Nikon™ Omega Muzzleloading Riflescopes
Anyone have one of these? If I understand this correctly It was designed using the .50-caliber T/C Omega rifle with a 28″ barrel, 250-grain bullet and 150 grains of Pyrodex. Holly crap I would think that 150 grains of powder would kick you 
I shoot 100 grains of powder and that packs one heck of a punch as it is 
My dad and i both shoot the omega he uses the bdc, on his and it is right on the money , but you have to use 150grns of pyrodex in order for it to be right. wont work with 100 grains thats how come i just use a vari x 2 iam a sissy i guess. The 150grain aint much fun to shoot to many times for me 
its a pretty nice scope otherwise , it has alot of eye relife.
My dad and i both shoot the omega he uses the bdc, on his and it is right on the money , but you have to use 150grns of pyrodex in order for it to be right. wont work with 100 grains thats how come i just use a vari x 2 iam a sissy i guess. The 150grain aint much fun to shoot to many times for me
its a pretty nice scope otherwise , it has alot of eye relife.
Todd,’ right on the money Steve,except for the part about him being a sissy 
We are both big guys and it still kicks , nothing you would mind in a one shot hunting senario but not much fun to target shoot or sight in. That being said if you don’t mind the recoil of 150 gr the scope works great 
Todd,’ right on the money Steve,except for the part about him being a sissy We are both big guys and it still kicks , nothing you would mind in a one shot hunting senario but not much fun to target shoot or sight in. That being said if you don’t mind the recoil of 150 gr the scope works great
I used it last year on my Omega muzzleloader and it worked as promised. Accuracy was excellent and the scope has a great image and clarity. I recommend it.
I used it last year on my Omega muzzleloader and it worked as promised. Accuracy was excellent and the scope has a great image and clarity. I recommend it.
Steve, I also looked at one of these also, but we can’t use it during the muzzleloader season, only during the regular gun seasons. Anybody hear if the MN DNR has changed this law. I remember hearing a couple of years ago that the DNR was considering changing this? IMO 
150 grains isn’t as bad as a 12 guage 3 inch slug!
Steve, I also looked at one of these also, but we can’t use it during the muzzleloader season, only during the regular gun seasons. Anybody hear if the MN DNR has changed this law. I remember hearing a couple of years ago that the DNR was considering changing this? IMO 150 grains isn’t as bad as a 12 guage 3 inch slug!
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Anybody hear if the MN DNR has changed this law. I remember hearing a couple of years ago that the DNR was considering changing this?
I am not 100% sure about this but I think Bluffland Whitetails pushed for this last year I believe and there was a bill brought up to the legislator for it but it did not pass. I will dig into this a little more and see what I can find out.
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Anybody hear if the MN DNR has changed this law. I remember hearing a couple of years ago that the DNR was considering changing this?
I am not 100% sure about this but I think Bluffland Whitetails pushed for this last year I believe and there was a bill brought up to the legislator for it but it did not pass. I will dig into this a little more and see what I can find out.
I used it on my Tc encore for the MN general season instead of my slug gun. I will never go back to sluggin again! If you do your practice, that scope is that cat’s meow.It has really extended my range. For the regular muzzleloader season I just take of my scope and really enjoy using the fine open sights TC puts on their guns. As far as using 150 grains of powder, it doesn’t add that much more kick, but I do use a limb saver slip on recoil pad, very happy with that piece of equipment.250grain bullet,3 powder charges and the omega scope=Big smile on a deer hunter. 
I used it on my Tc encore for the MN general season instead of my slug gun. I will never go back to sluggin again! If you do your practice, that scope is that cat’s meow.It has really extended my range. For the regular muzzleloader season I just take of my scope and really enjoy using the fine open sights TC puts on their guns. As far as using 150 grains of powder, it doesn’t add that much more kick, but I do use a limb saver slip on recoil pad, very happy with that piece of equipment.250grain bullet,3 powder charges and the omega scope=Big smile on a deer hunter.
