Gamo air rifle for Christmas - Page 2

okami515 · 01-02-2008, 03:33 PM

nope. talked to the Chief here and Was isssued a permit since I was firing it into a trap and the back gound was okay. so all good.

CrazyIvan · 01-02-2008, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by okami515

nope. talked to the Chief here and Was isssued a permit since I was firing it into a trap and the back gound was okay. so all good.

That's fine as long as you go the lawful route, but you didn't say that before, did you?

GlockMeister · 01-03-2008, 09:01 PM

I bought the Gamo Shadow with 4X32 scope to teach my son. Won't go into what a pain it was to get living in IL. except for I had to fill out the same filpping paperwork as if I was buying a real gun.

Anyhow with that said, get yourself some of those Gamo gold plated pellets and listen to them crack thunder as they break the sound barrier, seriously, they do crack...The gold plated ones also add 250fps.

It is a very well made pellet Air rifle and I would/will buy another one in a heart beat.

G_Meister

mike63 · 01-04-2008, 09:36 AM

I don't like the gold PBA pellets. In mine accuracy is very bad, But the things do break the sound barrier and make A nice crack. cant help but like that.

troy2000 · 01-04-2008, 09:52 AM

I had a chance to shoot mine the other day; I set up at 100 feet, since I figured that's probably the maximum range I'll be shooting rabbits at.

I found that how I hold it makes a LOT of difference. I tried holding it with my front hand on a rest, with my elbow on a rest, and freehand, and got different groups every time. When I just laid my forearm flat on a high rest and laid the gun over it, I got a perfect six inch circle.

About the time I was getting pretty frustrated and had to wrap things up and get to work, I found that freehand with my left elbow planted in my side and my hand supporting the gun under the trigger guard gave me a couple of one-inch groups. So next week I'll finish zeroing the scope using that position, and see what I can do.

GlockMeister · 01-04-2008, 12:24 PM

Now that you mention about how you hold it troy2000, I must agree. When I was attempting to sight it in I was using a sighting rest that allowed me to hold or strap the front end down. Put pellets all over the place and never did get it sighted in that way. Called the Gamo company and explained, thought the rifle was messed up and they informed me that strapping it down was interfering with the way the air rifle was meant to function.

I then proceeded to try multiple grips positions on the forearm and it made a significant different in its accuracy.

Good point. Glad I brought that up. lol JK

G-Meister

binfordw · 01-18-2008, 04:16 AM

Sounds like your off to a good start.

The Gamo airrifles have a pretty harsh firing cycle. There is after all a large, powerful mainspring inside that the sear releases upon pulling that trigger. The fact that they are made rather cheaply to cut costs makes the firing charicteristics even more violent.

The key to getting the best accuracy out of a spring airgun, is a consistant hold. Since they jolt when fired, any emphasis your hands or body puts on it to effect its movement can affect accuracy.

Allowing the rifle to rest on an open palm, a few inches in front of the triggerguard, while loosely shouldered is usually reccommended.

01-03-2008, 09:01 PM	#23
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 4,937 Trader Rating: (0)	I bought the Gamo Shadow with 4X32 scope to teach my son. Won't go into what a pain it was to get living in IL. except for I had to fill out the same filpping paperwork as if I was buying a real gun. Anyhow with that said, get yourself some of those Gamo gold plated pellets and listen to them crack thunder as they break the sound barrier, seriously, they do crack...The gold plated ones also add 250fps. It is a very well made pellet Air rifle and I would/will buy another one in a heart beat. G_Meister Last edited by GlockMeister; 01-03-2008 at 09:04 PM.

01-04-2008, 09:36 AM	#24
mike63 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Philadelphia Mississippi Posts: 261 Trader Rating: (0)	I don't like the gold PBA pellets. In mine accuracy is very bad, But the things do break the sound barrier and make A nice crack. cant help but like that. __________________ Do it today, tomorrow it may be illegal.

01-04-2008, 09:52 AM	#25
troy2000 Resident Armed Liberal Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 9,103 Trader Rating: (0)	I had a chance to shoot mine the other day; I set up at 100 feet, since I figured that's probably the maximum range I'll be shooting rabbits at. I found that how I hold it makes a LOT of difference. I tried holding it with my front hand on a rest, with my elbow on a rest, and freehand, and got different groups every time. When I just laid my forearm flat on a high rest and laid the gun over it, I got a perfect six inch circle. About the time I was getting pretty frustrated and had to wrap things up and get to work, I found that freehand with my left elbow planted in my side and my hand supporting the gun under the trigger guard gave me a couple of one-inch groups. So next week I'll finish zeroing the scope using that position, and see what I can do. __________________ If a million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing. -Anatole France

01-04-2008, 12:24 PM	#26
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 4,937 Trader Rating: (0)	Now that you mention about how you hold it troy2000, I must agree. When I was attempting to sight it in I was using a sighting rest that allowed me to hold or strap the front end down. Put pellets all over the place and never did get it sighted in that way. Called the Gamo company and explained, thought the rifle was messed up and they informed me that strapping it down was interfering with the way the air rifle was meant to function. I then proceeded to try multiple grips positions on the forearm and it made a significant different in its accuracy. Good point. Glad I brought that up. lol JK G-Meister __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

01-02-2008, 03:33 PM	#21
okami515 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 163 Trader Rating: (0)	nope. talked to the Chief here and Was isssued a permit since I was firing it into a trap and the back gound was okay. so all good.

01-18-2008, 04:16 AM	#27
binfordw Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 56 Trader Rating: (0)	Sounds like your off to a good start. The Gamo airrifles have a pretty harsh firing cycle. There is after all a large, powerful mainspring inside that the sear releases upon pulling that trigger. The fact that they are made rather cheaply to cut costs makes the firing charicteristics even more violent. The key to getting the best accuracy out of a spring airgun, is a consistant hold. Since they jolt when fired, any emphasis your hands or body puts on it to effect its movement can affect accuracy. Allowing the rifle to rest on an open palm, a few inches in front of the triggerguard, while loosely shouldered is usually reccommended.