Page 5 - Gamo Squirrel Field Target w/4 Reviews

Love it!!! Not only helps with shooting skills, but is just plain fun. Heavy metal structure holds up well to pellet strikes.

Wouldn't change a thing.

well made and sturdy. falls predictably even when not struck directly head on. i really like the different size reducers, my last squirrel did not have these. much more fun to challenge yourself. makes you work on breathing and trigger control to make it to the next ring. very fun mounted in my tree.

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you can paint these to create a different contrast depending on where its mounted. i put one up in a oak tree and painted the squirrel light grai to stand out more. works great! you can paint the bulls eye different contrasting colors as well. i find white works best for the bull against black cross hairs.

This target is a lot of fun. sure puts a twist to just plinkin on paper or a tin cans,lookin at buying some more neat targets. I cant make them for what they cost.

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Imade an angled backstop to stop any possible misses and/or deflected lead pellets. 3/4in 4by8ft piece of plywood

Well designed fall mechanism. Works well. Good value.

The reducer rings occasionally bounce off the target when the target falls. The rings need a different attachment design.

Fun to shoot, bullseye reducers make it challenging for anyone, the mechanics are good, the steel is solid, it falls when it should; it stands up when it should, it resets when it should, it's a real value which needs just a little TLC to keep it working for the rest of your shooting days -bp in VA

dump the stakes. suggest that a user screw it to a short piece of 2x8 or something similar, even a couple pieces of 2x4. dump the chain, use a piece of steel cable instead. the chain can not stand being shot; the cable can. this way you don't need the 'keyring' holding the chain to the front of the squirrel

it works great. it does what it should don't whine when the paint chips off; it's painted better than most cars. if you don't want the paint to chip off, don't shoot at it. spray cans are still 97c each, one for black, one for white. yellow costs more. the hole reducers tend to get knocked off when hit. drill a tiny hole in the tab and put a bit of twisted wire through the hole to prevent that when tying the string, heat a knife or other tool and flatten the knot with a hot tool to keep it from opening up. don't set the woods on fire.

These are great. They work well with lower powered rifles and the magnum rifles without damage and are very well made with all steel construction. Well worth the money. They tip perfectly ever time when struck in the kill zone, the smaller insert is a real challenge. The inserts are a great idea the targets can be enjoyed by the expert or the beginner and at any distance they choose.

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Gamo also makes other target faces for these targets (seperate purchase)which I thought was really cool and can be changed by just removing a wing nut. all in all this is a great set up for $20 and well worth it. Your going to want at least two they are such great fun to shoot at. Don't use them with BB's because they will bounce off the steel targets although the odds of them hitting you are minimal don't take the chance. Shoot safe and enjoy these targets. Ken Wilson

Sturdy, fun, easy to use.

As other reviews have noted, the paint chips off very easily. You can either repaint occasionally, or just accept it. You can still discern the target zone without repainting.

I'm using a 22 caliber RWS Diana 48 from 35 yards. It's a lot of fun!

It´s very good construction, solid, strong, easy to use and super practice.

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don´t forget read the recomendation of power.

This is a really great target system. Very well made. Good heavy gauge steel. Everything is included, even 150 feet of string to reset it. It comes with 4 different size bulls eye rings from 1 1/8" down to 3/8". I can only shoot 10m indoors and it took me 4 shots to realize 3/8" was my speed. The box calls that size Expert. Yeah, right! Me, expert? This is something that I can take easily out to the outdoor range and set up in a couple minutes.

I can't find anything I'd like to see changed except maybe it won't take long before the yellow paint on the release paddle wears off so I guess I'd like to see some way to more permanently highlight the paddle. I wonder if they could include a can of yellow paint in the kit :-)

Shooting at 10m I did a pellet bounce back about 4 feet. The directions do contain a warning that it should be used at 25yds or more. I can't stress more the importance of wearing safety glasses while shooting. I took the 15" x 12" box it was shipped in and cut the face off it and filled it with duct seal pugs so I could have a safe backstop for shooting into. I then set the target itself on top of a 2 foot high cardboard box against the wall and then set the backstop I just made on top of the back bracket of the target. Now the target is secure enough to pull the resetting cord without tipping over the target. It is so secure with the 15 lb weight of the backstop on it that it won't even move a little bit. I'm thinking of buying 5 more so I can have a separate target system for each field target animal.

Targets are well made and should stand up to a lot of shooting without falling apart.

