Savage 10 ML Info Wanted, Not 10 ML II

[50smith]

Ok, new member here. 40+ year black powder shooter, but a newbee on smokeless muzzleloaders. I also am very poor with computers and message boards so bear with me.
I have been wanting a Savage 10 ML II. None locally, and some on Gunbroker have went for over $2,000, with most going for $1,500. Not wanting to really pay that.
However multiple times at my local gun shows over the past year or so, a guy there has had an original 10 ML. Except for it taking a primer module (of which he had none), I knew little about the gun. And at that time knew of no where to get a module., which rendered the gun useless to me. I have since researched the 10 ML extensively, but some questions remain.
I have found primer modules at Badger Ridge Industries ( one problem solved).
So here are my questions....................
Is it likely that the breechplug for this model will need replaced at some point?
I assume the breechplug because of the primer module is different from the 10 ML II's breechplug?
If it is different from the 10 ML II, is there anyone making a replacement breechplug for the 10 ML as I've found nothing online?
I found the manual for this gun on Savage's website. In the manual it mentions the vent liner, but no pics or other info.
I assume the vent liner for the 10 ML is different from the 10 Ml II?
So, does the replacement vent liners  for the 10 ML II work on the 10 ML?
If not does anyone make vent liners for the 10 ML?
There is a gun show in a week and hopefully the guy still has it. Of course the bolt was Ty-Wrapped closed as all guns here are at gun shows. I will have him cut it off so I can see the condition of the bolt and breechplug. The gun looked otherwise in great shape.
Any other advice on what I should look for, or reasons to avoid the 10 ML would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You 
Steve

[lakeplainshunter]

See the previous thread.

[mike3132]

I purchased my 10ML new the first year they were made. Ive shot hundreds of test rounds thru it from squib loads to some be dangerous. Im still using my original breech plug and very seldom have a misfire. I purchased all the modules and ventliners i could find for he MLI when the MLII came out. I have 75+ ventliners and 50 or so modules. I have a new spare breechplug made for MLI by Henry Ball the MLI inventor. I very seldom change a module. Many had misfires with the MLI because the module didnt fit tight into the breechplug leaking off pressure. I cured this problem by shimming the bolt face so the bolt closed with medium pressure on the module. I measured several modules to the same length then cut a round shim .002-.003 thick to fit the bolt face that made the bolt close real tight upon the module. Then dry fired the gun with spent primed module a few times to locate the firing pin hole in the shim, drilled hole out then glued into bolt face with weather strip glue. No more pressure leak off. My favoite load is IMR 4759 and barnes 245 spitfire. Killed many deer with this load out to 250 yards. Back in the day many on here made their own ventliners by drilling out set screws then heat treating them. They worked. The hotter the load the quicker the ventliner will open up. We use a torch cleaning tip set to check ventliner holes. Mike