gmg Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Has anyone had to replace recoil spring in their 1100? My old 1100 does not want to fully eject hull. I have replaced o-rings and piston seals but this has not cured the problem. Need some help on what to do bad. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Brownells has the springs This spring has a lot to do with the speed of the cycle, and can do some very strange things to the gun Its cheap replace it and see Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intel6 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I did it with my 1100 that has had many rounds through it in it's life. I was a skeet gun and got shot on a weekly basis when I bought it in the 80's and have used it for skeet/hunting/3 gun since then. I wasn't having issues but decided to take it out and clean it and the tube and re lube it. It is easy to take the cap off the end of the tube after removing the stock. I found my gun had been fired so much the outer diameter of the spring had actually been worn flat. I cleand the spring tube and replaced the spring with a new and figured I will never need a new one. Bottom line, easy to do and cheap insurance. Neal in AZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trail3 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I replaced mine with the Sure Cycle system, after 7 years. It was $60.00. It seem to run better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EkuJustice Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Very easy to do. Remove stock. Depress plunger, pop out pin and the spring comes out. Watch out because it can come out with some force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I've also had a week magazine spring do some strange things too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EkuJustice Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 What kind of shells are you using. I have seen some of the cheap ones stick more in the chamber which can cause it to have ejection problems. Making sure the chamber is clean can fix it. I have seen it quite a bit with the winchester 4pack the worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmg Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 i am using Rio shells 31/4dr by 11/8 oz shot. there are not cheapo shells. i can shoot 2-3 shots then hang one up, shoot 3-4 then hang one up and then i reach up and snatch it out and keep going. very frustrating. i ordered a new recoil spring from Wolff yesterday so we'll see if that helps Jim, what kind of strange things have you encountered with yours? i sure do appreciate ya'll responding. maybe with ya'lls help we can get this thing running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EkuJustice Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 With a weak mag spring, it will typically lay the shell on the carrier and not close up since it dosen't push the shell out quick enough to trip the lever. First thing I would check is make sure the chamber is clean. An old brush with steel wool wrapped around it on a drill in the chamber, or a good chamber brush can clean the chamber. Are the Rios still made with the higher brass like they use to be? Are the bases actual brass or brass plated steel (magnet test) I would also try a box of remington STS 1 1/8 3 dram. Typically that round will feed and eject the best with the smooth case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 The Rio shells he is using are equal to the AA Superhandicaps - 1 1/8 oz @ 1250 fps. They should run the gun w/o any issues as far as ammo goes. You might give it a try with a different shell and see if it makes a difference. One other place to look is the make sure that the bolt assembly is clean, nothing broken or cracked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EkuJustice Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Tried some rio shells a while ago and found they hung more than the american made shells. Have you checked the gas ports to make sure they are clear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddler Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 A new action spring is 15" long from the factory before it is installed and compressed. 14-1/2" means - it's time to replace. Read more: http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=113015#ixzz1CaDkg4m8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmg Posted January 31, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 i ordered a new recoil spring from wolff and cleaned out spring housing. i also bought some of those remington shells that say 1300 fps and 11/8 oz shot. the spring has not come in yet but loaded up 8 rds (extended tube) and all 8 rds cycled. still don't know if problem is cured yet. thanks for ya'lls advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slodsm Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I agree with Eku. I used an 1100 CT for trap shooting for 1 year, around 12k rounds, and it did the same thing even with regular maintenance and cleaning. Turned our my method of cleaning the gas ports wasn't working well and when I shoved a paper clip through them I dug out enough Green Dot to make 2 or 3 more shells. Check your ports if the new spring doesn't cure it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSU3 Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Hey folks, I just bought a used 1100, my first autoloader. It's chambered for 3" mags but I was told I could adjust the recoil spring for 23/4" loads. Is this possible or do I need to get a recoil system for the lighter loads? And I assume that I can't use the 3" mags without switching back, is this correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EkuJustice Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 The 1100 has only one gas port hole in the 3 inch barrel and 2 in the 2 3/4. changing the recoil spring really wont make a difference. you chould try hot loads in your barrel or simply add a second 2 3/4 barrel and use that for light loads and the original 3 inch barrel for heavy ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSU3 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Thanks for the sound advice, EkuJustice. I thought about having another port added if possible but that would probably cost as much as another barrel. Going to cheaper than dirt site to price them now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EkuJustice Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Gunbroker, gunsamerica and other sights have used 1100 barrels for very good prices usually especially the fixed choke ones. same for local shops pawn shops etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Morcillo Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 (edited) My 1100 has the "Thin wall" barrel, nice and light, easy to swing. It's threaded to use Colonial sporting clays chokes for easy changing. Good price, too. It, too, is a two hole gas barrel with a lenghtened forcing cone. Favorite load is 1oz 71/2 shot, 17.6 Clays in AA hulls. Edited November 7, 2012 by Mike Morcillo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Bell Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 (edited) I know this thread is old but since I was looking around here for anything 1100, I thought I would share a tip I do on my 1100's. I polish the crap out of the inside of the recoil spring tube. I simply use a long shaft of a cleaning rod and brush with steel wool and polishing compound, then go with the steel wool and oil to clean it out good until a mirror finish. Buff the outside of the spring if necessary and apply a good gun grease. I also polish the action rails and rail tracks in the receiver. Then buff the magazine tube inside and out also. On my latest 1100 tac4 Im building for 3gun, it made a world of difference in the action. Always change your O-rings also and check those piston rings if your having cycling issues. Im running light targets loads now with no problems. Edited August 17, 2013 by Mike Bell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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