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Old 06-17-2012 | 07:45 PM
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Default Which one would you pick?

I currently have a Remington model 700ml .54 caliber,stainless barrel and 24 in barrel. My buddy wants to trade me his new t/c impact 50cal blued barrel with a camo stock...the Remington is in mint condition and has been only shot like 10 times and also has the cabelas conversion kit in it .

Just wondering if I should keep the Remington or trade it?
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Old 06-17-2012 | 07:50 PM
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I would keep the Remington. It's worth a whole lot more. So if I was going to trade I would sure want some cash or something else to sweeten the pot. My vote is keep the remington
 
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Old 06-17-2012 | 07:55 PM
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Not even a second thought - keep the Remington...
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Old 06-17-2012 | 08:15 PM
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+1 on the Remington. Ron
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Old 06-17-2012 | 08:42 PM
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keep the remington you can always convert it to smokeless and keep shooting black powder or smokeless powder the remington is worth more $
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Old 06-18-2012 | 03:37 AM
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Keep the Remington.
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Old 06-18-2012 | 05:32 AM
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Ok thanks just wondering cause I heard it was hard to find bullets for it because it is a 54 cal.
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Old 06-18-2012 | 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by The_Hunter323
Ok thanks just wondering cause I heard it was hard to find bullets for it because it is a 54 cal.
If you are talking conicals - then yes there is not lot of options... Sabots you do have many options, even a 50-54 sabot that allows you to shoot the newer 50 cal bullets...
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Old 06-18-2012 | 07:32 AM
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ok thank you....Just wondering if anyone has a certain setup that works well in this gun..
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Old 06-18-2012 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by The_Hunter323
ok thank you....Just wondering if anyone has a certain setup that works well in this gun..
Bet cha... a .452-300 grain bullet and 110 bullet in a MMP HPH-24 sabot would shoot lights out...

I would say a Speer .452-300 grain deep curl but they are really hard to find right now.

I am not much of a Hornady fan because they can separate copper from lead on ocasion.

Sierra also makes a good .4515-300 grain bullets.

Then if you want to go to a preimium bullet, Barnes offers a bunch and Knight offers a .452-250 grain Bloodline that could really be awesome. I use a .458-275 grain Bloodline but there is not a sabot made for 458 to 54.

One other option which would be a bone crusher... there is a 50x54 sabot available that would allow you to shoot 50 cal Deep Curls... man talk about a dead animal...
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