Omega with 350gr FPB

[frontier gander]

Did 3 shots today at 100 yards with the new 350gr Hornady FPB and wasnt impressed at all with the groups, Nor were i impressed with how much effort it takes to load them on a fouled bore. Im not sure if the base of the bullets are inconsistent or what but it took a good deal of grunting to get them down on a fouled bore.
Groups were not good.

100gr RS, Rem Kleanbore primer.
Finger points to where i was aiming. First shot is to the right of the heart, second is way up high and the third shot was under the first but low. Shots 1 and 3 measured 4 1/2"

 

[txhunter58]

You might just have to break down and swab between shots to get accuracy with that bullet in that gun. Or do like I did and try BH 209. I have fired as many as 15 shots without swabbing in my Omega with great accuracy. It was slightly harder to load with a fouled barrel, but I have one of the aftermarket ramrods with an end that flexes into a "T" handle, so it makes it easier.

 

[cayuga]

WOW!! Maybe your rifle does not like them. It happens.

 

[frontier gander]

I only had 5 and i sent 2 of them to the testing bucket at 50, the other 3 ( 2recoverd from 100) also were tests so i did not have enough to try a new primer with.

Got some 250gr Saber tooth bullets to try out and see how those do. Just hate them darn things after what they did to me! :lol:

 

[corey012778]

send me $20 I send ya a whole pack.

those things are more then the powerbelt I am planning on using

 

[frontier gander]

I more than likely wont bother with any more Corey. I dont like the way they loaded with a fouled bore. It was still fun to try them out and check them out in person.

 

[Lee 9]

Considering the possibility that they were designed for BH that does not surprise me to much, might work better if you swab between shots. Lee

 

[corey012778]

I have not shoot them at 100yrds yet. but my knight usak with #11 ignition using triple 7 seems to be liking them.