Gamo Viper Combo

The looks, the heft (weight), the BSA scope, in general everything I expected. So far this is my recommendation by firing only one shot. Waiting for my chrony to be fixed. Will review later after a few more shots. I am sure I will increase my rating from a 4 when I can give a complete review.

Nothing at the moment.

Later. One thing though, I paid the same price for a new rifle and received a refurbished, which actually was what I ordered. No complaints by me since the rifle looks new.

I just tuned this gun for a friend and found that it has features I wish I had in my Game Big Cat. The breech is solid metal with a oversized breech seal. The barrel is all metal construction .The main spring has alot of preload , something I feel helps with a solid discharge finish.The trigger is a old system but is tuneable with no plastic.

Stock color and remove the lower scope mount bracket.a polished breech area to stop the breech seal from cutting, easily fix with some fine sand paper.

Its worth it since they don't make them anymore with these features for this cheap .

this is a great pellet gun i liked the bull barrel i thought it was plastic before i ordered it but was pleasently surprised to find out it was metal. the scope is a better one then they put on the gamo big cats. i liked the weight of it it doesnt feel cheap at all. the synthetic stock is nice and rugged.

when i bought it the scope would allways slide on the rail. i bought a scope stop it didnt seam to help. so i got some advice to put nail polish on the rail then tighten the scope down and let it dry. and problem solved i have it sighted in to where i can hit the same hole in the target at 25 yards.

if you own a swamp cooler the gun will probably get a little surface rust it does not affect the performance of the gun at all but just looks a little ugly i got it right where the barrel cracks to load the pellet.

The stock looks great & the bull barrel adds to the looks of this air rifle. It is light and can be taken in the field without worry because of durable materials used on it. Power is spot on for any pest bird and most fur covered pest as long as you keep shots within range and hit the sweet spot.

The Scope and the trigger. I upgraded both on mine and it took this rifle from OK to Great. I will also add the nitro piston to this from PA when I get a chance.

This is a good rifle but a few upgrades can make all the difference. First GRT III trigger, a very easy and cheap install. Second upgrade the scope to something that can handle the recoil. Third use lock tight. Then skip the PBA ammo and try some of the quality pellets Mine works very well with predator and redfire pellets on pests. Match pellets are great (RWS) inside 20 yds. Heavy round nose pellets are better for longer ranges ( JSB 10.2 grain & Gamo Rocket 9.6 grain). This rifle will take a few hundred rounds to settle in and get best accuracy. I clean the barrel every few hundred shots or so and the accuracy has been excellent. I can keep shots inside a quarter at 20 yards and can hit a 16 oz plastic bottle at 50 yards every time as lonng as wind is calm. I do recommend this rifle. The small upgrades make this an awesome choice.

great scope for an air rifle

gun is a little loud, but you could go with the whisper if that bothers you.

Shot it out to 25yrds. with 9.6gr. Rocket Pellets and held a 1'' group.

Would install a silencer similer to the wisper , but I like the bull barrel. If possible have the silencer incorperated into the bull barrel so it wasn't so bulky.

Worked well on Rabbits eating my garden and flowers.

Feel of gun, weight, accuracy, scope with military red dot display and easy 30lb cocking effort.

I would add a shoulder strap and lower the price. Price. It's a great gun but could come under the $200 mark. PBA bullets are not cheap either.

If you are looking for a mid priced but high quality/velocity break barrel, the Gamo Viper Combo is a good one. I would also suggest the Gamo Varmint Hunter as well, which includes a laser and light.

The gun is powerful, accurate and easy to cock when done right. Not that loud and gets quieter with break-in (about 100-150 shots for mine).

1- Scope is alright- should be sold without one so the buyer can choose which scope to use. 2- Make it possible to put a real carrying strap on it. 3- Trigger not great. Although somewhat used to the trigger now, I am going to put the GRTIII trigger on it because even after adjustment it is a long pull.

The scope when screwed down tightly will hold it's zero if you have one that's not broken. I thought the gun would just not shoot straight when I realized the scope was not tightened down enough and would loosen up after shooting a few times. After cranking down on the screws (not too hard though) & zeroing the scope- I was hitting bullseye at 30 yds on a rest almost every time. Find the right pellets also for your gun- mine likes the crosman premier hollow points. Now I can hit a small gatorade bottle out to 170 feet from a standing position (56yds)! This gun can shoot once you get used to the trigger and hold her steady! I've taken 2 shots at squirrels from about 50 yards and taken them cleanly! Glad I didn't spend $400 on one of the other guns...

The stock looks great and is weather proof. Accuracy with the right pellet is superb. Fairly light weight IMO. Easy to cock the barrel, and is not very loud with medium to heavy weight pellets.

The scope was the only complaint for me as in the higher settings it becomes difficult to see the lines. Easy fix get a different scope.

I have tried a frew different springers from Beeman ( chinese made model). to a Crosman G1 ( good rifle but accuracy is not on par with this Gamo.) and I also tried a Benjamin Super Streak for a day. The gamo out preforms them all. Although the Benjamin is a big powerful beast it was not near as smooth to fire and is really not a good rifle to carry because of its length ( nearly 50 inches) and weight. I know many of you have heard thios befor but it's oh so true. Power means nothing if you can't hit your mark. the Gamo viper is a great all around Pest / target rifle. I would highly recommend this rifle for this application. I have now added a higher end mil dot scope and have been blown away by the proformance. this gun will stay with me for a long time to come. Pest animals from small birds to rats rabbits possums and even raccon with a well placed head can be taken. I have found best accuracy and penetration using the Gamo Rockets. Aso Cosman field points and JSB predators provide great accuracy. Stay away from the PBA CRAPTORS and the other fast & furious ultra light pellets because you will not be abel to hit anything smaller than an elephant.

Looks. Weight . Overall feel.

Trigger. It has an adjustment but even when fully screwed in the trigger has too much pull. Scope. The second I took it out of the box I took the scope off and replaced it with a BSA 3-12x44.

This gun shoots very well. Keep it clean and you'll keep up the extreme velocity.