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Always wanted a Remington 3200 since they came out. Couldn't afford one while I was in school and that situation continued when I got married, had three children and a mortgage. Now have all those expenses taken care of and can afford a new toy.
The 3200 I purchased was a competition trap model that was manufactured after all the initial problems were ironed out. It should be here in a week or ten days.
Needless to say I am anxious to take it out and kill some clay's
Any advice out there concerning care of that model, shooting it, or problems I might face with it. I am sure any misses I experience will be the fault of the gun and not the shooter !!!:)
Thanks
 
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I don't know what the current prices are for 3200''s, but they are one of the finest shotguns that Remington ever made. Krieghoff bought the pattents to them and brought out their virtually identical K32 shotgun. Browse on some of the gun auction sites to get a high figure.
 
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ganger said:
Doesn't need any more care than any other trap gun. Get it to fit you, keep it clean, and shoot it. Folks either love 'em or hate them. I happen to love them.
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When removing the forend, press the latch and move the forend straight
up toward the muzzle. Do not pull the forend away from the barrel. Pulling
it away from the barrel, weakens the forend iron. That advice comes
straight from Pat Laib, the 3200 Guru.
 
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I like them a good gun, have had a couple and fixed some for club members, as mentioned the forend iron is a stamped piece and just take care when releasing it as I have seen some bent ones. Also be aware that certain shells can get under the ejectors if they are worn enough and jam the action if it is slammed shut without knowing. I removed the trip rods which eliminated this, but then it just extracted.
 
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DarkClover said:
I don't know what the current prices are for 3200''s, but they are one of the finest shotguns that Remington ever made. Krieghoff bought the pattents to them and brought out their virtually identical K32 shotgun.
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Sorry, but your thinking of Remington's Model 32 shotguns. Which are a totally different shotgun, than the Remington's 3200's!!! The two models are way different. The only thing the 2 had in common, is both shotguns use a hood to keep the barrel closed. The 3200's were riddled with problem issues, from the day they started mass production.
Remington did not want to start up manufacturing again for the Model 32's after WWII ended. So Remington geared up to make the 1100's and 870's to sell to the common masses. Instead of reopening a line of expensive O/U shotguns geared toward the Rich. break em all Jeff
 
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golfguy62 said:
Always wanted a Remington 3200 since they came out. Couldn't afford one while I was in school and that situation continued when I got married, had three children and a mortgage. Now have all those expenses taken care of and can afford a new toy.
The 3200 I purchased was a competition trap model that was manufactured after all the initial problems were ironed out. It should be here in a week or ten days.
Needless to say I am anxious to take it out and kill some clay's
Any advice out there concerning care of that model, shooting it, or problems I might face with it. I am sure any misses I experience will be the fault of the gun and not the shooter !!!:)
Thanks
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Good for you !! you just bought an excellent shotgun, the Comp models had all the updates from the factory, I would highly suggest you speak to Pat at Laibs one thing I would do and have done is have Laibs rebed the stock they do a much better job than the factory. This is important. He will tell you the same thing. aside from that, keep it cleaned, properly greased don't be a gun slammer. The Comp models had killer wood. Enjoy your new gun glad you finally got one.
 
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I wouldn’t use snap caps in it. It seems to want to break the firing pins / springs if you do. I got a wild hair back in 2012 and started using snap caps after shooting. After a couple months of that, the firing pin or spring (can remember exactly) broke. I sent it to Pat Laib. He put an adjustable comb on it and fixed everything up. Been a great back up gun ever since. over the phone he actually told me. “Not sure if you have been using fuzzy snap caps or not but don’t.”
 
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The spring-loaded pieces in the “fuzzy snap caps” that are impacted by the firing pins are metal, which is where the issue comes from. I think it was gunsmith Kirk Merrington who advised me years ago to stop using that type of snap cap and to change to ones where the firing pins strike something soft. I’m sure there are other good ones out there, but I switched to A-Zoom snap caps after that and haven’t looked back since then (or had any problems).
 
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I love mine got a 3200 combo and keep Pat's number available if you are not close to MN. Recommend you send it to Pat and have him go through it. Just to make sure it has all the fixes even though you have mentioned it has all the updates.
 
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I find this thread interesting. The first 3200 I purchased was a new 28" barreled One of One Thousand fixed choke skeet gun. I shot the gun, not sure how many rounds, and a small piece of wood chipped off the forearm at the back end closest to the receiver. To the best of my knowledge the "updates" had been done when the gun was made.

I gave the gun to a very talented friend of mine. He glass bedded the forearm iron and then built a custom stock for me. My guess is I've probably not put more than 10,000 rounds thru it with no additional problems.

My second 3200 was also a One of One Thousand trap gun. I purchased it used. It also has had the updates. I've had not issues with it.

My only complaint is these guns are not light and I am getting older and apparently weaker. On the positive side both of my 3200 have what I consider as good or better trigger than any of the guns I own and that includes 3 Krieghoffs. Lock time is super and both triggers break crisply at 4 lbs.

I keep hearing and reading I need to make Pat Laib my best friend and keep his phone number on speed dial. Since I'm no longer shooting either gun in competition and, therefore, not putting many rounds thru the guns, I don't suspect I'm going to experience any problems. Time will tell.
 
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