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Just bought one, and seeking some direction. Obviously ill be doing some more reading before I get started, but does anybody have suggestions on a load(smokeless)? What kind of accuracy are you seeing?

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This is one of the loads that works well for me in my Savage 10ML-II 50 Cal.

Hornady FTX 45cal. (.458�) 325gr. semi-spitzer (Product SKU: 45015)
MMP Orange HPH Sabot
Winchester W209 primer
44gr. of Accurate 5744

This target was shot at 100yds using the above load.




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Here is what the Savage I've worked with can do:

Not sure how but I did the math wrong, that group is actually .522MOA

I shoot a NULA M209 with lots of other bullets and powders but the load you see above is a standard for the ML-II.

these are great!! factory barrels?

Yes, that is a factory barreled action that was pillar bedded in a factory laminate stock.

I have yet to find a bullet in the 300 grain range over 44 grains of 5744 that mine won't shoot into the 1/2 inch range. I finally settled on Barnes 290 tipped in MMP high pressure sabots with the fore mentioned powder at 1950 fps. Great on whitetails and easy on recoil. I am sighted in at at 150 yards. With a upper third of the body hold on a deer from zero to 250 yards dead deer.

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Yes, mine also still has the factory barrel and the action was pillar bedded but I used a aftermarket stock because it came with plastic for the factory.
I had another plastic stocked ML-II that shot just as tight right out of the box using the same load but 300gr BO's instead of the 325gr FTX's.

Mines nothing fancy. Just a SS laminate with a simple bedding job. Factory barrel but IMO a really good one compared to some ive seen.

63gr of Reloder7 or 56-60gr of N120 with a variety of 300gr bullets shoots well in mine. 458s usually shoot better than .452s but not always. Getting a good sabot to bore fit is the most important thing and let the barrel cool between shots.

60gr N120 and a 325gr FTX in a MMP Orange is one of the best shooters in mine but it is a little bit brisk. Not bad but you know you pulled the trigger.

Im not a big fan of the "book powders" but they do just fine for many people.

I tailor specifically to smokeless mz's. I offer 10 packs of commonly used bullets and sabots, so you don't have to break the bank to find a load that shoots.

As others have said, the 458cal bullets really do well. If I get one chance to try to get a guys Savage to shoot, I go with the 300gr Barnes Original SSSP (.458") with Harvester Black Crush Rib.


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