[ThreeFingerPete]

Figured I'd post a little range report. My gf and I headed down to her parents ranch where they have 80 acres with plenty of open land to shoot on to do some skeet shooting. After 150 rounds and a box of skeet I have to say I'm pretty impressed with the performance of this shotgun. Only 10 of the 150 rounds didn't feed completely from the magazine tube. Just a quick pull and release of the bolt fixed the issue. We had more problems with a half broken skeet thrower than we did anything else. Recoil was light and very manageable for the gf. Trips to the skeet range will become a regular thing from now on.

I ran thousands of rounds through my first 1100 and don't recall a single issue. You are probably due for a little maintenance on that puppy.

[WOMACK03]

I ran thousands of rounds through my first 1100 and don't recall a single issue. You are probably due for a little maintenance on that puppy.

I love my 1100. My father bought it back in the 70's and I have been shooting it my entire life.
The only issue I have ever had, is using shitty ammo with aluminum bases that would expand when fired; causing extracting and cycling issues.

[bybotie]

I ran thousands of rounds through my first 1100 and don't recall a single issue. You are probably due for a little maintenance on that puppy.

Ding,ding,ding. we have a winner. Sounds like a little cleaning will cure that. Love my 1100.

[CJ]

Figured I'd post a little range report. My gf and I headed down to her parents ranch where they have 80 acres with plenty of open land to shoot on to do some skeet shooting. After 150 rounds and a box of skeet I have to say I'm pretty impressed with the performance of this shotgun. Only 10 of the 150 rounds didn't feed completely from the magazine tube. Just a quick pull and release of the bolt fixed the issue. We had more problems with a half broken skeet thrower than we did anything else. Recoil was light and very manageable for the gf. Trips to the skeet range will become a regular thing from now on.

It's the o-ring. They need to be replaced every few years. I need to replace the one in my 1187. If you buy a pack I'll split it with you.

[Baron Von Crowder]

It's the o-ring. They need to be replaced every few years. I need to replace the one in my 1187. If you buy a pack I'll split it with you.

Hmm, I should replace mine also, I'm pretty sure I was the first one to clean it since it was built... In 65

[hrt4me]

Figured I'd post a little range report. My gf and I headed down to her parents ranch where they have 80 acres with plenty of open land to shoot on to do some skeet shooting. After 150 rounds and a box of skeet I have to say I'm pretty impressed with the performance of this shotgun. Only 10 of the 150 rounds didn't feed completely from the magazine tube. Just a quick pull and release of the bolt fixed the issue. We had more problems with a half broken skeet thrower than we did anything else. Recoil was light and very manageable for the gf. Trips to the skeet range will become a regular thing from now on.

I've got a spare o-ring if you want to stop over and pick it up

[motoman]

I've had this gun nearly 2 years and it's been a great shotgun. Having provided hours of entertainment at the skeet range and eating several thousand rounds, it finally broke on me a couple weeks back.

There's a thin piece of metal staked on the inside of the receiver called the feed latch that helps guide rounds into the magazine and these pieces are notorious for breaking. It's a cheap $22 part that requires some disassembly for repair. With that being said, I decided to give the gun a little makeover while I had everything apart. The makeover consisted of synthetic furniture, tactical bolt handle, supercell recoil pad, and a hi-viz fiber optic sight.

Now before you say anything, I REALLY like the wood furniture and I saved it to throw back on there later. I've picked up a couple scratches in the wood from trips to the range and I'd rather beat up this synthetic stuff rather than the wood.