Total newbie question here

[Al Bundy]

Alright, I got that model 11 and have been told you can adjust it for light or heavy loads. I took it apart and found that it's set up in the light load configuration. Easy enough.

My question is what constitutes a light load or heavy load?

[Al Bundy]

No, not trigger pull.
You can set the friction rings on the recoil spring for heavy or light loads. You remove the fore-end and barrel, then you can move the friction rings around. It's easy to do.

http://stevespages.com/pdf/remington_11.pdf

Scroll down to the bottom of the second page. On the right is the instructions.

I'm just wondering what a heavy load or light load would be? Is it a shot size like buckshot vs. birdshot or is it something else.

[bobcat]

A heavy load would probably be 1 1/4 ounce of shot or more. That would most likely include all buckshot loads. The light loads are the 1 ounce or 1 1/8 ounce of shot that are intended for clay target shooting or small birds like dove, quail, and grouse. Any shotgun shells specifically for ducks, geese, and pheasant are probably going to be at least 1 1/4 ounce of shot.

[Al Bundy]

Thanks. 

So I set it for heavy loads shooting buckshot, slugs or #4 and larger shot. Light loads for trap and small birds.

[catwithboost]

Sorry I thought you were talking about a rifle.