T/C Omega?

James Cooper · Feb 22, 2020

I just bough one from a guy who only shot it a few times and cant really tell me much about it. 28" silver color barrel on a camo thumb-hole stock with a scope sight I shoot side lock guns and I'm familiar with the operation of the Omega. I have Triple Seven FFg and Win 209 standard primers. I'm wondering what you can tell me about the gun that doesnt come in the owner's manual?

Hatchet Jack · Feb 22, 2020

Congrats on your purchase. The Omega is arguably the best in-line TC ever made. Most are tack drivers once you find the right bullet powder combination.
My Omegas shoot great with BH209 powder and sabots.

dragonfly · Feb 22, 2020

Great rifle! No nonsense straight forward design. Easy to clean. Extremely accurate. Has kept my freezer full for more than 20yrs. What more can you ask for?

rangerod · Feb 22, 2020

What Hatchet Jack said. I have the same exact gun I bought off of gunbroker. It was in excellent condition when I bought it. The only complaint I've ever heard of is the small size of the trigger guard. Very minor and a long ways from a deal breaker. Mine loves the 275 grain Fury inside the crush rib with 100 grains VOLUME of Black Horn.

rangerod · Feb 22, 2020

When you clean your Omega make sure and push everything out through the muzzle. I always start off with a wire brush and unscrew it after I push It through the barrel and reattach after pulling the rod back through the breach area. I also do this with patches.

WV Hunter · Feb 22, 2020

If you use the W209 primers, most Omegas will be totally blowback free.
The ones I've owned, around 90-100gr powder with 250-300 gr bullets have shot very well. Personally I use BH209, and the factory BP is perfect for that sub. Congrats on your purchase!

Henry Miles · Feb 22, 2020

I wish I would have found my Omega years ago, but then I wouldn't have some of my other MLer's. Good find :thumb:

Sideshow · Feb 22, 2020

I know ive always liked them . Never owned one but liked them
Nice , nice rifles !!!

dwm · Feb 22, 2020

James Cooper said:
I just bough one from a guy who only shot it a few times and cant really tell me much about it. 28" silver color barrel on a camo thumb-hole stock with a scope sight I shoot side lock guns and I'm familiar with the operation of the Omega. I have Triple Seven FFg and Win 209 standard primers. I'm wondering what you can tell me about the gun that doesnt come in the owner's manual?

Great choice , I have a few,great simple shooters

fishhawk2700 · Feb 22, 2020

WV Hunter said:
If you use the W209 primers, most Omegas will be totally blowback free.
The ones I've owned, around 90-100gr powder with 250-300 gr bullets have shot very well. Personally I use BH209, and the factory BP is perfect for that sub. Congrats on your purchase!

Early models had a flat faced breech plug that does not work well with BH. If your going to shoot BH, make sure your have the later plug with the concave BP face.

WV Hunter · Feb 23, 2020

fishhawk2700 said:
Early models had a flat faced breech plug that does not work well with BH. If your going to shoot BH, make sure your have the later plug with the concave BP face.

Correct, great point!

Ninering62 · Feb 23, 2020

fishhawk2700 said:
Early models had a flat faced breech plug that does not work well with BH. If your going to shoot BH, make sure your have the later plug with the concave BP face.

I used 1 load in both of my T/C Omega's - 3-Pyrodex 50gr pellets & a PB 223gr aerotip hp. w/209 primer. In my firehawk & thunderhawks I used 2-50 pellets & a 295gr PB. I loved my Omega's & am seriously considering buying a 3rd to rebarrel to shoot Fury .357MZ smokeless or bh 209. Kind regards

James Cooper · Feb 24, 2020

fishhawk2700 said:
Early models had a flat faced breech plug that does not work well with BH. If your going to shoot BH, make sure your have the later plug with the concave BP face.

Good tip! Thanks a bunch!

WV Hunter · Feb 24, 2020

Also, check the lugs for tightness, if yours aren't welded. There is a sticky on this page on it. One of mine was loose on my X7.

Muley Hunter · Feb 24, 2020

The Omega I owned wouldn't shoot conicals. Hopefully, you live in a state that lets you use sabots.

WV Hunter · Feb 24, 2020

Muley Hunter said:
The Omega I owned wouldn't shoot conicals. Hopefully, you live in a state that lets you use sabots.

With or without QLA?

Muley Hunter · Feb 24, 2020

With, and I know that was the problem.

BuckDoeHunter · Feb 24, 2020

I would disassemble the firing pin assembly to make sure it is free of crud and give it a light coat of oil.
https://www.modernmuzzleloader.com/threads/omega-firing-pin-pocket-rust-warning.9435/

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