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Primitive Mind
 Post subject: Gamo Varmint scope
PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 12:23 pm 
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Hello,I am having a hard time adjusting the stock scope.
I am used to adjusting scopes having done dozens. (crossbow and bangstick)
Is it hopeless? Should I contact Gamo and ask for another?
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pistolero
 Post subject: Re: Gamo Varmint scope
PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 12:27 pm 
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I have a tasco that was causing me hard to adjust, and they are off, I later found out that the dove tail mount it had was off, so after replacing the mount it was fine.
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Daryl
 Post subject: Re: Gamo Varmint scope
PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 1:59 pm 
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Primitive Mind wrote:
Hello,I am having a hard time adjusting the stock scope.
I am used to adjusting scopes having done dozens. (crossbow and bangstick)
Is it hopeless? Should I contact Gamo and ask for another?


What sort of adjustment is difficult? Power ring, won't focus, what?

I had a cheap bugbuster scope on a Chinese magnum springer, that after about
50 shots, the power ring could not be moved. I removed the scope, received warrantee
replacement on it & gave the springer to a friend.

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Ace
 Post subject: Re: Gamo Varmint scope
PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 4:47 pm 
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yes as Daryl stated give us a bit more detail to go on

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Dukemeister
 Post subject: Re: Gamo Varmint scope
PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2020 5:11 pm 
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I should really get back to shooting, but sleuthing has got the better of me today.. :lol:
I would bet the rest of my ,177 pellet collection that the OP bought this:
https://www.cabelas.ca/product/92033/ga ... with-scope
And if you read the reviews... the scope seems to be junk.

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replicacanada
 Post subject: Re: Gamo Varmint scope
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Could be the pellets too, might be tumbling if they’re too heavy. I was ready to toss my package scope, but I tightened it all up and went through a bunch of pellets and found a match that gave me more consistent placement.
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Primitive Mind
 Post subject: Re: Gamo Varmint scope
PostPosted: Mon Jan 13, 2020 10:22 am 
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Dukemeister wrote:
I should really get back to shooting, but sleuthing has got the better of me today.. :lol:
I would bet the rest of my ,177 pellet collection that the OP bought this:
https://www.cabelas.ca/product/92033/ga ... with-scope
And if you read the reviews... the scope seems to be junk.


Thanks for that.
It clears up the issue I think.
Though I couldn't find any reviews it is evident you did. :D
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Yes I should have been more specific as to the issue/issues.
If I want a precise air rifle it is necessary to ask precise questions.

As an aside the scope seems to have settled down a bit.
Windage has been tamed. Elevation still needs some adjustment.
But I will still look around for a better scope.
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Daryl
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https://www.cabelas.ca/product/92033/ga ... with-scope

VARMINT rifle, with scope - as in a sub 500fps rifle advertised as a varmint rifle. That
I don't like, but surely good enough for mice and rats, I guess.

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Primitive Mind
 Post subject: Re: Gamo Varmint scope
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replicacanada wrote:
Could be the pellets too, might be tumbling if they’re too heavy. I was ready to toss my package scope, but I tightened it all up and went through a bunch of pellets and found a match that gave me more consistent placement.


Good advice that.
Not the issue in this case but
almost all rifles shoot certain pellets better.
When I find a grain scale I am also going to weigh pellets to see how closely they match up.
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Primitive Mind
 Post subject: Re: Gamo Varmint scope
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Daryl wrote:
https://www.cabelas.ca/product/92033/ga ... with-scope

VARMINT rifle, with scope - as in a sub 500fps rifle advertised as a varmint rifle. That
I don't like, but surely good enough for mice and rats, I guess.


There must be different versions as mine touts 1250 as its max.
Of course that is downhill in a reversed wind tunnel. :D
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leadslinger
 Post subject: Re: Gamo Varmint scope
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Daryl wrote:
https://www.cabelas.ca/product/92033/ga ... with-scope

VARMINT rifle, with scope - as in a sub 500fps rifle advertised as a varmint rifle. That
I don't like, but surely good enough for mice and rats, I guess.


Well Daryl they do offer the Gamo Varmint in full power, And they don't bother re naming any of the detuned models. Never did, never will. A detuned Gamo Varmint is still a Gamo Varmint.

Thats like saying that A Inline 6 cylinder Charger should have a different name then the same model offered in V8.
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Daryl
 Post subject: Re: Gamo Varmint scope
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Wasn't aware of the name deal.

The 1,250fps version will be hard on about any scope, any make.

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