Remington 700ML Instruction Manual

2. With the bolt assembly and bolt stop screw removed, place the breech plug in the bolt assembly clearance
hole in the receiver, with the hexagon wrench flats facing rearward.
3. Slide the breech plug through the receiver until it stops against the rear of the barrel.
4. Use the hexagon end of the combination wrench provided or a standard 7/16 socket with a long extension to
thread the breech plug into the rear of the barrel. Start it by hand at first to ensure it is not cross threaded.
5. Make sure the...

To Remove the Nipple
WARNING!Never attempt to remove the nipple with a percussion cap on it. 
1. Point the firearm in a safe direction.
2. Put the safety mechanism in the ‘S’ position.
3. Raise the bolt handle to open the bolt.
4. Check to be sure there is no percussion cap on the nipple or percussion cap residue remaining on the nipple and
there is no charge in the barrel. See instructions on using the ramrod to check for a charge in the barrel on page 6.
WARNING!If there is a charge in the barrel, do...

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Selecting the Projectile
NOTE:It is recommended that for safety and performance, only Remington®brand loading components made to
Remington’s exacting standards, be used in the Remington Model 700™ ML muzzleloading rifle.
There are three projectile typesthat can be fired safely and accurately in this rifle. They are the saboted conical,
the lubed conical and the patched round ball. See Picture 10.
The Saboted Conical:With a saboted projectile, the sabot engages the barrel rifling (rather than
the...

Before Loading Make Sure:
1. The firearm is in good working order.
2. The firearm is pointed in a safe direction.
3. The safety mechanism is in the ‘S’ position. See page 9.
4. The bolt assembly is in the open position. See page 9.
5. There is no percussion cap on the nipple or percussion cap residue on the nipple.
6. The firearm is not already loaded. See page 6.
7. The barrel is free from obstructions. See page 10
8. The breech plug is seated in the barrel. See pages 10 and 11. 
9. The nipple is seated...

3. Load ONE of the projectiles as follows:
• To load a Saboted Conical, firmly seat the projectile in the
sabot and push the sabot and projectile into the bore by hand.
See Picture 11.
• To load a Lubed Conical, push the lubricated projectile by hand
into the bore. See Picture 11.
• To load a Patched Round Ball, lay a lubricated patch evenly
over the muzzle and push a round ball into the center of the
patch and into the bore by hand. See Picture 11.
4. Use the ball end of a short starter to start the...

Projectile Grain Weight Black Powder Muzzle Velocity Muzzle Energy
Charge (Grains) (Feet Per Second) (Foot Pounds)
.50 CALIBER SABOTED PROJECTILES
Core-Lokt
®90 grs. FFg 1450 f.p.s. 1284 ft.-lbs.
JHP 275 100 grs. FFg 1505 f.p.s. 1383 ft.-lbs.
110 grs. FFg 1565 f.p.s. 1495 ft.-lbs.
120 grs. FFg Max. 1610 f.p.s. 1583 ft.-lbs.
Premier
®90 grs. FFg 1450 f.p.s. 1384 ft.-lbs.
Copper Solid 289 100 grs. FFg 1515 f.p.s. 1471 ft.-lbs.
110 grs. FFg 1563 f.p.s. 1566 ft.-lbs.
120 grs. FFg Max. 1635 f.p.s. 1658...

Projectile Grain Weight Black Powder Muzzle Velocity Muzzle Energy
Charge (Grains) (Feet Per Second) (Foot Pounds)
.54 CALIBER SABOTED PROJECTILES
Core-Lokt
®90 grs. FFg 1410 f.p.s. 1337 ft.-lbs.
JHP 303 100 grs. FFg 1460 f.p.s. 1435 ft.-lbs.
110 grs. FFg 1510 f.p.s. 1534 ft.-lbs.
120 grs. FFg Max. 1565 f.p.s. 1648 ft.-lbs.
.54 CALIBER LEAD LUBED CONICALS
Gamemaster™ 90 grs. FFg 1235 f.p.s. 1355 ft.-lbs.
Flat Base 400 100 grs. FFg 1290 f.p.s. 1478 ft.-lbs.
Hollow Point 110 grs. FFg 1355 f.p.s. 1631...

Installing the Weather Shroud
The weather shroudhas a gas escape
hole to vent blowback gasses to the
environment. To work properly, it must
be aligned with the ejection port opening
when the bolt is in the closed position.
See Picture 15.
1. Close the bolt and make a pencil
mark on the bolt approximately 1/8
inch from the bottom on the ejection
port opening. See Picture 16. 
2. Remove the bolt assembly. Align the
vent hole with the pencil mark and
push the shroud on to the end of the
bolt until the...

7. Remove the action from the water and pour the water from the bore.
8. Remove the breech plug and proceed to step 9. If the breech plug cannot be removed, attach a screw type
bullet puller to the ramrod. Keep the ramrod directed away from your face and body while attempting to
remove the projectile. Insert the ramrod with the attached bullet puller into the muzzle and twist the bullet
puller into the bullet.
NOTE: Considerable force may be necessary to fully engage the bullet puller into the bullet....

Thorough Cleaning
TO CLEAN THE BARREL, BREECH PLUG AND NIPPLE:
1. Keeping the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, put the safety mechanism to the ‘S’ position, open the bolt
and be sure there is no percussion cap or percussion cap residue remaining on the nipple.
2. Use the ramrod to be sure there is no charge in the barrel. See instructions on page 6.
WARNING: If there is a charge in the barrel, do not attempt to remove it by shooting it out if you are
unsure what the charge is or if you are unsure if...