Jus picked up a new 1187. Your knowledge and wisdom are appreciated in advance.

Buy extra o-rings.

Can't argue with that  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^.

That's what I've heard

I got a bag of 50 o-rings off amazon for $7.51 for the 1100 make sure they are Viton, they wont degrade from solvents and such. More than I need if your local to Hillsborough I could spare a few since I will never use 50

 

 

these are what I got http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051Y1U7W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I might get a few of those off you next time,  

ok,

Great guns - break it down and give it a good cleaning, real good, then lube properly. Take her out to the range and shoot as many full power, high brass loads like 00 Buck to get it going and start the break in process w/ the springs and gas operating system working from the full power loads. Then put 100s of cheap target loads like Federal bulk pack birdshot to keep it going. I have done this process on all 4 of my new shotguns, all 4 flawless and perfectly reliable, including my Mossberg 930 SPX and Saiga 12 which are both gas operating autoloaders.

 

Which model and what is your intended use overall? I always liked these, wanted the Police model at one point,, came close to buying a few different models back in Christmas 2012 because DSG had some great sales on them and I thought itd be nice to have a top quality autoloading shotgun for hunting or games and they had I think the Sportsman Synthetic, Sportsmans Super Mag, and Sportsman Camo all from like 599-699 which I thought was good during the height of The Panic.

 

Get some pics up

Your 11-87 will handle different loads depending on what model (I.E. Premier, Field, SP, Trap. Skeet, Sporting Clays, Super-Mag, Police) and what barrel length it has. That's because each model along with some corresponding barrel lengths have different size gas ports to ensure reliable functioning with a variety of loads that would typically be used in that style of shotgun. The gas port size dictates what loads it shoots best. The introduction of the original 2 3/4" & 3" 11-87 with its additional gas spring clip was designed to work with the widest variety of loads. I'm not familiar with the newer Super-Mag so I can't comment on its reliability.
 
For example: the Skeet model will beat you mercilessly and won't be a delight to shoot with magnum (4 dram) slug or buckshot loads for an extended period and the Police model just may not function well with with 1 oz. < 7,000 PSI target loads.

I never heard of a "break-in" period for an auto-loading shotgun. A good gun should work properly out of the box. 

 

The reality is the departure from brass base shells to steel with a brass-wash and poor fit and crude finish on guns to expedite production and reduce cost has given us shotguns that don't always function best out-of-the-box.  

An old link describing the nuances of the early Remington gas-auto's:
http://www.leeroysramblings.com/remington_58_1100_1187_semi.html

 

 

Like any gas-auto, keep it clean and make sure the two gas ports are free of crud and debris. Keep an an appropriate size drill bit handy for cleaning the gas ports and the gun will function fine.
 

 
 

 

Thanks for the info.

I will mostly use for clay. I got my wife an 1187 in 20 a few yrs ago for her birthday. It has yet to be fired.

 

I don't hunt yet, but wouldn't mind getting a rifled barrel for it.

 

Btw, they both are the synthetic sportsman version

I use mine for 3gun, so my requirements are different then yours but here are a couple of tricks and tips:

 

Buy extra o-rings

Buy an extra piston seal assembly (there are a old and a new version of this)

If you are going to shoot it a LOT means you are going to load it a lot and you may wish to get a better away to release the lifter. The built in button is kind small and stupid, if you feel adventurous install an ex-loader (dave's metal works)

I've seen the roll pin that holds in the lifter break under heavy use. Probably not an issue with casual use.

The barrel gas ports can always be drilled out if the gun doesn't cycle reliably with your chosen load. I've done it on mine with no ill effects.

11-87s don't like to be dirty, specially the gas operation area (the bits around the mag tube and the outside of the mag tube.

I got a bag of 50 o-rings off amazon for $7.51 for the 1100 make sure they are Viton, they wont degrade from solvents and such. More than I need if your local to Hillsborough I could spare a few since I will never use 50

 

 

these are what I got http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051Y1U7W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Can you walk me in on this?

The Amazon link asks many questions

I got a bag of 50 o-rings off amazon for $7.51 for the 1100 make sure they are Viton, they wont degrade from solvents and such. More than I need if your local to Hillsborough I could spare a few since I will never use 50

 

 

these are what I got http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051Y1U7W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Did you order the 021 size O-ring? Was that for a 12ga?