ORIGINAL: L. Clement
I am as well new to the Black Powder family, only had mine for about 3 days and fired about 25 rounds. I wanted to get my scope (Nikon Omega) sighted in at 100 yd’s and have gotten close. I have been using shock wave 250g with 2 50/pellets of pyrodex. Today shot 4 rounds in the 9 ring at 100 yd’s. Looking forward at moving back further.
I think I will be trying the T7 pellets as I hear and have read they are less corrosive then pyrodex and easier clean up. I hope my Omega likes this because I don’t like the idea of using corrosive powder when there are other alternatives. Plan to try the T7 powder as well.
Been using the 209 Remington black powder primers and they have worked well. I am sure the Winchester T7 primers would work fine as well.
Still have some work to do but off to a good start. I have heard the some of the hornady rounds are the exact same as the shock waves, anyone know what model that is? I wonder if the hornady brand would be cheaper.
No the Hornady's are not cheaper, the SWs are and they load better because they use a different sabot--mmp 24 I believe, but I could be wrong in that. 777 is less corrosive than Pyrodex, since there is no sulfur, however it does leave a crud ring which you must swab between shots to get accuracy and loading consistancy, even in the field, not just at the range. Most of us (including me), started with pyrodex pellets, then graduated to 777 pellets, then to 777 loose, saves money and is easier to findasweet point for a rilfe. Most Omega rifles will shoot well with 777 loose between90 and 120g. Using 3 pellets or > 120g loose loads is a waste of powder and accuracy will suffer. The 300g SW is a proven tack driller in most rifles and has a bc of .25, which is high, it is good to 175 yards if sighted in 2.5" high at 100 yard. They 250g SW is very accurate in most rifles, has a lower BC, and in ballistic tests at close range they fragment. Some folks love them, and do >>NOT<< experience the fragmentation, so that is the scoop on SW. I don't think you will have a problem with them on most deer, a huge deer shot close---may be a long tracking job. That is the down side of fragmentation. Here is the fragmentation into wet newspaper:
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Best Wishes on your load and bullet combination in your Omega.
Chap Gleason