Gamo wf mach1-.22 cphp, stock open sight, 50y. 3ed cup morning try . Had to move up in bulls size a bit . My poor ol eues just could not get in focus this morning.. (2"). Then split the color to split the bulls..lol. Shanked 2 but ill blame caffeine this time
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Yep looks about right for Any..........Any brand rifle with CPHP. Solid nose domed only slightly better. Over the years I have seen a lot said about CPHP pellets, however I have 7 Gamo air rifles, and 9 HW rifles and 2 older Walther collector rifles and none of them, I repeat none of them like CPHP to any degree of what I call acceptable. One of my HW97 rifles will shoot a one inch group with them at 50 yards, however that same rifle with Barracuda Greens is a hole in one shooter if I do my part.
I have all of the new Gen3i Gamo air rifles, the Magnum, the Bone Collector and the Fusion. I really like to shoot them as they constantly require me to deliberately take each shot and any loss of concentration bites me.
The Magnum likes the Air Arms 16 grain and will just barely print a one inch group at 50 yards. Most of the time it is more like 1.5 inches.
The Bone Collector loves the Redfire pellets and will consistently shoot one inch at 50 yards, any other pellet and it is a 3 inch group.
My favorite of the three is the Fusion. Unfortunately it loves the most expensive pellet in the world, it loves the GTO Predator 11.75 and shoots one hole groups at 25 yards and one half inch at 50 provided I do my part.
I use a front rest just behind the front stock screws and free hold the rear. Any support or rest of any kind at the rear will cause POI all over the place.
I looked at my pellet inventory and I have 41 different brands and weights of pellets, I go through them all with each new rifle. I go through them all again with each rifle once each rifle passes the 1000 shot mark. Only half a dozen or so over the years have shown adequate accuracy with a Gamo.
Number one and two are the GTO Predator and or the Barracuda Greens. (expensive pellets and just went to 28 bucks for 200)
The air arms 16 grain.
The Red Fire , good in some, consistent in all (also expensive)
A few like the 15,89 JSB
A few like the FX 18 grain. My Gen 2 Magnum loves this one.
Having said this about CPHP someone I am sure has a rifle that loves them. I have just never ever had a rifle that even remotely likes them. Unless shooting at one gallon green bean cans at 10 yards.......I can do pretty good on those one gallon cans and with CPHP. Grin!
Just an overall basic experience report for those looking in, I like Gamo air rifles and find them all adequate for those wishing a hunting rifle at 35 yards and under, and quite the challenge to shoot beyond 35 yards. Very different than an HW97 that more or less shoots itself. Grin!
Cheers
Kit
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