First air rifle

[Lemimarshall]

Always shot my dad’s springers and PCPs but never had one of my own. Moved out last year with a good length garden and thought I’d start with a springer. Gamo Hunter 440.

First thing that drew me to it was the looks. Love a traditional style rifle and the stock is finished so well. Had great groups from it at 25yards and consistent plinking at 30.

I know Gamo gets a lot of hate, especially with the trigger, but I read up an article from Charlie Da Tuna explaining how well these can shoot after a tune. So that’ll be a project I can work on! Also have a CDT trigger installed since the photo, and a nice Hawke scope.

 

[bootneckbob]

We all started somewhere. My first was a BSA Mercury Challenger in '86. I've got 9 rifles now and the Challenger is one of them. Well done for getting a springer too. I have a few PCPs but have way more fun shooting the springers. Have fun; safely of course!

 

[Lemimarshall]

We all started somewhere. My first was a BSA Mercury Challenger in '86. I've got 9 rifles now and the Challenger is one of them. Well done for getting a springer too. I have a few PCPs but have way more fun shooting the springers. Have fun; safely of course!

That’s a good looking rifle this Gamo will deffo be one I never sell, I’ll just add to the collection. I’ll deffo get a PCP in the future but I like how I can just pick up my springer and use it. Cheers

 

[tatmanpablo]

HNGD enjoy

 

[captainslow]

Nice looking rifle , takes me back to my hw77 that I took with me when I left home.
Enjoy

 

[Backgardenplinker]

I like that. An honest spring rifle

 

[Lordy74]

Congratulations pal . My first rifle when I got back in to Airguns about 6 or 7 years ago was a Gamo varmint hunter . I enjoyed that rifle and it made me smile, it was the first of many on my journey.

 

[JacquesC]

HNGD.
As long as you like it , that's all that matters.
You'll get some stick from some but with a CDT tune on that, I think you'll be happy for a while yet.
The 440 has a good rep in Gamo circles.

 

[mjr1983]

I like that. An honest spring rifle

Me too

 

[Lemimarshall]

HNGD enjoy

Thank you!

 

[Lemimarshall]

Nice looking rifle , takes me back to my hw77 that I took with me when I left home.
Enjoy

Nice, do you still have it?

 

[Lemimarshall]

I like that. An honest spring rifle

Does the job!

 

[Lemimarshall]

Congratulations pal . My first rifle when I got back in to Airguns about 6 or 7 years ago was a Gamo varmint hunter . I enjoyed that rifle and it made me smile, it was the first of many on my journey.

Thank you, it’s the same for me! Keeps me happy.

 

[Lemimarshall]

HNGD.
As long as you like it , that's all that matters.
You'll get some stick from some but with a CDT tune on that, I think you'll be happy for a while yet.
The 440 has a good rep in Gamo circles.

Thank you mate, and for the price I can’t complain. It’s definitely keeping me happy, and that’s before I’ve done too much on the inside.

 

[MoggyM]

A good starting place. I believe mastering spring power helps when you move onto PCP,

 

[Staffy1]

I had 440 it was a really nice accurate to shoot gun

 

[captainslow]

Nice, do you still have it?

Sadly no.. Other life commitments meant I stopped using it for a while and a mate badgered me to sell it, which I did..

 

[Lemimarshall]

A good starting place. I believe mastering spring power helps when you move onto PCP,

I agree, always fun going back to spring also

 

[Lemimarshall]

I had 440 it was a really nice accurate to shoot gun

Yeah I’m happy with mine, just a little twangy atm!

 

[Lemimarshall]

Sadly no.. Other life commitments meant I stopped using it for a while and a mate badgered me to sell it, which I did..

Ah that sucks, don’t think I’ll ever get rid of my first.