Utahdogger
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Mine was brand new, and seems like no matter what I did, it was determined not to work, not name calling at all, I grew up using a Remington Semi Auto that was made in the 50's, it never had the problems the new 11-87 had.
11-87 problem...need advice
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nuketheyote243
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When is the MSNBC show on the damgers of the 1187?
FWIW my auto of choice has been the 1100 magnum.
FWIW my auto of choice has been the 1100 magnum.
BradB41
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I bought the gun from my dad. I'm not sure exactly how old it is. I believe it's a late 90s model. I have not been real happy with it. I bought it as a coyote/turkey gun and it works fine in those applications. I had hoped it would be a good all-purpose gun, but that just hasn't been the case at all. It doesn't like smaller shells and to be honest, it doesn't really like the slug barrel or deer slugs. It will cycle them with no problem, but really poor accuracy. I had to crank the rifled sights all the way up and over to even get it close.
Dad said put a red dot on it...I'm tired of fooling with it.
I may try to get rid of it and trade up to something else or just go back to the old tried and true 870.
Dad said put a red dot on it...I'm tired of fooling with it.
I may try to get rid of it and trade up to something else or just go back to the old tried and true 870.
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Stumper4268
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I will give you a $1.75 and I will pay the ffl fee's both ways and shipping since you hate the thing so much. LOL! Probably a o-ring or oil problem like most of them said but if you do decide to get rid of it PM me and we might work something out.
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nuketheyote243
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On your deer barrel, check the flange to receiver fit.
If loose experiment with some masking tape on the flange and tap the barrel in with a block of wood at the muzzle.
Have seen one 1187 with a poorly crowned muzzle (not concentric). Seen many of early 90's rigs with non concentric choke tube machining. Seen a couple with barrel inlet of the receiver not in line too.
If the bbl isn't fitting well in the receiver putting a scope or red dot on it will probably make it shoot worse (as the bbl can move around and the sighting system no longer slave to the barrel axis.
If loose experiment with some masking tape on the flange and tap the barrel in with a block of wood at the muzzle.
Have seen one 1187 with a poorly crowned muzzle (not concentric). Seen many of early 90's rigs with non concentric choke tube machining. Seen a couple with barrel inlet of the receiver not in line too.
If the bbl isn't fitting well in the receiver putting a scope or red dot on it will probably make it shoot worse (as the bbl can move around and the sighting system no longer slave to the barrel axis.
TripleDeuce660
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The problem is stamped right on the side of the BBL. It starts with an "R".
cdn1canhunt
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Goggle the 11-87 owners manual. They describe that the gun requires the barrel seal activator to correctly cycle
2 3/4" shells. It is only to be removed to fire 3" and 3 1/2" shells.
My guess is that either your dad still has it or has lost the part. No worries most likely a $10.00fix from your local gun shop.
My friend had the same issue I suggested he read his manual. after that he had no issues.
hope this helps
CDN1
2 3/4" shells. It is only to be removed to fire 3" and 3 1/2" shells.
My guess is that either your dad still has it or has lost the part. No worries most likely a $10.00fix from your local gun shop.
My friend had the same issue I suggested he read his manual. after that he had no issues.
hope this helps
CDN1
BradB41
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Originally Posted By: cdn1canhuntGoggle the 11-87 owners manual. They describe that the gun requires the barrel seal activator to correctly cycle
2 3/4" shells. It is only to be removed to fire 3" and 3 1/2" shells.
My guess is that either your dad still has it or has lost the part. No worries most likely a $10.00fix from your local gun shop.
My friend had the same issue I suggested he read his manual. after that he had no issues.
hope this helps
CDN1
Yeah...I actually downloaded the manual from the Remington site. My gun is a little older, but I would assume the manual is still applicable to my gun. I'm going to try that barrel seal activator and see what happens.
2 3/4" shells. It is only to be removed to fire 3" and 3 1/2" shells.
My guess is that either your dad still has it or has lost the part. No worries most likely a $10.00fix from your local gun shop.
