Primers for the Omega
02-25-2008 | 01:46 PM
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Fork Horn
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Primers for the Omega
I've been shooting my Omega and using the Win209 primers. They work good but it seems like half of them are hard to get in far enough before I can close the action. Does anybody have any suggestions on which primers might fit a little bit better. Maybe the CCI's or Federals. I'm not going to use the special muzzleloader primers because of the price. I am just hoping a regular 209 by another company will work. If not I will stick with the regular Winchesters. Thanks
02-25-2008 | 03:01 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: Primers for the Omega
Make sure the primer pocket is clean, if thats no problem then check the mating faces on the breach plug and barrel. the breach plug needs to but snug I know some people recomend backing them up but on the Omega it needs to be good and clean and snuggedas tight as you can get it with your fingers. Lee
02-25-2008 | 03:17 PM
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RE: Primers for the Omega
bdeather
Make sure your breech plug is all the way in and snug... not tight - but them i use Remington 209-4's which are no longer available also i use the French Cheddite - they really work well...
Make sure your breech plug is all the way in and snug... not tight - but them i use Remington 209-4's which are no longer available also i use the French Cheddite - they really work well...
02-25-2008 | 08:29 PM
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RE: Primers for the Omega
Mike Iuse the same ones he does and have never had a problem but have had several guys in the club ask for help[ they know I am retired but they pester me anyway] so far its been not clean enough in the right places or breach plug not in far enough. Lee
02-25-2008 | 09:59 PM
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RE: Primers for the Omega
Lee
You are lucky you are not closer to me - with your experiance I would be following you all over the place...
Kinda what I think especially the latter... but there are some 209's that are thicker than normal, but I forgot what they were....
they know I am retired but they pester me anyway
so far its been not clean enough in the right places or breach plug not in far enough.
02-26-2008 | 06:11 AM
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RE: Primers for the Omega
ORIGINAL: bdeather
I've been shooting my Omega and using the Win209 primers. They work good but it seems like half of them are hard to get in far enough before I can close the action. Does anybody have any suggestions on which primers might fit a little bit better. Maybe the CCI's or Federals. I'm not going to use the special muzzleloader primers because of the price. I am just hoping a regular 209 by another company will work. If not I will stick with the regular Winchesters. Thanks
I've been shooting my Omega and using the Win209 primers. They work good but it seems like half of them are hard to get in far enough before I can close the action. Does anybody have any suggestions on which primers might fit a little bit better. Maybe the CCI's or Federals. I'm not going to use the special muzzleloader primers because of the price. I am just hoping a regular 209 by another company will work. If not I will stick with the regular Winchesters. Thanks
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