Lance,
What is the longest shot you have taken at a deer with that set up? Also do you use a rage finder and if not how do you calculate how far out the deer is?
Lance,
What is the longest shot you have taken at a deer with that set up? Also do you use a rage finder and if not how do you calculate how far out the deer is?
Also what do you do if the shot is under 100 yards?
Also what do you do if the shot is under 100 yards?
Steve a few years ago in Montana I took down a small 4×5 mule deer at 204 yds with a hornady 240 gr. sabot and 150 grain charge with my Thompsons black diamond and scope. I still have the gun but now shoot an Omega. I agree as well I used my black powder the last few years for shotgun season. The woods I usually hunt for shotgun 1 shot is about all you will get anyways.
Steve a few years ago in Montana I took down a small 4×5 mule deer at 204 yds with a hornady 240 gr. sabot and 150 grain charge with my Thompsons black diamond and scope. I still have the gun but now shoot an Omega. I agree as well I used my black powder the last few years for shotgun season. The woods I usually hunt for shotgun 1 shot is about all you will get anyways.
Great questions Steve! Yes I always use a range finder and use it 2 ways, range objects as you settle into the stand..could be trees,edge of the grass, or a knob etc. I like Nikons range finders personally, but I still have a bushnell for back up. Furthest shot was 175,I put it in between the first 2 circles and pulled the trigger. Under 100 yds, if I remember right at 50 it hit about 2″ high, not a huge deal but you could adjust if you felt it was needed. I plunked a few practices at 200+ and the reticle was right on, but I needed to adjust for cross wind,easy during practice but not when the animal is in your sights. My goal this year is to learn windage and record bullet drift. You got me chomping at the bit to shoot my encore right now, but the bow and the new .270WSM have priority right now. Here is a link with some nice tips on setting up a omega scope.
http://www.nikonusa.com/fileuploads/pdfs/OMEGA_manual.pdf
Happy hunting!
Great questions Steve! Yes I always use a range finder and use it 2 ways, range objects as you settle into the stand..could be trees,edge of the grass, or a knob etc. I like Nikons range finders personally, but I still have a bushnell for back up. Furthest shot was 175,I put it in between the first 2 circles and pulled the trigger. Under 100 yds, if I remember right at 50 it hit about 2″ high, not a huge deal but you could adjust if you felt it was needed. I plunked a few practices at 200+ and the reticle was right on, but I needed to adjust for cross wind,easy during practice but not when the animal is in your sights. My goal this year is to learn windage and record bullet drift. You got me chomping at the bit to shoot my encore right now, but the bow and the new .270WSM have priority right now. Here is a link with some nice tips on setting up a omega scope.
http://www.nikonusa.com/fileuploads/pdfs/OMEGA_manual.pdf
Happy hunting!
I have been doing some more research on this and I found that Nikon makes another scope for muzzleloaders the3-9×40 Omega Muzzleloading Riflescope Matte Nikoplex
The nice thing about this scope is you do not need to use 150 grains of powder if you do not want to. I also had another good suggestion from a coworker today and that was to use Quick Release Scope Rings that way you can pop it off and pop it right back on and it is stills sighted in. He suggested the Winchester brand but I have not been able to find a pic of one on the web.
I have been doing some more research on this and I found that Nikon makes another scope for muzzleloaders the3-9×40 Omega Muzzleloading Riflescope Matte Nikoplex
The nice thing about this scope is you do not need to use 150 grains of powder if you do not want to. I also had another good suggestion from a coworker today and that was to use Quick Release Scope Rings that way you can pop it off and pop it right back on and it is stills sighted in. He suggested the Winchester brand but I have not been able to find a pic of one on the web.
Definately go for the quick release. Saves a lot of time and lets you get set up for muzzleloader season asap.
Definately go for the quick release. Saves a lot of time and lets you get set up for muzzleloader season asap.
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