New Savage ML, accuracy problems

[doegirl]

When I bought my 10ML II one of the recommended powders was 4227 and I don't see that being mentioned anymore --- anyone tell me why?

Have you ever let Savage look at your gun?

4227 has poor ignition-- the current powders are all much more suitable.

As far as carrying a mallet (?) that's silly. Close the bolt and pull the trigger-- the firing pin knocks off the primer. The solution is to change brands of primers; not much quality in those little cheap tin cans.

Hey Randy,

Thanks for the reply. I'd LOVE to try the different powders...........if I could find any. Seems there has been a run on powder/primers/reloading components since someone took office a year ago but I do have some 4227 on hand. I did find my owners manual and it does state 4227 as a recommended powder so I'm going to have to try it.

On the primer issue we're talking about 209 primers (shotgun) and I don't mean they don't do "bang" when I pull the trigger. What I'm talking about is after the gun is fired (keep in mind that I have yet to shoot a smokeless load through this gun....) it's almost impossible sometimes to get the fired primer out. I've cleaned/reamed ect the breech/vent plug but it still exhibits this behavior. I have read here that sometimes you might need to drop the firing pin on the primer a second time to get it to come out and when I go out and shoot this gun I'll try that.

Man I'd love to try some of the recommended sabots/bullets with this gun but the job situation up here is miserable so I guess I'm gonna have to try to work up a smokeless load with what I have on hand with .44 caliber bullets.

Thanks so much!

Art

Midway USA has both 4759 and 5744 in stock.  I've never had Winchester 209 primers stick and they have those in stock, too.  You can order your sabots from MMP http://www.mmpsabots.com/ .  They have a very fast turn around time. 
IMO, you're just wasting your time with the 4227 and the undersized bullets.....

[gpa357]

 Switch to CCI 209 magnum primers, should eliminate your primer problems.

[Tazman1602]

Midway USA has both 4759 and 5744 in stock.  I've never had Winchester 209 primers stick and they have those in stock, too.  You can order your sabots from MMP http://www.mmpsabots.com/ .  They have a very fast turn around time. 
IMO, you're just wasting your time with the 4227 and the undersized bullets.....

Thanks for that Doe but to buy powder from Midway??? $24 for a pound of powder and $32.50 in shipping and hazmat fees, I don't think so. It actually shoots 2.5" groups with Pyrodex pellets and the .44 bullets and I"ve got MMP sabots. I am not unhappy with that at all. I guess if I used either powder regularly and could justify an 8lb keg I might consider it. Thanks for your help.

Art

[Tazman1602]

Switch to CCI 209 magnum primers, should eliminate your primer problems.

Thank you, that one I can try.

[ajlandis]

$24 for a pound of powder and $32.50 in shipping and hazmat fees, I don't think so.

I just ordered powder from midway last night and there wasn't a haz-mat charge.