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Title: My first post on GTA about my first Gamo that I got today
Post by: Stormchsr on May 08, 2012, 11:04:59 PM

First a little background. I think the beauty of airguns is that there is such a variety that there is something for nearly every shooting need (ok, large dangerous game the exception). But anyway. I have had many magnum springers and pumpers but since, for now, I live in the city and in small place, plus adding shoulder injuries and age, they are just not that much fun. Shooting indoors has been max of about 25 feet and using airsoft and bb/pellet pistols. But I have always been more of a rifleman than a pistolero.

So keeping my eyes open for a low powered springer like the Xisico B12 and other similar powered rifles, I happened across a Savage 600 on an auction site. Not much info on it but it is made by Gamo and looks like a Delta/Cadet but with the 25 shot repeater mechanism of the Expomatic. The manual says flat head pellets only so I found in my stache some Beeman coated wadcutters. They function perfectly. H&N lead round ball also work with no problems. Accuracy off hand is one ragged whole  though the range is very short. I have read that the similar rifles by Gamo are good to about 20 yards. This little gun is exactly what I needed.

If anyone has any more info on it I would love to hear.

Title: Re: My first post on GTA about my first Gamo that I got today
Post by: bomber on May 08, 2012, 11:20:08 PM

Congrats on your purchase. Highly recommend is a grt trigger.

Title: Re: My first post on GTA about my first Gamo that I got today
Post by: Stormchsr on May 08, 2012, 11:22:10 PM

Thanks bomber. I will keep that in mind. Heard good things about them.

Title: Re: My first post on GTA about my first Gamo that I got today
Post by: Tater on May 08, 2012, 11:54:37 PM

Don't know anything about the gun, but welcome to GTA.

Title: Re: My first post on GTA about my first Gamo that I got today
Post by: Stormchsr on May 09, 2012, 12:01:56 AM

Thanks Tater

Title: Re: My first post on GTA about my first Gamo that I got today
Post by: gamo2hammerli on May 09, 2012, 12:40:18 AM

Welcome to the GTA forum and family.  Yep....that looks like my 1977 (Give or take a year) .177 Gamo Expotec.  Mine have a wood stock but no safety.  I see a safety in front of your trigger on your rifle.

My Expotec can only use Gamo Match pellets with the tube magazine.  I'm pretty sure the Crosman Wad will be too long and get squashed when closing the barrel.  Maybe your air rifle have been upgraded around the loading area.

Title: Re: My first post on GTA about my first Gamo that I got today
Post by: Stormchsr on May 09, 2012, 01:02:55 AM

 Maybe so. I have read that there is also a Savage 560 but I have seen no pictures so I don't know what the difference is. Maybe the 600 is an upgrade. The wadcutters are cheap and work great so I am a happy camper. I need to get out the chrony and check a few of my airguns but for this one it really isn't that important. I am just happy the repeater works well.

Nice to be on GTA.

Title: Re: My first post on GTA about my first Gamo that I got today
Post by: Ken13 on May 09, 2012, 04:35:38 PM

welcome to the Gta.

Title: Re: My first post on GTA about my first Gamo that I got today
Post by: Stormchsr on May 09, 2012, 04:59:39 PM

Thanks Kenneth. Good to be here.

Oh. and to gamo2hammerli.... nice wood on your Expotec. thanks for the pictures.

Title: Re: My first post on GTA about my first Gamo that I got today
Post by: Wheelman88 on May 09, 2012, 06:11:35 PM

Nice rig!

Title: Re: My first post on GTA about my first Gamo that I got today
Post by: Stormchsr on May 09, 2012, 06:14:25 PM

 Thanks Wheelman. I like it. Sometimes it's not all about power.

Title: Re: My first post on GTA about my first Gamo that I got today
Post by: renowntwo on May 09, 2012, 06:22:10 PM

Welcome to GTA!!!

Title: Re: My first post on GTA about my first Gamo that I got today
Post by: Stormchsr on May 09, 2012, 06:31:52 PM

Thanks renowntwo. Seems like a friendly place.

Title: Re: My first post on GTA about my first Gamo that I got today
Post by: ac12 on May 09, 2012, 07:01:05 PM

Except for the tube feed on top of the receiver, it sure looks like my Delta.
My Delta is a nice low power plinker, casual rifle.
The stock trigger was rather gritty, so I replaced it with a GRT trigger.  Gee what an improvement.  But I am primarily a 10m target shooter, so I like light triggers.
Caution:  The GRT trigger will reduce the trigger weight significantly.  If you do replace your trigger with a GRT trigger, KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER until you have the rifle pointed and aimed safely down range.  It will take a bit of practice until your finger gets used to the reduced trigger weight, until then just be careful.

I have a Tasco RedDot sight on my Delta, and that is perfect for 10m and less and the kind of shooting I do with that rifle.

Title: Re: My first post on GTA about my first Gamo that I got today
Post by: Stormchsr on May 09, 2012, 07:05:07 PM

Thanks for the good info ac12. Much appreciated.

Title: Re: My first post on GTA about my first Gamo that I got today
Post by: gamo2hammerli on May 10, 2012, 01:59:27 AM

Out of curiosity I tried a few different pellets this morning with my Expotec since the Crosman Wads works with Stromchsr's Savage 600.  Surprise surprise....the Crosman Wad and CPHPs didn't get squashed by that metal block at the loading area. Two out of five Gamo Hunters did get a bit of their skirts squashed and clipped off.

Good...so now I've two more types of pellets I can shoot out of my Expotec using their tube magazine.

Title: Re: My first post on GTA about my first Gamo that I got today
Post by: Stormchsr on May 10, 2012, 09:33:01 AM

Excellent. Glad to hear that gamo2hammerli.

Title: Re: My first post on GTA about my first Gamo that I got today
Post by: shadow on May 10, 2012, 10:28:57 PM

Congrat's on your shooter and look forward to future post. Ed

Title: Re: My first post on GTA about my first Gamo that I got today
Post by: Stormchsr on May 10, 2012, 11:45:30 PM

Thank you very much Ed. I am sure there will be more.   ;)

Title: Re: My first post on GTA about my first Gamo that I got today
Post by: robert w on May 11, 2012, 08:20:37 PM

welcome and nice rifle to boot

Title: Re: My first post on GTA about my first Gamo that I got today
Post by: Stormchsr on May 11, 2012, 10:34:19 PM

Thanks Robert. Friendly people here on GTA. I like it already.

Title: Re: My first post on GTA about my first Gamo that I got today
Post by: VINNY on May 18, 2012, 01:27:55 AM

Welcome to the GTA!!

Title: Re: My first post on GTA about my first Gamo that I got today
Post by: Stormchsr on May 18, 2012, 10:47:56 AM

Thank you Vinny. Friendly place and that's great.

Title: Re: My first post on GTA about my first Gamo that I got today
Post by: lizzie on May 18, 2012, 10:10:58 PM

I don't know anything about them, but it sounds like a nice gun to have. Have a great time with it! :)

Title: Re: My first post on GTA about my first Gamo that I got today
Post by: Stormchsr on May 18, 2012, 10:24:08 PM

Thanks Lizzie. It's functioning perfectly so far with the pellets I have mentioned. I am very happy with it.  I will get a new  GRT trigger though, as suggested by your forum members. Definitely needs that like many rifles do. The same trigger will work in my venom dusk as well. My thanks to everyone here for their help.