Omega Barrel Problem??
03-03-2011, 04:29 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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Omega Barrel Problem??
I'm not sure I have a problem or not. I'd prefer to not have the problem at all. Tell what you think?
Yesterday I went to the range to sight in the iron sights. I'll be scoping it next week, but I just wanted to see how it shot the iron sights, and generally how the gun felt.
My BH 209 and sabots are being shipped to me. So, all I had to shoot was some PowerBelt 223 gr and T7 3F. Not the best choice for my gun, but better than nothing.
I started at 25 yds. I used 85 gr for a load. First couple of shots were 8" high to the left. I moved the rear sight right and down. More shots and i was online, but still high. More shots and sight adjustment, and I was still high by 6". I had the rear sight as low as it would go and still have room for the set screw to make contact.
At that point I could see no reason to continue. This morning I called TC, and talked to a tech. He hadn't run into that problem before, but told me to not shoot PB's in the gun. I told him I understood that, and planned to shoot sabots all the time when they showed up. I also thought the PB's should have shot good enough to bring it down to center. He agreed. I told him I probably wouldn't use the iron sights unless I was lucky enough to draw a ML tag. A long shot at best in my area. As a band aid he's sending me a taller front sight. I'm sure that will fix the problem, but not really. I worry that the barrel has a problem.
I'm sure with a scope and sabots the gun will shoot fine. However, i'm still uncomfortable with it having the problem with iron sights.
What do you guys think?
btw he said I could send the gun in, but would probably take months to get it back because they're moving to S&W. I'd rather not do that.
Yesterday I went to the range to sight in the iron sights. I'll be scoping it next week, but I just wanted to see how it shot the iron sights, and generally how the gun felt.
My BH 209 and sabots are being shipped to me. So, all I had to shoot was some PowerBelt 223 gr and T7 3F. Not the best choice for my gun, but better than nothing.
I started at 25 yds. I used 85 gr for a load. First couple of shots were 8" high to the left. I moved the rear sight right and down. More shots and i was online, but still high. More shots and sight adjustment, and I was still high by 6". I had the rear sight as low as it would go and still have room for the set screw to make contact.
At that point I could see no reason to continue. This morning I called TC, and talked to a tech. He hadn't run into that problem before, but told me to not shoot PB's in the gun. I told him I understood that, and planned to shoot sabots all the time when they showed up. I also thought the PB's should have shot good enough to bring it down to center. He agreed. I told him I probably wouldn't use the iron sights unless I was lucky enough to draw a ML tag. A long shot at best in my area. As a band aid he's sending me a taller front sight. I'm sure that will fix the problem, but not really. I worry that the barrel has a problem.
I'm sure with a scope and sabots the gun will shoot fine. However, i'm still uncomfortable with it having the problem with iron sights.
What do you guys think?
btw he said I could send the gun in, but would probably take months to get it back because they're moving to S&W. I'd rather not do that.
Last edited by Muley Hunter; 03-03-2011 at 06:18 PM.
03-03-2011, 04:47 PM
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they sent me replacement sights for my omega as well but it still shot around 8" high at 50 yards with 80gr pyrodex rs and a 405gr powerbelt.
Worse comes to shove, buy some good sights that offer more adjustment.
Worse comes to shove, buy some good sights that offer more adjustment.
03-03-2011, 04:51 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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Or just leave the scope on it and forget the ML season.
03-03-2011, 05:03 PM
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Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2011
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Mine does not like Powerbelts. I would rather shoot saboted bullets anyway. I have heard of the iron sight issues but all my muzzys are scoped. Once you scope it and shoot the Harvester PT's I think you will be pleased with the outcome.
03-03-2011, 06:48 PM
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