Gamo 6110017154 Varmint Air Rifle

7/13 UPDATE: I'm on 12 confirmed KIA's, this thing is AWESOME!!! I've had to re-sight the scope as it wondered off about 1" over and up; might have been banging it around too much. I re-sighted this morning and BAM!!! one round center mass on this squirrel eating my tomatoes....no salad for him ever again, wrong day to be a vegetarian homie!!! 6/2 UPDATE: One more confirmed squirrel @ 12 yards this morning...on my bday! So after leaving a super long comment yesterday, I wanted to point out that my way is only my way, there's many other ways to setup a weapon and get good with it. Remember what my mission is - to neutralize varmint who want to feast on my fruit crop in the back yard. Keep in mind this isn't going to have match-type groupings, but it's really good for the price around 20-25 yards. And after some more thought, the first two upgrades will most likely be a bipod and scope to really see how far out I can take this. The intent is to teach my kids with this thing in my CA backyard...not so fortunate to have acres like some out there. It's really quiet too, so hopefully the LAW doesn't show up...treat your neighbors kindly is key!!! 6/1 INITIAL: This rifle and Gamo scope are AWESOME!!!! My experience level: Certified NRA L.E. Firearms Instructor (Patrol Rifle/Pistol) with hundreds/thousand hours of instructing time, USMC 8th award rifle expert and 4th award pistol expert...but just a regular shooter now and then these days. Why is this combo great for the price? Read below. For starters, I opened the box and read all of the literature. I took apart the scope mounts and cleaned the lenses before assembling onto the rifle. I installed according to the instructions with loctite on all hardware threads, ensuruing my cross hairs were as level as possible...but I'm not certain this is a huge issue, as for anyone who has used an Etch-a-sketch would know how fine adjustments to your Y and Z axis will get you a good zero. How I "zeroed" the included scope: Once scope was mounted, I screwed each vertical/lateral adjustment knob to it's fully seated position. Grab a beer - Then I SLOWLY counted each click as I adjusted them back out to their full maxed out positions...this was like 420ish clicks YIKES!!! Divide your clicks in half to find your "CENTER POINT" of reference. Adjust each knob to it's center point by counting those individual clicks...open second beer. Now you are ready to ZERO the .177 beast... Then, I determined what my "AVERAGE" distance was I'd be shooting; for my purposes I'm really only concerned with plinking squirrels and birds in my back yard about 10-20 yards. I set up a good prone position with semi-soft mat and barrel rest...I don't teach basic firearms positionng over the internet, do your own research. NOW, the scope says 1 click = 1/4 inch @ 100 yards..or 4 clicks for 1 inch @ 100 yards. As I'm shooting 50 feet (16 yards) and my math is horrible, i rounded up to 25 yards for easy math. Knowing this 1/4 conversion, 4 clicks @ 25 yards "should" yield me 1/4 inch of movement on target; for an inch, I'd have to adjust 16 clicks. One thing that can make zeroing with this rifle a pain is you have to change your position for each reload...your average shooter will have different positions each time they reload and assume the prone position...just how it works with this break barrel design; might be where people give up because they can't get consistent groups. With a semi-auto weapon, your prone position doesn't change much if you have a stable position to begin with...unless you are shooting .50 Cal I guess. Open third beer - this is where patience is your friend. I chose my target to be a palm tree in the backyard, so I could see horizontal/lateral impacts due to the dark bark breaking, and showing white flesh underneath....wife might have been mad, but I made her dinner to ease the anger! HOLY SMOKES I didn't know how fast and deep those little rounds would penetrate...be careful of your backstop i.e. neighbors house, cats, etc,; these are more powerful than one would image (if you've never shot pellet before) Since my target reference point was a dark black knob, I always used the same spot and walked in the rounds through fine adjustments after each shot placement. Once on point, I put the adjustment knob covers on and waited for some friends to show up... From the off-hand standing position: 1 squirrel down @ 9 yards 1 sparrow down @ 12 yards 1 Oreol or Starling (with orange circles on wings) down @ 18 yards Pro's Over 250 rounds and zero held Good weight Decent quality for price Fun and cheap to operate...good for basic skills brush up as it's very accurate within 20 yards - haven't gone out further. Rifled barrel...don't really know how pellets are affected, but I do see rifling wear marks on the lower edge of retrieved pellets after shooting into lemons..BTW, the Crosman Destroyer will go through 3 lemons @ 12 yards no problem. Cons: Breaking the barrel does require some force, my 7 year old has to put the buttstock on his leg and wrench down really hard to cock the action. So, expect to help kids around this age and younger as they might get tired after a few reload evolutions. For me, not a big deal as I reload my mouth with IPA each time I reload a pellet!!! HAHA

Picked up the Gamo Varmint to handle some yard pest control and it has done exactly what I needed it to do. Out of the box the rifle is well built and feels solid, but the first thing I did was swap out the factory scope for a reflex optic. The process was straightforward with no fitment headaches, and getting it zeroed in took minimal effort and time. Once dialed in, accuracy has been consistent and reliable. It has handled yard varmint duty without a problem, which was the whole point of the purchase. For the price point, the performance is hard to argue with. If you are looking for a capable air rifle for pest and varmint control around the property and want the flexibility to run your own optic, this platform makes it easy. No complaints here. Five stars.

