.177 caliber air rifle

7/13 UPDATE: I'm on 12 confirmed KIA's, this thing is AWESOME!!! I've had đồ sộ re-sight the scope as it wondered off about 1" over and up; might have been banging it around too much. I re-sighted this morning and BAM!!! one round center mass on this squirrel eating my tomatoes....no salad for him ever again, wrong day đồ sộ be a vegetarian homie!!!

6/2 UPDATE: One more confirmed squirrel @ 12 yards this morning...on my bday! So after leaving a super long comment yesterday, I wanted đồ sộ point out that my way is only my way, there's many other ways đồ sộ setup a weapon and get good with it. Remember what my mission is - đồ sộ neutralize varmint who want đồ sộ feast on my fruit crop in the back yard. Keep in mind this isn't going đồ sộ have match-type groupings, but it's really good for the price around 20-25 yards. And after some more thought, the first two upgrades will most likely be a bipod and scope đồ sộ really see how far out I can take this. The intent is đồ sộ teach my kids with this thing in my CA backyard...not sánh fortunate đồ sộ have acres lượt thích some out there. It's really quiet too, sánh hopefully the LAW doesn't show up...treat your neighbors kindly is key!!!

6/1 INITIAL: This rifle and Gamo scope are AWESOME!!!! My experience level: Certified NRA L.E. Firearms Instructor (Patrol Rifle/Pistol) with hundreds/thousand hours of instructing time, USMC 8th award rifle expert and 4th award pistol expert...but just a regular shooter now and then these days.

Why is this full bộ great for the price? Read below.
For starters, I opened the box and read all of the literature. I took apart the scope mounts and cleaned the lenses before assembling onto the rifle. I installed according đồ sộ the instructions with loctite on all hardware threads, ensuruing my cross hairs were as level as possible...but I'm not certain this is a huge issue, as for anyone who has used an Etch-a-sketch would know how fine adjustments đồ sộ your Y and Z axis will get you a good zero.

How I "zeroed" the included scope:
Once scope was mounted, I screwed each vertical/lateral adjustment knob đồ sộ it's fully seated position.
Grab a beer - Then I SLOWLY counted each click as I adjusted them back out đồ sộ their full maxed out positions...this was lượt thích 420ish clicks YIKES!!!
Divide your clicks in half đồ sộ find your "CENTER POINT" of reference. Adjust each knob đồ sộ it's center point by counting those individual clicks...open second beer.
Now you are ready đồ sộ ZERO the .177 beast...
Then, I determined what my "AVERAGE" distance was I'd be shooting; for my purposes I'm really only concerned with plinking squirrels and birds in my back yard about 10-20 yards.
I mix up a good prone position with semi-soft mat and barrel rest...I don't teach basic firearms positionng over the mạng internet, tự your own research.
NOW, the scope says 1 click = 1/4 inch @ 100 yards..or 4 clicks for 1 inch @ 100 yards.
As I'm shooting 50 feet (16 yards) and my math is horrible, i rounded up đồ sộ 25 yards for easy math.
Knowing this 1/4 conversion, 4 clicks @ 25 yards "should" yield u 1/4 inch of movement on target; for an inch, I'd have đồ sộ adjust 16 clicks.
One thing that can make zeroing with this rifle a pain is you have đồ sộ change your position for each reload...your average shooter will have different positions each time they reload and assume the prone position...just how it works with this break barrel design; might be where people give up because they can't get consistent groups.
With a semi-auto weapon, your prone position doesn't change much if you have a stable position đồ sộ begin with...unless you are shooting .50 Cal I guess.
Open third beer - this is where patience is your friend. I chose my target đồ sộ be a palm tree in the backyard, sánh I could see horizontal/lateral impacts due đồ sộ the dark bark breaking, and showing white flesh underneath....wife might have been mad, but I made her dinner đồ sộ ease the anger!
HOLY SMOKES I didn't know how fast and deep those little rounds would penetrate...be careful of your backstop i.e. neighbors house, cats, etc,; these are more powerful phàn nàn one would image (if you've never shot pellet before)
Since my target reference point was a dark Black knob, I always used the same spot and walked in the rounds through fine adjustments after each shot placement.
Once on point, I put the adjustment knob covers on and waited for some friends đồ sộ show up...
From the off-hand standing position:
1 squirrel down @ 9 yards
1 sparrow down @ 12 yards
1 Oreol or Starling (with orange circles on wings) down @ 18 yards

Pro's
Over 250 rounds and zero held
Good weight
Decent quality for price
Fun and cheap đồ sộ operate...good for basic skills brush up as it's very accurate within trăng tròn yards - haven't gone out further.
Rifled barrel...don't really know how pellets are affected, but I tự see rifling wear marks on the lower edge of retrieved pellets after shooting into lemons..BTW, the Crosman Destroyer will go through 3 lemons @ 12 yards no problem.

Cons:
Breaking the barrel does require some force, my 7 year old has đồ sộ put the buttstock on his leg and wrench down really hard đồ sộ cock the action. So, expect đồ sộ help kids around this age and younger as they might get tired after a few reload evolutions. For u, not a big giảm giá as I reload my mouth with IPA each time I reload a pellet!!! HAHA

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You know those few times when you bought something that made you think đồ sộ yourself I got a great quality item for a great price? This has only happened a couple times in my 45 years of existence. This is one of those times. I am sánh impressed with this varmint rifle. The quality is impressive and I was very happy with the price. If you are contemplating buying a varmint rifle don’t look any further. You will not be disappointed or feel remorseful if this is the varmint rifle you purchase. I can’t rate them highly enough. Very happy!

