about remington 700ml
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Every type of muzzle loading action has it's advantages and disadvantages, and every brand has it's strengths and weaknesses.
The Remington 700ML has somewhat of a cult following among those who really like them. They have among the fastest lock time and have very accurate, high quality barrels that shoot nearly every kind of projectile very well.
However like everything it has some drawbacks too. The bolt and firing pin mechanism needs to be kept clean for it to function well and to not get rusty and deteriorate which is more time consuming.
And it's 209 conversion breech plug is reported to produce some extra fouling and blowback compared to other brands.
The manual indicates that the .50 & .54 can be loaded with up to 120 grains of powder which puts it in between a magnum and a conventionally rated muzzle loader.
http://www.remington.com/~/media/Files/Owners-Manuals/om_700ml.ashx
The Remington 700ML has somewhat of a cult following among those who really like them. They have among the fastest lock time and have very accurate, high quality barrels that shoot nearly every kind of projectile very well.
However like everything it has some drawbacks too. The bolt and firing pin mechanism needs to be kept clean for it to function well and to not get rusty and deteriorate which is more time consuming.
And it's 209 conversion breech plug is reported to produce some extra fouling and blowback compared to other brands.
The manual indicates that the .50 & .54 can be loaded with up to 120 grains of powder which puts it in between a magnum and a conventionally rated muzzle loader.
http://www.remington.com/~/media/Files/Owners-Manuals/om_700ml.ashx
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The .45 caliber is alright. I have owned one for several weeks now so I'vd only shot it twice but it handle's and all quite well. I prefer a .45 Traditions but that's just me. Nothing wrong with the 700 in .45 caliber. The 700 .50 is a real good one to. Several years ago I carried one into some pretty rough country and was there for several months so had occasion to use it quite a bit. No problems with it....,
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