omega - what is the preferred load and bullet
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RE: omega - what is the preferred load and bullet
First off welcome to the rifle. The real question is will the rifle shoot that 240 or 300 grain well, and with what charge. I like a heavy bullet. They might not be as flat shooting as some of the lighter bullets, but down range the additional smack is welcome. As for the powder charge, try them at 100 grains. That is plenty powder for most shooting.
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Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Green Bay wi
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RE: omega - what is the preferred load and bullet
hntrruss, Welcome to the forum
While 777 pellets are handy and easy to use you can fine tune your load a little easier with loose powder. I was using 100 gr. bh 209 with 300 gr. shockwaves in my Omega with goood results, 2 to 2.5 in. at 100 yds.I increasedthat to 110 gr. and got a little better groups. Just depends how much accuracy you want. That is a personal choice. Blackhorn 209 and 777 or very close in the velocity department. Hope this helps !!!
While 777 pellets are handy and easy to use you can fine tune your load a little easier with loose powder. I was using 100 gr. bh 209 with 300 gr. shockwaves in my Omega with goood results, 2 to 2.5 in. at 100 yds.I increasedthat to 110 gr. and got a little better groups. Just depends how much accuracy you want. That is a personal choice. Blackhorn 209 and 777 or very close in the velocity department. Hope this helps !!!
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: omega - what is the preferred load and bullet
ORIGINAL: hntrruss
I graduated from a black diamond to an omega. What are the pro's and con's of this scenario? 150 grains 777 pellet with 240gr bullet or 300gr bullet / or 100gr 777 with same
I graduated from a black diamond to an omega. What are the pro's and con's of this scenario? 150 grains 777 pellet with 240gr bullet or 300gr bullet / or 100gr 777 with same
Chap Gleason
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Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 6,585
RE: omega - what is the preferred load and bullet
The same loads work in both the Omega and the Triumph for me.
120 gr BH209 or 777 with short black Harvester sabot and 250gr Shock Wave
110 gr BH209 or 777 with MMP HPH24 sabot and Gold Dot 250
100 gr BH or 777 with 200gr SW and supplied sabot.
100gr BH209 and 350gr FPB
120 gr BH209 or 777 with short black Harvester sabot and 250gr Shock Wave
110 gr BH209 or 777 with MMP HPH24 sabot and Gold Dot 250
100 gr BH or 777 with 200gr SW and supplied sabot.
100gr BH209 and 350gr FPB
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Indiana
Posts: 1,131
RE: omega - what is the preferred load and bullet
I shoot 90gr of powder and a 240gr bullet. Here is my group from my 1st (and only so far) range session this year. This was from 50yds. My goal was to be an inch high at 50 yds......I didn't have to change a thing.
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Indiana
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RE: omega - what is the preferred load and bullet
Then, I moved out to 100yds and got this group. My first shot was just right of the bulls-eye. Swabbed the barrel and shot again and hit the bulls-eye. I nearly quit right there and went home but decided to shot a "follow-up" shot. It was the one about 1.5" left. Shot a 3rd follow-up and it's the one that is 2ΒΌ" left.
Shot 4 more times, each time on a clean barrel and hit the 4 corners. I was satisfied with this and packed up and went home.
Shot 4 more times, each time on a clean barrel and hit the 4 corners. I was satisfied with this and packed up and went home.
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Gleason, TN
Posts: 1,327
RE: omega - what is the preferred load and bullet
In my Omega Z5, the load that I'm using this year is 100gr Pyrodex Pellets and a 250gr shockwave sabot. The one with the yellow tip and black sleeve.
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RE: omega - what is the preferred load and bullet
110 gr 2F T7, 300 gr Nosler Partition, Winchester 209 Primer
or
2 50gr T7 pellets, 340 gr PR Dead Center, Winchester 209 Primer
Both loads very accurate at 100 yds and the first one will give me 6 inch groups at 200.
or
2 50gr T7 pellets, 340 gr PR Dead Center, Winchester 209 Primer
Both loads very accurate at 100 yds and the first one will give me 6 inch groups at 200.