Webley Omega carbine

[I. J.]

Really interesting thread my friend. I am an out and out devotee of the Omega in all its guises, and know you have yourself a great rifle there. Webley did actually make a couple of prototype Omegas with gas rams, one of which (believed to be the only one left in existence) is owned by our I. J. on here, so before you ditch the knackered gas ram out of your Omega, do double check that it's not one of the original Webley prototypes. Keep us posted. Atb: GWB.

The obvious difference between the adjustable (Theoben type) gas ram and the nonadjustable gas strut is that the adjustable ram loses the safety catch.



Then there's the Omega prototype which also came from the W & W auction.

[macmerc]

The obvious difference between the adjustable (Theoben type) gas ram and the nonadjustable gas strut is that the adjustable ram loses the safety catch.



Then there's the Omega prototype which also came from the W & W auction.

That’s interesting thanks , what does it shoot like ? say in comparison to a theoben Scirocco which I also have in pre HE form , that’s shoots lovely and is extremely consistent, it’s a .22 which is obviously not as harsh as some .177s .
Incidentally the Chambers Omega standard mainspring is 32 coils long but I’ve read online that 34 coils is standard for Omegas and Vulcans .....hence why I had to add some preload washers .... actually to be honest they weren’t preload washers as such but 1 pence coins which fitted perfectly into the piston end in front of spring this added a tiny bit of weight also which helped raise power with some extra momentum, it worked for me anyway and added another 3 pence to the value of the gun 😂😂

[I. J.]

That’s interesting thanks , what does it shoot like ? say in comparison to a theoben Scirocco which I also have in pre HE form , that’s shoots lovely and is extremely consistent, it’s a .22 which is obviously not as harsh as some .177s .

Everyone who shoots it notices the reduced recoil and smooth action. I lent to rifle to John Milewski who wrote an article about it in an issue of Airgun World.
He wrote, quote:
'When the gas rammed Omega goes off, there is less appreciable recoil than with a springer and this results
in consistent performance down range. It has been a while since I used a telescopic sighted rifle and I
must admit I enjoyed using this one.
The accuracy that resulted from each shot made using this rifle a pleasure. Knockdown targets placed 25 yards away were easy to hit from the standing position consistently, as were bottle tops placed at 20 yards.
Whilst not recoilless, the shooting experience was smoother than a springer and most enjoyable. The gas ram was therefore definitely a practical option.'

HTH
Ian

[Shed tuner]

Omega a good guns, but they just came along too late, and whilst the triggers are "OK", they are not Rekord/CD

[bill57]

I find the problem with the trigger is that there is no "wall". Nice smooth pull but no discernible letoff point.
Having said that, if you're having a good day the gun is capable of really excellent accuracy.

[andrewM]

I was so impressed with the accuracy of my Omega that I placed peep sights on it, which I have found most satisfying.

However, as per my recent post about the impact of temperature on accuracy, I noticed that very warm temperatures were causing the power to drop off on this rifle. One of the contributors noted that the seals/washers were the components most afflicted in any air rifle by heat so it may be that with the new fittings you have inserted, this is not a problem for you. In my case, I simply do not use it in summer when temperatures soar.

Rgds
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[Shed tuner]

I find the problem with the trigger is that there is no "wall". Nice smooth pull but no discernible letoff point.
Having said that, if you're having a good day the gun is capable of really excellent accuracy.

you sound like a compound archer But I know what you mean on the trigger, as my sirocco has one (omega trigger), but it can be tweaked to make it somewhat predictable.

[ratbuster2240]

That's a good job done putting it back to the standard set up and getting the power right.

You just never know what you might find inside old airguns, but it's half the fun.