how old 10ml2

[kevin. kloha]

hi im new to site and also 10ml i just got this one also have tc omega been reading alot off of site very nice getting alot of info before i shoot but i was wondering if any one knows how old this one is and if any thing needs to be updated and if it was a good deal at 325.00 it is blued and plastic stock non lighted sights serial nu moo9125 10 ml2 is brand new non accrua trigger this seems like a grat site so glad i found it . it made me buy this gun right after buying the omega hope it shoots as good or better with little work thanks will let yas know any help would be gr8 thanks glad to be here. kevin

[fowlplay]

Kevin, Welcome to the board.

IMO, You got a good deal. My guess is your gun is probably around a 2003 model. A friend of mine has the same model and shoots very well. I bought the following year and mine came with the accu-trigger.
Steve

PS... You could always call Savage with the serial number to get the exact manufacturing date.

[kevin. kloha]

thank you it seems like a awesome built gun just want to know what i can about it be fore i start shooting and if needed upgrade hope it dosent need any thanks. kevin

[fowlplay]

Jan 9, 2009 10:12:36 GMT -5 kevin. kloha said:

thank you it seems like a awesome built gun just want to know what i can about it be fore i start shooting and if needed upgrade hope it dosent need any thanks. kevin

The only upgrades it need are the one's you want to do. There are some members that like the non accu-trigger better.

[kevin. kloha]

thanks for such a quick reply ive been trying to call savage but have not been able to get threw ive been trying to find vent liners to have spares have seen wakemens on his sight tahat are supposed to last 400 shots or so do you know any thing about them ? kevin

[SW]

Wakemans ventliners are good. 400 shots seems optimistic. They are MUCH better than the ventliners I've gotten from Savage. I would buy them, if I were you.

[kevin. kloha]

thanks

[kevin. kloha]

thanks fowlplay and sw i just got to talk to savage and its a 2001 and it went for 527.00 at that time so 325.00 was a good deal thanks alot and ill be getting wakemens vent liners thanks again ill let yas know how it shoots soon kevin

[rossman40]

Kevin, welcome to the board first of all and now to answer your question. From the SN you gave the ML10II you have is a very early one and I would guess manufactured in the fall of 2000. Blued synthetic stocked and without fiber optic sights. You may also have the quick start muzzle (or as TC calls it, QLA) where the rifling lands are cut down for the first 1.5" from the muzzle. Fiber optic sights were added in 2001 and about the same time the QLA was dropped after complaints from TC. Laminate stocks were not added to the line until the fall of 2001 IIRC. This is probly a "warehouse queen" that was buried on the back shelve at a distributor/retailer. There was some NIB ML10-Is even pop up last year and those haven't been made since 2000. You got it at a real good price, used ones can go for more then the price you paid.

[kevin. kloha]

thanks rossmen yes it has QlA it is early 2001 savage said boy you know your savages if i have problems or questions this is the place very fast response i look foreword to belonging to this site and a lot of reading you guys are great keep it up . kevin

[rangeball]

I think Wakeman claims 400% longer life than normal vent liners, not 400 shots.

[dans]

kevin take that rifle apart and make sure you lube the breech plug and the vent liner up real good before shooting it. You don't want to get any thing stuck.

[kevin. kloha]

yes i have done that and i keep cleaning the barrel what do they put in itwow takes for ever well its been sitting in box for 8 years will shot it soon looking to buy scope but am tacking first shots iron sights just to see how it shoots should do well been reading and other probs that ive seen like lug not even or above scope base. mines below no prob with mounts my stock is very even gap on both sides also so it does not touch gun at all on both sides.any thing eles i should check off hand thanks to all for input. kevin

[getonit]

Kevin- the earlier models also had a front base hole that could be too shallow for the mount screw- the best way to check is to screw it in without the mount and count the turns till it bottoms out- then put the mount on and count again- if its close file some off the length...Rick

[nitro101047]

make sure ur scope bases are not touching your recoil lug and make sure they do not bottom out before tightning bases

[kevin. kloha]

thanks for the tips guys the lug on mine is lower then receiver can catch it with my nail plus its just at the line even is that right? and i willl check base screw thanks your all a lot of help and very friendly sure glad i signed on this site. kevin

[mshm99]

Welcome.
Kevin, be sure to go through the tips and hints at the top of the page. Very informative.
Don't scrimp on the scope. These MLII's eat cheap ones.
I prefer the earlier trigger to the accutrigger. I bought mine in 2002 ,so we have the same vintage.
mshm

[richard]

Kevin: Welcome to the board. I had a nice little message put together for you, but when I clicked Post Message, The internet lost it So this is just a
"Hi"
Richard

[kevin. kloha]

hi thanks guys for the warm welcome guess well all be hearing alot from each other great site real glad i found it thanks if mine shoots as good as it feels and looks ill be very happy i have alot of stuff to try been finding alot of it on sale stocking up till i get chance to try it soon very soon but ive been busy ice fishing perch and walleye ill have to take a break guess it would be better to try it in winter take barrel warming out of it talk at yas soon. kevin