[GT182]

You not supposed to pi$$ them off Greg. Your supposed to kill em and eat em. Pi$$ em off too much and they'll seek revenge.... They probably get their own air rifle and shoot back at ya. LOL

[Greg Reid]

That's why I bought this rifle. I got fed up with the varmits invading my attic every winter and while I was in that humor, I happened to see one running around in the shrubs near the house. I grabbed my son's old BB gun from when he was 8 years old and popped him. Musta hurt like he!! because he called me every name in the book and limped back down into the woods. I decided it was time to upgrade....but if I can't hit 'em....
I haven't eaten a squirrel since I was about 10 years old..and I don't plan to if I can help it...Rats with bushy tails...lol
My real point though is this...I can usually hit what I aim at with a rifle, air or not.

[tom s]

Break guns that have the scope mounted to the receiver will have some issue with POI as the barrel HAS to go back in exactly position and that is alway suspect.For best results a scope base that mounts to the barrel and has a extension that puts the scope in the proper eye relief is the best.The old break down browning 22 auto used a scope mount like that.For every day shooting the accuracy is usually good enough.Tom

[Greg Reid]

Interesting point Tom. Never thought of that but it makes sense. I'd be satisfied if I could get consistent 4" or so groupings. I think it ought to be capable of that.

[tom s]

Mount a laser pistol scope to the barrel.It has a long eye relief

[GT182]

Originally Posted by tom s

Mount a laser pistol scope to the barrel.It has a long eye relief

Yeah, longer than the pellet can reach out and touch that varmint. LOL

[mrtonegto]

You might try cleaning the barrel too, could have lead build up. I know my cap and ball revolver shoots poorly once I've fired 30+ rounds through it.
FWIW

[A.J.]

I'm not that much into guns either but I got this theory from AirArms support when I was looking for a new spring and wanted an upgrade giving me more fps. They said that my gun was optimized and higher fps would give less accuracy.

[Greg Reid]

Interesting points. I can't imagine it had lead buildup out of the box...but mebbe so. May also be true about spring optimization but this is the one they built it with....so...
At any rate, right now I'm waiting to hear from them.
I've got a few of the cap and ball revolvers and the soot builds up on them so quickly that the cylinder will barely turn after 20~25 rounds. I haven't fired them in years.
I like the laser idea. Sounds like fun.

[GRX]

Cleaning is essential just as with a firearm. In the aforementioned old Sheridan blue streak, I fired felt cleaning wads soaked with Hoppe's solvent through the barrel until they came out clean. Then periodically after that.

[hurryinhoosier62]

Originally Posted by 69goatboy

My 12 year old has a couple of the cheapie .177 pellet rifles.
I've fired them enough to adjust the cheapie scopes on them.
All I know is the squirrels, grackles, and crows are scarce around my house now.

The pointed pellets fly far more accurately than the blunted ones.

Be careful shooting grackles and crows. They're PROTECTED under the Migratory Bird Protection Act(federal offense to shoot one).

[63gpman]

the reviews on this air rifle are overall good from what I have seen online. Of interest thought was a review and the grouping that they were able to get at 50 yards.

Five, five-shot groups were fired with each pellet type from sandbags at the noted distance of 50 yds. The tightest group fired was 1.25″ using the PBA Platinum pellets, but that one was almost an anomaly as the next smallest groups fired were 2.5″ with the Platinums and a 2.12″ group with the Meisterkugelns. The largest group recorded was a dismal 6.25″ with the PBA Copper bullet, which as a whole shot the worst groups of the three pellets with the tightest of that line being a 3.25″ group. Most of the groups overall fell in the 3″- and 4″-realm, making this gun too inconsistent for shooting game reliably at 50 yds. Bringing the targets in to 25 yds., however, brought the groups closer to the 1″ (Meisterkugeln) and 2″ (PBA Platinum) sizes. That should allow for making accurate shots on squirrel-sized game and enable this latest offering from Gamo to live up to its name

[Greg Reid]

I am sometimes missing an 18"X18" target at 40 yards. Missing the target completely! The 99% that do hit it are basically spread all over that 18" target.

[63gpman]

Have you had anyone else shoot the gun? How did they do? Can you exchange it?

[Greg Reid]

No one else has shot it. I would be thoroughly humbled if someone else could do much better with it. I can't imagine that I'm suddenly that bad of a shot.
I'm sure I can return it. I'm still waiting to hear from customer service before doing that though. I'll give them 'til next week at the latest to at least address the issue with me.

[76LQ9TA]

I bought a Benjamin 1100xl a couple of years ago and had the same issues getting it to group well. Last summer I found a GTA forum (gateway to airguns). I disassembled the rifle and polished the cylinder, replaced the piston seal, installed a charlie datuna trigger and relubed everything with a moly grease. These changes made a world of difference. From what I read on there, you should shoot at least 25 shots of a certain pellet down the barrel and to try different pellets. For mine, the heavier pellets shoot better. I bought about 6 different kinds of pellets from pyriamid air when they had them on sale to try.

[Greg Reid]

Gee, I hope I don't have to go through all that with it. I haven't even had it a week. I like the idea of the forum though. I may check that out.
As for pellets, I've fired over a hundred and two different types so far. I really think the scope reticules are drifting. After the guy adjusted it it with the bore scope deal, it was accurate for about 5~10 shots. The next day, and today for that matter, it's firing about 6 inches high at 40 yards or so and sometimes more but that may be me..

[hobbygto65]

I've got a Gamo High Power rifle, it shoots a 1000fps and very accurate up to about 30yds. It came with a scope an attached flash light and lazer light. Ideal for pesky Raccoons.

[GT182]

Originally Posted by hurryinhoosier62

Be careful shooting grackles and crows. They're PROTECTED under the Migratory Bird Protection Act(federal offense to shoot one).

It's not Federal offense to shoot crows.
http://www.crows.net/nohunt.html

There is a season to take crows that varies from State to State.

In NY there is a limited season to shoot the dam things.
http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/65847.html

Arkansas regulations.... it is legal there too.
http://www.agfc.com/hunting/Pages/Hu...tionsCrow.aspx

Other states also have a season for them too.

[Greg Reid]

Originally Posted by hobbygto65

I've got a Gamo High Power rifle, it shoots a 1000fps and very accurate up to about 30yds. It came with a scope an attached flash light and lazer light. Ideal for pesky Raccoons.

I think I saw that one when I bought mine. I noticed the scope/laser deal.
Is yours .22 cal? One thing that drew me to this one was that it was one of few that I saw on the shelf in .22 caliber and was well under $200.