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Airguns by Make and Model => Gamo Airguns => Topic started by: canadian_shooter on January 01, 2017, 03:54:45 PM
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It finally arrived! Drove 3 hrs through a snow storm to pick it up too, but was worth it. ;D
Opened, inspected and cleaned bore. Ran about 50 shots through it of Crossman HP and Piranha (both 14.3 gr), then 10 shots of H&N Baracuda domes (21.14 gr) and H&N Baracuda Hunter Extreme (19.09 gr). Shooting at 10 meters with open sights hit everything aimed at. Punched through 1-3/4" wood board (cleanly!) also blew through 2" phone book! Too cold and too much snow to bother installing and sighting in scope at this point. Will keep you all posted. I am very pleased with this rifle. Fit and finish is extremely nice. Trigger is crisp and consistently predictable. I don't mind the 50+ cocking effort (30 years of being a mechanic kinda toughens you up) I don't really even notice (crossbow seems tougher). The gas ram is great, there really isn't much recoil and just a 'thud' when shot. I have had lots of springers over the years and this gas ram would have been great back in the day! I don't have a chrony but my son-inlaw is getting one as he reloads for his .45 acp so when he does I'll be borrowing it. ;)
Anyone thinking of getting one of these rifles should not hesitate, you won't be disappointed. Off to "play" some more. Here bunny, bunny!
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Glad you like it, you need to brew a big pot of coffee and sit in your basement/garage and run the rest of the time of CPHP or Piranhas through the gun before you work on groups....
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Glad you like it, you need to brew a big pot of coffee and sit in your basement/garage and run the rest of the time of CPHP or Piranhas through the gun before you work on groups....
Oh ya! ;D Been doing that all week ;D Have almost emptied at in of the CPHP and Piranhas! Saving the "good" ones for grouping. Also picked up a tin of Crow Magnums. I like these for hunting use. ;)
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So I have an odd request. Does anyone know if you can change the stock out on this gun and use something like a hornet maxxim stock? Op could you possibly take some clear pics of the top of the gun where the barrel breaks?
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The compression tube on this gun is 33mm, you would have to use a similarly sized stock to fit.
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NICE RIFLE FOR SURE ! Looking Good there David ! My Best Regards - Tom
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So I have an odd request. Does anyone know if you can change the stock out on this gun and use something like a hornet maxxim stock? Op could you possibly take some clear pics of the top of the gun where the barrel breaks?
I will do that for you as soon as I return home. I am 5 hrs north at the moment. -30C this morning!
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NICE RIFLE FOR SURE ! Looking Good there David ! My Best Regards - Tom
Thanks! Liking the new addition for sure!
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The compression tube on this gun is 33mm, you would have to use a similarly sized stock to fit.
What other stocks may fit? I want a sporter style stock. Not too fond of the hole type stocks.
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The compression tube on this gun is 33mm, you would have to use a similarly sized stock to fit.
What other stocks may fit? I want a sporter style stock. Not too fond of the hole type stocks.
This one should fit: http://www.gamousa.com/product.aspx?product=Hunter%20Extreme%20Rifle%20Stock&productID=397 (http://www.gamousa.com/product.aspx?product=Hunter%20Extreme%20Rifle%20Stock&productID=397)
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Kfxguy - Do you still require a photo of top or has your initial question been answered?
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Kfxguy - Do you still require a photo of top or has your initial question been answered?
It wouldn't hurt. Give me more options. I'm trying to piece together the gun I want because gamo doesn't sell it. I'm not fond of the stocks with holes in them personally so I'd like to fit a better looking synthetic stock to it.
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Kfxguy - Do you still require a photo of top or has your initial question been answered?
It wouldn't hurt. Give me more options. I'm trying to piece together the gun I want because gamo doesn't sell it. I'm not fond of the stocks with holes in them personally so I'd like to fit a better looking synthetic stock to it.
Ok. Hope these are helpful to you.
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Kfxguy - Do you still require a photo of top or has your initial question been answered?
