TC Omega. Thoughts??
03-08-2004, 11:08 AM
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Spike
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: wilmington delaware USA
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TC Omega. Thoughts??
I have a Thompson Center Black Diamond in 50 cal. I like it but hate to clean it. I always have trouble getting to the breech plug without banging the scope. I was thinking about changing to the Omega. Less blow back. Less clean up. Hopefully easier to get apart. Any good or bad thoughts on the Omega?
03-08-2004, 08:21 PM
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Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
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RE: TC Omega. Thoughts??
Get a 9" or 12" extension for your socket rachet and a small 7/16th socket. All of that will slide right through the back fo the breech and onto the nipple and breech plug. It is long enough to get past the scope. I have a scope on my rifle also. You can then turn the nipple and breech plug out easy.
I found my extention in a bargin bin at the hardware store for $2.99 and it fits right onto my craftsman socket set. You can even field clean the rifle at the range if you want. Just throw the extention and a small 7/16th socket into the possible bag.
I shot mine today again. I really shoots well with 100 grains of Pyrodex RS and a T/C 250 grain shockwave. At 50 yards off shooting sticks I shot an excellent group.
I found my extention in a bargin bin at the hardware store for $2.99 and it fits right onto my craftsman socket set. You can even field clean the rifle at the range if you want. Just throw the extention and a small 7/16th socket into the possible bag.
I shot mine today again. I really shoots well with 100 grains of Pyrodex RS and a T/C 250 grain shockwave. At 50 yards off shooting sticks I shot an excellent group.
03-13-2004, 11:40 AM
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RE: TC Omega. Thoughts??
Cleaning an Omega that burns 777 is really easy compared to cleaning a GPR that burns BP. I've never owned a bolt inline, so I can't comment on that style of gun. The messiest part of cleaning the Omega is greasing the threaded breech plug with automotive anti-seize compound.
One word of caution on the Omega though, inspect the scope base mounting screw holes on the Omega barrel very carefully. I had an unpleasant experience with T/C last fall when the Omega I purchased was manufactured with a defective scope base mounting screw.
One word of caution on the Omega though, inspect the scope base mounting screw holes on the Omega barrel very carefully. I had an unpleasant experience with T/C last fall when the Omega I purchased was manufactured with a defective scope base mounting screw.