Remington 1100 lt-20 cycling problem
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gtty
Remington 1100 lt-20 cycling problem
I bought my son a Remington 1100 lt-20 w/21" barrel for Christmas. We just got back from our first trip and found that it would not cycle the Remington and Winchester super-X dove and quail loads. It would however cycle the hevier duck loads. Any ideas on getting this baby to cycle. The gun was bought used, but did not appear to have been fired. My son will be using this gun for the 4-H skeet league.
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The Rifleman
Re: Remington 1100 lt-20 cycling problem
Some of the Magnum shotguns had the same problem because they were built with heavier springs inside of them - intended for use with the heavier shot gun shells.
A small problem might be a semi plugged port in the barrel that lets the gas from the chamber work the action. All it would take is a visit to a gunsmith to have it checked out.
The other could be a worn, damaged or missing O ring that goes on the tube under the forearm. I always installed mine with a dab of Vasoline.
A 20 gauge has a lot less recoil than a 12 gauge - so maybe it just doesn't like the dove and quail loads that you tried to shoot in it.
I believe that was the reason why they changed the Remingtons in 1987 to the model 1187 - which would handle all loads in the same gun.
A small problem might be a semi plugged port in the barrel that lets the gas from the chamber work the action. All it would take is a visit to a gunsmith to have it checked out.
The other could be a worn, damaged or missing O ring that goes on the tube under the forearm. I always installed mine with a dab of Vasoline.
A 20 gauge has a lot less recoil than a 12 gauge - so maybe it just doesn't like the dove and quail loads that you tried to shoot in it.
I believe that was the reason why they changed the Remingtons in 1987 to the model 1187 - which would handle all loads in the same gun.
Re: Remington 1100 lt-20 cycling problem
Actually, the magnums had a lighter spring and utilized only one gas port in the barrel, whereas the 2-3/4" barrels had 2 gas ports. It was a balanced design. I am assuming your gun is not a magnum because you did not note that.
I would disassemble the gun and check the gas ports as already noted, and I would also take out the recoil spring inside the buttstock and thoroughly clean the spring, tube, and follower. These things are noted for getting trash, rust, and goo built up in them because they rarely ever got cleaned. Brush out the carrier grooves inside the receiver too even though they are probably okay. Make sure the gas rings are oriented correctly, although I doubt it would cycle anything if they weren't.
I would disassemble the gun and check the gas ports as already noted, and I would also take out the recoil spring inside the buttstock and thoroughly clean the spring, tube, and follower. These things are noted for getting trash, rust, and goo built up in them because they rarely ever got cleaned. Brush out the carrier grooves inside the receiver too even though they are probably okay. Make sure the gas rings are oriented correctly, although I doubt it would cycle anything if they weren't.
What could have happened... did.