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Gamo's "The Beast"
« on: January 20, 2009, 10:31:08 AM »
I've been checking out the new Beast from Gamo  :o. And this thing is awesome.

This will be my new - back yard gun -  ;D
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Re: Gamo's "The Beast"
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2009, 06:48:02 PM »
It's so new Gamo doesn't have it on their web site.   I know I read about it in some of the SHOT show reports, but I can't find any details.  Do you have  any URLs that have detail information?


I appreciate what Gamo has been doing marketing-wise and the renewed interest they generated in air guns.  They're rejuvenating interest in the 21st century like Beeman did in the 20th.  However, I think a wiser buy in a springer, might be an Air Arms, a Webley or  Weirhauch.

My personal beast is an HW77 in .22 with a 5-15x40 Bushnell Legend.  Goes clean through squirrels at 20yds.
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Re: Gamo's "The Beast"
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2009, 08:12:42 PM »
The Gamo's are looking good  8).

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Re: Gamo's "The Beast"
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2009, 08:20:08 PM »
I'd really like to have their Whisper model.....but price is a little steep!
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Re: Gamo's "The Beast"
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2009, 02:01:40 AM »
I'd really like to have their Whisper model.....but price is a little steep!


Its harder to make a good air rilfe then it is to make a real rifle.
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Re: Gamo's "The Beast"
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Re: Gamo's "The Beast"
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2009, 08:30:49 AM »
It's so new Gamo doesn't have it on their web site.   I know I read about it in some of the SHOT show reports, but I can't find any details.  Do you have  any URLs that have detail information?


I appreciate what Gamo has been doing marketing-wise and the renewed interest they generated in air guns.  They're rejuvenating interest in the 21st century like Beeman did in the 20th.  However, I think a wiser buy in a springer, might be an Air Arms, a Webley or  Weirhauch.

My personal beast is an HW77 in .22 with a 5-15x40 Bushnell Legend.  Goes clean through squirrels at 20yds.


alf, I seen it in American Hunter mag.  www.hunterextreme.com
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Re: Gamo's "The Beast"
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2009, 12:29:39 PM »
Their marketing department gears their ads towards fps numbers. What they don't tell you is that those numbers are achieved using their own very light wieght and inaccurate ammo. You generally don't want your pellets going supersonic. This is what destroys the accuracy and makes too much noise.

I have a Beeman Crow Magnum (same thing as Theoben Eliminator) that will blow this thing out of the water. All of my PCP air rifles will as well, especailly if I used their PBA ammo.

If you want a good quality made rifle, I would take a look at the Benjamin/Crossman Discovery, Air Force Talon or Condor, or any Beeman import (Falcon, Wierauch etc.). Of course, the quality rifles cost more than the Gamos.

That said, this one does look interesting. I would like to see some shot strings where they used some quality pellets like Beeman Kodiaks, Crosman Premiers or JSB Exacts.

For a list of some quality air rifles, check out straightshooters.com or Pamona Airguns. For reviews and questions, check out this most knowledgable airgun forum:

http://www.network54.com/Forum/79537/

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Re: Gamo's "The Beast"
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2009, 01:05:24 PM »
+ 2 on the Air Force Talon.

Here's my Talon SS with 24" barrel, shoots 3/4"  5 shot groups at

50 yards. It is .22 shooting Beeman Kodiak, 21.1 grn pellets.
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Re: Gamo's "The Beast"
« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2009, 01:18:30 PM »
alfack, thanks for the info. Getting an air gun is going to have to wait,  getting the wife a CCW gun.

m25, man you have got some great toys ;D The Talon SS is a looker!!
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Re: Gamo's "The Beast"
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2009, 02:35:32 PM »
m25, man you have got some great toys ;D The Talon SS is a looker!!

Is there anything he doesnt have?!
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