Gamo Red Fire, .22 Reviews

best pellet for gamo guns.

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more pellets per tin.

Very accurate I have 3 gamo and have had very good results with the red fires

Put more in the tins

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These shot fantastic out of my Gamo Magnum gen 3i. One ragged hole at 20 yards. Beat the JSB, H&N, and Crosman pellets by wide margin. Shooting off of a rest, mildly windy day, but I'm impressed with these. I'll stick to the other named ones in my Daystate Revere and Airforce Talon.

Pretty expensive, would like to see more per tin.

Your milage may vary.

Soft lead. Expands fairly well inside moderate ranges.

MUCH better QC.

I've shot these in .22 and .177 in a number of different rifles and every single one HATED these pellets. Half grain avg disparity in weight and they're badly undersized, sometimes falling back out of the breach of my springers before I can close the barrel. Accuracy across the board is abysmal as well, likely due to them being so undersized, with 2 or 3 pellets in a 5 shot group printing inside maybe a quarter at 20 yards, with at least 2 GUARANTEED flyers. The Predator Polymags are MUCH better pellets, if only overpriced for what they are.

Devastating on Richardson ground squirrels and large prairie dogs. With squirrels, a kill zone shot is practically anywhere on the squirrel. There is massive expansion, blood all over, etc. Very humane, quick, and effective. On larger prairie dogs (because it is a smaller/lighter pellet) it does help to be closer than 45 yards to get the quick one and done.

Accuracy could be better and kinda spendy, but if you need a guaranteed stopper for smaller pests, it is hard to beat. They do tend to wander past 45 yards. But, since the BC is pretty low, they really aren't made for that. They are very similar to Predator Poly Mags that tend wander for me past 45 yards compared to tack drivers like JSB pellets in my gun. As long as you have a pellet gun capable of launching this guy 850-875 fps and it likes the pellets, 50 yards on in is pretty lethal.

Great option if you cannot shoot slugs or if you want to limit how far your projectile will travel. If you are permitted to shoot near restricted areas, etc. I strongly suggest using pellets and NOT slugs. Depending on speed and BC, slugs can travel similar distances like a .22LR when they are pushed in the 900-1200 fps range. This is primary concern for me and my employer. We shoot legally in a public and sensitive area. We have to shoot thousands each year to limit over population, disease, liability hazards, destruction of public property, etc. I shoot a FX Crown MKII with these at about 865 fps. I find faster than this seems to destabilize the pellet. Pretty soft lead that actually expands, unlike many manufacturers that sell hollow points, etc. that do not expand whatsoever. Essential when each shot counts and when devastating shots are a must. My FX likes these well enough to shoot a 1/2 inch group at 40 yards or less and expands to about 1 inch at 50 yards. Good luck!

THE GAMO RED FIRE IS ACCURATE. High impact pellet. Good expansion.

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SHOOTS WELL OUT OF THE HATSAN 95

Holy moly! Absolutely love these pellets! Is extremely accurate out of my gamo wildcat whisper at 50 yards and under haven't tried these at higher yardage only cause im using these for hunting and 50 yards and under is my comfortable zone for a clean headshot kill. I have seen these accurate out of pcp rifles at 100 yards just dont know how the ft/lbs would be.

Nothing. Everything is accurate and working exactly as I would expect.

Just do your research online before you buy. These guys are picky on what type of gun you use. My gamo wildcat whisper loves these!

I'm shooting the crosman shockwave .22 and these pellets are hard hitting and accurate. They have more stopping power than any other pellet I've used for squirrel hunting. I shoot them and my dog does not have to track them far if at all.

Maybe some more pellets in the pack for the price. But at 125 it's still worth the money

Accuracy...pure and simple.

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Sand bags will prove the accuracy of these pellets, almost one hole in 10 shots .

Accuracy, stopping power. Devastating on rabbits, ground squirrels, gophers. Tightest pattern out of my Benjamin Mayhem, based on limited sitting bench testing of this pellet, Predator Polymag shorts (15.89 gn), Predator Polymag longs (16.0 gn), and Crosman Domed Ultra Magnum (14.3 gn). Not a whole lot of difference between the Gamo and Predator pellets, but discernible.

More identification on tin (once you take it out of the packaging, there is nothing printed on tin or clear cover). Also, more cushioning in the tin, like another commenter said.

Great pellet for close range squirrel hunting.

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Good pellet, uniform, shoots well.

Screw top lid with clear window, available at Walmart.

Make the tin a little bit larger and add foam rubber padding like Polymag does?

Polymag Predators are consistent and fly true out of my OG Benjamin 392 w/BSA 4X40 scope. Wish I could say the same for the Gamo Red Fires. My experience indicates that, with this particular rifle, polymer tipped pellets produce devastating terminal results on vital shot Chipmunks @ normal ranges, but squirrels and larger critters dictate well placed headshots only. Out of my Benji, the Polymag Predators have the consistent accuracy for 25yd headshots with ease, one after the other. After going through 2 tins, my experience with the Gamo Red Fires have been a 50/50 gamble, varying between dead nuts to outside flyers. The .177 version produced similar results out of my Ruger AirHawk Elite II, with the chamber fit varying from loose to snug. I haven't tried Polymags in the AirHawk yet, but it does ok w/Crosman Premier HPs. I did notice some irregularities due to packing too many pellets too tightly, and a missing tip on occasion. Maybe they would be better out of a Gamo rifle?

I have not used these pellets yet and gave them 4 stars simply because they are produced by GAMO.

I use my gamo magnum for small game / mid size game... I have killed large raccoons 20 yards and closer very cleanly with jsb Diablo jumbo heavy 18.13 gr with no problems. Just harvested a 20 lb porcupine with with thE diablos. Dispatched raccoons with cross man gold tips 17.4gr out of the trap and did the job perfectly.... with gamo reds I Tried to dispatched a raccoon from the trap. It went horrible with a well placed shot. Had to put 3 more into it. DO NOT USE THEM ON ANYTHING BIGGER THAN A SQUIRREL...

They are not a tight fit in my gamo magnum at all.

The idea is creative. And assume it would be great for softer animals. They generally dont group well out of my gamo mag... with cross man gold tips 17.4 I am holding 1/4 groups at 25 yards and how they crush game. I dont see any practical reason to buy or use gamo reds on anything larger than a rat or small bird

These are a great pellet for pest control and I would guess 'small game' hunting. If you have a higher power pellet rifle (~1,000 fps muzzle velocity or more) like a PCP, the Predator Polymags do expand a little better and are slightly more accurate. But, especially if you have a medium power or lower pellet rifle (~900 fps muzzle velocity or less) you probably won't see a difference between these Red Fire and a 16 Grain, Predator Polymag. The Red Fire are a great pellet, at a reasonable price for knocking down small pests/game. The Red Fire have a little better 'reach' then the Predator Polymag for longer shots. (Lighter, Higher Muzzle Velocity, less drop, etc.)

The Red Fire seems to be made from slightly harder material than the Predator Polymags which I think accounts for the 'slightly less accuracy' of the Red Fire. I suspect these Red Fire don't seal or mold to the rifling's quite as well. The Predator Polymags have a little better expansion with higher power rifles.

These are my 'go-to' pellet for general pest control. I have used the Predator Polymag Short .22 Cal. (15.75 Gr.) and still use the Predator Polymag .22 Cal. (16.0 Grains) but for general small pest control we like these Red Fire pellets. We've found the Gamo Red Fire .22 Cal. to be about as accurate as the 15.75 Grain Predator Polymag Short .22 Cal. while the 16.0 Grain Predator Polymag .22 Cal. is a little more accurate out to distances of about 20 yards. We have Squirrels, Ground Squirrels, Gophers, mice, a few rats and the occasional Nuthatch to deal with. Usually the Red Fire pellets work fine for all of them out to 30+ yards. The 16.0 Grain, Predator Polymag has an advantage at less the than 20 yards, especially with larger Squirrels and Gophers. We found the 15.75 Grain, Predator Polymag Shorts 'knock down' as well as the 16.0 Grain, Predator Polymag pellets but as far as accuracy they're somewhere between the 16.0 Grain, Polymag and these Red Fire pellets at distance.

I have tried many different pellets in my Gamo Magnum .22caliber rifle but these are the ones it likes & I like the tip I wish they had them in a 14.5 grain but the 15.4 work LOOKOUT SQUIRRELS !!!! I killed a LARGE rat that was in my Chicken Feed with one of the GAMO Red Fire Pellets & the entire top of it head was removed It turned it a flip Stopping Power YES Gamo Red Fire Pellets are my 1st choice for hunting .

I have only one gripe with the Gamo Red Fire is that some of the tips are coming off from the pellet I had several that the tips were gone & after looking they were in the bottom of the tin I hope Gamo will address this little problem I will hunt with them for good Oh and another thing they should have them in a tin of 250

USE THEM !!!

Screw top lid w/ sight window is nice . Great quality control ; no damaged skirts or missing poly tips . I buy them because my rifle loves these over all else ....bottom line . Slighty smaller diameter than other pellets is the ticket for "my" rifle .

Closer tolerances in the swagging is the only thing that comes to mind . Not that the size is all over the place , but when you seat every pellet in a break barrel by hand ; you can feel when one is different .

My air rifle is a break barrel Benjamin NP2 in .22 , tuned trigger , (secret) moly coated the barrel . Crazy accurate .

Quality and a very accurate pellet. Small game does know what hit them. Size of these pellets are really uniform.

More pellets per tin.

Excellent penetration on large ground squirrels. All hits were through and through with adequate expansion. Accuracy was acceptable, but not great out of a Gamo Swarm Magnum out to 30 meters.

If the lead were a little softer, expansion might be greater like the Predator Polymag Shorts. The plastic tip could be longer where it is seated in the pellet to form a deeper hollow point and better expansion.

For about the same price, the Predator Polymag Shorts were more accurate and expanded better with the same penetration through the Gamo Swarm Magnum. Not bad pellets, but they could be better.