Shot my new Omega this weekend

[Carroll B]

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]

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

[Carroll B]

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]

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.