Gamo Hunter Extreme Pro- got one?

[mikeyb]

As a semi-retired engineer i also have the compulsion to fully UNDERSTAND how things work. "It's just better"  without explanation simply raises MORE questions. I don't own a CDT trigger blade but can make some educated guesses about how it works.

I think the CDT trigger blade makes the trigger a TRUE 2-stage trigger. Initial first-stage blade travel reduces sear overlap to a near release point.Then second-stage blade travel quickly releases piston latch.

The longer screw adjustment simply pre-moves the sears to a much smaller overlap. First-stage trigger blade travel is just "take-up-slack" and does nothing to actual sear overlap.

The longer screw method does work and can FEEL exactly the same as a true 2-stage trigger. However it is inherently less secure/reliable than the true 2-stage trigger blade solution.

Each person needs to decide what THEY want to have and what THEY want to $pend to get there :-)

[H95Kidd]

As a semi-retired engineer i also have the compulsion to fully UNDERSTAND how things work. "It's just better"  without explanation simply raises MORE questions. I don't own a CDT trigger blade but can make some educated guesses about how it works.

I think the CDT trigger blade makes the trigger a TRUE 2-stage trigger. Initial first-stage blade travel reduces sear overlap to a near release point.Then second-stage blade travel quickly releases piston latch.

The longer screw adjustment simply pre-moves the sears to a much smaller overlap. First-stage trigger blade travel is just "take-up-slack" and does nothing to actual sear overlap.

The longer screw method does work and can FEEL exactly the same as a true 2-stage trigger. However it is inherently less secure/reliable than the true 2-stage trigger blade solution.

Each person needs to decide what THEY want to have and what THEY want to $pend to get there :-)

Mikeyb-- I appreciate your effort at explaining this. If indeed this is the case regarding how the CDT trigger blade works, then it is indeed very much more desirable over the "longer screw mod". But I wonder why Gamo didn't manufacture the SAT trigger in this manner (a true 2-stage)? How hard would it BE for them to incorporate that design into their trigger? It certainly wouldn't cost much if designed as a true 2-stage from the ground up. The trigger would be BOTH tons better AND just as safe as the current SAT. I just dunno....  Anyway, at least you made an attempt to to verbally explain things, but of course the only way to definitively KNOW how the darn thing works is to purchase one (CDT trigger blade) and install it. And then to actually OBSERVE what is going on inside the trigger mechanism. I'm in agreement with your statement "each person needs to decide what THEY want to have and what THEY want to $pend to get there". So for now, I'm OK with the $1 "longer screw mod" because I have made a very conservative, small adjustment. A middle-of-the-road adjustment, if you will, not extreme, but much more shoot-able than the factory adjustment. Mine was delivered with the factory screw completely bottomed out, such that PREVENTS further adjustment, and trigger "creep" was STILL so excessive it was not possible to shoot the rifle offhand with any degree of repeatability/accuracy. And yes, I KNOW how to shoot a rifle offhand, as I'm an old high-power Service Rifle competitor that still competes in this venue. The first time I pulled on it (the SAT trigger) I thought this is a true "lawyer" style trigger pull. Shot from a solid rest--it might be somewhat OK. But for reasonably accurate offhand/standing shooting? Forgetaboutit!

[mikeyb]

Since we are veering off topic discussing triggers I started a new thread here

https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=213886.msg156528476#msg156528476

with my comments regarding triggers :-)

[Rocker1]

I apologize my good man. David

[Ike the GSD]

Are these rifles made in England?

[F. Baum]

They are made in Spain

[Ike the GSD]

They are made in Spain

Thanks Baum, I just heard GAMO had a few of their rifles made by BSA and I was crossing my fingers😁 I really like this rifle it gets good reviews and she packs a whollup👍

[F. Baum]

I have two of the hunter extreme pros one is just for parts and it does about 1/2''-3/4'' groups at 20 yards. The other one is pellet on pellet 1 hole groups at 30 yards or better.
The thing about mass produced airguns is you have to check the barrels,    get a cleaning rod and put a piece of tape on the end and push the pellet through the breach if it gets loose the last couple inches and fall out of the barrel I can almost guarantee your gun Won't be that accurate.  If it stays tight as the pellet exits the barrel you got something to work with

[Jr007]

Gamo Hunter Extreme .25

H&N FTT 20.06g 32FPE
Predator GTO 16.54g 36.9FPE

I use J-B Non-Embedding Bore Cleaning Compound and J-B Bore Bright.
I clean the barrel super well.

SUPER ACCURATE - 20 YRDS H&N FTT 20.06g
Group pellet on pellet 5 shot

[Ike the GSD]

How well do these rifles hold up?

[Jr007]

I hate to say this but in last 15 yrs Gamo has made big improvement in quality and design. They are few plastic parts like barrel latch I'll problem have one made out of steel and trigger I felt worst but that could be easy fix with a GRT-4G. I'm not a big fan of Multi-Shot system or there scope but overall I was very impress with the firing action was smoother then I expected and that include cocking as well. No loose screw or anything falling apart. I paid $255 plus sale taxes its hard beat.
Thinking to upgrade with a 85Kg or maybe 90Kg gas ram.

Open sight at 20yrd at elevation 52ft 65F