Has anyone tried the Savage smokeless muzzleloader? Smokeless muzzleloaders are legal in Tennessee and I have thought about getting one because the clean up is a lot easier than Triple Seven. I already reload, so weighing powder charges is not a big deal to me.
Savage ML II 50 cal muzzleloader
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NeuseRvrRat
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http://www.chuckhawks.com/savage_ML_FAQ.htm
http://www.chuckhawks.com/sav10ML-II.htm
in case you haven't already found them and in case other folks want to learn about it. i worked with a guy who had one. he loved it.
http://www.chuckhawks.com/sav10ML-II.htm
in case you haven't already found them and in case other folks want to learn about it. i worked with a guy who had one. he loved it.
Bought one several years ago, it really surprised me on the accuracy.
As far as a recommendation - DO NOT GET THE THUMB-HOLE STOCK. With a tang safety, the stock pretty much voids out using your thumb.
Most of the loads I use are pretty much on par with a serious African DG rifle, Pushing a 300 gr. barnes ( I love them!) @ 2k+ maims on one end and kills on the other.
As far as a recommendation - DO NOT GET THE THUMB-HOLE STOCK. With a tang safety, the stock pretty much voids out using your thumb.
Most of the loads I use are pretty much on par with a serious African DG rifle, Pushing a 300 gr. barnes ( I love them!) @ 2k+ maims on one end and kills on the other.
Oh, I'm glad you brought this up. For many years I hunted with this Savage ML 10. With the right load, you can kill any animals up to 300 yards. The longest kill I had was 175yards on a coyote. With a 250gr bullet, you can take down any animal in North America. Here in WA state, I have stopped hunting with it and now has been in the box for 10 years. Are they still selling them?
squarepants33889
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The Savage Ml 10 II has been the little secret of our hunting group. You can go out in muzzleloader season with the same expectations and chances that you have come to expect with your rifle.
I have run it through the gauntlet at the range. I have put about 150 rounds thru it since bought mine in spring.
You only have to clean it about every 100 shots or so.
Mine drive 250 gr Hornady FTX's into about 1.5"-2" groups. I know that may not sound super impressive, but you should see the look on the faces at the range when I ring round after round off the steel plate at 200 yards. It only takes about three consecutive shots before some says "that's a muzzleloader?"
Too much fun.
This was my first muley. A couple yards shy of 180. Dropped him dead before I recovered from the recoil. Very impressive "primitive" weapon.
Elkins45
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I LOVE mine! I don't shoot it at distances any farther that I did with my previous ML, but not having to scrub it down at the end of the day makes it well worth the cost IMO.
Good luck finding one at anything approaching a reasonable price. Like a lot of things, people only discovered them after Savage ended production.
Good luck finding one at anything approaching a reasonable price. Like a lot of things, people only discovered them after Savage ended production.
squarepants33889
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Now that I have a little bit of field time with mine, I sometimes imagine what it would look like with nice walnut stock and polished Leupold 3-9. The synthetic camo stock looks as modern as the rifle is, but a "sleeper" version would really tickle my fancy.
And yes, you are correct. All other factors aside, not having to clean it when all the gutting, skinning, and butchering are still ahead of you is probably its biggest perk.
And without that little extra reach, my muley would still be sittin in the sage.
And yes, you are correct. All other factors aside, not having to clean it when all the gutting, skinning, and butchering are still ahead of you is probably its biggest perk.
And without that little extra reach, my muley would still be sittin in the sage.
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