Omega Accuracy Issues
10-01-2008, 06:04 PM
#35
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 2,175
RE: Omega Accuracy Issues
i guess i got lucky with my omega. i sold the original stock and bought the factory thumbhole. i use 2 pyrodex pellets and 300 grait xtps .44 with the green sabots and its shooting holes side by side at 50 yards so far. good luck with it!
10-02-2008, 07:50 AM
#36
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
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RE: Omega Accuracy Issues
ORIGINAL: statjunk
Got off the phone with TC. It went ok. He says that he will guarantee that my gun will leave his factory shooting 2" or better at 100 yards. Says that he is dumbfounded as to why the groups improved by shimming up the action.
He will not send me a new stock without me sending in my rifle first.
He is also slightly opposed to swaping out the synthetic for the laminate. Says it should work fine with what I have on it.
I'll keep you guys posted. Should have it shipped by tomorrow.
Tom
Got off the phone with TC. It went ok. He says that he will guarantee that my gun will leave his factory shooting 2" or better at 100 yards. Says that he is dumbfounded as to why the groups improved by shimming up the action.
He will not send me a new stock without me sending in my rifle first.
He is also slightly opposed to swaping out the synthetic for the laminate. Says it should work fine with what I have on it.
I'll keep you guys posted. Should have it shipped by tomorrow.
Tom
Does not surprise me he is resisting the swap, that will cost them money and while I found TC helpful I did have to do some prodding to get things done right (that's why my gun had to go back TWICE).
The forearm flex is normal in that type of stock, though certainly not desirable. I had the same issue on a Traditions but it shot fine once I floated it.
Watch out for the test-shooting at their factory, make sure they claim they used enough powder. It's easy to make 80gr loads shoot well but not realistic for how the gun will be used I'd guess.
10-03-2008, 12:05 PM
#37
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Michigan
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RE: Omega Accuracy Issues
Just got the rifle back today. It's actually with me at work. I told folks that it's golf clubs. LOL.
I opened the box and they sent me a laminate non-thumbhole stock which I indicated that I had some interest in. So I was pretty happy that it had the laminate stock on it.
The part that has me perplexed is that they claimed to have test shot the rifle at 50 yards at the factory with the new laminate stock on it using 100 gr of Pyrodex Pellets with 250 gr Shockwaves and got 1.5" groups. They got 1.5" groups at 50 yards out of a lead sled which is what they told me they shoot all of their rifles out of.
Anybody got an issue with 1.5" groups with the above combo out of a lead sled at only 50 yards?
Tom
I opened the box and they sent me a laminate non-thumbhole stock which I indicated that I had some interest in. So I was pretty happy that it had the laminate stock on it.
The part that has me perplexed is that they claimed to have test shot the rifle at 50 yards at the factory with the new laminate stock on it using 100 gr of Pyrodex Pellets with 250 gr Shockwaves and got 1.5" groups. They got 1.5" groups at 50 yards out of a lead sled which is what they told me they shoot all of their rifles out of.
Anybody got an issue with 1.5" groups with the above combo out of a lead sled at only 50 yards?
Tom
10-03-2008, 12:46 PM
#38
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 330
RE: Omega Accuracy Issues
I think it will be fine. When you get the chance to work up a load, I'm sure you will be able to get better accuracy than that at 100 yards.Were they usning ascope?They were using pellets and I'm sure they were using the supplied sabot that comes with the Shockwave. When you get the corrrect sabot(Harvester Short Black) and some loose powder like 110 gr. of BH209 I'm sure your groups will shrink. I doubt they really tried to squeeze off the perfect while testing. They were just making sure that the gun would group. You may still want to float the barrel though. I am going to order a newLaminate Thumbhole for mine and float it just like I did the synthetic stock. Good luck. Let us know how it turns out.
10-03-2008, 01:42 PM
#39
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Aug 2004
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RE: Omega Accuracy Issues
ORIGINAL: SHulion
I think it will be fine. When you get the chance to work up a load, I'm sure you will be able to get better accuracy than that at 100 yards.Were they usning ascope?They were using pellets and I'm sure they were using the supplied sabot that comes with the Shockwave. When you get the corrrect sabot(Harvester Short Black) and some loose powder like 110 gr. of BH209 I'm sure your groups will shrink. I doubt they really tried to squeeze off the perfect while testing. They were just making sure that the gun would group. You may still want to float the barrel though. I am going to order a newLaminate Thumbhole for mine and float it just like I did the synthetic stock. Good luck. Let us know how it turns out.
I think it will be fine. When you get the chance to work up a load, I'm sure you will be able to get better accuracy than that at 100 yards.Were they usning ascope?They were using pellets and I'm sure they were using the supplied sabot that comes with the Shockwave. When you get the corrrect sabot(Harvester Short Black) and some loose powder like 110 gr. of BH209 I'm sure your groups will shrink. I doubt they really tried to squeeze off the perfect while testing. They were just making sure that the gun would group. You may still want to float the barrel though. I am going to order a newLaminate Thumbhole for mine and float it just like I did the synthetic stock. Good luck. Let us know how it turns out.
I will report back.
Tom
10-16-2008, 01:20 PM
#40
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Omega Accuracy Issues
Hey guys,
I got out to the range today to shoot the Omega after they replaced the stock with the Laminate straight stock (non-thumb hole). I sanded the stock and the barrel is floating quite nicely. I also sanded the recoil lugs and sealed them back up.
The first thing I want to point out is that the (I'm not sure what this is called) the length from the stock handle to the trigger is quite a bit longer and I no longer feel as comfortable reaching the trigger. So that is a slight bummer. I have to grab the trigger much higher than I would prefer so the trigger feels slightly heavier.
I shot a three shot group at 50 yards and that measured 1". Then I shot a five shot group at 100 yards and it measured 2". I'd like to shrink those groups a bit but man is this a major step up from where I was.
Maybe with some practice the trigger will feel better and my accuracy will improve. I will likely be shooting her again this weekend.
Tom
I got out to the range today to shoot the Omega after they replaced the stock with the Laminate straight stock (non-thumb hole). I sanded the stock and the barrel is floating quite nicely. I also sanded the recoil lugs and sealed them back up.
The first thing I want to point out is that the (I'm not sure what this is called) the length from the stock handle to the trigger is quite a bit longer and I no longer feel as comfortable reaching the trigger. So that is a slight bummer. I have to grab the trigger much higher than I would prefer so the trigger feels slightly heavier.
I shot a three shot group at 50 yards and that measured 1". Then I shot a five shot group at 100 yards and it measured 2". I'd like to shrink those groups a bit but man is this a major step up from where I was.
Maybe with some practice the trigger will feel better and my accuracy will improve. I will likely be shooting her again this weekend.
Tom