Gamo Urban 22 Wandering POI caused by Barrel Band - Fixed

[CharlieF]

When I looked at my original post I had to LMAO. Four plus years later and I have quite an inventory of air rifles and pistols. The barrel band does not have to pull it around but a fraction of a mm to change the POI. The barrel is attached firmly to the receiver as you stated and needs no further assistance in staying put. The barrel band is a not needed addition that has an oring that allows for some arbitrary movement that keeps the barrel from returning to a fixed position. Most other barrel bands do not have an oring that introduces a non fixed position. How many Powder Burners barrel bands have orings? Get rid of the barrel band and use the allen screw in it to drop your trigger pull to a more acceptable level.

 

[Chukar60]

I will pull it off forward and let it dangle before cutting it. Still doesn’t make sense. If the barrel to receiver connection was in fact rigid a simple little piece of plastic couldn’t pull it around so much.

You are dealing with angles. If the barrel and air tube are not exactly parallel and you add a barrel band, the les rigid barrel will be pulled in line with the more rigid air tube.
If the assembly gets bumped hard enough the band may shift position slightly and move your POI. It wont take much of a move to shift your POI.
After reading the posts I would remove it however you see fit and give it a try.

 

[Scotty1]

That’s what I did also, I didn’t want to cut it off any more than you do. Many people have come to this same conclusion before us, and this isn’t a conspiracy from some dark, anti-barrel band consortium. Let it dangle…then cut it off!

 

[Joedirt199]

What about removing the oring inside the band so the barrel is still somewhat free floated but if bumped, doesn't move very far.

 

[Scotty1]

What about removing the oring inside the band so the barrel is still somewhat free floated but if bumped, doesn't move very far.

That may do it, but suspect you’d set up an annoying rattle?

 

[Joedirt199]

My revere barrel band works like that and you can't hear the barrel in the band.

 

[jarmstrong]

I kept the band on my Urban,,, but I removed the o-ring , split/cut the band on the top , front to back, for ease or removal. I also used a round file on the inside of the band to allow the barrel to free float, but acts as a stop for accidental bumps. There is an air gap all around the barrel inside of my barrel band

 

[Emu]

If the rifle shoots well without identified ornamental piece then if you make a recrown (very easy and takes a minute) the rifle will shoot perfectly.

Normally more price and a better brand implies better quality on finishing. But you have to pay to get it.

Fortunately you have identified the weaknesses and the rifle use functional.

 

[Headshots]

I haven't noticed a poi shift on the one I purchased. This is first group I shot after sighting in the scope , was a 10 shot group at 25y on a 1" target with the barrel band on.

 

[Trucker3573]

I’ll eat crow on this one. Removed it and it shot a really good 35 yard group once I got the scope sighted in for the different POI without it. The band definitely had changed it. Once removed the gun shot high and slightly right. Once re zeroed it shot 8 out of 10 through one hole at 35 yards. Thank you all for convincing me. Lol.

 

[EdinGa]

I cut mine off. No more wandering poi. Best thing I ever did to it.

 

[Scotty1]

The story has a great ending!