I think the hook on the kill zone reducers should be widened out and have a small hole drilled through it so you can put a cotter pin or such through it on the back side to keep it from falling off. Occasionally, if you hit it just right, the reducer will fall off the target. You might want to assemble a bag of extra rings, some small chain and cord for attaching to the reset stud. It might be possible to break the metal parts or cut the string.

4 or 5 of these spread out in a small area at different distances will keep you entertained all day and when you think you're getting it figured out, just place a kill zone reducer on it. They reset very easily and are a lot of fun.

Well built and sturdy. Reduced ring size is a huge plus.

Make it a little easier to knock down, with my Gamo p-23 I can RARELY knock down the target, but with almost any rifle it will knock down.

Don't add that little chain, tie the string directly to the bolt below the target area. I shot the little rings on accident at 50 yards broke right through them. So, just bypass all of that and tie it to the bolt.

This is a well made target offering you a real challenge by having the reducing rings to test your shooting skills. Also purchase the variety pack of target faces to change the look.

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Mount on a secure base.

The construction of the metal is great very strong metal its perfect for my MendozaRM600 .177 with crosman premier domed heavy 10.5gr pellets.

the Ring on the pull chain is not good i bent it in half on one missed shot i took it off and used a stronger one. The Anchors aren't that great they seem to work if they are in something solid like in my yard i got some hard dirt and they do not come up as much. The black on the target does peel off with every shot i'm going to spray it brown for more life like look and the kill zone red

nothing this thing is freaking awesome like every other post i read about it does sharpen your shooting skills. Get the other targets for more fun.. BUY IT YOU WILL LOVE THIS ITS NOT EXPENSIVE AND WILL LAST VERY LONG....

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the kill zone reducers are great for smaller yards

Lots of fun to shoot with a Beeman R-7 medium velocity air rifle (700 fps) at 20 meters and Beeman P-3 air pistol (400 fps) at 7-10 meters. Very durable.

Make the target paddle easier to knock down at 7-10 meters. I adjusted the target knockdown mechanism by inserting a spacer which makes it easier to knock down with a air pistol.

Be sure to buy the optional six targets kits with spacers for more variety.

As everyone who has purchased this say's.."It's awesome or Rad or really fun! and yes... it's all that, plus more. READ ON

I won't tell you about the paint that comes off or the 4 stakes not holding, that's not a big deal. What is a big deal is shooting the chain and ring off on the first shot at 42yards.(free standing) I read Hamsters review and thought "no way, he shot the chain up", well it happens, and I have a quick cheap fix. $4 dollars. I went to my local hardware store and bought a 2 foot thin cable.(I wanted at least 2 feet to get as much hardware as possible out of the way of the pellets.) I had them put a metal loop at each end. I then bought the smallest key ring that fit the target and loop.(optional if you connect it right to the target) Then I bought a quick release, which I tied to the red nylon string. That way you can disconnect the string to wind it up easier.

My squirrel is almost gray now, and I'm not going to paint it...(just the kill-zone) which is OK , because the majority of the squirrels in my area are gray...

This is a fun target system. I got two of these, and let me tell you, they're great! I'm glad that it comes with killsone reducers, because if it didn't, it would just be too easy. The cord is a nice feature, so I don't have to get up every time to reset, I just simply pull on a cord. I like how it comes with stakes.

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Get this. You will not regret it.

This thing is rad, my brother and I shoot the heck out of it with .22s using CB shorts and it holds up fine. You must screw this to a board, don't even fool with the stakes. The rings do fall off, it's an easy fix though. Break a dollar on some cheap yellow paint and take it shooting with you, the kill zone is easy to repaint.

Rings shoot off easily. Shot through the weak pull chain like 5 times already, maybe something stronger?

buy 2 for different distances and name them something funny.

Fun, Fun , Fun. Seems well made. Maybe the only Gamo product worth the money.

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Well worth $20. Buy two or three if you are into field target.

EVERYTHING!!! Even if you don't hit the yellow zone.. you will know when you hit the squirrel by the sound!! put it far away and shoot it!! It is a lot of fun and a great accomplishment when you hit the yellow zone and see the squirrel fall back at 40yards!! Pull the cord and its back up!! EXTREMELY easy to use and setup!!

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It is a lot of fun to shoot... Something very different from traditional paper targets and metal traps!! Go For It... its not that expensive!!!