Rem700ML

[Production Shooter]

Anyone shoooting these? Hve any good loads set up you'd care to share with a newbie?

PS

 

[evster]

I shoot one. I have a .45 cal 700MLS and I currently shoot 225 grain power belts with 100 grains of loose 777 FFFG. Not the best load, I will be working on it more this summer. But it took 4 deer this season from 20 yards out to 150 yards.

Evan

 

[Production Shooter]

Thanks for the input, mine is .50cal, haven't even shot it yet. All black synthetic. Would love to find a thumbhole stock for it.

PS

 

[tracker]

3 in our group shoot 50 cal 700ML and we all shoot 2-50gr. pyro pellets and 300 grain Hornady or 303 grain Remington sabots with 209M primers. We all tried Triple 7 and we all had hang fires. We all group under 2" at 100 yards. The 4th member sold his and bought a Traditions with no inprovement other than easier to clean.

 

[Production Shooter]

Any suggestions on cleaning and products you'd recommened?

PS

 

[evster]

I usually just use soapy water in the bore and then give it a swab with bore solvent, dry it with patches, then run apply a thin layer of oil. I also use a rag with solvent to get rid of the mess the primers left in the breech, as well as the breech plug. I would also suggest following the instructions on cleaning the bolt because it gets pretty dirty in there as well. Pretty simple actually, takes me about 15 minutes to do a good cleaning of it.

Evan

 

[Production Shooter]

evester,,

Did you scope yours or are you shooting iron sights? I'm going hunting with my Dad in Manitoba next fall so I'll be building up loads for it in the next couple of months.

Thanks for all the help so far,

PS

 

[evster]

I have a 4x scope mounted on see through rings. So I can use either. I like the scope for wide open shots but also like the iron sights for shots in the bush, or if the scope fogs up or something. The only thing to watch out for if you mount a scope is that it will get some residue on it from the primer, so don't mount a scope that you want to keep pretty.

No problem for the help, let me know what load you settle with. My dad got a 50 cal for christmas and so I think I will be working up a load for his as well as mine this summer.

Evan

 

[tracker]

Cut a peice of rubber tubing around your scope between your mounts to protect the scope, put two holes in the rubber that fit over the adjustment knobs of scope to hold rubber in place. I use the Remington solvent and Ballistol Lube Oil. Make sure you oil all parts well while storing gun and get all powder residue of all parts.