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Post by gill on Oct 11, 2011 6:41:24 GMT -5
Good Morning all.
New to the forum although I have been reading and learning for a couple of years.
I have been shooting a Hawken since the early '80's. Recently I purchased a 10ML II and just shot it over the weekend. Quite a difference.
I'm from central Illinois and hope to be able to take a deer at 200yds or so with the Savage. In the coming months I will have lots of questions on this rifle.
Thanks,
Greg
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Post by ozark on Oct 11, 2011 9:42:56 GMT -5
Welcome Greg, I know you will enjoy tuning up your MLII. It will do what you expect and more and it is fun getting everything perfect. By being real particular in all the loading it is a strong and safe firearm. Be sure to have a reference mark on your ram rod and use it as a safety check always before shooting a load. Good luck and don't be reluctant in posting here or any of the other areas. Again, Welcome. Ozark
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Post by 12ptdroptine on Oct 11, 2011 19:09:08 GMT -5
Welcome Greg..........I also am from central Illinois. If you wish, Pm me with your location. Maybe we can meet up sometime.
Drop
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Post by gill on Oct 12, 2011 12:27:00 GMT -5
Thanks for the welcome Ozark and Droptine. I'm in the LaSalle county area.
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Post by 12ptdroptine on Oct 13, 2011 19:45:45 GMT -5
I am in knox county..... Close... ever go to the Sauk Trail gun show? In Princeton?
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Post by gill on Oct 14, 2011 6:09:19 GMT -5
Droptine, I go to Princeton once or twice a year. Last year just once, I went to the E. Peoria show last year which I liked a little better. I can't say if I'll get to Princeton this month or not. I have a lot of odds and ends to finish up in the house this fall. My weekends are consumed mostly by the house.
Greg
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Post by 12ptdroptine on Oct 15, 2011 19:31:45 GMT -5
I know exactly what you mean. I have never bought a gun at a show. never got a price good enough. But lots of support gear. I want to catch the epeopra one of these days.
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Post by toosensitive on Oct 21, 2011 8:52:48 GMT -5
Welcome Gill,
This is a great place for answers to most of your hunting/shooting/reloading questions. I'm from Peoria Co. and bought a nice Japanese WWII rifle at the Princeton gun show a couple years ago. Type 99 - series 1. 1st and only rifle I've bought at a gun show.
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Post by deadon on Oct 21, 2011 15:49:07 GMT -5
Welcome to Dougs from a Virginian  |
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Post by zakjak221 on Oct 23, 2011 13:22:32 GMT -5
Greg, Welcome to the board.
Smokeless is a beautiful thing and getting used to it is easy.
Better velocity,no smoke,easier cleanup longer range are all benefits.
Mark
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Post by gill on Oct 26, 2011 13:39:01 GMT -5
Thanks for the warm welcomes. Last night I ordered some sabots from ASG over in Iowa. When I get them I hope to report some decent accuracy for the Savage. I would like to hunt with it this year.
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Post by boarhog on Oct 27, 2011 17:30:53 GMT -5
Gill,
Welcome to the board! You will find the answers to most any smokeless muzzleloader shooting question here. Probably the #1 tip I got here when I started,,,,, wait plenty of time between shots to let the barrel cool!!!. If you haven't read through the "Tips and Hints" section, that is a great place to start.
Boarhog
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Post by Richard on Nov 6, 2011 20:31:46 GMT -5
Welcome aboard Gill! By the way, if you need any supplies, we have a member who recently started up a little "out of house" business supplying the likes of bullets, sabots, barrels and related non-flamable accessories for your ML. He goes by the name "Iwh723" A good guy to deal with.
Richard
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