Wild Bill Bucks
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I bought my two sons, along with myself, three new Omega's, last year, and we sighted them in with EXACTLY the same stuff. 777 loose powder, Winchester 777 primers, 240 grain hollow points by Hornady, and Thompson Black Maxi sabots.
All three rifles were sighted in 1" high at 50 yards, and all three rifles would shoot groups touching each other.
That being said, I store my powder in a seal a meal bag, with one of those little moisture bags, I steal from my vitamin bottles, and suck the air out when I store it for the year. I do the same thing with any unused primers, and sabots. My two sons, just put theirs in a box in the closet. They are in a cool dark area of the house where their is no moisture, but they are not vacum sealed.
Last week we all got together, and went to the range, and neither of them could put together a three shot group that was better than 2" at 50 yards.
My first three shots were just as tight as they were last year, so I put my rifle up for the rest of the day. The two boys shot SEVERAL more groups but never got their rifles to shoot any better than when they started.
I would not let them readjust their sights because the rifles shot so good the year before, and I first thought they just weren't having a good day. As time went on through the day, I had the thought that it might have somethin to do with their loads, so I made them clean up, and use my powder and primers.
With no other changes than just my powder and sabot and primer combination, their two rifles went back to groups that were touching each other again.
The reason I posted this, is that I have heard several people tell me from one year to the next that their rifle changes POI almost every year. I think that if you are leaving your powder after opening, and your primers after opening, that no matter how well you store it in a cabinet, that it will loose a little power as the year goes on. I don't know exactly what happens to it, but I thought it was worth mentioning to everyone.
All three rifles were sighted in 1" high at 50 yards, and all three rifles would shoot groups touching each other.
That being said, I store my powder in a seal a meal bag, with one of those little moisture bags, I steal from my vitamin bottles, and suck the air out when I store it for the year. I do the same thing with any unused primers, and sabots. My two sons, just put theirs in a box in the closet. They are in a cool dark area of the house where their is no moisture, but they are not vacum sealed.
Last week we all got together, and went to the range, and neither of them could put together a three shot group that was better than 2" at 50 yards.
My first three shots were just as tight as they were last year, so I put my rifle up for the rest of the day. The two boys shot SEVERAL more groups but never got their rifles to shoot any better than when they started.
I would not let them readjust their sights because the rifles shot so good the year before, and I first thought they just weren't having a good day. As time went on through the day, I had the thought that it might have somethin to do with their loads, so I made them clean up, and use my powder and primers.
With no other changes than just my powder and sabot and primer combination, their two rifles went back to groups that were touching each other again.
The reason I posted this, is that I have heard several people tell me from one year to the next that their rifle changes POI almost every year. I think that if you are leaving your powder after opening, and your primers after opening, that no matter how well you store it in a cabinet, that it will loose a little power as the year goes on. I don't know exactly what happens to it, but I thought it was worth mentioning to everyone.