WaterDog88
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Hey all first post here. I have enjoyed the forum and am glad I found it. I just got into black powder a few years ago so I would consider myself a novice at best. I bought an Omega 2 years ago and played around with some different loads. The current load I am shooting is 90gr of 777 pellets and a 295gr power belt. I have elected to shoot open sight b/c of personal preference. My range that I sighted this gun in at is only a 50 yard range but that?s ok because most of my shots are in the woods and under 75yrds. I have not had a chance to hunt with this gun yet because I tagged before ML season both years I had it so my questions are:
1) Is the power belt a good bullet for deer in your opinion? I had a guy tell me he doesn?t like them at all.
2)I'm hitting 1 1/2 to 2in high dead center at 50 yards. When or if I shoot at 100 do you think that I will be low, or right about on? I wouldn?t shoot at a deer at that range unless I did it on paper first...
3)I've have been using T/C products to clean my rifle and I keep it spotless after I use it, but are there other products you guys would recommend?
I don?t have many buddies that are into the black powder so my recourses are limited in that area, but it is defiantly something I will be doing a lot of this year since I am in grad school and my only real chance to hunt will be the ML season over my Christmas break. Thanks for any input and advice.
John
1) Is the power belt a good bullet for deer in your opinion? I had a guy tell me he doesn?t like them at all.
2)I'm hitting 1 1/2 to 2in high dead center at 50 yards. When or if I shoot at 100 do you think that I will be low, or right about on? I wouldn?t shoot at a deer at that range unless I did it on paper first...
3)I've have been using T/C products to clean my rifle and I keep it spotless after I use it, but are there other products you guys would recommend?
I don?t have many buddies that are into the black powder so my recourses are limited in that area, but it is defiantly something I will be doing a lot of this year since I am in grad school and my only real chance to hunt will be the ML season over my Christmas break. Thanks for any input and advice.
John