Sighting in Savage ML-11.

[Big Jack]

My load is imr sr-4759 42 grains. Hornady XTP 45 cal. 250 gr. with black heavy sabot. For primers I use cheddits, winchesters swell up and can be a pain to eject after firing. John.

Rick....I'll have to blame any misses on "the old sun was in my eyes".

Your swollen primers are a head space issue with the breach plug. Mine had the same problem. PR sells a stainless one that takes care of the issue. Another thing to watch for is action screw torque when servicing the breach plug. It can change your poi.

i had my ML-2 dressed up a bit, bedded and crown etc and put a savage Thumbhole stock on it but it will hold groups just over an inch at 200 yards.

[jaycee]

Final Flight

Thanks for your response to my query.
I have used Cheddite primers for years and they have proven to be dependable under all conditions.
Soon I will be trying Winchester primers again for another reason as I’ve had no difficulty of sticking with them.

Ed

I have been using Win. # 209 primers from the start , now 7 years with no problems with my Savage Smokeless M/L.
Chedditte primers are definitely harder as a lot of clay target shooters using over/under shot guns have found out, due to the design of o/u shotguns , the lower barrel often does not fire due to the upward angle of the firing pin causing a softer blow/hit on the primer.

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Jaycee

I’ve never had an issue with Cheddite primers in my O/U even using different shot-shell casings. Not having fired a lot of different O/U shotguns and not being familiar with different designs of course I can’t and won’t dispute what you are conveying.
It does strike me odd that a primer that has to meet SAAMI standards would be difficult to ignite under normal conditions.

But as stated earlier I found them to be a reliable and dependable primer for usage with the 10ML-II. That statement is made from firing over 1000 rounds with not one issue.


Ed

[Tactical870]

I'm running 43 Gr 4759 , 45 cal 300 gr. xtp in a hornady black sabot ignited by fed 209a primer's Accuracy is unreal compared to other ml's I've had. 300 gr. is probably heavy for deer but it is what I have on hand at the moment . And the gun is topped with a leupold 3-9 ultimate slam.

Yikes. That's a stout load.....

[ch312]

Yikes. That's a stout load.....

Speaking of which...


What's the recoil like on these thing's compared to a 12 gauge 870 shooting 3" sabots or a single shot H&R ultra light 20 gauge shooting 2 3/4" sabots?

[Exo200]

Speaking of which...


What's the recoil like on these thing's compared to a 12 gauge 870 shooting 3" sabots or a single shot H&R ultra light 20 gauge shooting 2 3/4" sabots?

Pulled that right out of the manual. Talked to an employee of I'll just say a mount forest gun store and he said that's what he and the owner use. I find it recoil wise very similar to my bps with 300 gr. sst's. ( 12 ga. )

[Big Jack]

I shoot them with 240 to 330 grain bullets. I don't find it bad at all.

These guns were originally designed to use a 300 grain pill.