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Air Gun Home Forum Index » General Air Gun Questions and Topics » Gamo "Hunter Extreme" Air Rifle Goto page 1, 2  Next    View previous topic :: View next topic  Gamo "Hunter Extreme" Air Rifle   Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:54 am cissp22 Member Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 63 Hi there... i realy appriciate if anyone owns "Gamo Hunter Extreme" and sends me its real claims ...i know Gamo website has its own exaggeration method, They use ultra-light weight pellets to get those inflated fps numbers. So i want to know real(chrono) : Fps/fpe/accuracy and reliability of this brand.. thanks @all..   Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 10:29 am broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands Go for a proper brand. Overall feel of Weihrauch and Diana is much better, and will do the job just fine. A rifle in real life always look a ton better too. _________________ BIG GAP   Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 11:22 am Rogerflat Silver Status Member Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 2051 The gamo hunter extreme will realistically push .177 cal LEAD pellets at 1100 fps, give or take a little depending on heavy or light lead pellets. _________________ I done been assisted by the trees and rivers. Never needed any minister to figure my divinity.   Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:32 pm broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands The questio is, do you really want a pellet to go that fast? Also, with the stuff Gamo uses, plenty of TWANG, allthough most rifles have this. Twang is pretty personal though. I'd like to hear a rather dry "tchock". Gamos, for as far as I know and encuntered, all make a Tchwoing kind of twang. _________________ BIG GAP   Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:35 pm Rogerflat Silver Status Member Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 2051 And then the super sonic "Crack" when it breaks the sound barrier. I love my lower powered springers because they sound nothing like guns. _________________ I done been assisted by the trees and rivers. Never needed any minister to figure my divinity.   Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:43 pm broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands Almost forgot to mention that Roger. It seems like we'd be recommending this guy something else, huh? _________________ BIG GAP   Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 1:02 pm cissp22 Member Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 63 thanks ....but what if i dont want to have better rifle ?! ..i know gamo cant catch up with RWS and so ...i just like the feel of gamo brand comparing to classical view of RWS ... i know all bad points about Gamo ! ..but i want to know real claims of "Gamo Hunter Extereme" in .22 and .17 ...   Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 2:00 pm Rogerflat Silver Status Member Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 2051 I don't know what their .22 does. I'm sure that both calibers are pretty powerful and accurate, but given the $400+ price tag, they should be! _________________ I done been assisted by the trees and rivers. Never needed any minister to figure my divinity.   Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 3:14 pm broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands Go for the .22. Nobody needs or wants an overpowered .177. _________________ BIG GAP   Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 3:20 pm Rogerflat Silver Status Member Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 2051 Quote: Go for the .22. Nobody needs or wants an overpowered .177. Yeah, but the .177 shoots at 15,000 fps! _________________ I done been assisted by the trees and rivers. Never needed any minister to figure my divinity.   Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 3:34 pm broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands That's exactly why one would want the .22. _________________ BIG GAP   Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:26 am Ed Krzynowek Member Joined: 24 Aug 2008 Posts: 17 cissp22 wrote: thanks ....but what if i dont want to have better rifle ?! ..i know gamo cant catch up with RWS and so ...i just like the feel of gamo brand comparing to classical view of RWS ... i know all bad points about Gamo ! ..but i want to know real claims of "Gamo Hunter Extereme" in .22 and .17 ... The velocity in .177 with lead pellets is as mentioned above--and breaking the sound barrier like that can affect accuracy. But, like with the RWS 350, you can try one of the heavier .177 pellets and that will bring it down below the SOS. There are 3 good ones to try: Beeman Kodiak, CPH, and JSB Exact Heavy, hoping one of them will be accurate in your rifle--but with 3 to choose from, you stand a decent chance. The problem with many Gamo rifles---this is the one item I know is true about many Gamo models, not sure with the Extreme--the barrels aren't choked. It can detrimentally affect accuracy and cause less smoothness in the shot cycle. Uograding the Gamo trigger, if you ever want to, is a modification--it's an adjustment or (worst case) trigger tune on other brands. But, you said the Gamo feel is just right for you. Don't let anyone rain on your parade. If you want one, buy one. _________________ Happy Shooting, Ed   Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:27 am cissp22 Member Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 63 thanks Ed Krzynowek... This brand has .22 calibre , so i will try that if i buy one ..it would be more accurate du to lower velocity and not breaking the sound barrier as u mentioned ,also it retains its energy more on farther hunts. Lets put the boot in to those dam gamo's !!!   Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:20 am kanyon Silver Status Member Joined: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 1582 Location: New Zealand God dam it guys, Whats wrong with a gamo? I know there are far better guns out there. But there are some real shockers out there aswell. I have a CFX and a cfx copy With both of them I can drop a bunny out to 50m with White domed pellets. Both guns are as they came from the factory No tune kits, or fangdangle triggers. IF YER WANT A GAMO BUY ONE, After all its your $$$$ Thanks K   Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 3:13 am broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands A Gamo is a nice and affordable starters rifle, but for that money one can own a fine and very good rifle. I have my own reasons to dislike most Gamos. They are: Steel used of lesser quality, their underlevers have a plastic loading port, which I also (dislike about the HW57). Power tends to go down (spring waring out) faster then other rifles. This differs per series. I only recommend low end Gamos. Anything bigger and more expensive might just as well be a less powerfull but more reliable rifle from another brand. _________________ BIG GAP Gamo "Hunter Extreme" Air Rifle     Air Gun Home Forum Index » General Air Gun Questions and Topics You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum All times are GMT - 5 Hours   Page 1 of 2   Goto page 1, 2  Next All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First  Select a forum Main Forums----------------AirGunHome Q&AGeneral Air Gun Questions and TopicsPicture GalleryTarget Shooting: Casual, Fun and CompetitionHunting, Pest Control, Varminting People/Events/Airgun Issue Discussion----------------Introduce YourselfThe BS TopicClubs/Events/Regional/Political Airgun Issues Maintenance, Modification and Reviews----------------RiflesPistolsAntique, Collector and Novelty AirgunsBB GunsPellets/AmmoOpticsAccessoriesAirgun Smithing Buy, Sell or Trade Forums----------------For SaleWant to Buy   Note: If you are seeing "Please enter your username and password to log in." 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