Covid Gamo and around in circles

[Leap]

Here I sit with computer and endless brews waiting to drop to one line on the covid test, feeling terrible and looking at all sorts of lovely high-performance air rifles.
Oh, the temptation to get something delivered........
Then out comes the working gun....Gamo GX40 in 22.
I have Chroned it, cleaned the barrel tried new pellets, found it likes Hades better than the JSD jumbos. One thing I don't like and wish I could change is that safety catch position. After a year of heavy nighttime use I still feel uncomfortable with it in the trigger guard,,,,,, I then go back to you tube and AAR etc etc getting an ever-increasing fictional budget.
Here is the big but!!!!!!! My £300 Gamo hits everything I point it at, shoots six mags before it needs a fill and that matches my requirement for a coffee top-up.It has been heavily splashed with Slurry numerous times, hosed off sprayed with anti-bac, I have sanded off the molding sharp edges put tape on it drilled for IR weaver fittings, sling stubs, etc. It is stable off-hand or from support. Sometimes it even feels like my old SLR but how I wished I had the night vision kit then that I have now, (A whole other Post).
In short, should I be tempted to splash out I think it will be on a .177 Gamo and will continue to moan about that stupid safety catch.

[CannonFodder]

I have a Gamo Maxxim Elite with a synthetic stock, same safety catch arrangement, personally don't mind it.

But an autoloading break barrel rifle with scope for £229 (at the time) excellent value for money.

I did saw off the stupid looking muzzle brake though, just thought it looked wrong.

[TonyL]

I hope your symptoms remain mild and your recovery swift, Leap.

My own limited experience of a Gamo rifle (springer) was very positive. And I believe the Gamo PCPs are made in Brum at BSA, so no surprise that it impresses.

[Leap]

I hope your symptoms remain mild and your recovery swift, Leap.

My own limited experience of a Gamo rifle (springer) was very positive. And I believe the Gamo PCPs are made in Brum at BSA, so no surprise that it impresses.

Thank you, Unfortunately, the symptoms are not nice, Thank god I got the jab!

I have been looking at BSA`s the feedback is very mixed with lots of negative experiences with reliability. I find it odd that the Gamo does so well.

Instead of buying another gun, I am considering fitting a regulator to even up the shot to shot on the GX40 has anyone got any comments?

[PCPShooter]

My GX40 22 likes HW FTT 5.51s ....tighter than all JSB types

The shop where I got mine when I asked about. are just said 'don't' - I don't know if that wa s'person' opinion or 'professional insight'

I'd spend my money on some else rather than a reg having used it for a while and being perfectly satisfied (and knowing the risk of trying to make something ' over perfect' )

[averageplinker]

It sounds like you and the gamo work really well together. Your only niggle is the safety.

A reg won't do anything for the safety. It will add complication and expense you don't appear to need. I would say keep enjoying it as it is.

Rich.

[averageplinker]

PS Get well soon

[TonyL]

Hope you are feeling better.

[Leap]

Thank you all for the good wishes .......

Well the time has not been wasted Pellet testing etc The outcome is given the price I am very impressed, the more I use it the happier I am with it. the barrel band has gone and the group size shrank immediately. Performance is easily as good as my other more expensive stuff which I would not take to the places the Gamo thrives. If the GX40 had a moto it would be "Dirty jobs done dead cheap! Still don't like that safety catch though...

I hope to be out Ratting this weekend.