New to me Omega Z5

[toytruck]

I will use a sub base before removing the QLA to shoot conicals. If Ron hadn't found out the difference a sub base makes I doubt I would have bid on the Omega. Still not a QLA fan!

 

[coupe]

Then I guess the sub base falls in with the same area as with sabots as they are a plastic gas seal not unlike the sabots just shorter. Thanks I might even try some suggested bullets and see if it gets better. One thing I did do was make sure the barrel floats when I made the walnut stock to get out of the synthetic stock, I can slip a dollar bill down the bbl. to the lug, it did help with accuracy but I'm going for the clover leaf pattern.
Coupe

 

[coupe]

I just wanted to show the stock I made from walnut planks cut from my friends yard tree.

 

[toytruck]

Wow!! You have great skills Coupe! I really like the stock!
Here is a link to the sub base, only folks that sell them that I can find. I'm waiting to see if I actually will need them before ordering.
https://mmpsabots.com/store/50-cal-bbsb-ballistic-bridge-sub-base50-pcs/

 

[ElDiablo]

Not trying to derail this thread but whatever happened to the idea of using 28 ga wads (base cut off) as .50 sub bases? Haven’t heard much in recent years. I tried this years ago and found them to work the same as MMP subs - and considerably cheaper.

 

[coupe]

Thanks toytruck lots of hrs. carving the glued up planks.

ELDiablo 28 ga. wad bases I have never tried but tried cut sabots under patched balls but not a big gain for the work, got the idea from poly patches of old......they were great if used properly.

 

[Bill_N]

Congrats on the Omega! They’re great guns! I’ve had one for close to 20 years but never used a sub base. Are they like a fiber wad ?

 

[toytruck]

Congrats on the Omega! They’re great guns! I’ve had one for close to 20 years but never used a sub base. Are they like a fiber wad ?

Thank you! I don't have any sub bases yet. Check out the link above (post 24) that's all I know about them right now, except they allow conical bullets to be accurate shot out of a QLA barrel that is off center, which saves removing the end of the barrel.