How Do You Clean A Remington 1100 Shotgun?
Cleaning a Remington 1100 shotgun can be a challenge that is well worth the effort, and necessary in order to keep the gun shooting consistently and properly. Read on to learn how. Take the gun apart to clean it well. This is fairly easy to do and is done to remove powder residue and general gunk from the parts of the shotgun. Unscrew the magazine cap and pull the forearm off toward the front of the gun. Take the barrel off by pulling the bolt back and locking it. Take a small object like an ice pick or long nail and place a patch with oil on it. Run this object through the porting holes to clean all of the gas residue from the holes. Run a bore snake through the barrel to remove the loose powder and residue. Use a scrub brush with a bore cleaner to get out as much “gunk” as possible. Make a point of running a bore snake through the barrel after each use to lessen the buildup of black gunk in the barrel. Follow with a small clean cloth or cleaning patch. The patch should exit with a lo