Though this isn’t a “ firearm “ it’s still a BLAST

[Ninering62]

This is my newest TC Omega muzzleloader that has been converted into a .45 1:18 smokeless muzzleloader capable of handling loads in the 45k psi range. I've been an " Omega fanboy " since they came out in 2000. I'm up to my 6th one now, with only 1 factory .50 & the others are custom smokeless builds.
I'll post pics of my .40 Omega full custom tgst shoots .40 200g -225g bullets as fast as 3000fps if anyone is interested in seeing that & learning anything about it, just ask.
I will be shooting 45/40 sabot rounds out of it primarily.
I'll be shooting .40 225g bullets in a .45 sabot @2700fps or faster if I want to.
The stock is an AppleJack laminate that I inletted for the upgraded 1pc heavy duty recoil lug. The Breech plug is an adjustable head space 209 shotgun primer special design with a tungsten carbide vent liner in it to handle that kind of pressure without bulging & sticking 209 primers.
The scope is a Sightron STAC III 3-16x42 FFP IR MOA
The finished gun weighs exactly 9lbs
ADMIN: I asked about getting a " sticky " for " all things muzzleloader ", perhaps now is the time to create that & put this post in it. Thank you

 

[Ninering62]

I took the new gun to my shooting range for the first time 2 days ago.
I am shooting smokeless powder with 45/40 sabot loads.
After getting my new scope adjusted at 25yds I go to my 100yd target with .40 225g Fury ST2P bullets in Harvester light blue crush rib sabots.
The first target pic is group 1.
It's a .75" 3 shot group with shots 1&3 in the same hole. Not a bad start at all.
Groups 2&3 are top left & top right, both with a 1g powder increase for initial testing to see where I need to start fine tuning in tenths.
The 2" stick on in group 4 ( lower right ) was the only group shot with a Fury .40 240g OT bullet.
Both bullets show a lot of potential in this gun.
I'll do some bullet to bore testing later down the road, but I'll be hunting with sabot loads so I'll focus most of my testing with them.
When I fine tune a load to where I'm seeing sub moa groups, I'll move on out to 200, 300 & 400yds with it.