It wouldn't hurt. Give me more options. I'm trying to piece together the gun I want because gamo doesn't sell it. I'm not fond of the stocks with holes in them personally so I'd like to fit a better looking synthetic stock to it.
Ok. Hope these are helpful to you.
Thanks! I really wonder if that tube will fit in a standard gamo stock without much grinding. I appreciate the pics!
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The compression tube on this gun is 33mm, you would have to use a similarly sized stock to fit.
What other stocks may fit? I want a sporter style stock. Not too fond of the hole type stocks.
This one should fit: http://www.gamousa.com/product.aspx?product=Hunter%20Extreme%20Rifle%20Stock&productID=397 (http://www.gamousa.com/product.aspx?product=Hunter%20Extreme%20Rifle%20Stock&productID=397)
Travis, this one should fit.
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The compression tube on this gun is 33mm, you would have to use a similarly sized stock to fit.
What other stocks may fit? I want a sporter style stock. Not too fond of the hole type stocks.
This one should fit: http://www.gamousa.com/product.aspx?product=Hunter%20Extreme%20Rifle%20Stock&productID=397 (http://www.gamousa.com/product.aspx?product=Hunter%20Extreme%20Rifle%20Stock&productID=397)
Travis, this one should fit.
Thx, I should have specified that I prefer synthetic. Sorry. I'm clumsy and a wood stock doesn't fair well with me. I dropped (it slide off the table) my Winchester 800x the other day and scared the wood all up :(
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Glad to hear about your new rifle, I just bought one yesterday and I`m trying to find all the info I can about it. FYI anyone interested I found it on sale at Midway USA for $223.99 but the 22 cal is on back order. Due back in stock 3/8/17...
I am sending my hatsan 95 back due to trigger failure and random firing which is so sad because I really liked that gun but it`s the 2nd one to give me trouble for different issues in just one month...
Kenny~
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Glad to hear about your new rifle, I just bought one yesterday and I`m trying to find all the info I can about it. FYI anyone interested I found it on sale at Midway USA for $223.99 but the 22 cal is on back order. Due back in stock 3/8/17...
I am sending my hatsan 95 back due to trigger failure and random firing which is so sad because I really liked that gun but it`s the 2nd one to give me trouble for different issues in just one month...
Kenny~
Sorry to hear about the Hatsan. You won't be disappointed with the Magnum. I really like this rifle. I will be posting some chrony results in a week or 2 .Just waiting for snow to go away. Still have nearly 4 ft the &^^&!
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I look forward to hearing more about the magnum! Mine is on back order so I`m guessing it will be a week or two before I get my hands on it.
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Some Chronograph results with the Gamo Magnum. Not the best conditions to do the tests but couldn't wait. Was -20 degrees C during tests. (yes that is a minus in front of the 20). I don't have a light kit yet for the chrony so had to be outside.
14.3 gr (crosman premier ultra mags) 940 fps
14.3 gr (crosman piranha and hollow points) 925 - 930 fps
14.4 gr (Gamo PBA Bullet - copper) 900 fps (very tight loading)
15.43 gr (Gamo Magnum, Masterpoint and Hunter) 860 fps
15.74 gr (Stoeger X-Hunt) 870 fps
15.89 gr (JSB Exact Jumbo) 870 fps
17.00 gr (Predator Metalmag) 860 fps
18.21 gr (Beeman Crow Magnum) 765 fps
19.09 gr (H&N Hunter Extreme) 767 fps
21.14 gr (H&N Baracuda) 700 fps
22.00 gr (Gamo TS-22) 700 fps
These are all the average of 6 shots each pellet. (would have done more shots but too "dang" cold out - will revisit this when it warms up) Also have some Gamo PBA Platinum on order to test.
When it warms up here (April or May! LOL) I will do some accuracy tests also. At this point 20 - 25 yard shots have been very good with everything. Hope this is helpful to some of you if not at least interesting.
Dave