Loading the Remington 1100

chasep255 · July 22, 2011, 06:50 PM

I love everything about my new 1100 except for loading the tube. I hate how I have to press that button before I can lift the carrier to get a shell in. Doing so is slow, annoying, and I sometimes even use two hands. Any aftermarket parts which could solve my problem? Also I would prefer to not have the carrier hanging out bellow the receiver.

M4BGRINGO · July 22, 2011, 08:29 PM

I have an 1100 and just last weekend was able to shoot it with more than one shell loaded at a time. I only use it for Trap Shooting and just about everywhere I go only allows one shell chambered at a time.

Anyway, I didn't know how to load more than one shell! I put my shell in by hand like I normally do, just kinda layed it in there, then hit the release on the bottom to close the chamber. Then it was a simple matter of using the nose of the next shell to press down on the small lever as I slid it forwards. There is a small catch that you need to get the rear of the shell past which holds it in place.

Practice with it, you'll see how easy it is.

oregunner · July 22, 2011, 08:31 PM

What you do is push the button with the shell as you insert it. After you have done it a few times, it just comes naturally. You can turn the gun upside down to watch at first, but it really isn't hard to do by feel. My reply got beat by 2 minutes! Also, you can load the first shell in the open receiver, and close the receiver by hitting the button with the second shell, which clsoes the action as you load the second shell. Skeet shooters have this down to a science.

oneounceload · July 22, 2011, 09:06 PM

Load shell in chamber, press button to load gun, add as many as the mag will hold - what seems to be the difficulty?

pabuckslayer08 · July 22, 2011, 09:51 PM

1oz hit it right on, open it, insert shell into chamber, close it then slide the other 2 in the mag. If you think that is hard to get used to try a Beretta 400. Im still hitting wrong buttons on that thing.

zippy13 · July 22, 2011, 09:56 PM

I load my 1100 for doubles as described in the owners manual. If this doesn't work for you, perhaps you'd be happy with a Dave's Easyloader conversion.

chasep255 · July 22, 2011, 10:02 PM

Just to clarify. I know how to load and can load my 1100. It just find it annoying that the button has to be depressed in order to load a shell. That Dave's EasyLoaser looks nice so I ordered it.

lmccrock · July 22, 2011, 10:58 PM

The EZ Loader sticks out the bottom and it is the dickens to keep the slide open in a case because the EZ Loader replaces the button. I have one, but I am trying to load fast during 3gun matches.

Slugo · July 23, 2011, 04:11 AM

1oz hit the nail on the head. 1100 is one of the easiest autos to use...

ocharry · July 23, 2011, 12:02 PM

Remington also made or makes a lifter that they used on the competition master,,the button on the lifter is double in length and it makes stuffing shells in the tube very easy,,and it doesn't hang out the bottom of the receiver,,i have one on my 1100 and love it

I don't have the part no. from Remington but I may be able to round it up if interested

ocharry

July 22, 2011, 06:50 PM	#1
chasep255 Senior Member Join Date: December 21, 2009 Location: NJ :( Posts: 684	Loading the Remington 1100 I love everything about my new 1100 except for loading the tube. I hate how I have to press that button before I can lift the carrier to get a shell in. Doing so is slow, annoying, and I sometimes even use two hands. Any aftermarket parts which could solve my problem? Also I would prefer to not have the carrier hanging out bellow the receiver. __________________ I have mostly non-sporting firearms In NJ, technically speaking, ALL guns are illegal Also in my state there is such thing as a Class III BB gun :barf: Happy to say that despite the NJ AWB I still manage to make my guns look scary

July 22, 2011, 10:02 PM	#7
chasep255 Senior Member Join Date: December 21, 2009 Location: NJ :( Posts: 684	Just to clarify. I know how to load and can load my 1100. It just find it annoying that the button has to be depressed in order to load a shell. That Dave's EasyLoaser looks nice so I ordered it. __________________ I have mostly non-sporting firearms In NJ, technically speaking, ALL guns are illegal Also in my state there is such thing as a Class III BB gun :barf: Happy to say that despite the NJ AWB I still manage to make my guns look scary

July 23, 2011, 04:11 AM	#9
Slugo Senior Member Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Central PA Posts: 938	1oz hit the nail on the head. 1100 is one of the easiest autos to use... __________________ *"Sometimes the search is most of the fun!" - BigJimP*

July 23, 2011, 12:02 PM	#10
ocharry Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2006 Posts: 202	Remington also made or makes a lifter that they used on the competition master,,the button on the lifter is double in length and it makes stuffing shells in the tube very easy,,and it doesn't hang out the bottom of the receiver,,i have one on my 1100 and love it I don't have the part no. from Remington but I may be able to round it up if interested ocharry __________________ YHS ocharry

July 22, 2011, 08:29 PM	#2
M4BGRINGO Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2011 Posts: 242	I have an 1100 and just last weekend was able to shoot it with more than one shell loaded at a time. I only use it for Trap Shooting and just about everywhere I go only allows one shell chambered at a time. Anyway, I didn't know how to load more than one shell! I put my shell in by hand like I normally do, just kinda layed it in there, then hit the release on the bottom to close the chamber. Then it was a simple matter of using the nose of the next shell to press down on the small lever as I slid it forwards. There is a small catch that you need to get the rear of the shell past which holds it in place. Practice with it, you'll see how easy it is.

July 22, 2011, 08:31 PM	#3
oregunner Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2011 Location: Oregon, of course Posts: 136	What you do is push the button with the shell as you insert it. After you have done it a few times, it just comes naturally. You can turn the gun upside down to watch at first, but it really isn't hard to do by feel. My reply got beat by 2 minutes! Also, you can load the first shell in the open receiver, and close the receiver by hitting the button with the second shell, which clsoes the action as you load the second shell. Skeet shooters have this down to a science.

July 22, 2011, 09:06 PM	#4
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	Load shell in chamber, press button to load gun, add as many as the mag will hold - what seems to be the difficulty?

July 22, 2011, 09:51 PM	#5
pabuckslayer08 Senior Member Join Date: December 18, 2010 Location: South Central Pa Posts: 686	1oz hit it right on, open it, insert shell into chamber, close it then slide the other 2 in the mag. If you think that is hard to get used to try a Beretta 400. Im still hitting wrong buttons on that thing.

July 22, 2011, 09:56 PM	#6
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,281	I load my 1100 for doubles as described in the owners manual. If this doesn't work for you, perhaps you'd be happy with a Dave's Easyloader conversion.

July 22, 2011, 10:58 PM	#8
lmccrock Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2007 Location: Red Rock. TX Posts: 756	The EZ Loader sticks out the bottom and it is the dickens to keep the slide open in a case because the EZ Loader replaces the button. I have one, but I am trying to load fast during 3gun matches.