Omega with Short Black Sabot

[Lee 9]

I went to the range today put a new Nikon Omega scope on the Triumph, since some one had ask about using the Omega with the Short Black and BH I thought I would check it out after sighting in for hunting I shot both guns for group. The groups were about the same .80 for the Triumph and .85 for the Omega they just seem to keep tearing out the same hole; That's for 5 shots each by the way, could not match that one hole group I shot the other day but it was 90 degrees with a 10 to 12 mile wind so I felt good about the day. Lee

 

[sabotloader]

Lee 9

Life is so tough when you really now how to shoot.... it almost like you are not human - or maybe like those Air Force/Navy jet pilots that are really good and the rest of us mere mortals just have to find our way....

 

[Lee 9]

Mike, off the bench its hard to miss, its got more to do with finding some thing that will shoot good consistantly. When I started using BH and the flyiers disappeared of the loads that shoot good it really made a differance. Now with the powder working right some things that were not easy to spot before like which sabot works good with which bullet are coming to light. Actually I did not come up with that Grouse and 6x6 did but I am taking full advantage of it, its getting harder and harder to get out of the range and on down the road to what I am supposed to be doing.
I keep wanting to go back and do it again when I already am sure I know what its doing. Lee

 

[big6x6]

Yep I love going to the range too! Only thing...from now until hunting season the range gets busier and BUSIER! ..AND the people get dangerous... So I try to get things sorted out before it gets too busy..

 

[cleboje]

Amen on the range getting busier...with every passing weekend, I notice the crowds picking up, and not everyone is familiar with what they are doing!!!

I am lucky in that the local IWLA (Issac Walton League) range has certified Range Safety Officers who are very good at keeping the unsafe folks in line...

Just this past weekend, I witnessed two unsafe acts and before I could even move 10 feet to correct the act, the IWLA RSO was already there making the proper correction and ensuring the new person understood the range rules for safety.

A good RSO is worth his weight in bullets!

 

[Hulions]

Lee 9, How much powder were you shooting? I'll be shooting my Omega this weekend and that is the set up I'll be using. BH209, Short Black sabot. I was going to start at 77 gr./weight or 110 gr. volume. What do you think. I will be shooting the 250 gr shockwave and some 200 gr. SW with the blue sabot. Great shooting. Hope I can get mine to shoot that well.

 

[Lee 9]

I was using 120gr of BH209 I start at 90 and work up with most bullets I hit the point where the group opens up at 110gr with SST or SW250 I reached the recommended limit for the powder first. The Strain gage is not showing what I consider to much pressure about the same as 110 of 777. I consider this an excellant load. Lee

 

[big6x6]

110-120gr Blackhorn 209 with a 250gr bullet. Be sure to try both an MMP short black AND a Harvester short black sabot.