I have this Remington Model 11 "Sportsman" 20 gauge from the 1930s that my grandfather left to me when he died in 1955 that has always functioned flawlessly in the past. After having not fired it in 45+ years I decided to pick up a some boxes of new shells and take it with me when my son, son-in-law and I went clay shooting a few months back. I had numerous FTE issues with the gun to the point that I gave up trying to use it as it was too frustrating to deal with. Comparing the new ammo to some that I knew had been purchased in 1973, I see quite a contrast. This leads me to ask of the "collective braintrust"...
1. Do any of you have an older shotgun that has not had any parts replaced and had operational difficulty with the shells manufactured in recent years?
2. Would I likely see an improvement by replacing the ejector on my Remington? (IF the part is available)
3. Are there other ammo brands that might have a thicker metal rim on the casing? It would appear the older (red) shell in the photo has more metal...
For any that may say I should just sell the gun (to them) to eliminate the problem... I will tell ya now THAT won't happen...LOL
1. Do any of you have an older shotgun that has not had any parts replaced and had operational difficulty with the shells manufactured in recent years?
2. Would I likely see an improvement by replacing the ejector on my Remington? (IF the part is available)
3. Are there other ammo brands that might have a thicker metal rim on the casing? It would appear the older (red) shell in the photo has more metal...
For any that may say I should just sell the gun (to them) to eliminate the problem... I will tell ya now THAT won't happen...LOL
