How do quad hands load a Remington 1100 shotgun?

[SCIfor55yrs.]

If that does not work, maybe this will:
http://www.gunaccessories.com/tecloader/

[Oldtimer]

The video made me laugh, nothing has to be that fast. If the first shot didn't do the job I always like a backup. Other than that it's just loading up for the hunt!

[SCIfor55yrs.]

My curiosity grabbed me again. I had to get the scoop on the speedloader, a.k.a “Tecloader.” This is intriguing to a guy who hunted with an Excel single shot 20 ga. ordered from the Sears and Roebuck catalog. But the only small game I hunted were cotton tails in the brush and ruffed grouse weaving around the hemlocks. You either got it with one shot or you did not get it. We hunted coon at night but used .22s for them. I thought the Tecloader might have potential for making loading easier for quads or that the design might serve as a guide for making a device. I was able to find an article written in Russian that describes how it works. The translation was done by Google and corrected by me. I always knew those four semesters of Russian I took in college would come in handy some day. Lol It follows:

“Tecloader accelerates the process of reloading rifles with a tubular magazine (ie, pumps and semi-automatics), allowing you to load your weapon with four rounds at a time. Various modifications of the speedloader are used for loading shotguns, including Benelli Super 90 series, Beretta (Model 1200 and 1201), Ithaca (models 37 and 87), Mossberg (model 500 and 590), Remington (Model 870, 1100, and 11-87) and Winchester ( Models 120, 140, 1200, 1300 and 1400).

Tecloader consists of two parts – a metal adapter that is installed on the weapon, and the actual loading device. All parts of the loading device are made of a high strength black polymer. The adapter is a metal frame that is attached to the receiver of the gun with the screw installed in place of the pin holding the trigger mechanism. The purpose of the adapter is to ensure proper contact between the loading device and gun loading chamber. There are the two guides that are on the sides of the shell entrance.

The loading device consists of a slotted tube, and is designed to accommodate four rounds. The shells are pushed out by a plunger with an attached handle.


To ready the Tecloader you must insert the plunger into the slotted tube, then fill it with shells so that the front part of the last round slides out the open end of the tube. The tube is snug around the shells and holds them in. To load, the tube is positioned at the magazine entrance by tabs on the sides of the adapter frame. With a vigorous push of the plunger arm, all four rounds are forced from the tube into the magazine. As the last shell enters the magazine, the tube falls away and the plunger remains to push the last shell all the way in.”
I also found several photos showing the Tecloader and its operation. You will see that there are some dowel-like pieces used with it. The article did not mention them and I have not yet figured out their use.





Below is the adapter that fits on the gun.




Continued on my next post.

[SCIfor55yrs.]

Oops! These were supposed to be at the end of the previous post.

[Oldtimer]

Your curiosity is much appreciated, thanks for taking the time to share. From seeing the video the device works, I don't understand how the shell can be aligned going into the gun at that angle unless it it litterly slammed and that can cause all kinds of problems.

I tried my prototype today and it worked. A single piece held by one hand and no modifications to the gun. It only does one shell at a time, isn't perfected yet but it won't take much more. No pictures yet.

The first gun I bought and paid for myself was a used 12 ga. Excel single shot. That was around 1960, I still have it and it works fine. Does your 20 ga. have the chrome on it?

[SCIfor55yrs.]

Originally Posted by Oldtimer

Your curiosity is much appreciated, thanks for taking the time to share. From seeing the video the device works, I don't understand how the shell can be aligned going into the gun at that angle unless it it litterly slammed and that can cause all kinds of problems.

The article said the plunger had to be pushed "vigorously." I read a few reviews and there were complaints that the plastic tubes did not hold up. I suspect that is related to the push.

I tried my prototype today and it worked. A single piece held by one hand and no modifications to the gun. It only does one shell at a time, isn't perfected yet but it won't take much more. No pictures yet.

I look forward to seeing your adevice.

The first gun I bought and paid for myself was a used 12 ga. Excel single shot. That was around 1960, I still have it and it works fine. Does your 20 ga. have the chrome on it?

I got mine for Christmas in 1949. It was a gift from my parents. No chrome on it. Sunlight flashing on chrome would get the attention of all the critters except maybe moles. lol.

[Oldtimer]

With the little bit of summer we have up here I decided to put the project aside for awhile and enjoy the outdoors. Excellent weather for crossbow practice as long as the wind stays down.

[Timaru]

It may seem like a bit of a cop out but, unless you've developed a strong emotional attachment to the Remington, wouldn't the easiest way around this be to trade it in for a model sans the "has to be depressed loading button"?

[Oldtimer]

I like it too much to trade it in and is the most accurate slug gun I ever owned. The shell in the chamber is the one that counts and I can get that one in with no problems. You know what it's like adapting or you wouldn't be where you're at now, this stubborn Polock doesn't know what quit is.

[Timaru]

Originally Posted by Oldtimer

I like it too much to trade it in....

That's what I thought, I have a double trigger side by side 20 bore which cuts my index finger with the front trigger whenever I use the rear trigger to fire the choke barrel but it was made in 1920 and I've owned it since 1980, no way could I ever part with it.

Must be a love thing!