Omega: To cut or not to cut?
10-02-2010, 07:43 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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Omega: To cut or not to cut?
I had decided to get my Omega QLA cut off to see if it improved my conical shooting.
However, took it to a gunsmith and he looked at it and said he wasn't sure it would help. The reason: They tapered the rifling back from the QLA since they could not crown them. He as able to take a 1/2 inch rod and put it down the barrel. It didn't wedge until it was about 3 & 1/2 " down the barrel! So he felt like unless you cut it back to the normal riflings, it probably wouldn't help.
Now I don't know what to do. It does shoot FPBs and Thors decent, but no other conicals, so I don't know if I want to risk doing this and it not helping or making it worse. And I am certainly not going to cut it off 3 & 1/2 inches.
What do guys you think?
However, took it to a gunsmith and he looked at it and said he wasn't sure it would help. The reason: They tapered the rifling back from the QLA since they could not crown them. He as able to take a 1/2 inch rod and put it down the barrel. It didn't wedge until it was about 3 & 1/2 " down the barrel! So he felt like unless you cut it back to the normal riflings, it probably wouldn't help.
Now I don't know what to do. It does shoot FPBs and Thors decent, but no other conicals, so I don't know if I want to risk doing this and it not helping or making it worse. And I am certainly not going to cut it off 3 & 1/2 inches.
What do guys you think?
10-02-2010, 08:07 AM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Minnesota
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My honest opinion is to save the Omega as it is, an excellent rifle for shooting saboted bullets. If you want to shoot lead conicals I would advise you to get a rifle that is known for shooting them well. Then you will have the best of both worlds.
10-02-2010, 09:00 AM
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Boone & Crockett
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txhunter58
Personally - i would not cut it.
I would verify with TC that what your Gunsmith found is correct? I do find those thoughts odd though.
I just did a couple of tests on my Omega...
I put a 52 cal jag in the QLA with a thin patch. I could not feel any change anywhere in the barrel in the amount of pressure that it takes to push it down.
I know a visual inspection is worthless but i do not see any taper.
Second test - I pushed a .503/460 grain Bull Shop down all the way way know change there either.
The one thing that I did not do was start and pull the conical then push one to the bottom and measure - then measure both wit a mic..
Same results on my Triumph...
I really think I would see what TC offers - you might have to be a bit instant, but maybe you can get results... althought this is probably the worst time of the year...
Personally - i would not cut it.
I would verify with TC that what your Gunsmith found is correct? I do find those thoughts odd though.
I just did a couple of tests on my Omega...
I put a 52 cal jag in the QLA with a thin patch. I could not feel any change anywhere in the barrel in the amount of pressure that it takes to push it down.
I know a visual inspection is worthless but i do not see any taper.
Second test - I pushed a .503/460 grain Bull Shop down all the way way know change there either.
The one thing that I did not do was start and pull the conical then push one to the bottom and measure - then measure both wit a mic..
Same results on my Triumph...
I really think I would see what TC offers - you might have to be a bit instant, but maybe you can get results... althought this is probably the worst time of the year...
10-02-2010, 04:29 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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10-02-2010, 04:43 PM
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but its the easiest way rather than investing in having a gun smith cut the barrel and recrown it professionally.
And if it doesnt work, not only did you invest in a gunsmith but you now just added the cost of a new barrel.
And if it doesnt work, not only did you invest in a gunsmith but you now just added the cost of a new barrel.
10-02-2010, 04:49 PM
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txhunter58
Forgot to say...rather than cutting it - might just sit on it for awhile there may be another choice out for a full bore conical that will could work very well from that gun.
Still if the Gun Smith's description is correct - i would get in touch with a Tech from TC and get it in his hands... They have replaced barrels in the past
Forgot to say...rather than cutting it - might just sit on it for awhile there may be another choice out for a full bore conical that will could work very well from that gun.
Still if the Gun Smith's description is correct - i would get in touch with a Tech from TC and get it in his hands... They have replaced barrels in the past