A friend of mine just bought the omega, hasn't shot it yet, I was looking over the posts about barrel problems (washboard) and kinda moved right past the omega. Seems the long range shooting is being done with 45 cal. and that was the reasoning for 45 cal. I shoot a 50 cal, in-line now and it's marginal out to 100yds. using pyrodex pellets. I was thinking of not using a slug gun during firearm season in zone 3 but a muzzleloader instead. I am a decent enough shot that I usually only need one shot to take an animal down. I quite often hunt with a Ruger #1 in the U.P..