Norica Omnia ZRS Fire - Episode 4: Showcasing Potential

[@johnnybbgunner2136]

I am glad to see that this rifle is working out for you.🤠🇺🇸☕️

[@airgunsofalaska]

@@johnnybbgunner2136 I was stoked to finally capture what’d I see off camera. From what other viewers have written, it sounds like I need to pay much closer attention to head size with my pellets.

[@BravoBassin]

These groups are way batter then the last video had for sure. I hope you can get it dialed in.

[@airgunsofalaska]

@@BravoBassin Lesson learned from the nighttime video… don’t try shooting targets and film at nighttime. 😆

[@BravoBassin]

@@airgunsofalaska lol!

[@yoitired]

I do like the feel of heavy, slow, accurate pellets that's cool the Omnia does well with them.

[@airgunsofalaska]

@@yoitired It was having quite a bit of drop when I was sighting it in for 50 yds. There was a noticeable difference in trajectory between the 21gr JTS pellets and the few remaining 18gr JSB pellets I tried at that range. But, as long as they hit where I’m aiming, the trajectory doesn’t bother me.

[@rquest3059]

This shoots a lot better than the Synergis Elite.

[@airgunsofalaska]

@@rquest3059 Ha ha! Yeah 👍 no comparison. 😀😆

[@rapalaron6348]

Hi Buddy! I agree, this rifle has potential. Find the right domed pellet with a nice tight fit you can easy push in with your finger. JSB offer different head size pellets in a test box to try. I see at the can that the ZRS has plenty of knock down power 😁 Cheers!

[@airgunsofalaska]

@@rapalaron6348 I’ve never paid attention to head size before as Amazon doesn’t seem to list that info. Or at least I’d not noticed. I’ll have to pay closer attention in the future. When I was sighting in for 50 yds I was definitely seeing the pellet drop with the 21gr JTS’s. I briefly tried some 18gr JSB’s but I hardly have any left. I’ve got some on order though. I’ll have to see if Amazon carries the test box. I can’t bring myself to getting ripped off on shipping by Pyramid or Airgun Depot. If they’d just put the damn pellets in a flat rate box it’d be way more reasonable in cost to me.

[@rapalaron6348]

@@airgunsofalaska My HW's shoot the best with Exacts with 4.52-4.53-5.52 and 5.53 mm. head size. HW's like a tight fit, and after testing and other guy's recommendation on YT i bought the pellets in bulk with the same batch number for consistency. There can be difference in batch i found out. Buying bulk is expensive but you only have once the shipping kosts. Last year i bought for about 900 dollar pellets, this was also because there where EU plans to forbid lead. If this would have been law i could have dumped my airguns in the lake because there is no good alternative. I continue buy bulk until i have enough at home to become 90 years old 😆Cheers!

[@motorgearhead]

Building a solid, repeatable shooting position has always seemed to yield better performance and interface between me and the rifle regardless what I’m shooting. That appears to be a good shooting break barrel. Enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing

[@airgunsofalaska]

@@motorgearhead I was surprised by how much more stable I was. I usually can’t do that as most guns recoil a bit. Last night I took this gun apart to see what it looked like. It’s a refreshingly simple system that allows it to recoil. The round, yellow colored bushing they told me that might need replacement at 3000+ shots is easy to get to and remove/replace. I suspect you could twist it a 1/4 turn and then put wear on the untouched sides and that’d last a good long while. I can’t see that part costing very much. I’ve received some excellent advice on pellet head size from some viewers and think that’s going to be the key to consistent accuracy with this gun.

[@charlesoutdoors2424]

Glad to see some decent groups. Personally I don't feel that gun has near the powerplant for 25-26 grain pellets. That's a lot for The Gamo and Hatsan Magnums to handle. You having the 54 Air King puts you in the perfect position to test the 2 Recoilless spring guns on the market side by side.

