Remington 1100s notoriously shooting low and to the left??

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dmac2572

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Hello all! I've recently stumbled across this forum on the internet and have been addicted ever since. I see a lot of valuable info and advice on here and it is much appreciated. I have a question though and I used the search function to see if this has been discussed and I didn't see any thing so my apologies if it has. I have a Remington 1100 Sporting Model with interchangable chokes that was given to me by a dear friend of mine as a birthday present. I have had it for about 7 or 8 years now and have shot it occasionally at turkey shoots, skeets, ect. I have taken very good care of this gun because its a beautiful gun and because of its orgin. When I would shoot I noticed that it shot low and to the left. Originally I chalked it up to me being a poor shot and didn't think much of it. I have recently started shooting the gun more often and still it shot the same way, low and to the left. I started doing a little research and came across something on the internet and saw where these 1100 barrels with the interchangable chokes were notorious for this. I have tried to call Remington but got nowhere. Has anyone else come across this problem or heard of it? Any information or advice is greatly appreciated. Sorry for the long post :)
 
Haven't heard about this "notorious" issue - I ave one in 28 gauge and it is a lot of fun to shoot and it does great. Not saying you may or may not have an issue - one thing would be for someone else to shoot it and see how it does. Also, how are you determining that it shoots low and left? Have you patterned the gun with quality shells? Have you tried different chokes to see what, if anything, changed?

A little more info might help
 
Sorry for the lack of info. But yes I have shot various loads from birdshot to turkey load and used various chokes. I have the four chokes that came with the gun, a remington full choke that I purchased, and a aftermarket turkey choke that I bought Saturday. My brother in law has shot it as well and got the same results. When I compensate for it by aiming a little high and to the right it centers up much better. As far as the "notoriousness" of it I could be way off on that. It was something that I came across on a Google search and we all know how the interwebs are. Thats why I'm asking the opinions of others on here. :D
 
Thats what I'm afraid of. I will probably do that. O btw I just googled where I saw the "notorious" claim. It came from a sight called remingtonsociety.com. I don't know the validity of the info there, just passing along what I saw.
 
Your barrel may be bent. Get a two foot straight edge and place it along the barrel. There should be a gap in the center directly on top of the barrel but not on either side. Barrels are actually designed to be bent but it's supposed to be to aim the point of impact high at thirty yards to allow for the drop of the shot over that distance. If it's bent on the side, it will put the point of impact off center. You may also have a bad choke tube or two. I've had choke tubes from even very reputable companys such as Briley that were off center and had to have them replaced.
 
It doesn't take being off by very much when drilling the barrel for tubes to have a major impact. A .001 here, another .001 there............and you start to have issues
 
Thanks for the input guys. I will check to see if the barrel is bent as noted. As soon as I find out I will let you guys know what the problem was. Thanks again! Happy shooting and be safe!
 
How does the gun shoot for someone else? And have you shot at a patterning board?
The fit of the stock may be of such that you shoot low and left. Usually most stocks are made with neutral cast and made to fit the average person.

As far as the barrel, take it off and look through it looking at the reflections (rings) in the barrel they should concentric, if they are off to one side or egg shaped, you may have a bend in it. Compare it with another barrel they should be the same when looking through them.
 
I have a lot of buddies that shoot 1100's ... and none of them have any issues with the point of impact on their guns being off.

But "Fit" is a different issue - like another responder suggested - you really need to take this gun to a pattern board and see if it is off / and let someone else shoot it as well - and see if it is off. It may mean that the comb on the stock doesn't fit you / and you need a higher comb ( which can be adjusted by a stick on pad ). If the comb on any gun is too low for you - when you mount that gun you will see too much rib on the gun / and you won't see a figure 8 on the front and mid rib beads .... all that can make the gun shoot very low / based on how it "Fits" you.
 
My friend, BigJimP, makes a valid point about proper gun fit. But, you didn't say if your R-1100 is off center with all of your choke tubes -- have you tested each of your tubes to see if they have the same low/left point of impact? If your gun is truly shooting off center, and not just one errant choke tube, you can send it back to Remington (or a third party) for correction or get a new barrel. At one time Briley offered eccentric choke tubes -- they were supposed to correct a misalignment like yours.
 
Thanks for all the advice guys. I just tried to call Remington again but to no avail. We have a local gunsmith that has a good reputation so if its a fitting problem maybe he can help. I don't claim to be an expert by any means. Thats why I like this forum. You guys are great. Thanks :)
 
Not trying to disparage your gunsmith, but few I have met were qualified stock fitters. There's more to a fitting than putting the gun in the crook of your elbow and going from there. If he knows what he's doing, great! If he doesn't, then act accordingly.

Good luck!
 
I agree with OneOounce .... most clubs have a few guys that will help you at the pattern board...and that's a better place to start before you start spending money on something / when you really don't know yet what might be causing it.

I'd really suggest starting with the pattern board / and some factory shells - with a pretty tight choke at about 21 yards or so ... and see if you and your buddy ( shooting at a 3" Dot ) can get the gun to hit where you look. Focus on "squeezing the trigger" not slapping it like you might at moving targets - you really want to know what the point of impact is. And like suggested before, test more than one choke .... Evaluate the Point of Impact first / then the point of impacat and effectiveness of a Skeet, IC choke, etc ...

Try and get one of the guys at your club - that patterns his guns pretty often - to help you out ( buy him lunch /or pay for his rounds that day or something for helping you out )... I think it will give you a lot more info than any gunsmith "usually" ....
 
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