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New to Muzzleloading
& the Savage 10ML-II?
Here's what you
need.
The
Savage 10ML-II has brought a lot of people into the "one shot,
and make it a good one" sport of muzzleloading by removing what
most people really dislike about muzzleloading: burnt scopes, crummy
triggers, filthy and corrosive propellants, fouling "crud rings,"
and the need to immediately clean your rifle after shooting before
it starts to rot itself.
Aside from what is
in the box of a new 10ML-II AccuTrigger, here's what you might need
for a lifetime of shooting pleasure:
1) Scope Bases: I use
Weaver Grand Slam #S46 two-piece bases, front and rear.
2) Scope Rings: I prefer Warne Steel Maxima Quick Release medium height
rings (good for up to a 44 mm objective for most brands of scopes).
3) Powder Measures: the inexpensive Lee Powder Dippers (the 3.1cc
and 3.4cc dippers) work great with Accurate Arms 5744 powder. For
other powders, weighing the charges via an inexpensive balance beam
scale or an electronic scale gives better accuracy.
4) Extra Breech Plug: not mandatory, but handy to have. I have an
extra breechplug or two for all my inlines, regardless of manufacture.
5) Breechplug lube: Birchwood-Casey choke tube lube for the ventliner
and breechplug works great. A pound of "Never-Seize" (Mil-Spec
907E) or equivalent product from your local auto parts supply store
may be a lifetime supply for you.
6) Primers: Standard Winchester W209 shotshell primers work just fine.
7) Ventliners: You get a few extra from Savage with your rifle; replace
after every 100 shots (box of primers). I make through-hardened ventliners
good for 400 shots or more that are easier to work with.
8) A 5/32 in. drill bit is used to remove primer carbon from your
breechplug after every 100 shots. This is the only maintenance your
10ML-II needs. Primer carbon remains in your breechplug, not blowing
back into your action like other muzzleloaders. The bolt is not designed
to be disassembled; nor does it ever need it.
9) Aftermarket "range rods" and ramrods are available. The
XS Sights "PowerRod" is a good aftermarket ramrod. As of
July 1, 2006, the "PowerRod Patent" was purchased by Thompson.
Typically, the same length PowerRod as your factory ramrod is used:
in the case of the 10ML-II it is 22 inches. The 22 in. "Knight
PowerRod" is readily available from both Midway USA and directly
from Knight Rifles as this is written. The "Spinjag" seats
most all bullets with ease: see http://www.spinjag.com
. The Spinjag and the Savage supplied ramrod is likely all you will
ever need, however.
10) I use Hoppe's #9 as a bore cleaner, cleaning after every 100 shots.
I prefer Breakfree CLP for a long term bore protectant.
11) I get my sabots direct from http://mmpsabots.com
- they are the best. I hunt with a variety of Barnes Bullets as they
kill the best, but the standard .452 250 gr. and 300 gr. Hornady XTP's
have given excellent performance in the Savage 10ML-II for the last
seven years.
So, that's the basics. Clean your gun after
every 100 deer or 100 shots, and have fun!
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©
July, 2006 by Randy Wakeman
Email: randymagic@aol.com
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