Got to shoot my Omega for the first time today. I can see how people get addicted. What a blast to shoot. I shot at 50 yrds. and T7 loose FFG for all shots. This is how the day went.
Maxi ball 370 gr - Tried it with 80 to 100 grains. Both 85 and 90 gr. seemed to work the best. The best groups I could get were 3 - 4 inch groups.
Maxi Hunter 350 gr - Shot about the same as the Maxi Ball.
Hornady Great Plains 385 gr : These didn't shoot well at all out of my gun. One would hit right where I was aiming, the the next 4 or 5 was all over the place.
I tried the Shockwaves that came with the gun. At 50 yrds, they shot great but I can't hunt with sabots.
It's just the beginning of the process to find the best conical load. I used T17 solvent on a wet patch, then followed up with 2 dry patches between shots. The first run through with the T17 knocked out the crud ring without any problems.
I didn't even bother with 100 yrds, I still have a lot of work to do at 50. From what I read about the Omega after I bought it, it doesn't sound like a conical gun. My approach to find the one conical that shoots best is to try serveral more different ones. Then take the best shooting ones and try them with a FFFg powder if I can get tighter then 3 or 4 inches at 50 yards. Any advice from you guys that been shooting awhile?
Maxi ball 370 gr - Tried it with 80 to 100 grains. Both 85 and 90 gr. seemed to work the best. The best groups I could get were 3 - 4 inch groups.
Maxi Hunter 350 gr - Shot about the same as the Maxi Ball.
Hornady Great Plains 385 gr : These didn't shoot well at all out of my gun. One would hit right where I was aiming, the the next 4 or 5 was all over the place.
I tried the Shockwaves that came with the gun. At 50 yrds, they shot great but I can't hunt with sabots.
It's just the beginning of the process to find the best conical load. I used T17 solvent on a wet patch, then followed up with 2 dry patches between shots. The first run through with the T17 knocked out the crud ring without any problems.
I didn't even bother with 100 yrds, I still have a lot of work to do at 50. From what I read about the Omega after I bought it, it doesn't sound like a conical gun. My approach to find the one conical that shoots best is to try serveral more different ones. Then take the best shooting ones and try them with a FFFg powder if I can get tighter then 3 or 4 inches at 50 yards. Any advice from you guys that been shooting awhile?
