Model 1100 Classic Trap - Lubrication
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reluctant 43
Model 1100 Classic Trap - Lubrication
New to shotguns but not firearms. I bought a new Model 1100 Classic Trap - read the manual - took it apart to the extent the manual recommended to get an understanding of it and put it back together without lubrication on the carrier, bolt, magazine tube or piston parts as recommended in the manual. OK I know you have to avoid fouling caused by excessive lubrication but it felt very funny leaving all those moving parts amost completely dry. Then I shot a box of 25 Remington Gun Club shells (3 dram, 1 1/8 oz, 7.5). The gun fired fine but only cycled correctly three times out 25 - stove piping, empty casing left in chamber, everything you can think of). Called Remington Support and they said I did the right thing with the lubrication and suggested that I shoot some heavier loads for awhile to break it in. Same day I happened to get my video from American Gunsmithing Institute on the 1100, and the instructor there used a coat of Break-Free on all those parts I had left dry. It just made so much sense I disassembled the gun again and treated the parts with a very light coat of Break-Free. The next day shot 75 rounds and the gun performing flawlessly. I love the gun but Remington should re-think their lubrication instructions when the gun is coming right out of the box. Very worrisome when the gun doesn't work and the main reason you bought a mature model like this is because you figured all the kinks would be worked out. Maybe you can run it dry and improve the cleaning interval when it is broken in? Anybody else have this experience? Anybody from Remington want to comment?
Re: Model 1100 Classic Trap - Lubrication
I guess I haven't read a manual in a long time. I spray everything with RemOil (used to use WD-40 with zero issues), and wipe off the excess. Been working fine for 46 years. Some folks say to run the gas system "wet", but I never have, and I have had no problems. Good luck getting them to change the manual.
What could have happened... did.
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reluctant 43
Re: Model 1100 Classic Trap - Lubrication
Just isn't common sense to run it completely dry. But if we can elect Scott Brown, maybe we can get Remington to reconsider their lube instructions!
Virginian wrote:I guess I haven't read a manual in a long time. I spray everything with RemOil (used to use WD-40 with zero issues), and wipe off the excess. Been working fine for 46 years. Some folks say to run the gas system "wet", but I never have, and I have had no problems. Good luck getting them to change the manual.