Originally Posted by
muzzlestuffer
so i finally got to shoot the rifle today after my club shoot i was pretty impressed. i shot 120 grs bh209 with a federal bor lock 270 gr and a federal 209m primer the first three shots 1-1/2" group at 50 yards then adjusted the scope to bring group to center and fired a 1-1/2 group at 100 yards. the bor lock was super easy to load with no cleaning between shots easy to prime and just a super easy gun to shoot if i have one issue it's with the scope the scopes eye relief is not so good as someone already pointed out but i did like the konus pro reticle.the primers shown occasional signs of leaking but i did forget to put the little rubber o-rings in from the western powders bp kit. i think i will drop down the powder charge to 100 grs on the next session that scope gets pretty close to your face with the 120 gr load !
Yes, 100grns of powder is plenty for that bullet and gun. The Nikon Omega has a long eye relief if your looking for a different scope. I think they quit making them but there still around.