Garrett Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 Okay, I tried doing a search but came up with nothing. I need a mag extension for my open Rem 1100 to bring the total rounds in the gun to 11. I currently have a Choate extension that holds 8+1. Looking on the Brownells website the largest Choate tube is listed as +5. I believe that would only bring the gun to 9+1. They also list a +5 from TacStar. (Anyone else notice how unhelpful the "Search" feature on the Brownells website is? I usually get frustrated and just pull out the book.) Where can I get a true 10+1 mag extension for an 1100? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny hill Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 have it custom built by a number of people in the buss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9supercomp Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 http://www.speedshooter.com/ Speedshooter has magazine extension made by Dave's Metal Works for about $70. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 Garrett, I think the +5's will do the trick...with the right ammo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 I have a 11-87 with the Choate +5 on it. With the proper ammo choice (Fiocci is the shortest by 1/10" over most, and almost 1/8" over some) and some judicious trimming of the spring, I have achieved 10 +1 for my open gun. The follower doesn't bear on this issue as the spring stacks up before the follower bottoms out. I also took the end cap out of the tube and thinned it to get a hair more there too. In the end I got there through a combination of small gains and short ammo. The last round is a hard push in, but function is 100%. Your mileage may vary. Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike.45 Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 Garrett, Is your Choate extension the one that just over streaches a 26' barrel, if so it will easily take 11+ 1 65mm shells. I understand Gamebore manufacture in the US as Kent Cartridges, and they make an excellent 65mm 32 Gramme No. 5 shot case in either felt or plastic wad, that any Remmy will love and is great for 3 gun. They also do 7's in that length if you prefer a smaller shot. By cleverly cutting the spring to ease the length and getting the right shell length it will work fine. In the UK we have a few gunsmiths that make long mag extensions but the norm on Remmy's is Choate + 5's that will take 11 shells in all. good luck Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Posted July 26, 2003 Author Share Posted July 26, 2003 Good news. The UPS man just dropped off my new Choate 10 rd. mag extension. I pulled my 9 rd. extension (8+1) off of my shotgun and compared the springs. The 9 rd. spring was maybe only 1" shorter than the 10 rd. spring (this is with the springs uncompressed and just hanging by one end). I put the 9 rd. spring in the 10 rd. tube and was able to easily get 10+1 rounds of Winchester ammo in the gun. The last round still cycles in fine by hand. Hopefully I'll get a chance to shoot a few rounds through it to test it out for sure. Thanks to everyone for the helpful responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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