thompson omega piece of *%$#@??????
11-08-2004, 11:14 AM
#41
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RE: thompson omega piece of *%$#@??????
Loading .452 saboted bullets in my Omega is fairly difficult (not like you're describing though).
.451 bullets load considerabley easier; on par with a patched .490 round ball in a GPR.
Power Belts easily slide down the barrel.
I suggest trying some .451 bullets, if that doesn't work try some .429 caliber bullets. The .429 bullets use the green sabot.
I get good accuracy and performance from the 260 grain .451 Nosler Partition HG bullets, they're pricey though.
.451 bullets load considerabley easier; on par with a patched .490 round ball in a GPR.
Power Belts easily slide down the barrel.
I suggest trying some .451 bullets, if that doesn't work try some .429 caliber bullets. The .429 bullets use the green sabot.
I get good accuracy and performance from the 260 grain .451 Nosler Partition HG bullets, they're pricey though.
11-08-2004, 02:40 PM
#42
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 3,913
RE: thompson omega piece of *%$#@??????
I have a black diamond xr and love it. Thompson customer service has been excellent. I broke the breech plug wrench that came with it. Called and they sent me a new one in a couple of days. Love my thompson and hang in there with the Encore. A friend of mine has one and it is awesome. All muzzleloaders take a little getting used to.
11-08-2004, 06:42 PM
#43
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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RE: thompson omega piece of *%$#@??????
Thank all of you for your suggestions and I made up my mind to trade the gun for a Knight Revolution. The difference was unbelieveable. Knight sabots and Knight gun, I can actually load it without having to take along a hammer to drive the ramrod down the barrel. Splitting bullet holes at 100 yards. In my small town in the mountains of Virginia, I was the fourth person to RETURN an Omega for a Knight in the last week. Thompson will not admit they have a bad batch of guns on the market and it is a shame. I was lucky enough to get back in my stand and kill the buck I had to let go the first day because I could not get the Omega reloaded and it is a dandy 13 pointer. Thank you Knight Rifles!!! My problems are now solved!
11-08-2004, 09:09 PM
#44
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Kerrville, Tx. USA
Posts: 2,722
RE: thompson omega piece of *%$#@??????
Nice deer. Glad you were able to get a gun you liked and work up a load so quickly. As for me, I will stick with my Omega. Of course I have never shot a sabot, just conicals, but they shoot fine out of my gun.
11-09-2004, 07:45 AM
#45
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: crawfordville florida USA
Posts: 1,251
RE: thompson omega piece of *%$#@??????
I have heard very good things about the Omegas. Its possible you just got the one in a thousand that should have been bored out a little more. I would ask for a replacement.
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11-10-2004, 07:18 AM
#49
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: lackawaxen PA USA
Posts: 347
RE: thompson omega piece of *%$#@??????
ORIGINAL: newguy23
So Bob I guess the new Savages which shoot smokeless powder really gets under your skin!??!
By the way I have a TC Omega fluted stainless steel barrel with a thumbhole stock. and yes I muzzleload just to lengthen my deer season! I will make no apologies for that!
So Bob I guess the new Savages which shoot smokeless powder really gets under your skin!??!
By the way I have a TC Omega fluted stainless steel barrel with a thumbhole stock. and yes I muzzleload just to lengthen my deer season! I will make no apologies for that!
11-10-2004, 07:23 AM
#50
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: lackawaxen PA USA
Posts: 347
RE: thompson omega piece of *%$#@??????
ORIGINAL: skeeter 7MM
Bob I respect your opinion and choice to use your flintlock. I believe the comment you quoted was in reference to yet another line drawn in the sand with muzzleloading, the smokeless offerings such as the savage ML 10. If where you hunt the definiton of a ML meaning stuff one shot down the barrel with a rod, attach some sort of ignition, regardless of the propellant, bullet or ignition the choice is yours to make and nobody should feel they have to justify it to others. I love hunting and any way to spend more time pursuing my passion than I am all for it.
Hey Bob, you don't need to shoot a "traditional BP rifle" to experience this!!!! I bow hunt and pass a lot of deer in a given year regardless of my range/weapon. Not everybody picks up an and fires when a deer steps into the range window of the weapon in their lap.
Like I said I respect your choice and won't say a thing to dissuade you from that choice...why can't you extend me the same?
It is choice not who's better.
Bob I respect your opinion and choice to use your flintlock. I believe the comment you quoted was in reference to yet another line drawn in the sand with muzzleloading, the smokeless offerings such as the savage ML 10. If where you hunt the definiton of a ML meaning stuff one shot down the barrel with a rod, attach some sort of ignition, regardless of the propellant, bullet or ignition the choice is yours to make and nobody should feel they have to justify it to others. I love hunting and any way to spend more time pursuing my passion than I am all for it.
i bet anyone if they shoot a flintlock or even a caplock with open sights you guys might even switch to them for they are great to shoot and when you down a deer with them it's even better then nailing one at over 100 yards that didn't even know you where there with an inline....i know when i can count eyelashes and the deer doesn't know i'm there yet brings awhole new meaning of buck fever even if it's not a buck
Like I said I respect your choice and won't say a thing to dissuade you from that choice...why can't you extend me the same?
It is choice not who's better.
i'm not trying to dissuade you or anyone....just don't say a an inline is traditional....they didn't have primers in 1790's............................bob