I've been shooting my Remington 700 ML for almost 20years, a lot of shooting. I became enamored with how accurate and repeatable it was. I have taken a lot of deer with it. Since it is a muzzle loader they were all one shot kills. I used to raise hogs and again that 50cal barnes bullet put them down in their tracks. In the beginning I had the click, failure to fire, symptoms. Called my gunsmith. He had me buy 10 cans of carb cleaner, soak the bolt in a coffee can for days in the carb cleaner, then in kerosene for days, then carb cleaner again and blow it out with an air hose. I lubed it up with RemOil and have never had a misfire since. It came with #11 cap ignition but I had my smith convert it to 209 primers. Never experienced any of the blowback problems discussed here. I put a 20 moa picatinny rail on it and a 4-15 Nikon Monarch and regularly hit steel at 450yds. Couldn't do it without the 20 moa rail. It is a tough, accurate and heavy rifle. I've been using 50gr Pryodex pellets in it from Cabela's. I started with 3 pellets, too much muzzle blast, so much it trashed my chronograph. I could have started a camp fire at 25yds with that. Went down to two pellets and have done all my shooting with that combo ever since.
Remington 700 ML
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david.eustache
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I have that model in a stainless synthetic 54 caliber. Not sure the value but I could possibly be willing to part with it. Currently it has a stainless/(silver color?) Leupold Vari X II scope.
I've probably owned a half dozen of the 700ML' s. Never owned a 54 cal though. I liked my 45, but sold it when the ultimate came out. All I have left is my youth version, but with an adult stock on it. I've got 2 ultimate, one hasn't been out of the box yet. I think I'll sell it before hunting season. Looks like on gunbroker, I can just about double my money on it. In my 700ML's, about all I shoot are the barnes bullets, and have never lost a deer with them. In the one ultimate that I shoot, I shoot Parker black max bullets, and they are pretty terrific bullets, but they carry a pretty terrific pricetag as well.
If it has been sitting uncleaned it would be a good idea to let a gunsmith clean it. A l so get him to show you how to do it. Muzzle loaders need to be cleaned in a reasonable time after shooting. T/C makes some handy patches that make it easy to clean and reload.
david.eustache
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Also has 209 conversion
After a lot of trial and error, I have had good success with my REM. Ultimate using 91 grains (wt) of Blackhorn 209 with 300 gr. Parker Black Maxes using Harvester black #150... sabots@ 2020 FPS. This is my go to load for elk in NM in October. Not only are the sabots accurate, they are easy to load.
I was looking at the ones from badger ridge, I think that would be the ticket. Thank youMudman, If you are wanting to upgrade the fire control assy on the 700ML there are a couple of more modern options using 209 primers to eliminate the blow-by. Badger Ridge makes a kit as does Arrowhead Sporting Goods.
Remington 700 ML MLS 209 shot shell kit
Remington 700 ML MLS 209 shot shell kit, seals the breech, improves reliability, allows the use of Black Horn 209, no more blow back or misfires!www.badgerridgeind.com
700ML and 10ML-II Conversions – Arrowhead Rifles
www.arrowheadrifles.com
These kits are almost the same. I own a 45 and 54 cal 700ml and they are both extremely accurate. I use 777 in the 45, and RS in the 54 - both with sabots and XTP's. The greatest key to accuracy which I have found is consistency with the powder charge. I measure with the blackpowder measure to get in the ballpark, then weigh and trickle to reach the desired load (same process as centerfire). I store the loads in blood vials or little glass jars available from the huge retail site.
I think it needs a good cleaning, I will take it to my smith tomorrow and see what he says about the condition
I hope my Smith has good news tomorrow, really looking forward to getting started in this
I put the conversion from Arrowhead on my 700ML. Gonna be a big improvement. I could never get ahold of badger ridge, and gave up on them.
I will make a note of that. Thank you
You are welcome. I use the Badger Ridge system, too.
I did the Arrowhead conversion so I could use BH 209, it works fine...
Me too. The main reason.
