Customer Reviews

Milwaukee 7100-20 Round Head 2-Inch to 3-1/2-Inch Framing Nailer

5 star:		(39)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I just picked up 5 of these for my crew. We have used several different brands in the past, but these are hands down our favorite. The unit is very light weight, which is important when you are using it all day. This gun also has a switch that you can flip with your thumb to change it from single fire to contact fire. The other feature that I really like is that it has a reload inidcator that lets you know when you are out of nails.

I will update again when we have used them for a few months, but as of right now I couldn't be happier with all the features that this gun has.

I just recieved it yesterday and used it for a few hours today. The nailer is reasonably light. I am used to working with trim carpentry and those nailers are much smaller and lighter than this one. Once I got the feel for it I did not even notice the weight difference. I shoot left handed even though this is really designed for a righty. I did not have ergonomic issues.

One thing that I can not stand is why Milwaukee can not just include the 3/8 NPT adapter. I pulled it all out of the box and was bummed I had to go to the store to buy an adapter. All of my spares and couplers are 1/4". Another thing I don't understand is why it can not come with a case. I have 3 other nailers and they all came with cases. In its defense it does come with a rafter hook, which is nice but can get in the way if you do not use it. I would rather have a box.

Of course I knew about no box when I bought it. I wanted this nailer and there is no way around it.

I shot approx 300 2-3/8" galvinized coated nails today. They were made by grip-rite and had a collation angle of 21 degrees. The gun says only 22 degree nails should be used. Milwaukee only sells 21 degree. Go figure. Basically if anyone is wondering...most all Round Head framers can use any nail that is 20-22 degrees.

I had zero jams. I was not bump firing so I do know how it would fare with that. I am sure there would be no problem. The gun can be converted to bumb fire with the twist of a knob. Very cool. The slide mechanism is made of plastic and seems little flimsy. It does its job though. The height adjustment is great. It is effortless and tool less and it worked perfect.

I can not imagine this gun having problems with sinking larger nails. I shot every thing at 100psi and it was more than enough to sink these nails deep. Aside from my gripe above the nailer worked perfectly and I would purchase again. If you can live without having a box and running to the store to buy a 3/8 adapter than this gun is of good value.

It really deserves 4.5 stars. Milwaukee, the least you could do is include a 3/8" adapter. Thats just being cheap!

I am a General Contractor and I've used a few different framing nailers over the last year. This includes Porter Cable, Hitachi, and Max (none of which impressed). I purchased the Milwaukee due to raving reviews and features, but was disappointed when I saw that it was made in Taiwan. Unless you want a Bostitch, it looks like you're out of luck when it comes to finding a framing nailer made in America. I almost returned it for the familiar and job site dominant Hitachi, but I decided to keep it and I am very glad I did. The nailer is super light, very, very smooth, and I can adjust it to sink nails in sheathing without breaking the top ply, which is code. It fires very consistently and is surprisingly quiet. It does NOT have that annoying hollow ping that the Hitachi's have. I also chose not to get the Hitachi because it is has a top loading magazine, which is annoying, and the Milwaukee has a much easier and faster rear loading magazine. The Milwaukee does have a lot of plastic on the gun, but so does just about every framing nailer on the market now. I like the 360 degree exhaust, the convenient switch to change from contact fire to sequential, rafter hook included although plastic, and I also like the overall looks of the gun. So far I have only shot about 1,000 nails so I can't comment on it's reliability, but zero jams so far. Only thing that could make this gun better is if Milwaukee didn't produce through a company in Taiwan, and if it had a little less plastic parts.

this is a really nice gun. performed flawlessly all day. light, but with a solid feel. worked side by side with a makita all day and never missed a beat it actually totally out-classed the makita (sorry makita but its true). the rafter hook and select fire are a necessity once you've had them. the only con was the reload indicator stops you with about 5 sinkers left and thats 1 nail too many to be able to drop 2 more strips in. that could get annoying but maybe its adjustable, ill have to check. either way i would not hesitate to buy another.

Bought the Milwaukee nailer off of Amazon due to its good reviews and the Milwaukee name. I have been using it to frame a 2,000 sf. addition to my house. One thing to realize with the plastic collation that most people warn about is to make sure you wear glasses--shrapnel goes everywhere! I ran about 10,000 nails through it, both 8 and 16d and started having some jams. The bump action has become a little sluggish and the trigger just fell apart due to a retainer coming off. The parts are minimal, it just put me down one nailer that day. It seems with this style of nail, the 8d seem to jam no matter what brand of gun or brand of nail. All in all, not a bad nailer, I'm just waiting to see how it does in the future.

I've been a Porter Cable guy for years, I own 8 of their nailers and about two dozen PC tools in all. Always being completely satisfied, I was hesitant to go away from them. I've used almost every major brand nailer out there and a lot of them are absolute crap. I decided to try the Milwaukee because it was at the time, $30 cheaper than the PC, has a five year warranty, almost a pound and a half lighter and getting good reviews. After framing in a basement I am loving this gun. This gun has impressive power, loads and unloads easily, and at the end of a long day, the pound and a half makes a world of difference when doing all of the soffit work. I wish it came with a case but other than that it is an excellent gun.

I bought this gun to replace my POS Porter Cable round head nailer after it broke for the second time. I wish I would have gotten the Milwaukee sooner. Its much lighter than the PC-feels about as heavy as my Porter Cable 15 gauge finish nailer. But it also seems more powerful than the PC. Finally, it has a tool free depth set, belt clip, and it does not have a touchy trigger like the PC. Oh and the price is great. Highly recommended.

I've had this for a few months. It has driven a lot of nails in that time. It is nice to be able to switch from bump to single shot so easily. I'd call that a safety feature. Since its so easy to switch you actually do. It is really light compared to others. All and all very happy.

I purchased this nailer to frame a 500 square foot addition to my home. It works perfectly and accepts any 21 or 22 degree nail. It has never jammed or misfired. It even fell off the roof and still fired perfectly. The only thing that would make the review a 5 would be a case and air adapter included in the box.
Shipment was quicker than I expected and the price beat the competitors.
Highly recommended.

Bought this tool for the price. Never used a Milwaukee nailer before. I do framing for a living and it works awesome. One note is that I have only had it for a month or so and it does have some plastic parts which may break when the gun drops. The sequential adjust feature is awesome along with the depth adjustment feature.