new savage ml10 need info

[redmist25]

Just picked up a savage ml10 II. I am looking for info on your favourite loads and bullets. What are your experiences with this gun, good and bad?

 

[Grizzlypeg]

Very good experience with it. My powder is SR4759. 43 grains pushing a 250 grain hornady bullet. SST's or hollow points, black sabots or red EZ loads. All work fine.

 

[tactical870]

I like between 39 and 42 gr of 4759 with an MMP black sabot and 250 gr XTP hp. With 39 we were benchresting 4" groups at 250 yards. I can't remember the bullet drop but I think it was around 24".

Never, ever use a sliding powder scale with the gun. Weigh your charges and do not overload it as they are not overly forgiving. 43 gr or less and the gun will live forever.

 

[redmist25]

Thanks for the info, I will give it a try.

 

[Grizzlypeg]

If you don't have the factory manual:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/savagefiles/manuals/manual_muzzleloader_10mlii.pdf

 

[ljc]

You can find everything you ever wanted to know on doug's message board!
But beware lots of us are shooting custom barrels on smokeless Savages in 40 & 45cal & you can't interchange loads.Here is the page for load info http://dougsmessageboards.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=loads

 

[star shooter]

250 gn sst n-110 42gn mmp black sabbot 1 3-4 inch group 200y winchester primer work good up to 44.5 gn to much for nothing many deers taken up to 200y no problem very important to wait to reload to let the chamber to cold down 6 to 7 minutes betwen every shots hope it will help sory for my english im french good luck fred