Bought Optima!!! (pic) need advice on load&bullet

[DMD]

Just bought this tonight:

CVA Optima, Nickel barrel, Simmons scope and mounts - $200!

Need some advice on powder, load and bullets. Please tell me what you have found to be optimum.

Thanks!

 

[jakeway]

Hornady 300 XTP Mag 110 gr 777 (Loose or two 30 gr pellets and 1 50 gr pellet. Crush Rib Sabots

 

[Boone 58]

Hornady fpb's.....120 grains of fff.

 

[Mathews Hunter]

Great looking gun. You got a deal on that!

 

[buckhorn40]

Nice looking smoke pole!!

 

[DMD]

Nice looking smoke pole!!

Thanks! I'm tickled with it!

 

[easy45]

nice

 

[UTGrad]

Hornady fpb's.....120 grains of fff.

I wouldn't use this combination. FFF is finer than FF and burns quicker creating higher pressures. Throw in the heavy FPB's and you will be exceeding the owner's manual maximum load by a good amount.

 

[encore06]

290 gr Barnes XTP's & 110 gr 777. works really well in my Omega.