As with too many of my gun purchases, and archery, and history books, and woodworking tools...I sold some stuff at a gun show and watched this rifle get looked at and not bought for two days. Made a deal late Sunday afternoon.
It's a Gamo 440 Hunter in .177. Shoots only pellets. I put this BSA Deer Hunter scope on it. I've had probs with two BSA's that would not hold left to right, so I don't know what will transpire with this one. The optics are neat and the scope small. Makes a neat package. You can see on the lower right I picked up a sampler pack of pellets to see what it likes--if there is any difference, at any rate. Different weights and profiles. 500, so that's cool.
This is one of those spring loaded break open type of guns. Single shot. Very heavy for an air gun I thought, until I found it supposedly shoots 1000 fps with the right pellets. Must store a lot of pressure. Haven't shot it yet. I thought I'd ask about any tips or special tricks. Maybe this afternoon after we vote in the CA primary I'll get the back yard to myself for a while. I'll see how loud it is.
CDFingers
New to me Gamo 440
1Crazy cat peekin' through a lace bandana
like a one-eyed Cheshire, like a diamond-eyed Jack
like a one-eyed Cheshire, like a diamond-eyed Jack