Savage 10ML Muzzleloading
Original SAVAGE ARMS RECOMMENDED POWDER LOADS
IMR-4227
46 gr. 250 gr. Hornady .452" XTP 2,147 f.p.s. 2,550 f.p.e.
46 gr. 300 gr. Hornady .452" XTP 2,080 f.p.s. 2,880 f.p.e.
48 gr. 250 gr. Hornady .452" XTP 2,254 f.p.s. 2,820 f.p.e.
48 gr. 300 gr. Hornady .452" XTP 2,166 f.p.s. 3,120 f.p.e.
Accurate Arms XMP-5744
41 gr. 250 gr. Hornady .452" XTP 2,170 f.p.s. 2,612 f.p.e.
41 gr. 300 gr. Hornady .452" XTP 2,110 f.p.s. 2,940 f.p.e.
44 gr. 250 gr. Hornady .452" XTP 2,267 f.p.s. 2,837 f.p.e.
44 gr. 300 gr. Hornady .452" XTP 2,218 f.p.s. 3,270 f.p.e.
VIHTAVUORI N110
41 gr. 250 gr. Hornady .452" XTP 2,240 f.p.s. 2,785 f.p.e.
41 gr. 300 gr. Hornady .452" XTP 2,133 f.p.s. 3,030 f.p.e.
44.5 gr. (weighted) 250 gr. Hornady .452² XTP 2,368 f.p.s. 3,100 f.p.e.
(3.7cc Lee dipper) 250 gr. Hornady .452" XTP 2,353 f.p.s. 3,075 f.p.e.
44.5 gr. (weighted) 300 gr. Hornady .452" XTP 2,244 f.p.s. 3,360 f.p.e.
44.4 gr. (3.7 cc Lee dipper) 300 gr. Hornady .452" XTP 2,227 f.p.s. 3,300 f.p.e.Notes:
IMR-4227 was dropped as a recommended load by Savage Arms. With a tight-fitting sabot, a clean breechplug, and the proper 209 shotshell primer, many shooters have used this propellant for years. However, without excellent maintenance, with carbon-fouled breechplugs, old or improper sabots, this load is prone to misfires.
Accurate 5744 was once called "XMP-5744" (pistol) and "XMR-5744" (rifle), but they are all the same propellant. The velocities published originally by Savage were incorrectly high. 44 grains of 5744 is good for 2050 fps or so. pushing a 300 grain saboted bullet.
Vihtavuori N110 is a propellant that, in my opinion, is very hard to work with, particularly with 300 grain projectiles. With 250 grain saboted projectiles, 36 - 39 grains is more sabot-friendly.
Hodgdon / IMR SR4759 is the current standard Savage Arms test powder, at 42 - 43 grains behind a .452 Hornady XTP with the short MMP sabot.
In the very first 10ML module gun manual, Reloder 7 and Alliant 2400 were recommended propellants, with Winchester 571 listed as being "compatible." While Alliant 2400 has not been a good performer for me, I've not worked with Winchester 571 at all, Alliant Reloder 7 is one of the better Savage 10ML-II propellants, in my experience, with 290 - 300 grain saboted projectiles.
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