ORIGINAL: elkhunter004
Thanks to everyones responses so far. I really want to find a rifle I can count on to shoot conicals here in Colorado. Right now, I am not going to go out and spend the money on an Omega if I am going to take to the range and find out it won't shoot what I want it to shoot.
So anyway, what is the deal with White rifles exactly? I go to their website and it looks like I can order a Super 91 or an M98 online. Is this true or is their website not well maintained? Is anyone familiar with the M98? Is it comparable to the White Lightening that seems to be pretty hard to find? The M98 looks like it could be good rifle, but nobody has mentioned it so far, so I thought I would ask.
elkhunter004
Here is the manual for the Omega:
http://www.tcarms.com/assets/manuals/current/Omega_Muzzleloader_Manual.pdf
you can see on page 61 of 64 in the PDF that it will shoot Maxi-balls or Maxi hunters. What do you want to shoot? I know it shoots PowerBelts really well. I know it shoot the Saber Tooth very well. Same with the Encore.You have to experiment with loads and bullets to find the correct load and bullet that will work in yourgun. Open sights, no sabots and loose powder isI believe the requirements in colorado, and .50 caliber or above for elk. So the Omega or Encore should be able to do that with a bore size bullet, the PowerBelt and the Saber Tooth are both bore size conicals, not sabots. Buffalo bullets are another choice, there are several good bullets--so of the guys I read are using "BullStops" and getting great accuracy. You might also want to consider a percussion from TC such as the Hawken Caplock here:
http://www.tcarms.com/firearms/mzTraditional.php
they are an excellent rifle also with good ignition, but not as good as the 209 shot shell primer. You can't beat that for firing all the time.
Chap Gleason
Chap Gleason