Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Muzzleloaders Savage ML II question?? Smokeless or pyrodex??

Savage large shank is 1.12
Ruger77 shank is 1.15
Rem700ML shank is 1.25 unless you go Remage then its the same as a Savage.

In theory it would be possible to have a barrel made that would be just as strong as a Savage large shank and stronger than a Savage small shank. The Badger Ridge Ruger77 209 conversion is very similar to the Rem700ML conversion that tons of people have used for building SMLs. The Ruger77 bolt though has actual locking lugs. Neither the Savage MLII or Rem700ML had them.



Cost of the barrel is the big issue since its uncommon and would be a one of production. Im sure the barrel alone will be over $500 plus all the labor.