For the "ultimate" guys

Here's a little FYI that might help if you're apprehensive about pulling the breach plug on a Remington Ultimate.

It takes a simple ratchet set with sufficient extensions to reach through the action area and a deep socket, thin wall 5/16" socket.

Remington recommends the plug removal every couple years but I'd think once or twice per year will work better for me since I like to stay on top of maintenance.

Secure the gun in a padded vise and make sure the rifle is unloaded, remove the bolt, insert the socket (which is attached to the extension and ratchet). Make sure the socket is well seated over the nipple and the ratchet is set to remove. A quick tug will break it free and simply continue to twist in a counter clockwise manner until the plug is unscrewed and will slide out of the action area.

Clean the plug and dry it thoroughly and then use anti-seize compound (many guy say NOT to use compound containing copper) on the threads and re-insert the plug and carefully begin to screw the plug in in a clockwise direction.

Here's where you'll want to follow the booklet instructions and NOT the ramblings of some on the internet. Torque the plug to 100 INCH pounds which is 8.3333 foot pounds!!!! NOT 100 foot pounds!

All this can be found in the instruction booklet but many online posts are WRONG about the torque specs when re-installing the plug.

The whole process takes less time than it does to read this.

I know the audience is very limited for this but wanted to share my positive experience with the Remington Ultimate's breach plug.

Zeke

Thanks for the pointers Zeke!!

Im taking mine out saturaday to start dialing in a load for my Sept 22 muzzy hunt.

What kind of results are you seeing and whats your setup??

Thanks again

Pushin,

I've been using Blackhorn 209 exclusively and varied the WEIGHED charge between 90 and 100 grains. I've settled on 95 as a good compromise of speed and accuracy. I've tried a few combinations and have shot well over 150 shots out of it now.

I've used Remington Accutip 250 w/ green sabot and they're just okay for accuracy with good velocity at exactly 2200 fps.

When I went to the 275 Ballistic Extreme by Parker with the short black MMP sabot, my gun really started to shine and the velocity is a very respectable 2185 fps with 95 weighed grains of powder.

A friend recommended the TC super glide yellow sabot so I tried these with the Parkers and fell in love with the accuracy, velocity and ballistic coefficient! This load works to stellar levels in my rifle even out to ranges well beyond what I would shoot at game in the field.

I'm out of Parker bullets and waiting for a friend, who has 100, to bring some down from Wyoming. I'll be back shooting it in a couple weeks once more!

Oh, I have a little 2.5X8 Leupold and it's easy to "dope" ranges with the plex based on how I have it sighted in. I put a wheeler anti-cant level on it last week but I doubt it will help a bunch but I'm used to having one on my guns.

I hope some of that helps.
Zeke

Zeke: Thanks for the update. That is exactly the process I use for my White rifles, when removing the breech plugs. Putting them back requires minimal torque, not like some of the gorillas think you need. I have been trying to find one of the Rem Ultimates to look at, but have yet to put hands on one before buying. Good luck on your tag. Sounds like you are about there.

Thanks for the update. I hope to get mine out and shooting this weekend as well. What are you using to measure powder, standard reloading measure or using Blackhorn charging tubes? Also with using the BE from Parker have you needed to get a different loading jag?

I weigh my powder charges. That's why I try to clarify every time that my charge is weighed on powder scales... NOT volume. Volume charges are about 70% of weighed charges so it can be a little confusing. (my 95 weighed charge is equivalent to 136 by volume)

Yes, I have a different jag. I use the spinjag loader, starter and bore guide. They have everything to fit on, in and over the factory rod. The bore guide is a sweet little thing for loading or cleaning and I use the factory jag for patch cleaning with the spinjag on the end I hold while cleaning the bore.

Bob Parker said the same jags works for the BE as the Accutip. It's a different jag if you load the Match Hunter and, while I've shot a few of them, I don't have the correct jag for those.

Zeke

Just ordered some Parker MH 325's. Talked with Bob and he is great to deal with. Will try these out next week when they arrive and I will report back.

>Just ordered some Parker MH 325's.
>Talked with Bob and he
>is great to deal with.
>Will try these out next
>week when they arrive and
>I will report back.

Good for you! Let us know how they work. I've never shot a bullet that big out of mine.

By the way: I was just bantering with Bob last night

Zeke

I've never shot something that large either, but in talking to him he stated he was shooting them for elk this year and sent over some pics and data on the load.

>Zeke: Thanks for the update.
>That is exactly the process
>I use for my White
>rifles, when removing the breech
>plugs. Putting them back requires
>minimal torque, not like some
>of the gorillas think you
>need. I have been trying
>to find one of the
>Rem Ultimates to look at,
>but have yet to put
>hands on one before buying.
>Good luck on your tag.
>Sounds like you are about
>there.

Thanks Blank!
Since my muzzleloader experience is so narrow (I've only shot 3 rifles and the last 2 within the past couple weeks) I had no idea that other rifles had breech plugs that removed so similarly. I'm just sharing my little bits if experience.

I hope you find one to feel. Be ready to heft a tank! My buddy said the "ultimate" refers to the weight of the dang thing! It's sure nice to have that mass with heavy charges however.
Best,
Zeke

LAST EDITED ON Sep-04-16 AT 10:15AM (MST)[p]I finally got out to shoot this morning. I decided to go with the Parker 325 MH. Shooting at 100 yards I started with 95 grains by weight of BH209 and ended shooting 93 grains by weight of BH209. The gun seemed to preform/shoot tighter groups with the 93 grains. It was a little windy at times, but the results are promising. Will get out later this week and do some 200 & 300 yard shooting and work on some other grain weight loads.