ORIGINAL: NVMIKE
I started w powerbelts, and everything was great. I could start them w/ my thumb.Then I tried hornady's and WOW they were hard to seat. Then I tried Barnes X's and HOLY COW I needed a jack hammer to get them down the barrel. I have always loved the terminal performance of theX bullets, but there is no way I can hunt w/ these, a follow-up shot wouldtake 3-4min to get loaded. Any suggestions? Possible explanations? this isnt normal is it? the accuracy is still good. Are the powerbelt hollow points a good enough elk bullet? I'm going to stay w/ the powerbelts for my sons deer hunt.
Didn't I post what bullets work best with your rifle when you announced your Omega purchase? I think I mentioned what plastic sabots too & where to get all this stuff.
Omegas have tight bores. You will need a 2nd ramrod with a screw-in handle on the end for easier loading too. Forgot to mention that last time.
Sorry!
I have tested both the Harvester plastic sabots & the MMP HPH-24's described above. While the HPH's appear to be the thinnest, they have a substance on their outer walls that still make them tougher to load than the ribbed Havesters - even the regular Harvesters.
These are my findings in my Omega. Yours & anyone elses may be different. The only MMP's I find favorable to Harvesters are the green 44/50s. Again.... what works for me in three different sabot guns using the green MMPsmay not work for you.