[@airgunsofalaska]

@@charlesoutdoors2424 I was thinking that too as I saw quite a bit of trajectory drop at 50 yds with the 21 grain pellets. I’m planning to compare it side by side to my Air King once I get it dialed in accuracy wise. I feel like I’m almost there. 😄

[@charlesoutdoors2424]

@@airgunsofalaska I could hear the time it took for the pellet to reach those cans at 50 yards, then seen it was 21 grain pellets and understood why. That ZRS would be the perfect scopecam piston gun and that was my plans for it. I been testing a scope cam that can handle at least 14-15 FPE piston gun recoil, if I can get the view through the scope the way I want it.

[@airgunsofalaska]

@ it is pretty neat how you can often see the pellet flying down range like with a pneumatic.

[@DanaKing-uf6oy]

Here is something that I did today,the crosman premier hollow point that my gun likes to shoot 14.3 grain,I took the tin that I was using and weighed and separated them in their own tins.The way it came out was a range of different weights from 14.1 -14.6 grains.Out of the same tin that I had been using were 103 pellets at 14.2 grains,208 pellets at 14.3 grains,109 pellets at 14.4 grains and 15 pellets that were 14.1 and 14.5 mixed.Did it make and difference ,YES,the 6 groups that I shot were tighter groups, and get this ,NO FLYERS,imagine that.

[@airgunsofalaska]

@@DanaKing-uf6oy I bought a little scale and was getting into sorting a weighing pellets late last winter. I never saw different enough results in the guns I was shooting at the time to make me think it was worth the effort. I think it’s time to try that again! 😄👍

[@DanaKing-uf6oy]

@ It worked for me, I now have a tin of 14.2,14.3 and 14.4 something good to do with empty tins. I would like to see you shoot a group of weight matched pellets in that norica zrs and see if the groups get any tighter.

[@airgunsofalaska]

@@DanaKing-uf6oy I think that’s a great idea. Right now it’s super windy so I’ll need to wait for better conditions but that’s definitely worth trying. 👍

[@DanaKing-uf6oy]

@ That would be awesome

[@jimashby43]

Excellent Thanks

[@jackpotparty58]

Nice! 👍 😂 I find myself thinking about those fancy rigs also but I don't want to spend that much money either. I just find a way to make it work.

[@airgunsofalaska]

@@jackpotparty58 This past summer I recall seeing one for sale at Sportsman Warehouse or Cabelas when I was out of town. It was a lot more expensive than I anticipated. I already have sooo much airgun stuff cluttering part of my garage. I don’t want to add more. One of those rests would be super cool but not for the price they are asking.

[@DanaKing-uf6oy]

Have you ever thought about getting a .22 pellet resizer/checker on EBay for $20. You can check and resize a pellet before you shoot it in the gun. Glad to see that you are making progress.

[@airgunsofalaska]

I didn’t realize those were available on eBay. I’d only seen the $50 version online and I couldn’t justify the cost. Is the eBay version good quality?

[@DanaKing-uf6oy]

@ yes

[@meathead2676]

It's shooting low left..with the first rounds. If it's shooting to the left or the right, instead of setting it on bullseye 🎯 set it one or two clicks the Opposite direction and see what happens..

[@airgunsofalaska]

@@meathead2676 I’ll try that out, thanks!

[@joshmiller1092]

Pretty good buddy

[@airgunsofalaska]

@@joshmiller1092 I was glad to finally capture what I was seeing off camera onto video.

[@fernan12p]

Con esta no te aburres...😂😂

[@airgunsofalaska]

Not so far. 👍😀

[@meathead2676]

Right now, I'm shooting my Ruger airhawk elite 2, and I'm shooting a Two by four piece of wood around 10 yards away 🪵 and it's going in a half inch or more ..pretty deep.. can you try the same thing on the rifle your shooting for comparisons? I'm using crosman Hollow points 177 cal..because I'm thinking about buying this one or the 22 version.

[@airgunsofalaska]

@@meathead2676 I could try that out. 👍

[@meathead2676]

​@@airgunsofalaskathe pellet and all was about 3/4 in the two by four..