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Gamo Varmint 1250fps packs a punch! Runs nice and smooth, adjustable trigger is fair out of the box. Scope is very basic, but dials in nicely. My 11 yo really likes it and is zeroed and ready for muskrat control. Good ergonomics for tall 11yo and adult. Fluted barrel is a nice touch too.

This rifle is a fantastic product both price wise and quality! I was very surprised as how powerful this product is. Was not expecting it đồ sộ penetrate !/2 plywood at 40 yards. This is not lượt thích the pellet rifle from my younger days. This i a very good rifle for beginners as well as seasoned shooters. Would recommend đồ sộ anyone looking for a quality and inexpensive gift or purchase!

I was able đồ sộ site the rifle in fairly easy. One click left and two clicks down. That was it. I hung a target at 35 yards on my metal shed and now have 6 holes in the shed.

This is a very high-powered air gun. It is heavy and appears đồ sộ be well built. I did a few practice shots, and it is accurate within 30 yards. My only objection is directions on mounting the scope are not very clear, however there are on-line videos that get you through the process. Also, it would be nice đồ sộ have front and rear sights in the sự kiện you tự not want đồ sộ use a scope. That being said, the scope is a nice feature.

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Update: 3-27-2018
I disassembled the rifle and discovered the problem. The piston spring has broken about 3 inches from the rear kết thúc. It then rotated and screwed itself forward into the coils of the larger part of the spring and climbed over the coils blocking the sear from engaging the piston. It is a shame that I can't get parts from Gamo, because this is by far the easiest air rifle I have ever worked on. I could replace the spring in less phàn nàn 5 minutes if I could get one. I own 3 Gamo's.
Update: 3-17-2018
Mine no longer works. The sear doesn't not engage the piston, it can't be cocked. Gamo has not responded in any way for assistance in getting it fixed. I own and maintain over 30 air rifles and am quite capable of fixing this if I can get the parts. It seems I can't. I have had great service from several other air rifle manufactures and distributers. It makes more sense đồ sộ send a qualified owner a $5 part phàn nàn đồ sộ expect them đồ sộ pay $50 đồ sộ ship the entire rifle back and forth. I can fix the rifle faster phàn nàn I can package it and mail it but only if I can get the parts.
Update: 7-12-2017
This rifle just keeps getting better with use. I have now shot close đồ sộ 1,000 pellets thru it. Several styles of pellets that it shot just O.K. when new, it now shoots them very, very good. I have a large quantity of daisy wad cutters that I bought for less phàn nàn một nửa cents each on clearance at local farm supply stores.  177 Cal. Flathead Pellets 500 ct  None of my other 177 cal. guns, rifles or pistols shoot them worth a darn. In my Hatsan 125 and Edge magnum springers  Hatsan 125TH Air Rifle Combo, Camo Stock air rifle   Hatsan Edge Air Rifle, Vortex Piston, Black air rifle  these pellets are only useful for the considerable exercise I get cocking the rifle. Now that the Gamo Varmint is broken in, it now shoots the Daisy pellets almost as well as the high quality H&N match rifle pellets. This makes for very economical plinking. Unlike the Magnum springers This rifle is sánh easy đồ sộ cock that you get little exercise doing it
Update: 7-2-2017
I mix up the crono đồ sộ see why another New rifle of mine was behaving badly, (velocity about half of what it should be) and as long as I had it mix up I ran a few rifles thru it đồ sộ see what they would tự. My Gamo Varmint is pushing 8.18 grain H&N wad cutter lead pellets at a consistent 910 feet per second. EXCELENT results.
Update: 6-27-2017
I have found a pellet that this rifle has fallen in love with. H&N Match Rifle wad cutter pellets, 8.18 grain.  H&N Match Rifle, .177 Cal, 4.49mm, 8.18 Grains, Wadcutter, 500ct  This pellet makes this rifle think it is a PCP. It just puts them exactly where you point the gun. This target was shot at 10 meters from a bag rest by a 68 year old guy who doesn't see all that well. Shots #1 and #2 Were scope adjustment shots dialing in the point of impact for the new pellets. This is great performance from such a moderately priced gun with a non AO scope. This rifle shoots many pellets moderately well. It has a very nice trigger, making it easy đồ sộ shoot accurately. The safety that does not reset itself is a feature I really lượt thích especially when target shooting. I lượt thích this almost as much as my gas piston Benjamin Prowler. This is probably the easiest đồ sộ shoot spring powered rifle that I own. The recoil and torque are very moderate.

I have a lot of air rifles. This one is in the top half of its class. It is usably accurate and the supplied scope is very nice. The parallax is mix đồ sộ air rifle range, making 10 meter target shooting relatively easy. The gun has very moderate cocking effort and a decent trigger. The rifle is lightweight making it easy đồ sộ carry for hunting or plinking. The recoil is moderate and the spring torque is minimal, aiding its accuracy. Shooting off a bag rest, punching holes in paper It does not posses the pin point accuracy of some of my rifles but for off hand plinking and hunting it is just fine. I am the limiting factor when doing those activities. I have not yet found a rifle that can compensate for my lack of stability. I have discovered that taping a 3 cell Maglite đồ sộ the kết thúc of the barrel when hunting coons, helps a lot! The considerable weight calms things down a bit.
So far it is just a nice rifle, I have only put 2 or 3 hundred pellets thru it. It may get a little better with more use. If it does I will update my review.

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Bought this for my son đồ sộ keep the rodents away! Great gun