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Remington 700 MLS Question
« on: August 23, 2012, 11:35:56 AM »
I picked up a Remington 700 MLS and need to find a ramrod.  My TC ramrod does not fit, the diameter is to big and it will not go into the ramrod lug.  Any suggestions as to what replacement ramrod would fit??  I don't want to order one just to find out it will not work.

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Re: Remington 700 MLS Question
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2012, 11:39:44 AM »
Not sure about the ramrod, but if you have trouble with it misfiring. Take the bolt apart and clean the spring. The only complaint I have with mine.

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Re: Remington 700 MLS Question
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2012, 12:03:34 PM »
I just bought a musket cap niple for it.  I am not fond of the #11 caps and like big holes for the flame to travel through.  I have cleaned the main spring and the entire gun.  It does not look like it was used much, but it also was not taken care of like I take care of my guns.  For the price I could not pass it up and hope it is a shooter. 

Thanks for the info.  I may just buy another spring to have as a back up.  They are really cheap at Midway.com
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Re: Remington 700 MLS Question
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2012, 12:19:26 PM »
I just bought a musket cap niple for it. I am not fond of the #11 caps and like big holes for the flame to travel through.  I have cleaned the main spring and the entire gun.  It does not look like it was used much, but it also was not taken care of like I take care of my guns.  For the price I could not pass it up and hope it is a shooter. 

Thanks for the info.  I may just buy another spring to have as a back up.  They are really cheap at Midway.com
 :tup: :tup:

Problem with this is that flash chamber and the flash hole are the same size - only the stack is larger.



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Re: Remington 700 MLS Question
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2012, 12:31:33 PM »
I just bought a musket cap niple for it. I am not fond of the #11 caps and like big holes for the flame to travel through.  I have cleaned the main spring and the entire gun.  It does not look like it was used much, but it also was not taken care of like I take care of my guns.  For the price I could not pass it up and hope it is a shooter. 

Thanks for the info.  I may just buy another spring to have as a back up.  They are really cheap at Midway.com
 :tup: :tup:

Problem with this is that flash chamber and the flash hole are the same size - only the stack is larger.





Yeah...long time debate....What you posted is definitely fact, however the musket caps have never, and I mean never failed me.  Maybe cause the burn slightly hotter????  or maybe cause they have a larger stack it allows just that much more flame though the hole??  I don't really know, but I like ummmmm. 

The one down side is I cannot find a good cap holder for them, like you can for the #11's   :'(

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Remington 700 MLS Question
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2012, 12:49:39 PM »
Im eyeing one at a local pawn shop, they are legal in wa right?  The one I'm looking at has a small hole on the bolt which exposes the cap to the elements.

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Re: Remington 700 MLS Question
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2012, 01:02:57 PM »
Yes, they are legal.  Don't know about the hole....I just took the plastic shroud off and it is 100 % legal.  How much they asking if you don't mind me asking.  I paid 100 for mine without the ramrod.



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Remington 700 MLS Question
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2012, 01:05:00 PM »
299!  JeeZe you got a great deal!

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Re: Remington 700 MLS Question
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2012, 01:26:54 PM »
Yeah, the deal I got could not be passed up.  I already have a TC and figured I would pass on the savings to my hunting partner.  He will get the Remington after my late muzzy mission hunt.  It will be with me until then so I have a back up just in case ;)

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Re: Remington 700 MLS Question
« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2012, 04:25:48 PM »
I had one of those for a couple years stay on top of the cleaning. It miss fires like crazy.

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Re: Remington 700 MLS Question
« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2012, 11:26:33 PM »
They all (muzzy) misfire like crazy if they are not taken care of (cleaned).
It's a TIKKA thing..., you may not understand.

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Re: Remington 700 MLS Question
« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2012, 11:39:11 PM »
They all (muzzy) misfire like crazy if they are not taken care of (cleaned).

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Thanks for saying that...I was thinking it, but just couldn't pull the trigger.   :chuckle: :chuckle:  I have only hunted muzzy for a few years and have never had a missfire yet.  I use musket caps and pyrodex loose powder.  Like my pappa always said...."if it aint broke, don't fix it" and that combo works well.

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Re: Remington 700 MLS Question
« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2012, 05:30:50 PM »
I did clean mine alot after every hunt sometimes twice aday. You be suprised what pine needles do when your pushin brush. To be honest I hated My remington. Now I shoot a black diamond With no problems. I think it also takes a while to figure out each gun when it comes to black powder. Maybe I didnt Know is much as I do now. What ever the case I didnt like that gun nearly as much as the elk did.

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Re: Remington 700 MLS Question
« Reply #13 on: September 14, 2012, 08:01:14 PM »
Not sure about the ramrod, but if you have trouble with it misfiring. Take the bolt apart and clean the spring. The only complaint I have with mine.
Had the same problem....just clean the spring

 


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