This Gamo Varmint air rifle has been a great starter gun for my 9 year old. It’s accurate, well made, and performs reliably for target practice. The build quality feels sturdy, and it’s easy to handle, making it good for beginners with supervision. It comes with a scope that does need to be dialed in, but is fairly accurate right out of the box. We primarily use this with my son as a safe way to learn the basics of shooting and, more importantly, gun safety. It’s been a great teaching tool for proper handling, muzzle control, and respect for firearms before moving on to anything more advanced. The power is appropriate for learning, and it’s helped build confidence and responsibility. The only reason for four stars instead of five is that it’s a bit heavier and harder to cock for younger kids without help. Overall though, it’s an excellent beginner air rifle and a good choice for supervised youth training and safety education.

Wow! The results I have gotten from this rifle in just the first day of ownership was worth every penny! Rifle and scope combo is very accurate and easy to dial in. I have pests trying to take over my backyard and such. Traps and an ordinary BB gun/rifle did very little even when I used pellets. The Gamo Varmint rifle packs the appropriate punch and accuracy needed to start resolving my pest issue, instead of simply temporarily scaring them, only for them to return in greater numbers. In just one day, I have gotten rid of more pests than I have been able to do with months of glue traps and an inferior air rifle. It’s always nice to have the right tool for the job! VERY PLEASED! Rifle appears to be durable and well made. Easy safety to apply. It does take a little effort to crack the barrel, but it’s only once vs needing several pumps.

Took 5 minutes to put the scope on. The first shot was aligned left to right but was shooting 3 in low at 25 yd. A few quick adjustments and within five shots was dead on. The scope isn't the greatest but it's pretty decent. Was shooting nickel sized shots once I had it sighted in. So far a great air gun for the money.

Great rifle, for a single shot, but a A bit difficult to break the barrel and load. Not designed for speed. I like weight and feel and power of this weapon. 👍🏼

First impressions: the box is big and very long. The gun is heavy; it is larger than I expected. It could EASILY pass as a .308 at first glance. The scope seems like it’s well made despite being the stock OEM scope. At this point I have not fired it. I cocked it and dry fired one time just to see how hard the break barrel was to cock (not hard at all, honestly) and it was LOUD. I was in my basement, so it’s not exactly like I have great acoustics, but I was shocked how loud. Almost .22LR loud. Dry fired a second time, outside this time, and it still seemed really loud and sharp. Range test #1- 11/25/2018 Took it out for the first 40-50 pellets to try and start the sighting in process. I’m only using the stock scope, and with no iron sights whatsoever the initial shots took a while to find paper. I bought some Gamo Tomahawk 7.8 Grain pellets to break it in, and after about 25 shots I was able to get a grouping of 10 shots in a 2” by 1” pattern at around 20 yards. The stock scope isn’t anything to write home about, but in my opinion took an awfully over exaggerated beating in the one-star reviews. It’s not gonna blow you away but it is far from the piece of garbage a lot of the reviews are hitting it up as. I was also happy to report that the gun seemed MUCH more quiet once it started throwing lead, which was nice. Break action seemed smooth, and like I said earlier it wasn’t too hard to cock. I’m thinking my ten year old step son should be able to handle it just fine. I will update my review in the coming weeks or months as I get a few hundred pellets through it. So far, can’t say enough good things about this rifle! Range day number two: It’s been a few weeks but I was able to get it out in the back yard to play around yesterday and I’d say I put another 30 pellets through it in an hour or so. At around 50 ft I was pulling two inch groupings of five shots. (I actually put 5 Crosman Premier pointed 7.4 grain pellets just to see what would happen and I found the same group, but it was literally five to six inches directly right of target. Weird.) pushed back to around 75 ft, I was getting five to six inch groups including a flyer or three. I admit I wasn’t taking my time and I’m not an experienced rifle shooter by any stretch, but it seems as the barrel “warms up” the groups get tighter. With a few hundred more pellets, I think this thing has potential to be a really fun plinker. Oh, and as of now my 10 year old step son can not break the barrel. However I told him I’d buy him his own when he can 😬😬😬 I’ll update again in several months once I’ve got 500 pellets through it, unless something significant happens. Oh I forgot to mention I taped together some cardboard U-HAUL moving boxes I had and with the GAMO Tomahawk pellets I’d say 90-95% went clean through the cardboard with no problem. 16 layers of corrugated cardboard, bound together tight. Plan your berm accordingly! Update: 12/28/2018 I’d give it six stars if I could. I’ve put probably 300 or so pellets through it, so I’d say it’s decently broken in. After watching and reading about how to be a better shooter (I’m just an amateur with medium experience) I learned that I was shooting what was considered to be “long range” for a pellet gun. Today I set my targets at 10 yds, and about 15 yds. to see what kinds of groups I would pull with the GAMO tomahawks. My first 5 pellets were touching. The site isn’t spot on, but the groupings were consistent! I’ll post some pics of the grouping I got. With some site adjustment, you can absolutely drive tacks with this thing. Incredible. I made a little shooting range and laid out 8 beer bottle caps, and hit every single one at 30 feet. I couldn’t love this rifle more.

Good quality good price, I was able to hit bottle caps at 50ft no breaking in needed