bsteve

What's a fair price for a Reminton 700 ML in very good condition? It's Stainless Steel with a black synthetic stock. 50 cal.

sabotloader

bsteve

Believe it or not the price is going up since Remington quit making them. They are a good gun. I wouldn't sale one of mine for this price but I think you will be lucky to find a 50 cal SS or blued for less $250 if it is in good condition.54"s and 45's are not seeing the same price rise.

bsteve

Thanks. I'm going to look at one tomorrow. The price is $250, it comes with the box and all the accessories + scope.

sabotloader

bsteve

Go in with your eyes open. There are some quirks with a Remington, but than can be worked around. If my two are any indication- they are great shooters - anything you can get down the barrel. HPH-24 50/45 sabots or even theHPH .458 sabot will go down well.

biscuit eater

Only thing I don't like is the blowback you get with 150 grain charges. Kicks pretty good with that charge. Rifle shoots better than my skills allow.

Underclocked

I didn't think the rifle was ever rated for that high of a powder charge?

http://www.williamsgunsight.com/813usedblkpowderguns.htm

sabotloader

biscuit eater

The blow-back is dependent on which ignition system you are using. That is one of the little quirks - I speak of. If you are using the Remington 209 system you will get a really decent amount of blow-back if you a using a Cabelas 209 system it is mostly gone. There is a huge design difference between the two. I use a 20 guage shot gun plastic case as a weather shroud - there is not enough blow-back to cause that thin walled shell any problems.

UC

The 24" Remington was rated at 120 grains because of the length of the barrel. The 26" is considered to be a magnum and 150 grains in Pellet is OK.

Actually in my conversations withRemington, and un-officially, the only reason the 120 was set was that was all the barrel was capable of buring at that time and that was with a standard #11 cap. On their web site at one time they said the same thing. This was win the "magnum" rifles were first coming out and promted their decions to come out with the 26" magnum barrel.

Triple Se7en

Here's an alternative if you desire a bolt-action. Stainless carbine T/C Black Diamond for $266... new in the box. Less blowback - all three ignitions, much easier bolt removal& best full lifetime, replacement warranty in the fast production firearms industry. Item #U14639.

http://www.ultout.com/thompsoncenterarms-blackpowder.htm

sabotloader

bsteve

Totally disagree with T7 on this point... The 700 bolt area is much larger easier to access than the Black Diamond, the bolt does require a allen to remove but once the screw is backed off it falls right out. The blow-back that Randy has you convinced of - itdoes not happen with a Cabelas conversion. The Cabelas 209 nipple does not eatthe 209 spring up as has the Black Diamond.

I can not argue the lifetime warranty thing - definitely got the Remington beat there.

I have had both rifles and it is my personal belief that the Remington is a better gun than the Black Diamond. In fact I do not even have the Black Diamond any longer, but I still have both Remingtons.

Underclocked

My 700ML was a dern good rifle (one of the original blued ones - added Canadian 209conversion). Familiar handling as I had always liked the Remington 700 centerfires, good trigger imo, scope mount options beyond compare, very good accuracy, and I liked most everything about the rifle EXCEPT cleaning that dern bolt. Probably would still have it had my son-in-law not talked me into selling it to him.


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