Thank you sir, I appreciate the help.
And if an old retired USMC Master Armorer (NOT a gunsmith) can chime in- as we had many Remmie M11's with Cutts Compensators for the base skeet fields at Quantico--the spring Part No 23 can wear, as there is compression and release every time the bolt is cycled, whether with live rounds or just for cycling function purposes- check it, and don't be afraid to replace it- also the top of the latch with the drilled boss for the locating pin shows some scuffing--check the pin and the drilled hole- the latch should move but without "slop"-if the pin od is worn, replace that too-
IMO- the Rem 11 is as good as the great Browning A-5--a few features the more expensive A-5 had were- the magazine latch locking feature, and a fiberglas reinforcement at the rear of the forearm- inside the forearm- Also, the biggest harm done to these fine recoil operated John M. Browning designed autoloaders is allowing the bolt to slam shut without the barrel fully seated in battery- second error- operator error again- is over-lubrication of the magazine tube OD and the bronze slip ring that controls the rate the barrel moves and at what speed in the unload, extract, eject and reloading cycles--
The best duck shot I have ever hunted with (and more than once) used a Rem M11 12 gauge with a 28" solid rib Mod. choke barrel-- And don't worry about Bilious Bobby- he likes to piss in everyone's martini every once in a while-- If our host Dave Weber didn't approve of your question and posting it on a doublegun site, I am sure he would let you know-- All ethical gunners and their guns of choice are welcome in my lexicon of sportsmanship -- I once (and only once) hunted on a preserve with a man who shot Purdeys and Boss London guns- and he was a shot and game hog from who laid de rail--
