Gamo Compact experience

[CB200]

Hey everyone, interested to know what fellow Gamo compact owners bought after realising they needed to upgrade. Also, what sort of scores out of 600 they achieved with their Compacts before they did upgrade.

[zooma]

The GAMO Compact is a remarkably accurate SSP air pistol at a remarkably low price, so it can be a very good first choice for a budget target air pistol.

The wooden anatomical grip with an adjustable palm shelf is also excellent (especially for the money) but fairly chunky, and this can easily be re-shaped to give a better individual fit if required.

We had two of these in our club for some years and they both performed really well, and gave really good results with no failures. One was sold some time back and we still have one in the club.

Upgrading may not automatically give you higher scores than you could achieve by working with the GAMO to get the best out of it, but many do upgrade when funds permit to a higher quality air pistol when they find something that works better for them.

What people buy after a GAMO depends entirely on what they can afford and what fits and works best for them, so I suggest that you don't upgrade by buying anything else until after you have tried as many different types as possible at your local club to find out what type works best for you.

[CB200]

The GAMO Compact is a remarkably accurate SSP air pistol at a remarkably low price, so it can be a very good first choice for a budget target air pistol.

The wooden anatomical grip with an adjustable palm shelf is also excellent (especially for the money) but fairly chunky, and this can easily be re-shaped to give a better individual fit if required.

We had two of these in our club for some years and they both performed really well, and gave really good results with no failures. One was sold some time back and we still have one in the club.

Upgrading may not automatically give you higher scores than you could achieve by working with the GAMO to get the best out of it, but many do upgrade when funds permit to a higher quality air pistol when they find something that works better for them.

What people buy after a GAMO depends entirely on what they can afford and what fits and works best for them, so I suggest that you don't upgrade by buying anything else until after you have tried as many different types as possible at your local club to find out what type works best for you.

Thanks Zooma, I appreciate your reply and your wisdom. I look forward to the day when I get an upgrade.

[bootneckbob]

Hi, I'd actually considered down grading. I used to have a Compact years ago when they first came out. Not sure why, I wasn't doing comps back then. Anyway, now I do shoot pistol. My best with my Steyr Evo10e is 573x600 in practice. Not shot a shoulder to shoulder comp since Covid kicked off.

If I could, I'd let you try my Walther LP400 and I'd shoot your Compact, but I'd need £750 to let you do that!

[bootneckbob]

Biggest reason to upgrade or why SSP didn't last long is they were / are more tiring to use over a 60 shot comp than PCP. Zooma would probably know the answer to this but I wonder if the times for a 60 shot comp have changed since the introduction of PCPs? My first comp at Bisley was over in 24 minutes and I think we had 75 mins overall.

[bootneckbob]

Having refreshed my memory by watching a couple of reviews spending your money on a top end one will give you far more adjustment on pretty much every aspect of the pistol, grip, trigger and sights, which in turn will help consistency and ultimately your accuracy. It will also give your arm a rest between shots without all that pumping!

[zooma]

Zooma would probably know the answer to this but I wonder if the times for a 60 shot comp have changed since the introduction of PCPs?

Definitely - we needed a lot longer when we used flintlocks

[CB200]

Hi, I'd actually considered down grading. I used to have a Compact years ago when they first came out. Not sure why, I wasn't doing comps back then. Anyway, now I do shoot pistol. My best with my Steyr Evo10e is 573x600 in practice. Not shot a shoulder to shoulder comp since Covid kicked off.

If I could, I'd let you try my Walther LP400 and I'd shoot your Compact, but I'd need £750 to let you do that!

Thanks BnB, that’s a persuasive offer, although I live 250 miles away in the northwest! Your top score is indeed a top score! - it’s national standard! Are you still shooting comps?