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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: majestelk314 on August 16, 2011, 09:37:06 PM

Title: Remington 11-87 supermag problems
Post by: majestelk314 on August 16, 2011, 09:37:06 PM: My son shoots a remington 11-87 supermag. Went a whole season without problems. Went out shooting tonight and firing pin is not resetting and safety is stuck off. We just started reloading shells and have shot many rounds without problems. Are the reloads to blame or does the gun need repair?
Title: Re: Remington 11-87 supermag problems
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on August 16, 2011, 09:51:28 PM: It might just need a good cleaning. I'd try flushing the trigger assembly with brake cleaner. If that doesn't solve the problem, it might need to be serviced by a good gunsmith. Remingtons are pretty rock-solid guns. It might just be gummed up with crud from the many rounds.
Title: Re: Remington 11-87 supermag problems
Post by: AWS on August 16, 2011, 09:54:36 PM: I used to get alot of duck guns that were gummed up frm using WD-40 pn them.

AWS
Title: Re: Remington 11-87 supermag problems
Post by: predatorpro on August 16, 2011, 09:59:01 PM: did you clean it when you first bought it? normally they will be coated out of the box and it always seems to be kinda gummy
Title: Re: Remington 11-87 supermag problems
Post by: Fishnclifff on August 18, 2011, 11:13:33 AM: Clean the hell out of it and then use a dry lube on all moving parts.
Title: Re: Remington 11-87 supermag problems
Post by: majestelk314 on August 18, 2011, 09:26:40 PM: Thanks for the info, you won't believe it. Took it apart to find a spent primer jammed in the trigger housing. Problem solved, now need to get a bigger primer for my reloads.