Omega Build - McGowen .45

[Boonechaser]

Congrats, very nice!!!

That’s a hunt that has been on a bucket list but have waited too long to take. Don’t think I could physically do it, any longer.

 

[brownisdown]

I am wanting to build an Omega 45 with that same stock and 45 McGowan from Mark,but I am having the darnndest time finding an action for one.I plan to shoot 55-60 grains of h4198 with a hornaday 200 grain sst with hlbs and fed 209 a primer.Glad to see how well that barrel will shooy.My range is from 15-200yds where I hunt.

 

[Patrick McChristy]

how much do the omega actions general run?

 

[brownisdown]

The last one I missed on ebay sold for $152.45.But they have been going just a little lower.That one was a bid auction.

 

[ElDiablo]

I’ve resorted to buying a couple of complete Omegas to take off the action for some builds lately. $250-$300 is what I’d expect to pay for a donor rifle. Then sell the stock and barrel.

 

[brad502a]

I am wanting to build an Omega 45 with that same stock and 45 McGowan from Mark,but I am having the darnndest time finding an action for one.I plan to shoot 55-60 grains of h4198 with a hornaday 200 grain sst with hlbs and fed 209 a primer.Glad to see how well that barrel will shooy.My range is from 15-200yds where I hunt.

Brown, I would look into a fury star tip. 225 to 250 grains of bonded 40 caliber goodness

 

[brownisdown]

I was told about donor guns,but are going too much out of budget.Being on disability a dollar does not go as far as it should.Mark has the barrel for me and Boyds has the stock on hold,I spoke to Ashley and she said it be be put on hold for me.Guess I will keep looking for an action.Mark told me about the fury bullets to shoot in his barrel.Thanks guys.

 

[ElDiablo]

I’m guessing after Christmas should be a good time for finding a deal on an action or a rifle.

 

[rickiesrevenge]

Thats a nice bull. Congrats

 

[ElDiablo]

Finally got around to putting some saboted bullets through the McGowen. Seems to like 57 gr of H4198 with a Barnes 195 in a Harvester light blue. This is a three shot 50 yard group. The wind was a bit gusty today so I didn’t shoot at 100. So far so good.

 

[jsteurrys]

I really like the 195 gr BX. My favorite load is 10 gr/50 gr IMR SR4759/H4198 out of my .45 Pacnor barrel.

 

[ElDiablo]

I really like the 195 gr BX. My favorite load is 10 gr/50 gr IMR SR4759/H4198 out of my .45 Pacnor barrel.

What speed are you getting with that load?

 

[jsteurrys]

What speed are you getting with that load?

2735 fps IIRC. I have seen from 2700 fps to 2750 fps posted back in the day when this load has popular.

 

[Patrick McChristy]

I’m shooting 56 grains IMR 4198 out if my H&R conversion- I couldn’t hang on at 60 grains. I will start with this in my 45 rem ml with Pacnor barrel but moving to N120

 

[rickiesrevenge]

I really like the 195 gr BX. My favorite load is 10 gr/50 gr IMR SR4759/H4198 out of my .45 Pacnor barrel.

So it's a duplex load?

 

[jsteurrys]

So it's a duplex load?

Yes. It is all I shoot.

 

[rp10ml]

When I was shooting saboted bullets out of my .45, I was using the Barnes 195 and HLBS with 71 grains of Reloader 7. That was right at 2800 fps, and very sabot friendly, never had close to any sabot issues. 2 of my buddies use that same load to this day.

 

[Boonechaser]

When I was shooting saboted bullets out of my .45, I was using the Barnes 195 and HLBS with 71 grains of Reloader 7. That was right at 2800 fps, and very sabot friendly, never had close to any sabot issues. 2 of my buddies use that same load to this day.

Do you know the trace pressure on this load?

 

[rp10ml]

Do you know the trace pressure on this load?

No, I do not know the trace of that load.

 

[ElDiablo]

Tried the 240 OT Furies today with 57 gr of H4198. Speed was 2423 fps and recoil was light. Not too bad.