ORIGINAL: Hammer49
I will most likely use the iron sites in the morning (I hunt pretty thick, swampy kind of areas). Most every evening I'll be hunting green fields with shots that will approach 200-225 yds. I am concerned that if something other than 150 gr of 777 with a 250 gr Shockwave is "best" for my ML the Omega won't be setup correctly. Then again, I know I can accomodate for such by spending time on the bench (not a problem). Thanks for your help!
So the QR is to take the scope of and hunt open sights in the AM, using the same bullet? And in the evening you have some pretty long shots with the 250 SW. I have Warne and I likethem on my Savage. That 250g weight of SW is know to fragment especially being pushed hard, the 300g is much better and only an inch or two more drop at 200 yards. Getting to 225 is doable, but you should considergo to the 200g SW with the MMP 50/40 sabot. Lee shoots them and has excellent luck with them. I think any 250g bullet with a BC near what the SWBC is will work for you, like the BarnesTMZ, if you can get them down your barrel. The encore likes the 150g, as my brother has one and he shoots that weight in his. He however uses pyrodex. Chap