[@gmanneod8085]

Nice shooting Scott! It looks like you're figuring this Norica Out. So without chamfering the breech to get a variety of pellets to fit properly, it looks like you're going to have to find heavier pellets in the smaller 5..48..to 5.51 head size. Most .22 caliber pellets are made in 5.52 to 5.55 head size. This sort of makes sense with your Crosman pellets working for a while an then not. You probably found some of the smaller head sized pellets of those Crosman tins. I know you can order JSB pellets in head size. H&N "Barracuda Match" 21g pellets too. or buy a pellet sizer? Good Luck

[@airgunsofalaska]

@@gmanneod8085 Thanks for the info. That makes a lot more sense as to why some pellets push easily into the breech and others are a bear. Amazon (where I buy most of my pellets) rarely offers the head size info. I’ll have to pay closer attention the next time I order.

[@gmanneod8085]

@@airgunsofalaska Read my updated post. Maybe buy a Pellet sizer after measuring the Misterkugln

[@airgunsofalaska]

@@gmanneod8085 Got it! Is there a less expensive option for the pellet sizer other than that flat, steel type plate that sells for $50?

[@gboutdoors5198]

That gun is amazing!

[@airgunsofalaska]

@@gboutdoors5198 I’m getting it figured out.👍 I’ve not been able to shoot outside all week, high winds with gusts to 70 mph and temps in the teens. The weather sucks!

[@gboutdoors5198]

@@airgunsofalaska Wow thats crazy! 70mph!

[@airgunsofalaska]

@ We get big wind storms like this throughout the winter. The winds blow down the glaciers and out of their canyons and cause damage at times. This wind storm tore up the fabric cover on my Dad’s side by side. At the airport, the wind picks up small amounts of gravel that was spread over the icy parking lot and chips vehicle paint and can break car windows. Roofs get damaged, trees sometime blow down, etc. I don’t care for the high winds and have found I dislike them more and more as I get older. Fortunately they are not sustained speeds like 70 mph or we’d have a ton more damage.

[@gboutdoors5198]

@@airgunsofalaska Wow thats insane well stay safe

[@motorosso3349]

Good job of improving your accuracy.

[@airgunsofalaska]

Thanks to you! Those blog articles were very helpful. 😀👍

[@toddhunter5693]

accuracy is the vital thing on an airgun. 25 mtrs would be the best distance. yet i dont want that gun, although i have 3 noricas

[@airgunsofalaska]

What is special about 25 meters?

[@natesmith5393]

@airgunsofalaska Scott my friend, if you have any to try, I'd suggest giving the JSB Hades 15.89s a go as well; they fit easily & shoot very well in my Norica Dragon 👍🍻

[@airgunsofalaska]

@@natesmith5393 thanks for the tip! I don’t have any in .22 cal so I’ll have to look for some.

[@clint3378]

Sometimes pellets just suck and they go somewhere nice grouping on the first target

[@chriswedgworth]

4 cans with 2 shots, you win the challenge😂

[@airgunsofalaska]

Ha ha! It was probably for the best. With the fading light and falling snow, my camera wasn’t picking up on the cans very well. I noticed it didn’t have enough resolution to show them falling off the saw horse.

[@keithbarker-e4q]

Maybe I missed it, but have you chrono d the Omnia? Keith

[@airgunsofalaska]

Not yet. There are lots of chrony results out there for it. My chronograph is finicky. It works fine but can be frustrating to use.

[@shawnsullivan7665]

Seems like you have had to work really hard over multiple videos to get good……well just decent enough groups out of it.

[@airgunsofalaska]

I’ve definitely spent more time at 20 yds working to get good groups than I have with some other guns. But I’m also seeing better accuracy than I have with some of my other guns as well. Lesson learned for me in the future, don’t make videos shooting in the dark or with wind when dialing in a gun. From what I’ve seen and read about this gun, it seems my experience has been the same as others who’ve shot it.

[@paolorusso6288]

Irregular optis, why??