Recent content by Tulecreeper

spladd1ct, Thanks for the post. As I said in my above post, I don't/didn't have a chrono because I only load shotgun shells now and am not as interested in muzzle velocity as I was when I reloaded center-fire ammo. I did, however, buy one not long after my last post and I was correct - I was...

By 'hunting', I mean shooting pesky squirrels and possums getting into my stuff. Just because they're varmints doesn't mean I don't want a clean kill. I've been an avid hunter and shooter all my life and I have many shotguns, rifles, and handguns of all makes, models, and calibers so I do...

Yeah, when I first contacted Gamo about it they didn't know what I was talking about regarding the sticker - I had to take a picture of it and email it to them - so it might be a new thing they're doing at the factory. And you're right, why not just stick with the marketing thing and not...

Thanks for the above replies. Gamo has agreed that something is probably be wrong with the rifle; weak piston, nicked piston seal, etc., and they are sending me a return label to send it back to them as it should not be 26% below factory specs. If it test-fired at a measly 722 FPS at the...

Thank you, I also found it to be quite accurate out to 50 yards. Power, however, is another issue. I also noticed a steep drop-off of power after about 30 yards. At 30 yards it would tear through an aluminum can and rip it all to pieces, and punch through both sides of a steel coffee can. At...

And I would expect a rifle with 975 FPS using the lighter pellet to shoot in the mid-700's like your does with the heavier one, so that would be acceptable. However, if mine only shoots 722 FPS to begin with using the lightest pellet I'm pretty sure using the 14.3 grain pellet I settled on is...

Yote: I already bought the rifle. My question is in regards to why the factory sticker lists the velocity as being 253 FPS/26% below the advertised velocity. If they used the Gamo PBA Platinum pellets as they say the factory sticker should at least be in the ballpark. I would consider...

Hello, I’m new to this forum so excuse any idiotic-sounding questions or statements. I just need some advice from those of you who have been doing this for a while. Also please excuse the length of the post, I need to set the scenario so y'all know what the heck I'm taking about. I’m an...