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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: jrebel on August 23, 2012, 11:35:56 AM

Title: Remington 700 MLS Question
Post by: jrebel 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.

Thanks

Johnny
Title: Re: Remington 700 MLS Question
Post by: bullcanyon 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.
Title: Re: Remington 700 MLS Question
Post by: jrebel 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
:tup: :tup:
Title: Re: Remington 700 MLS Question
Post by: Sabotloader on August 23, 2012, 12:19:26 PM: Quote from: jrebel 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
:tup: :tup:

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

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv130%2Fsabotloader%2F11vsMusket.jpg&hash=626ff8c175eaf369b1f9f29fc0b51c81761b3663)
Title: Re: Remington 700 MLS Question
Post by: jrebel on August 23, 2012, 12:31:33 PM: Quote from: Sabotloader on August 23, 2012, 12:19:26 PM
Quote from: jrebel 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
:tup: :tup:

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

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv130%2Fsabotloader%2F11vsMusket.jpg&hash=626ff8c175eaf369b1f9f29fc0b51c81761b3663)

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 :'(
Title: Remington 700 MLS Question
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts 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.
Title: Re: Remington 700 MLS Question
Post by: jrebel 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.
Title: Remington 700 MLS Question
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on August 23, 2012, 01:05:00 PM: 299! JeeZe you got a great deal!
Title: Re: Remington 700 MLS Question
Post by: jrebel 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 ;) .
Title: Re: Remington 700 MLS Question
Post by: mtman 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.
Title: Re: Remington 700 MLS Question
Post by: dscubame on August 23, 2012, 11:26:33 PM: They all (muzzy) misfire like crazy if they are not taken care of (cleaned).
Title: Re: Remington 700 MLS Question
Post by: jrebel on August 23, 2012, 11:39:11 PM: Quote from: dscubame on August 23, 2012, 11:26:33 PM
They all (muzzy) misfire like crazy if they are not taken care of (cleaned).

:yeah:

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.
Title: Re: Remington 700 MLS Question
Post by: mtman 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.
Title: Re: Remington 700 MLS Question
Post by: bugs n bones on September 14, 2012, 08:01:14 PM: Quote from: bullcanyon 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.
Had the same problem....just clean the spring