Bought a ml-1

[logangrimnar]

Good morning,
Yesterday I purchased a savage 10ml it is not marked ml-ii so I'm assuming I purchased the generation 1 rifle. I did not realize they were completely different than the gen 2. My question is, is there any source at all for a new breech plug or vent liners? I've searched the internet but can't come up with anything. If I can't, at least, replace the vent liner did I just purchase a useless rifle? I've read to replace the ventliner every 100 rounds. If I can't do this I'm guessing it won't shoot well. I live in Illinois so I don't have the rifle in front of me

[logangrimnar]

Also
The side says 10ml not ml-ii the serial number is m007267. The bolt face does not look like a normal bolt face. It looks like it has a slot for a primer. Can someone confirm that the ml-1 would look like any other savage bolt face?

[cuda]

I know a guy with a 10ML-1 and he used this breech plug and it work just fine. arrowheadrifles.com/product/savbp_bushing/ And yes the primer slides into the bolt head just like a 10ML-l.

[logangrimnar]

Ok, just so I onow I understand you correctly. You have seen a rifle marked 10ml not 10ml-ii that doesn't use the cartridge style primer carrier but instead has the ml-ii type system where the primer just slides into the bolt face?

[mike3132]

All MLI have modules unless the owner changed the breech plug. Main reason MLI were discontinued was you could screw on any large shank barrel and make a centerfire rifle. MLI at one time were sought after by benchrest shooters because of the strong action. Mike

[logangrimnar]

Ok. I can't figure out how to post pictures but my rifle is definitely marked 10ml not 10ml ii and it definitely has the newer primer holder ( not module) and the ml ii breech plug

[dannoboone]

Does your bolt head look like this?

www.modernmuzzleloader.com/threads/savage-10ml-1-photos.59363/#post-575301

[logangrimnar]

Yes. My bolt head looks like that. It doesn't take the module ( which I purchased) primer goes right in. The breech plug is from the ml2 as well as the vent liner. I haven't shot it yet but I'm certain this is a ml2 marked as an ml1 which I saw a similar serial number sell on gun broker that was just like mine. All the features of the ml2 but marked ml