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Offline burntmuch

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Omega X7 with Pic
« on: March 10, 2008, 01:09:04 PM »
Just bought this from Cabelas.  Gonna put a leupold 2X7 on it.   Hopefully shoot it this week.  This is a sweet gun

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Re: Omega X7 with Pic
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2008, 04:15:30 PM »
NICE!!!!!! I have always liked the way T/C made the X7 looked. The Lam looks the best with the bluing. Range Report is a given now. :D
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Re: Omega X7 with Pic
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2008, 05:13:00 PM »
Ive got some hornady sst & some jim shockeys gold. Where should I start? Im thinking 100 grains. What kinda velocity can I excpect
with the 24 inch barrel . Did I mention this is a sweet gun
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Re: Omega X7 with Pic
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2008, 03:04:03 PM »
I would start at 90 grains and work up depending on the ranges you are shooting at. Not sure on the velocity but you can chronograph it if you have one.
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Re: Omega X7 with Pic
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2008, 03:13:31 PM »
I dont have a chrono. I gotta think 90-100 grains is gonna get 1600fps or so. Im gonna try some .44xtps 200 grains too, as soon as I put in an order from midway
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Re: Omega X7 with Pic
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2008, 04:56:53 PM »
Burntmuch

Nice Rifle ;)

Be sure to compress the load/powder VERY Firmly each time with JSG/Any APP brand of powder.  It will give you better accuracy results.  In fact you can give it all you got, compress it in a slow even push, till full compression(no more movement is felt).  Do Not bounce the Ram Rod ;)  Don't worry about the shockwaves or XTP's, they can take the loading pressure with out distorting the bullet ;D 

You can deffinatly start at 100g powder and move up or down from there.  I've used 150 loose JSG 3Fg in my 45cal Disc Elite, but don't like the recoil :P  I've settled for 120g powder max, and get excellent groups at 100 yards. 
With just a 24inch barrel on your omega, I would say 120g JSG would be your max burn limit anyway.

You are gonna have a great time 8)

Keep us posted on your range results :)


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Re: Omega X7 with Pic
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2008, 05:39:17 PM »
What's the difference between a X7 and a regular Omega?
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Re: Omega X7 with Pic
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2008, 06:02:56 PM »
SB The X7 has a 24 inch contoured barrel & fluted reciever. just shorter & lighter. Same action.

Lane . Im giving up on the JSG. Ive shot 25- 30 rounds with it 110 grains Recoil is different every time.  The other day I shot 6 rounds at 100 yards Every other shot felt like I was shooting a 300 winmag from a 5 lb rifle. I shot 2   1 1/2 groups about 7 inches apart.Im going back to hodgens pyrodex select RS.   Im liking the gun though
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Re: Omega X7 with Pic
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2008, 10:57:53 AM »
JSG/APP seems to be the worse sub out there.

I to prefer Pyrodex Select-RS and P. Its consistent with every shot.

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Re: Omega X7 with Pic
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2008, 11:49:48 AM »
And the regular ones are called Z5s? Or is this something else?
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Re: Omega X7 with Pic
« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2008, 08:15:05 AM »
I believe the difference between the earlier Omegas and the Z5 was that the older ones had the action welded on and the Z5 has them screwed together.  I've never had a Z5 apart though so I am not 100% sure.

The X7 is a much lighter gun and is factory equipped with peep sights.  I found the recoil pad on my X7 to be softer then my older Omega as well.

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Re: Omega X7 with Pic
« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2008, 09:04:24 AM »
Yeah the X7 has the simms pad on it. Andy what did you shoot out of your X7
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