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ORIGINAL: DannyD

Thanks fellas.
Well sounds like a break open may be the way to go. So now let's talk guns.
If possible in my price range, I'd like to get a rifle without the BPI barrel. I'm not convinced they are not safe but I'd like to take as few chances as possible.

Now for a twist. I received a $250 gift certificate to Walmart as a gift to get the gun. So i'm limited to purchasing it there. Im going to have to use open sights until i can save up for a scope so it looks like this year will be an open sight hunt.

I saw a TC Black Diamond Express in Camo for $249. Comes in a kit with some cleaning products etc. But I don't think it is a break open.
I saw a TC Omega for $269 but was on lunch today and didnt have time for anyhone to show it to me so I don't know the exact model of the Omega. It was up pretty high and I couldnt see much.

Any advice would be helpful in choosing a gun

I was at my local Walmart today and saw exactly the same prices. I also did not get a good look at the Omega but it did not specifically say Z-5 on any of the obvious stuff although it could have been. It looks exactly like my Omega except that it was blue not stainless and had a black synthetic stock. Looks like a deal at the price. I think the decision to get the Omega is a good one. I like mine but have to be really careful selecting bullets as most load very hard. Mine does not like 777 either. It loves Black Mag'3 and shoots great with Pyrodex also.

ML,
I got them to take it down. It was the Z5. Looking around on some web sites it's a good price at $269. Hope to have it in the next few days. Then I'll have about 2 months to get it ready for season.

Cayugad,
Thanks fo the info. Looks like I have some shopping to do. Fortunatly I now have a list

The omega z-5 has the different sights & the breach plug is stainless steel . The walmart in N.H. is selling them for $289.The black & ss is the z-5.

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ORIGINAL: wjsmall97

The omega z-5 has the different sights & the breach plug is stainless steel . The walmart in N.H. is selling them for $289.The black & ss is the z-5.

I think you will find that all Omega breechplugs are stainless. The differences I have been told are different sights and a slightly less fancy finish on the barrel bluing.

I just put a omega z-5 on layaway for christmas.(it was easier to talk the wife into letting me get another rifle if I got as a christmas present).

So all that is different is the sights, a different style breech plug (which could be changed easy enough) and a less then bowling ball finish on the barrel.. for that kind of savings, I think you folks made an excellent choice.

Iactually like the idea of a ss breach plug,and i'll put a scope on it anyways,plus I work p/t for walmart(10% discount ).

Does anyone really know that the breechplug is different? I believe all the Omega breechplugs are stainless and really could not believe that T/C would make such a minor change in the rifle anyway. I think the only difference is the barrel finish and the slightly cheaper sights. I think it is mainly a marketing thing since there are so many cheap rifles out there T/C decided to make a few minor changes and market the Omega at a lower price for the economy minded and the laminated stock stainless ones for the guys that want to spend more money. It sure is a lot of rifle for the price. My stainless camo stock Omega cost a lot more and I still love it.

I was looking at 2 omegas,one the z-5 model the other a regulal model(blue/black comp.),they didn't look that much different,but the breech plug on the reg. model was either blue or black &the z-5 model was silver in color(stainless steel)& the sight on the z-5 was shorter.I didn't notice any difference in blueing.

I picked up the Z5 friday night. I want to thank all of you guys that helped me decide on this gun. I have watched the DVD that comes with it a few times. Between that and the advice i see here I'll have a pretty good start. I probably won't get to fire the gun for a week os so. but i am looking forward to it.
This will give me enough time to get used to it, sight it in and hunt with it during muzzloading season.

Dan