Dead Center bullets
 

Has anyone tried Dead Center bullet/sabots in an Omega? If so how do they load? Acurracy?

RE: Dead Center bullets
 

They were my bullet of choice in my 45 cal. Sold it and bought a SS 50 cal. Have not tried them yet in this ( I hoped to find something less $ to shoot) but will soon. I have tries numerous sabots, conical, powder combinations in this gun and nothing groups (100 plus shots). Tried numerous "deep" cleanings and even lapped with JB's.

Maybe the DC's will work - I hope so.

Steve

RE: Dead Center bullets
 

I have an Omega .50 SS fluted
I tried 175 gr Duplex Dead Centers.- 82 Yards. 2" group with 110 gr weighed 2F pinnacle powder - MV ave 1870 FPS.

I have tried a lot of combo's , best luck with 250 gr shackwave. 80 gr weighed 2F pinnacle 82 yards. less than 1" groups. but only about 1500 fps with my chronograph. I hope to shoot some more over the holidays. the pinnacle powder seems about 300-400 fps slower than T7.

RE: Dead Center bullets
 

I've used the DC 340gr with good results. They are as accurate as the 300 SST with the same powder load but easier to load.
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RE: Dead Center bullets
 

The #1 selling Dead Center for 1-28" twist rifles like yours is the 40/50 200 grain. Precision Bullets is now selling them for 57 cents apiece "delivered" with 240-pk bullet purchase until the end of the year.

I am looking real hard at purchasing either the 275 gr.Keith Nose or 240 gr. Extreme Elites in 240 pk.TheExtreme Elitesarearound 37cents "delivered". That's a "Best Buy" bulk bullet price anywhere you shop when you consider that the Extreme Elites are the Dead Centers without the poly-tip.

http://www.prbullet.com/xmas05.htm