Rem 1100 FTF on last shot of mag.

baddarryl · February 6, 2012, 09:36 PM

With no plug in I can reliably cycle 3 shots out of the mag, but not the last. The round gets stuck about an inch short of making it completely on to the carrier. Spring weak? Magazine need cleaning maybe? I am getting ready to plug it and wonder if I should get a new magazine spring? It is a 79 model that is quite clean, but I have no idea how many rounds it has shot. Thanks.

zippy13 · February 6, 2012, 11:23 PM

You might try putting an empty hull, as a spacer, in front of the mag spring.

oneounceload · February 7, 2012, 08:11 AM

If it is from 1979, I doubt the springs have been changed out. Wolff has what you need - remember to replace the the main action spring as well. My 1100 was bad about breaking the firing pin recoil spring also

frigate88 · February 7, 2012, 11:27 PM

Sounds like a weak mag spring to me

Big Pard · February 8, 2012, 03:23 PM

May want to polish/clean the inside of the magizine tube while you are at it because it will effect feeding.

February 6, 2012, 09:36 PM	#1
baddarryl Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2011 Location: Cape Fear! Posts: 1,683	Rem 1100 FTF on last shot of mag. With no plug in I can reliably cycle 3 shots out of the mag, but not the last. The round gets stuck about an inch short of making it completely on to the carrier. Spring weak? Magazine need cleaning maybe? I am getting ready to plug it and wonder if I should get a new magazine spring? It is a 79 model that is quite clean, but I have no idea how many rounds it has shot. Thanks.

February 7, 2012, 11:27 PM	#4
frigate88 Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 2011 Location: LOXAHATCHEE, FL Posts: 204	Sounds like a weak mag spring to me __________________ "We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for thier own actions." **BLEED BLUE, 10-8**

February 6, 2012, 11:23 PM	#2
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	You might try putting an empty hull, as a spacer, in front of the mag spring.

February 7, 2012, 08:11 AM	#3
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	If it is from 1979, I doubt the springs have been changed out. Wolff has what you need - remember to replace the the main action spring as well. My 1100 was bad about breaking the firing pin recoil spring also

February 8, 2012, 03:23 PM	#5
Big Pard Senior Member Join Date: January 11, 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 191	May want to polish/clean the inside of the magizine tube while you are at it because it will effect feeding.