Gamo 10m Pistol Competition

[Powderfinger]

My October scores: 39, 41, 35, 44. I'm annoyed at myself for that 35. I know that I can do better than that! Best of luck to all shooting cards for October.

[pollythedog]

My October scores: 39, 41, 35, 44. I'm annoyed at myself for that 35. I know that I can do better than that! Best of luck to all shooting cards for October.

I know the feeling, you feel great, you have just done a good card and then without reason it all seems to go out the window, I usually sit down and have a Yorkie...or two!

Scores updated.

[pollythedog]

I realise you are all practsing like mad until the last moment...but don't forget scores need to be posted here on, or before the 25th.
Cheers
G

[Snooper601]

My scores from today, I nearly forgot to do this!!

Been in Scotland working and no practice this month and shot outside with it drizzling today. At least the sun wasn't shining in my eyes for a change

1) 43 - 10-9-8-8-8
2) 41 - 9-8-8-8-8
3) 43 - 10-9-8-8-8
4) 45 - 10-9-9-9-8

Total = 172 a slight improvement on last month with better grouping for the most part, but still not centred exactly on the bull

Cheers

John

[Snooper601]

Done today,

10 10 9 9 9 = 47
10 9 9 9 8 = 45
10 10 9 9 8 = 46
10 9 8 8 8 = 43
Total = 181

Went 'off the boil on the last set, tired after HFT yesterday and started to wobble a little.

Cheers

John

[Powderfinger]

Shot my cards for November on Friday: 40, 42, 39, 40 = 161/200.

[Snooper601]

I know the feeling, you feel great, you have just done a good card and then without reason it all seems to go out the window, I usually sit down and have a Yorkie...or two!

Scores updated.

And also avoid anything with caffene e.g. Tea, Coffee, Coke, Red Bull etc.
Chocolate is meant to be a good choice.

Cheers

John

[pollythedog]

Nice going John, outdoors in adverse weather as well!

Scores updated.
Cheers
G

Hopefully other scores will arrive before the end of the day.

[Snooper601]

Nice going John, outdoors in adverse weather as well!

I think that actually helped, I only did 2 sighting shots as it was cold and getting wetter and just 'got on with it', no messing about and just shot without checking where they went, everything in the black and no corrections seems to help the grouping.

The daft thing is that I don't get any benefit from the trigger technique when shooting HFT as I shoot rifles left handed and pistols right handed.

Cheers

John

[russc]

Hi

Just came across this thread - is it too late to join in?

I've had my Gamo compact a couple of years. One of the first things I did was to investigate the trigger adjustment. I havent changed the spring but found that the adjustment screw is the same type as those used to fix electrical switches / sockets to their plastic boxes.

After experimenting a bit I cut one of these bolts down from the original inch to about 1 cm , filed a new screwdriver notch in one end and replaced the original adjuster screw which , as has been pointed out , is too short.

As yet I havent had a missfire - going off when one closes the barrel - but the let-off weight is pretty light. Much better that as was originally supplied.

Cheers

Russ

[pollythedog]

Hi Russ
feel free to join in, we seem to have had a few folk dropout of the last round, however as it is mainly for fun and practice with only a token prize then its not a problem.
As you have no doubt read in the threads it is more about keeping the pistol in use.

I have had requests to look at opening out the competition, so after this one has run its course will look at what other pistols people are happy competing with, initially I am thinking just about anything except pcp, this would open it up to a bigger audience, and I believe would still leave the Gamo with a fighting chance in the right hands ( Snooper601 for instance seems to be making the gun very much his own!)
Again welcome, and look forward to adding your scores to list list on or before the 25th.
regards
Graeme