Author Topic: Shot my new Omega this weekend (Read 686 times)

Carroll B · « **on:** August 29, 2004, 09:45:27 AM »

Went to visit my sister in Gettysburgh to help bail hay this weekend so I took my new Omega with me. The tractor had a bad starter so I spent the two hours playing with my new toy. I only shot about a dozen rounds as it was 95° and after the third shot I couldn't keep my hand on the barrel while shooting over a rest because of the heat. I really like the feel of the gun and the way it shoots. This gun just "fits and feels" right. I think it will do a lot to build my confidence this deer season. Now I just need some cooler weather to make the final adjustments for the bullet I'll use for deer. I shot triple7 loose powder this time but plan to switch to 2-50 grain pellets for hunting if the gun will group as good with the pellets.

upnorth · « **Reply #1 on:** August 29, 2004, 04:19:36 PM »

why the switch to pellets?? cost twice as much, and are not all that quicker to load.

Carroll B · « **Reply #2 on:** August 30, 2004, 12:27:35 AM »

I already have a box of pellets. As you say the powder is not bad to load since I would carry it in speed loaders for hunting. Once I get a cooler day I want to find the amount of loose powder that will give me the tightest group for the bullet I'll use.

Omega · « **Reply #3 on:** September 09, 2004, 05:49:32 AM »

Quote from: upnorth

why the switch to pellets??

That is a fair question. I find that I get more velocity and a lot more consitentcy with pellets compared to loose. These are results from loads shot over a chrono. I also get a lot less build up in the barrel making easier to seat bullets #4 and beyond with out cleaning. Loose powder makes bullet seating to the same depth near impossible with my Omegas (3) and Encores (2). Everybody has different experiences.