1187 leaving shells in the mag

chippedit · January 10, 2012, 12:31 AM

Loading up deeks the other day, friend of mine shows me his 1187.
The bolt is locked back (manually) but both shells are still in the magazine.
Apparently this happens either firing or clearing the shotgun, but not consistently.
Any ideas?

**JohnKSa** · January 10, 2012, 01:05 AM

Maybe a dead magazine spring?

Salmoneye · January 10, 2012, 08:10 AM

Possibly rust on the inside of the mag tube...

Remove magazine cap, spring retainer, spring and follower...

Inspect parts and inside of mag tube...Follower is plastic, and may be boogered up...May be rust in the tube, or indeed spring may have 'sprung'...All parts are still available...

http://www.remington.com/~/media/Fil...ic%20copy.ashx

shortwave · January 10, 2012, 08:12 AM

+1...

...or dirt, debris hanging things up.

chippedit · January 10, 2012, 09:33 AM

Thanks folks
Weak spring, deformed plastic piece or just dirt.
Mabey a combo of all three. I'll let him know

krimmie · January 10, 2012, 04:31 PM

It could very well be none of the above. I have the same problem with an 1100 I got in trade recently. Cleaned the mag tube and replaced the spring...the follower was cleaned and is in good shape. I even cleaned the action tube and replaced that spring, still didn't work.

I plugged in another trigger group and everything was fine...so could be something with that or the carrier assembly. The person who traded the gun to me has agreed to fix whatever the problem is.

krimmie · January 10, 2012, 06:19 PM

Interesting read...mine could be interceptor too.

http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/view...?f=12&t=255098

.300 Weatherby Mag · January 10, 2012, 06:34 PM

My 1100 quit feeding from the mag... The feed/shell latch needed to be replaced...

chippedit · January 11, 2012, 09:16 PM

The feed gate is part of the trigger group assembly on both models, right?

January 10, 2012, 12:31 AM	#1
chippedit Junior Member Join Date: January 9, 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 6	1187 leaving shells in the mag Loading up deeks the other day, friend of mine shows me his 1187. The bolt is locked back (manually) but both shells are still in the magazine. Apparently this happens either firing or clearing the shotgun, but not consistently. Any ideas?

January 10, 2012, 01:05 AM	#2
JohnKSa Staff Join Date: February 12, 2001 Location: DFW Area Posts: 24,994	Maybe a dead magazine spring? __________________ Do you know about the TEXAS State Rifle Association?

January 10, 2012, 09:33 AM	#5
chippedit Junior Member Join Date: January 9, 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 6	1187 Thanks folks Weak spring, deformed plastic piece or just dirt. Mabey a combo of all three. I'll let him know

January 11, 2012, 09:16 PM	#9
chippedit Junior Member Join Date: January 9, 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 6	trigger group The feed gate is part of the trigger group assembly on both models, right?

January 10, 2012, 08:10 AM	#3
Salmoneye Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 2011 Location: Vermont Posts: 2,076	Possibly rust on the inside of the mag tube... Remove magazine cap, spring retainer, spring and follower... Inspect parts and inside of mag tube...Follower is plastic, and may be boogered up...May be rust in the tube, or indeed spring may have 'sprung'...All parts are still available... http://www.remington.com/~/media/Fil...ic%20copy.ashx

January 10, 2012, 08:12 AM	#4
shortwave Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2007 Location: SOUTHEAST, OHIO Posts: 5,970	+1... ...or dirt, debris hanging things up.

January 10, 2012, 04:31 PM	#6
krimmie Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2007 Location: S. Florida Posts: 280	It could very well be none of the above. I have the same problem with an 1100 I got in trade recently. Cleaned the mag tube and replaced the spring...the follower was cleaned and is in good shape. I even cleaned the action tube and replaced that spring, still didn't work. I plugged in another trigger group and everything was fine...so could be something with that or the carrier assembly. The person who traded the gun to me has agreed to fix whatever the problem is.

January 10, 2012, 06:19 PM	#7
krimmie Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2007 Location: S. Florida Posts: 280	Interesting read...mine could be interceptor too. http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/view...?f=12&t=255098

January 10, 2012, 06:34 PM	#8
.300 Weatherby Mag Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2008 Posts: 1,777	My 1100 quit feeding from the mag... The feed/shell latch needed to be replaced...