22 hornet conversion kit for muzzleloaders
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RE: 22 hornet conversion kit for muzzleloaders
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You get blowback from the Encore? Through the primer hole?
You get blowback from the Encore? Through the primer hole?
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: 22 hornet conversion kit for muzzleloaders
Wolfhound76,I have the cheap [got on sale could not resist $160]one[Omega]
BEEN SHOOTING IT FOR ABOUT 7 MONTHS, so far it blacks the area around the 209 but nothing in the firing pin or action; is this problem time or number of shots related? I have shot 4 pounds of powder through it so far.
It will shoot better than I can I only have a 2.5 power scope and it will hold an inch @ a 100yd when I am shooting good. I sure hope it dont start blowing into the action. Lee
BEEN SHOOTING IT FOR ABOUT 7 MONTHS, so far it blacks the area around the 209 but nothing in the firing pin or action; is this problem time or number of shots related? I have shot 4 pounds of powder through it so far.
It will shoot better than I can I only have a 2.5 power scope and it will hold an inch @ a 100yd when I am shooting good. I sure hope it dont start blowing into the action. Lee
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RE: 22 hornet conversion kit for muzzleloaders
Is there any residue on the area around the firing pin? If so there's a good chance it's in the compartment housing the pin. You pulled the pin and checked it? Mine got all kinds of garbage in it when I was shooting 209's. Nothing now but I still check every now and then.
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RE: 22 hornet conversion kit for muzzleloaders
Wolfhound76,Yes I pull it apart clean and oil and check the firing pin housing every 50 shots. Lee
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RE: 22 hornet conversion kit for muzzleloaders
Your probably fine then. I had stuff getting into the firing pin area and underneath the barrel. The inside of the action, that L shaped area in the pic above was always coated with residue.
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RE: 22 hornet conversion kit for muzzleloaders
I have been shooting 120g Triple Se7en FF with projectiles that have a minimum weight of 250g in my Encore with great results and 100g of the T7 with bullets over 250g in the Omega. I only have shot the Omega twice so far and I am setting it up to be an open sighted rifle. I actually put the sights from my Encore barrel on it and second time out I am getting less than two inch groups with the thing at 50yds.
Obviously it needs a little more work to break it in but my goal is about 2-3" at 100yds with the open sights and sub 1" at 50.
I am not going to put a bunch of time or money into the Omega it is a cheap plastic stocked rifle that is going to be for very bad weather or brush situations. I will also use it as a loaner. Last year I let someone use my Scout and that good deed was rewarded with a scar on the butt stock by a ring the guy I loaned it to was wearing.
So far the Omega is very promising in the roll I intend to use it and my best hunting buddy all the sudden thinks he needs a loaner rifle lol.
Obviously it needs a little more work to break it in but my goal is about 2-3" at 100yds with the open sights and sub 1" at 50.
I am not going to put a bunch of time or money into the Omega it is a cheap plastic stocked rifle that is going to be for very bad weather or brush situations. I will also use it as a loaner. Last year I let someone use my Scout and that good deed was rewarded with a scar on the butt stock by a ring the guy I loaned it to was wearing.
So far the Omega is very promising in the roll I intend to use it and my best hunting buddy all the sudden thinks he needs a loaner rifle lol.