After months of searching for a light pull sear spring for the Remington 1100’s it seemed hopeless. MidwayUSA, MGW, Brownells all sent springs that were nearly identical, supposedly 3.5 lb pull. Each of them I tested gave a trigger pull so close to that of the original 5lb + spring, the difference could not be felt. With no where to turn but an expensive kit… I was left with few options. I had 9 Remington 1100's that I wanted to fix, and wanted them to all be the same improved trigger pull.
Saw these online a while back - need to order a bunch.
I have cut coils off my 870 springs and works great. Also drilled and tapped overtravel screws in the cheap express models. World of difference especially on scoped slug setup or rifle sight buckshot etc.
I have cut coils, but dislike that because the end of the spring is left unfinished. Turning can lead to unexpected changes in performance. I did this on my Savage F/TR accutrigger. Having all of my shotgun triggers the same was my goal. I have a "fleet" of 1100's & 1187's. My favorite is the 1100G3 which is an 1187 action with upgraded wood, overbore barrel, lengthened forcing cone, and weighs in at 8-1/2 lbs. I have a pair of 1985 vintage 1100's that I have upgraded with new 28" target contour barrels which come with extended skeet chokes installed. They're in minty condition. I have a couple spare 1100g3's one 28" and one 26". I have a 20ga G3 which I really like, and have drilled out the gas ports two drill sizes so that I can shoot my light Green Dot 3/4 oz reloads. Then the Sporting models in 28 & 410. I shoot them equally well having them all with 3lb trigger pull.
Order some springs, you'll be happy with the results.
I wish there was a way to lower the pull on Browning A5 & Remington model 11 triggers. I have a 20ga model 11 that I bought and it was so ugly that I had it reblued, and took the recoil pad that had hardened and replaced it with a Remington Supercell pad. It doesn't match up with the end of the stock perfectly, but the LOP is correct and it shoots great. It shoots my Green Dot 3/4 oz loads no problem. MOD choke is a bit tight for skeet but I hit em despite that. I average 21, and my missed shots are everywhere. I shoot for fun, so it's not a huge deal. I've shot 24, but never a straight.
I have older model 1100 20 and 12. would like to try the the lighter trigger pull. Is it pretty simple to switch out the springs or do you need a special tool to do it?
and like you, i bought older model 1100 20 with a hardened recoild pad and I went with the supercell. not an exact match either but fits much better.
Remington changed the stock contour some where around 1980. The exact date can be found on the Remington Forum. The early stocks were slimmer and longer. My 1985 1100's fit perfectly. The early 20ga guns were made on a 12ga receiver and have an X suffix serial number. They are great for skeet & trap shooters because the extra weight lowers the felt recoil. The last 20's were designated as LT-20 and have an ejection port that narrows. These had parts availability from Remington. Not sure if the new owners will continue stocking parts, or having parts made for them. But hope so. The action bars fail in some guns... why I can't quite figure. Some say it's from over lubricating. http://ccskeet.com/1100.html gives you an excellent write up on maintenance of the 1100.
Back to spring installation... ==> http://springs.ccskeet.com/index.php/install/ gives you the info required to get the trigger group out and back in. Be sure to have the safety ON so the hammer doesn't release. The spring can be grasped with your fingers and carefully removed. Use of a small blade screwdriver can be helpful, but be careful not to let it go... you'll be looking for it... It's a 10 minute job. I use a small Phillips screwdriver as a punch to push out the two pins. Be sure the shaft on the screwdriver isn't larger than the small pin.
Personally I use the 3lb springs. They work great in the shotguns. The 2lb springs do as well, but switching between other shotguns with heavier pull will often result in a premature discharge. The fellas in my skeet club prefer the 3lb spring.
Thanks. I have owned Rems since I was 16 and removed many a trigger groups cleaing the guns. Never occurred to me to adjust trigger pull. Will order a couple of springs and give it a go.
here is a chart that will help date your older Rems. my 20 ends in X and my 12 ends in V
Yeah you have the "sought after 20ga" that was only made for a year. Remington was testing the market. Avoid the temptation to refinish it in any way...
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