TC Omega?

[Huey]

Santa came early and brought me a TC Omega yesterday.

I got to shoot it for the first time today. I'm a muzzleloading rookie and have a couple questions for TC Omega owners.

I noticed the ram rod would shake loose after most shots. Is that normal and is there a way to fix it?

I shot 2 50 gr triple 7 pellets and a 295 gr powerbelt. I cleaned the barrel with a wet patch (just water) and a dry patch between each shot. It took a lot of effort to ram the bullet in place. Any recommendations?

Thanks for any info.

[eyehead]

I have the same gun and shoot the exact same charge.

My ram rod comes loose after the shot as well......no big deal.

I know a few guys that lube there sabots so its a little easier to get them in there.....mine is a bear as well, but I just ram them in there. Maybe just run a patch with bore butter on it to lubricate the barrel.

Once you get it dialed in you will be satisfied with gun. I know if I miss with my gun it aint the guns fault.....

[Huey]

Thanks, eyehead.

I wasn't sure if that stuff was normal or not. I'll give bore butter a try.

I like the gun. I shot at 20, 50, and 100 yards. I was surprised how well it shot. I never adjusted the sights. I definitely want to get some practice next summer using open sights and fine tune everything. I feel reasonably confident out to 100 yds and I'm going to try deer hunting this wknd. If I get a shot, it will probably be 50 yds or less.

[Archerysniper]

Once the barrel is seasoned they will load easier it might take awhile but they will start loading better never run a oil patch down the barrel that is what the powder will stick to just use bore butter

[fr0sty]

I see the ramrods come loose on the tv hunting shows I watch, so I suspect it's normal.

I had the same problem with loading as you. The barnes tez sabots (blue ones)are supposed to load easier. My Scheels didn'dt have those, but the sales guy recommended some knight and tc shockwaves (black). Both loaded much easier.

[92python]

Instead of using water, try using winshield wiper fluid and isopropyl alcohol mixed together on the wet patch.

777 leaves a nasty crud ring near where the bullet is seated. The windshield wiper fluid and alcohol mix will help disolve it.

[Huey]

Instead of using water, try using winshield wiper fluid and isopropyl alcohol mixed together on the wet patch.

I would never have guessed that, but I'll try that too. What would the mix proportions be? I assume mostly windshield washer fluid and a little bit of isopropyl alcohol.

If I use Bore Butter, would I ran a patch with Bore Butter on it after cleaning the bore with a wet and dry patch? Or would I put some Bore Butter on the sides of the PowerBelt?

Sorry if theses are silly rookie questions. Thanks again for the info.

[Archerysniper]

No silly questions, run your dry patch down till it is dry and clean then run your borebutter patch down. I have used borebutter on the older hornaday black sabots they used to be a pain to load but with the new red low drags don't have a problem

[fr0sty]

I have found that a totally dry patch will get your rod stuck on the way out. I moisten them with a little spit.

[Archerysniper]

You have to open it so air can be drawn in through the breech plug that is why they get stuck

[fr0sty]

I didn't know that. Thanks! I don't think I want to take the plug out each time though....

[Archerysniper]

You can leave the plug in it will draw air through the flash hole as long as you have the breech block down and no load in it.

[fr0sty]

Thanks!

[92python]

Check the info from another site below. BTW, I don't use bore butter or think it is needed. Just my .02.

The easiest mixture is just plain old fashioned windex - the blue stuff with ammonia... Ammonia is the active agent and it is a metal cleaner - neutalizes T7 residue on contact.... It is also and excellent cleaning agent to get most of the material out of the barrel prior to the real cleaning. Makes the job really easy.

Make your patches just barely damp one patch will last for several shots. If you make them right you will not even need to dry patch... the warmth of the barrel and ammonia will rapidly evaporate any moisture. But it might take you a couple of trys to get the patches just right...

[WaveWacker]

Switch to TC shockwave sabot's. I don't have a problem getting them pushed down at all. I like to try to have my barrel as dry as I can prior to loading to allow my rifling to work to the max. So, I clean with a wet patch then run the dry one a couple of times.

[Musky Buck]

Maybe I'm lucky I have the old school Thompson Center Black Mountain Magnum. I rarely shoot mine to dirty it up because there isn't much point to sighting it in, it's been dead on out of the box since I got it and emptying it the other day took a 100 yard shot and dead on as usual, no need if you have 100% confidence to sight it in down the road.

[lawdog]

I shoot an Omega and have never used bore butter. I never used bore butter with my CVA before this either. TC Shockwaves load fine for me in my omega.

[Musky Buck]

My maxi ball bullets are already lubed and I can fire 5 rounds before I have to clean.