I have a SS Optima and love it. I have a Redfield Revenge Sabot scope on mine, one of those range finding jobs. I use Triple 7 pellets in mine, two at a time of either the 50 or 60 grain. I have 250 grain Hornady SST's, T/C 240 STP's and T/C 240 grain Cheapshot. They all seem to do very well accuracy wise but I am not a purist. I think the all lead Cheapshots are about as good as any. I use mine for deer only and limit myself to 200 yards if it is a perfect setup. If you use Triple 7 be sure to swab between shots and make sure the bullet & sabot are seated on the powder. It produces fowling a few inches from the rear of the barrel that is difficult to push the saboted bullet past. A great gun, enjoy!!