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I'm going to buy one of these for ML season this year. I checked SIR prices and there's a stainless/laminate Omega for $600 and a blued/synthetic Omega Z5 package for $370 (has everything except powder, I think).

Are the Omega and Omega Z5 the same ML just in different configurations? Is the stainless model worth the extra $$$? I don't have a clue as I've only hunted with a muzzleloader once and it was a friend's.

The Z5 package deal looks awesome but I don't want to buy crap and wish I had gotten the laminate/stainless.

Thanks for any help!
 
get the stainless..ML season is brutal weatherwise and the S/S will stand up a little better. The T/C Omega is a good product but accuracy can be improved with some tweaking. I went to one after the CVA Optima Pro which I found too heavy and out of balance.
 
The only difference in the Z5 and the standard Omega is the trigger assembly which is a stainless mechanism.
Its a basic no frills Omega with an awsome price. I hunted with one last deer season and took many whitetails with it. I sold it in hopes of getting and 209 Encore.

Cheers!!
 
I used to think the Encore was the answer to pretty much everything :cool: but I don't have an affinity for that concept like I used to. Still, it's an option even as just a muzzleloader.

I don't usually put price over quality but for a first ml it'll be hard to pass on the Z5. ;) Anyway, I've got the rest of the week to decide.
 
I bought an Omega Z5 after having trouble getting acceptable accuracy with another muzzleloader. It has proven to be a pretty serviceable weapon thus far. Function and cleaning is great, plus there is a helpful and entertaining DVD included free. The trigger assembly is the only difference in the Z5 relative to a std Omega blued synthetic. It is made of what seems to be white metal, as opposed to steel. I would not pound stakes with it (ie I'm sure you could break it), but it has proven to be acceptable in the use I have put it through thus far. The gun comes std with fibre optic sights. Cleaning is easy even with Pyrodex and the ramrod is sturdy. The best groups I shot were approximately 2" at 108 m using 285 grain barnes spitfire mz sabots and 100 gr loose pyrodex RS. Am planning to try to tighten that down a bit using Pyro Select, but still very acceptable accuracy for a hunting gun. If all you care about is a basic rifle which works find and delivers good accuracy, I would not hesitate to recommend it as a great value.

Lebaron out of Montreal has them listed in their latest catalogue for $319.99 cdn. This is a super buy! Hope this helps.
 
shepodyguide said:
Lebaron out of Montreal has them listed in their latest catalogue for $319.99 cdn. This is a super buy! Hope this helps.
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For $369 you can get one from SIR with a thumbhole stock. Id stay away from Lebarons they're customer service and little phone lady stink in the worst of ways.
 
mistahmojoryan said:
Are you sure about that? This is the only one I can find for $370:

http://www.sirmailorder.ca/show_pro...89&PHPSESSID=233e00afa3fe17b9b8ba415f2e027f34

You can also get it without the accessories pack for $346 but I don't think that includes the thumbhole stock.

Just want to be certain I'm not missing anything. Thanks! :)
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If you got the SIR "spring and summer "Catalogue it is on the bottom of page 119. The Cat No. is 433500 and price is $369.99. If you do decide on this muzzleloader give SIR this info.

Just to let you know I made the mistake last year of ordering the Z5 from Lebarons and it was a nightmare. The people were all rude on the horn and it tooks 3 1/2 weeks to get to my door, which is unacceptable when the product is in stock. If you ordered it from SIR you'd have the rifle in less then a week and they'd actually be polite.

Cheers!!
 
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Thumbhole stock is not useful for me as I am a lefty. I have had absolutely abysmal experiences with SIR mailorder and I have also have good ones. Problem is more bad than good. I know that others have had different experiences. Don't love lebaron and they don't pay me to plug them, but the deal for my Z5 was smoothest mailorder firearm purchase I ever had. Had to Having said that I buy most of my stuff from Wholesale.
 
BTW, the trigger on the omega Z5 is excellent, zero creep, breaks sweet and crisp at what feels like about 3-4 pounds to me, it compares very well with my tikka 695 whitetail, which has an exceptional trigger.
 
Bought a Z5 last year and was very impressed with the accuracy and ease of use.It's a quality product for a reasonable price .My first outing I put three shots into 2 1/2 inches at 98 yards.This year I am putting on a scope....
 
I started a Z5 load topic in the BP forum, but no replys so I'll ask here. What are everyone's favorite loads for their omega? I was thinking of sabots/44 mag XTP's, and maybe a few duplex bullets from prbullet. I'm still researching the pro's of different powders. Any suggestions?
 
I have the basic Omega, not the Z5, but I have had the Z5 in my hands. The things I have noticed that are different are the sights on the std Omega a more easily adjusted, the std Omega has a steel breech, and the trigger on the std Omega is better. My trigger breaks at 2 3/4 lbs (RCBS scale) and does not have the odd shake to it that the Z5 has when it goes off. If I was to do it over again, I would still get the Standard model, but I am a rifle loonie. The Z5 is the perfect rifle for those who want soemthing to shoot a few times a year, hunt with, then pack up and leave in the cabinet until next August.

The load I am using is 100 grains of loose Triple Seven (FF) behind a Hornady sabot and a 250 grain Hornady XTP bullet (.452). When using the 22 Hornet ignition conversion, I get 3 shot groups well under 1" @ 100 yards.
 
Thanks for all the feedback. I realize I started an Omega thread but I just ordered one of these: Austin & Halleck 420

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Hope it shoots as good as it looks. The Monte Carlo is a bit odd on a ML but I like them. ;)
 
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