In contrast, the 1100 and 11-87s I owned were neat freaks. The 1100s........did not like to be dirty.
The only thing I enjoy more than hunting Squirrels is cleaning my shotgun squeaky clean after a hunt session. So, if my 1100's or Auto 5's are finicky I have never noticed it.
Needing to be clean....... Chaff, dirt, and other field debris did not help either. I don't regret that in the least.
I have had several occasions when my trusted 870 action locked up hard on me during a hunt because some dirt & grit made its way into the chamber. I have seen Milo, chaff, feathers, blood, etc. in the action of the 870 & it ran just fine. I'm telling you that when the action locked I had to beat the butt against a tree trunk to make it come loose. That has happened more than once.