My friend had the same issue I suggested he read his manual. after that he had no issues.
hope this helps
CDN1
Yeah...I actually downloaded the manual from the Remington site. My gun is a little older, but I would assume the manual is still applicable to my gun. I'm going to try that barrel seal activator and see what happens.
Tim Neitzke
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Originally Posted By: cdn1canhuntGoggle the 11-87 owners manual. They describe that the gun requires the barrel seal activator to correctly cycle
2 3/4" shells. It is only to be removed to fire 3" and 3 1/2" shells.
My guess is that either your dad still has it or has lost the part. No worries most likely a $10.00fix from your local gun shop.
My friend had the same issue I suggested he read his manual. after that he had no issues.
hope this helps
CDN1
If your gun is only 3" or less this is NOT the problem.
2 3/4" shells. It is only to be removed to fire 3" and 3 1/2" shells.
My guess is that either your dad still has it or has lost the part. No worries most likely a $10.00fix from your local gun shop.
My friend had the same issue I suggested he read his manual. after that he had no issues.
hope this helps
CDN1
If your gun is only 3" or less this is NOT the problem.
t/c223encore
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Sounds to me like the shells don't have the dram equivalent needed to work the action (not enough umphh). I'd bet they are less thaqn 3 1/2 dram. My 1100 has the same problem, and 3 1/2 dram dove and quail shells don't exist no more. thats why my 1100 is being changed to a dedicated coyote shotgun.
t/c223encore.
t/c223encore.
nuketheyote243
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AA Superhandicap and Sporting clays 7 1/2's cycle my 1100 magnums (single gas port).
They work flawlessly in dual port field grade 1100's too.
(ports a little smaller than those of the skeet barrels).
On steel shot loads, from the Remington Arms Society guys, they say that if running light loads that opening the ports a letter drill size or two (max) may be required.
I'm not sure what port dim is used on 1100 Steel shot magnum barrels, and they couldn't tell me.
My 28" VR Remchoke 1100 Steel shot magnum barrel will not cycle steel shot dove loads on reg or magnum receivers (there they are supposedly the same but carriers are of different weight to lessen battering possibility- both bolts have same buffer/recoil spring).
And yes, my bbl is a 28" Steel shot 1100 one. Supposedly Big Green didn't offer 28" as an accessory bbl, only 26 and 30, but the proof marks are 1100 and not 1187, and the warning on the bbl wouldn't be needed on an 1187, and the choke tube is a remchoke and the bbl flares to accept the choke tube like all others.
Read: it is a legit 28", but if not sold as an accessory bbl, must have come from a limited run of complete guns and become divorced somewhere along the way.
It cycles the AA Superhandicap and Sporting clays lead lods fine, has on 4 different 1100's.
They work flawlessly in dual port field grade 1100's too.
(ports a little smaller than those of the skeet barrels).
On steel shot loads, from the Remington Arms Society guys, they say that if running light loads that opening the ports a letter drill size or two (max) may be required.
I'm not sure what port dim is used on 1100 Steel shot magnum barrels, and they couldn't tell me.
My 28" VR Remchoke 1100 Steel shot magnum barrel will not cycle steel shot dove loads on reg or magnum receivers (there they are supposedly the same but carriers are of different weight to lessen battering possibility- both bolts have same buffer/recoil spring).
And yes, my bbl is a 28" Steel shot 1100 one. Supposedly Big Green didn't offer 28" as an accessory bbl, only 26 and 30, but the proof marks are 1100 and not 1187, and the warning on the bbl wouldn't be needed on an 1187, and the choke tube is a remchoke and the bbl flares to accept the choke tube like all others.
Read: it is a legit 28", but if not sold as an accessory bbl, must have come from a limited run of complete guns and become divorced somewhere along the way.
It cycles the AA Superhandicap and Sporting clays lead lods fine, has on 4 different 1100's.
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Dave in DE
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I have 2 of them and both work fine. but again I keep new seal and piston in them. one's a slug gun using litefields with very good accuracy and the other a 26" bird gun. no issues at all from either.