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Post by fullrut2 on Jan 26, 2009 18:48:37 GMT -5
;D
Picked up my new savage today and would like to thank all the people that turned me on to this gun.
I lost a nice buck in iowa a few weeks ago and never want that to happen again.
I got the 50 with black stock and blued barrel.
I plan on painting the stock and entire setup a custom camo job kinda like a marine sniper would have.
Any help any one can give me I would love to hear.
Next time he wont get away.
fr2
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2009 19:04:37 GMT -5
Enjoy!!!!!!!!
Zen
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Post by cw on Jan 26, 2009 20:52:55 GMT -5
Enjpy it. It'll make you pull your hair out till you learn it, but when you make your first 2oo yd. plus kill with ease, you'll smile!
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Post by chuck41 on Jan 26, 2009 21:03:58 GMT -5
Welcome to the Smokeless Savage Insanity club!! I found a similar reason to get rid of the smokey stuff a couple years ago and have not regretted it for a minute. Found a whole new family on this board to boot!!
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Post by ozark on Jan 26, 2009 21:07:00 GMT -5
Use the book instructions to disassemble it and give it a extra thorough cleaning. I mean until you get all the factory crap out of the bore and parts. Then use antiseeze lightly. Pop a few primers to foul it plus to learn the proper way to handle the accu-trigger. Then go to the tips and hint section on loads and have loads of fun. Ozark
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Post by DBinNY on Jan 26, 2009 21:34:31 GMT -5
Then.... give it a good workout with Savage recommended loads and see what it will do. Sabot fit is critical and tight is right. When you are totally familiar with it and if you feel you need more speed you can experiment with the slower powders or duplex loads.
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Post by raf on Jan 26, 2009 22:43:10 GMT -5
Enjpy it. It'll make you pull your hair out till you learn it, but when you make your first 2oo yd. plus kill with ease, you'll smile! Or it'll be like mine, pretty much a shooter right out of the box. Factory suggest loads are the way to start. You might be anxious to shoot at hyper speed, which you can do later, but stick with the basics and learn your rifle. Oh, an stick with this site. Plenty of help here. |
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Post by corvair on Jan 27, 2009 6:08:03 GMT -5
Welcome to the Savage 10MLII and smokeless shooting.
If you live close to Martinsville Indiana, would be glad to help you.
p.s. Don't forget to remove breechplug and ventliner. Clean thoroughly, lube both pieces threads w/anti-seize and clean barrel before use. Torque breechplug hand-tite.
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Post by onecardchuck on Jan 27, 2009 9:20:05 GMT -5
fullrut2,
Don't get scared by all the insanity talk. What I have come to realize is I was already insane before I got my savage then added to my insanity a good dose of frustrating insanity from the ML II and soon enough you find out that two wrongs do make a right, and you arrive at
nirvana (consistent good groups). You will always hunt happy after that.
Enjoy the new gun and listen to ozark, corvairs advice, and go back to the old board and read up, because it will greatly shorten the road to nirvana. Also, there are no dumb questions for the sight and the savage family is happy to help.
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Post by fowlplay on Jan 27, 2009 13:08:10 GMT -5
fr2, Welcome,
Nobody likes to lose a deer. I admire your desire to do something about it. The Savage with some practice is easily a 200 yard gun. Factory loads are a good place to start. Good luck.
Steve
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Post by rangeball on Jan 27, 2009 14:12:13 GMT -5
Buddy just recently bought a savage. Knew nothing about them other than what I told him. Using info from this site and book loads, had him deer to 200 yards ready in 8 shots. Not too shabby  |
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Post by dpoor65 on Jan 27, 2009 17:19:01 GMT -5
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Post by encoreguy on Jan 27, 2009 17:48:17 GMT -5
I have had a love affair with muzzleloaders since I was little and I was hesitant to buy the Savage. But I will tell you that it is the most fun muzzleloader I have ever owned (and I have owned a few).
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Post by Richard on Jan 27, 2009 19:58:54 GMT -5
fullrut2.........Welcome to the board. If you follow the suggestions here, you should shorten your learning curve with these MLII's! As was mentioned, "tight is right" Meaning if you can push the load down with one hand, it is too loose!
Richard
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Post by youp50 on Jan 27, 2009 22:40:55 GMT -5
What nobody is telling you is that you may get the bug bad! See it works like this, you get your ducks in a row and manage to find a load that will shoot somewhere around 1 inch at 100 yards. Then you realize the fun is gone...so you get some other bullets and powders and look for another load. Then you find it and set out to prove something else...then you do that and feel the need for another challenge and on it goes. Some members here are forging on into the 40 and 45 sabotless others in different areas. Still it beats drugs and hookers.
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