Remington 11-87 Sporting Clays Problems
Charlie Hennigar
Hi all,
I have rescently purchased a new Rem. 11-87 Sporting Clays (NP)
shotgun. Before I could fire the 1st shell I had to take it to the
local gunsmith. After this problem was fixed it started eating O-rings
like mad. Now the gunsmith tells me I need a new barrel (which is on
back order).
Has anybody else having problems? Thanks in advance.
scooter
Charlie Hennigar
Dvs973
Hi Charlie:
You can buy those O rings at your local hardware for about $.35.
Ive never had any problem with my 11-87, but if it needs a new barrel, it
should certianly be under warranty, Do you have a friend that has an 11-87
that would let you try his barrel on your action? Also I always put a
little grease around the O ring before I reassemble the gun, that might
help too.
Take care
Dave
Peter Nolan
On 20 Sep 1997 19:43:39 -0400, Charlie Hennigar
<scoo...@home.dmv.com> wrote:
(:> I have rescently purchased a new Rem. 11-87 Sporting Clays (NP)
(:> shotgun. Before I could fire the 1st shell I had to take it to the
(:>local gunsmith. After this problem was fixed it started eating O-rings
(:>like mad. Now the gunsmith tells me I need a new barrel (which is on
(:>back order).
Spect you need a new gunsmith. What's the barrel got to do with eating
o-rings?? Mag tube maybe but barrel. hmmm quaint notion.
Peter
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Nick Sredy
Now the gunsmith tells me I need a new barrel (which is on
I have yet to see a barrel on a Remingoton 870 or 1100 "go bad".
Outside of shooting mud out of it or running over it with a tank, how
does a barrel go bad?
Nick
Julie Pizzini
Charlie Hennigar wrote:
#
# Hi all,
#
# I have rescently purchased a new Rem. 11-87 Sporting Clays (NP)
# shotgun. Before I could fire the 1st shell I had to take it to the
# local gunsmith. After this problem was fixed it started eating O-rings
# like mad. Now the gunsmith tells me I need a new barrel (which is on
# back order).
#
# Has anybody else having problems? Thanks in advance.
#
# scooter
Hi Charlie
I read about your problem and think the answer may be in the loads you
are using.
From my understanding, the Sporting Clays 11-87 is designed to use only
1 ounce or 28gr shot shells. I suspect that if any heavier loads are
used, the O ring will be punished more than it is designed for, so
starts to breakup.
I hope this is of help to you
Kind regards
Peter Vujcich
Parallax
Julie Pizzini <pre...@xtra.co.nz> wrote:
#Charlie Hennigar wrote:
##
## Hi all,
##
I have the same problem with my standard 11-87. It eats O rings at the
rate of about one each duck hunting trip (about one per 1/2 box or
so). I wrote Remington about the problem and they sent me a couple of
O rings but did not address the basic problem. I guess I need to take
the time to have a gunsmith look at it but haven't. It would make
sense that it could be the barrel since the gas ports could be rough
and cut the O ring. I read somewhere that you can't use the .35 O
ring, and that the Remington $1 something O ring is made of a better
quality material ( I always install a new O ring and carry a spare
with me on hunting trips ). If I got the chance to hunt more or used
the gun to shoot clay pigeons, I would definately get it looked at and
hopefully fixed. If anyone has had the same problem and know what the
fix was, I would apprediate knowing what the problem turned out to be.
Dvs973
#I read somewhere that you can't use the .35 O
#ring, and that the Remington $1 something O ring is made of a better
#quality material ( I always install a new O ring and carry a spare
I would suggest you put a little grease on the O ring when you reinstall
the barrel. Also if you take the o ring off each time you clean, it has a
tendancy to cut it when forcing it out of the groove it stays in. I use
the .35 o rings, I think Remington just rips people off charging up to
$5.00 at some gun shops for the supposed Higher Quality. How many 35 cent
rings can you buy for 5 bucks,:-) Try the grease thing and I think you
will find it will end your problems.
Take Care
Dave
haemich
Charlie Hennigar <scoo...@home.dmv.com> wrote in article
# shotgun. Before I could fire the 1st shell I had to take it to the
# local gunsmith. After this problem was fixed it started eating O-rings
# like mad. Now the gunsmith tells me I need a new barrel (which is on
# back order).
#
# Has anybody else having problems? Thanks in advance.
my friend has an 11-87 that blew both rings last week, but it was from a
heavy hunting load. stainless steel rings are now available. maybe try
those. make sure the two tiny bleed holes in the barrel are not clogged
peter
John M. Sauer
Dvs973 wrote:
# I would suggest you put a little grease on the O ring when you reinstall
# the barrel. Also if you take the o ring off each time you clean, it has a
# tendancy to cut it when forcing it out of the groove it stays in. I use
# the .35 o rings, I think Remington just rips people off charging up to
# $5.00 at some gun shops for the supposed Higher Quality. How many 35 cent
# rings can you buy for 5 bucks,:-) Try the grease thing and I think you
# will find it will end your problems.
# Take Care
# Dave
I would suggest the orginal poster put a little gasoline
in their car and go get a Beretta A-390. This also helps the "buy them
all" principle. :-)
John
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John M. Sauer
sau...@cig.mot.com
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#
# From my understanding, the Sporting Clays 11-87 is designed to use only
#1 ounce or 28gr shot shells. I suspect that if any heavier loads are
#used, the O ring will be punished more than it is designed for, so
#starts to breakup.
It is designed for lighter loads but not quite that light. The maximum in
an 11-87 without the pressure compensating barrel is, according to
Remington, 3-1/4 dram, 1-1/4 ounce which is heavier than most target loads.
I fired several thousand loads through an 11-87 Sporting Clays, mostly
1-1/8 ounce, 3 dram loads. The only time I bunged up an O ring was when
taking the barrel off. A little grease on the rings helps as other posters
have noted.
Paul
jcirigl...@gmail.com
# Hi all,
#
# shotgun. Before I could fire the 1st shell I had to take it to the
# local gunsmith. After this problem was fixed it started eating O-rings
# like mad. Now the gunsmith tells me I need a new barrel (which is on
# back order).
#
# Has anybody else having problems? Thanks in advance.