Spartan2112
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I have a T/C Omega Z5 and on a good day can shoot 4" groups with it at 50 yards offhand, which most closely approximates most of my shooting during deer season here in Ohio. I use the T/C's 240 grain XTP "Mag Express Sabots" as they are the most reasonably priced that I have found.
However, thinking "green" I am wondering how this gun would perform using a patched round ball or conical. Anyone have any experience with trying this?
Maybe I'm nitpicking and you can call me an old goody-goody Boy Scout, but whenever I go out to the woods I always try to leave a place cleaner than when I found it, picking up old spent shotgun shells (and beer cans) while hiking or backpacking. Come on people - why give the anti-hunting tree huggers another reason to think we are a bunch of slobs?
This "green" thought came about on a recent trip to an ODNR range with my dad. We were both disgusted at the sheer amount of plastic shells left behind on the hand trap shotgun range - our boots touched more plastic than grass depending on where we stood.
OK - I got off my own topic and went on a rant here, and I'm not suggesting one ought to go downrange and pick up every plastic shot cup, or pay attention to where your spent shells fly rather than where the bird or squirrel drops; but even if one is shooting an autoloader, is it really too much trouble to make some effort clean up after yourself at the range? :banghead:
However, thinking "green" I am wondering how this gun would perform using a patched round ball or conical. Anyone have any experience with trying this?
Maybe I'm nitpicking and you can call me an old goody-goody Boy Scout, but whenever I go out to the woods I always try to leave a place cleaner than when I found it, picking up old spent shotgun shells (and beer cans) while hiking or backpacking. Come on people - why give the anti-hunting tree huggers another reason to think we are a bunch of slobs?
This "green" thought came about on a recent trip to an ODNR range with my dad. We were both disgusted at the sheer amount of plastic shells left behind on the hand trap shotgun range - our boots touched more plastic than grass depending on where we stood.
OK - I got off my own topic and went on a rant here, and I'm not suggesting one ought to go downrange and pick up every plastic shot cup, or pay attention to where your spent shells fly rather than where the bird or squirrel drops; but even if one is shooting an autoloader, is it really too much trouble to make some effort clean up after yourself at the range? :banghead: