Gamo Varmint Air Rifle

The air rifle had good power but very poor accuracy

Very very poor accuracy it's possible I got a bad rifle I would not recommend this air rifle or company. Pellet rifle is just sitting in the box it came in and I'll have to try and resell it on my own due to pyramids return policy.

It is an inexpensive, no-frills plinker and small-game killer, which is exactly what I wanted. Keep in mind that you can get this thing for about $100. All of its performance attributes must be evaluated compared to its price. No, it's not pinpoint accurate and yes, it is pretty harsh and unrefined... but it's inexpensive and it works. If you want more you'll have to pay more.

I have had several of these over the years, and I think the trigger, while never great, has gotten noticeably heavier. Once again, I didn't pay for a Rekord or a T06.

Just keep your expectations realistic and I think you'll be pleased.

Seems to work...

The scope.

Can't hit the broad side of a barn with this thing. After talking to a customer service rep, this comes shipped with a "throw away scope". It has no sights, so what the heck am I supposed to do with it? I thought it was a steal because of the price point. I bought it to fight a crow infestation, and it's worthless. Not happy.

Well made product, the quality is as good if not better than a Ruger pellet riffle I purchased a few years ago. Very pleased with my purchase.

Nothing

Great value

Loudness in my opinion is a very solid 5! It's sounds like a small-caliber bullet report -- REALLY. It hits hard and with a well-placed and decent quality scope is quite accurate! I cannot kill animals; I just cannot do it. If you are an airgun hunter however, please restrict this to SMALL animals and pests. My exception to not killing any animals is that I will kill disease carriers like mice..and this will do the job in a humane way and instantly.

Field sights would be cool.

It is a very good rifle for the price!

This Gamo Varmint with scope struck me as a good deal so I bought one. I find it very accurate at 75 foot distance, seems quite powerful, want to get rid of some squirrels quite sure this will do the job.

The Gamo Varmint is an excellent buy for the money. The accuracy is great. Haven't really tested it beyond 50 to 55 feet so far but within that range my groupings were within 1 inch.

I've already replaced the scope. The scope it came with was ok I guess, but I prefer to use a scope with a little better magnification.

The price is excellent and the rifle was delivered promptly. Everything I needed to go with the rifle was right there on Pyramid Air.

Verry accurate

Replace the scope

Works well with H&N pile-driver

I wanted to see how cheap you could go and maintain a decent shooting experience. I am a big fan of Gamo rifles, and own eight others, along with offerings from Crosman, Hatsan, Walther and Diana . I found that Gamo guns represent solid value and are reliable shooters. On the positive side, this rifle is cheap, light, reasonably well-built, and will not disappoint as far as accuracy if set up correctly and fed a decent quality pellet. It's got good smack, and has the power to put down the type of small game you would shoot with a .177. It is easy to cock, and won't wear you out at the range.

I am going to modify the trigger, but I end up doing that to all my Gamo guns. Look up the trigger screw update. It works wonders, and costs very little. While this rifle gets the job done, it cannot be described as buttery smooth. The report is rather like hitting a leaf spring with a frying pan. Compared to a Diana or other higher-end springer, it is kind of a jangly critter. But then, what do you expect for under $100 on sale? I suppose I should to the obligatory complaining about the optic as well, but I won't. It is packaged minimalist 4 x 32 scope. The scope will get you by, and is perfectly adequate for potting rats at the dump. Upon arrival, mine got a higher quality 4-9 power scope off another Gamo that had itself been upgraded. The 4 x 32 works for Crosman x77 and x22 series pistols, which lose gumption rapidly beyond about 30 yards anyway.

As Gamo is trying to keep to a price point, you don't get iron sights. It's likely you won't miss them much. The sub $20 Crosman/Daisy red dot sight works very nicely if you don't want magnification, and costs less than a twelve-pack of decent beer. Comparing it against other rifles in this price range, the Varmint has little to apologize for.

Very accurate, good power, light weight, low price, easy to disassemble and work on. Great for varmints and hunting, I took a cottontail by my guarden this summer, the pellet zipped right through its head.

A CAT trigger would greatly bennifit this rifle, but with practice you can learn this trigger. The scope is not very good and hard on the eyes, so upgrade on the scope.

My Varmint really likes Air Arms Falcon 7.33g pellets. I put 10 shots under a dime at 20 yards. You will want to upgrade to a better scope right away. I toped mine with a Center Point 4-16 by 40, it's working good so far. Watch some videos on how to disassemble, deburr and degrease your rifle. All springers are over greased and need to be cleaned and deburred. You don't need a super magnum for hunting or pesting, this rifle will save you a headache and $200. This is a great starter rifle and more than good enough for seasoned airgunners.