Newbie to the ML World
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 13
Newbie to the ML World
Hey guys, I just couldn't resist temptation anymore and went out and bought a T/C Omega Z5 with the weather shield barrel and Realtree Hardwood camo stock...looks fantastic. I'm going to be mounting a Bushnell Legend scope on it and can't wait to get out and shoot it.
I've hunted the past couple falls with a 30-06 and I'm curious to know what kind of comparison recoil-wise the Omega will have compared to an '06. I normally shoot a 150 grain round out of the '06 and will be using a 250 bullet out of the Omega. I'm assuming there's a big difference between two and three triple 7 pellets.
I'm loving the idea that my deer season just got extended by over a month! I can't wait to drop my first big Saskatchewan whitey with the Omega!!!
I've hunted the past couple falls with a 30-06 and I'm curious to know what kind of comparison recoil-wise the Omega will have compared to an '06. I normally shoot a 150 grain round out of the '06 and will be using a 250 bullet out of the Omega. I'm assuming there's a big difference between two and three triple 7 pellets.
I'm loving the idea that my deer season just got extended by over a month! I can't wait to drop my first big Saskatchewan whitey with the Omega!!!
#4
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 13
Thanks
Right on....thanks guys. I don't mind the recoil of my '06. I'm 6'4" and weigh 225lbs so I can handle it. I was really wondering if there's a big difference between 100 and 150 grains of powder.
I can't wait to get out and shoot the Omega. I've heard so much about hunting with ML's and it's been a long time coming!!! Hopefully I'll be posting some pics of a nice big Saskatchewan whitetail this fall!
I can't wait to get out and shoot the Omega. I've heard so much about hunting with ML's and it's been a long time coming!!! Hopefully I'll be posting some pics of a nice big Saskatchewan whitetail this fall!
#5
Fork Horn
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Dark Side of the Moon
Posts: 406
Mine has never been an issue of kick, but rather accuracy. I always seem to get better accuracy with two pellets rather then three. Congratulations on the rifle. You have just started an impossible addiction, but it sure is fun. Report back to us on the gun, load, etc... and let us know how everything is going.
Only advice: Keep your routine (cleaning, loading, powder amounts, seating pressure, etc...) from shot to shot as consistent as possible. Then you can change one thing (i.e. up the powder charge) and know the exact result.
Only advice: Keep your routine (cleaning, loading, powder amounts, seating pressure, etc...) from shot to shot as consistent as possible. Then you can change one thing (i.e. up the powder charge) and know the exact result.
#7
Welcome to BP. I started with pellets and went to loose powder so I could fine tune my load. I then went to a BP sub call BH209. With my load, the kick is just a whisker more than my 30.06. Im not as big as you. 5'10" 175lbs but the kick doesnt bother me. I do get a little brusing if I shoot 20 or so rounds. A little sore on my next range day but after the first shot, I forget all about it. Have fun.
#8
Fork Horn
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Kitchener Ontario
Posts: 245
Just as with centre fire rifles your best accuracy load is not necessarily your max load. Experimenting with loose powder is a fun way to find out just what load performs best in your rifle. Pellets are over priced and their so called convenience is not really true. You have all the time in the world to load. Reloading for a second shot is dreaming in technicolour. The challenge of BP is that missing is not an option. The first shot is your only chance. Pre-measuring powder in Lane's tubes gives you the speed advantage back but it still won't give you a second shot in an acceptable time frame.