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< 16ga. Guns ~ Remington Model 11 |
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Thu Mar 21, 2019 10:00 am
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Joined: 26 Feb 2019
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Location: United States
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Hey guys,
I recently acquired a Remington Model 11 Sportsman in 16 gauge. The forend has two cracks in it which I will be repairing before shooting. My question is this: the forend has "twist" play. If you grab it and try to move it from the action to the muzzle there is zero play but if you try to twist it there seems to be some play and the barrel seems to follow the foreend while doing this. Is this normal? Should I first repair the forend and see if the problem is fixed?
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_________________ Current 16's:
Stevens 311A
Ithaca 37
Whippet HSB&CO
Winchester 1897
Remington Model 11 Sportsman |
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Thu Mar 21, 2019 12:44 pm
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Location: Minnesota
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does your foreend have a nub on each side on the receiver end with holes in each side of the receiver for the nubs to nestle into? how are you tightening the foreend nut? |
_________________ Great dog, Great friends,Great guns |
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Thu Mar 21, 2019 12:57 pm
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Joined: 26 Feb 2019
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Thanks for the reply. I will have to double check on those nubs in the forend but I believe it has more of a raised ridge that would appear to key into the receiver. As far as tightening the forend I've heard some conflicting information on what process is correct so for now it is two finger tight. |
_________________ Current 16's:
Stevens 311A
Ithaca 37
Whippet HSB&CO
Winchester 1897
Remington Model 11 Sportsman |
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Thu Mar 21, 2019 2:16 pm
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Location: Minnesota
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The one I have, for a short time longer, is a first year gun for the 16ga in the Model 11 and it has the nubs. The ridge type Savage and Brownings I've had are harder to get in that sweet spot of too loose/too tight. I compress the barrel slightly and then tighten the nut just down to about the last click on the nut. Others may do it different. |
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Thu Mar 21, 2019 3:04 pm
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Joined: 03 Sep 2014
Posts: 398
Location: Rochester, MN
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If the forearm has cracks, repair them to the proper dimensions. The forearm on these guns regulates the headspace.
I have a Savage 720 that had similar issues. The forearm had 7 cracks and some missing wood. After I repaired the forearm, the issues went away. |
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Thu Mar 21, 2019 3:32 pm
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Joined: 26 Feb 2019
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Thanks for the input guys. Looks like Savage16 nailed it. It appears the alignment dowels have broken off flush in the forearm. I will add that to the list of forearm repairs. Thanks again! |
_________________ Current 16's:
Stevens 311A
Ithaca 37
Whippet HSB&CO
Winchester 1897
Remington Model 11 Sportsman |
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