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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => Bargain Gate => : gosciu555 February 06, 2009, 11:07:15 AM
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Price is standard but free shipping is nice. 12 bucks for 1500 match wadcutters, sounds good to me.
http://www.gamousa.com/product.aspx?productID=180
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Good link! When Dick's has these, they are about that much for the 250 tin. Too bad the .22's aren't free shipping. Will have to get a few tins on the .177's.
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The sleeve is even a better price with free shipping..:)
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Sleeve not free shipping???
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minkling - 2/7/2009 5:45 PM
Sleeve not free shipping???
Yeah right now they don't have any deals on sleeves. Maybe he bought some when they did.
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My mistake guys..:( That would be a deal though..:)
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Jare,
Thanks, just ordered 4 tins. Under a penny a pcs to shoot. Cheap shooting.
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Great price! only 8/10 of a cent per pellet.
632003454 Match Pellets .177 Tin of 500 5@ $3.99 $19.95
SUBTOTAL $19.95
0% DISCOUNT $0.00
Tax $0.00
Shipping $0.00
TOTAL $19.95
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Curse you!!
I just bought 5 tins. Snork!@
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In for 5 tins too! Anyone care to comment on how they are shipped?
Just received my confirmation email, looks like USPS shipping.
Thanks.
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Just ordered 5 tins, thanks for the good deal.
Cougar
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Thanks for the tip. I ordered some too.I wish they had the same deal with the Gamo Mastrpoints.
Jon
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Just ordered 4 tins! Thanks for the heads up.
I shot around 250 pellets yesterday, so I need to stock up.
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Yep Ted, if the bug has got ya, you better order a load of pellets..:) I can go through a tin a day easy..:)
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Thanks for the link.........just ordered 3 tins
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Well, I popped for five. Still don't rightly know what likes them or not. Now, how come this doesn't come up on the Specials page?
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I just remembered reading on another thread(can't remember where !!), that they had trouble with some Gamo wadcutters that were slightly undersized. Maybe Gamo is just trying to get rid of the bad ones. A price this low with free shipping seems too good to be true, ya know ???
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Leadhead - 2/10/2009 3:18 PM
I just remembered reading on another thread(can't remember where !!), that they had trouble with some Gamo wadcutters that were slightly undersized. Maybe Gamo is just trying to get rid of the bad ones. A price this low with free shipping seems too good to be true, ya know ???
Well, too late.
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Whoever gets the first shipment please let us know if Gamo has problems. Not all pellets work in all guns or something like that. They should work in Gamo’s. We can all email Gamo on, The proper way to care for customers.
I ordered 5 tins.
Bob
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Careful! I posted this on another forum. Someone replied that they bought the pellets and a bottle of genuine Gamo oil, then discovered they had been hit up with $9 shipping charges. Looks like, if you combine this, you will pay the freight.
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To All,
I got my pellets today from Gamo! I was not charged for shipping from looking at my banks statement. The pellets are in the new tins pictured below. I have not shot them for grouping for I don't have a pellet trap for indoor shooting. I did load and shoot some out the back door in the HW50s, HW30 and the Daina M40. They all fit in the breach and don't seem to be undersized. They do need a good washing, becuase like all Gamo pellets there are lead slivers from the machinery. I'm thinking at this early stage I may have gotten a deal. I will shoot some of them tomorrow.
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Froghunter - 2/13/2009 5:40 PM
To All,
 I got my pellets today from Gamo! I was not charged for shipping from looking at my banks statement. The pellets are in the new tins pictured below. I have not shot them for grouping for I don't have a pellet trap for indoor shooting. I did load and shoot some out the back door in the HW50s, HW30 and the Daina M40. They all fit in the breach and don't seem to be undersized. They do need a good washing, becuase like all Gamo pellets there are lead slivers from the machinery. I'm thinking at this early stage I may have gotten a deal. I will shoot some of them tomorrow.
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I haven't gotten mine yet, :(
Wondering what up. Did you track your package?
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Not too, bad at 10 yards with the HW50S and HW30. Every time I shot the Lil HW30 I fall more in love with it. It will shoot just about everything great! I have the scope off the Daina 40, so I was not able to throw lead down range with her! Maybe torrow!
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Looks good.
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Got mine today. It's a miracle it made it. They packed it in a single layers bubble envelope (yellow) that looked like it was ready to explode. I could hear pellets roaming around inside the package but none actually spilled out. The envelope barely, and I mean barely held it all in.
Still, only one tin had opened and only one tin had a light ding in it so the pellets made it safely.
Soooo much lead particles in the tins.....
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Was the tin open or slightly shut? Curious, that. See my post.
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My tin that was open looked like it had been opened and then hastily shut back up with perhaps 1 turn. That is why there were about 100 pellets floating around in the envelope.
I really feel for ya RedFeather. That was a *_*_*_*_*_* poor packing if I've ever seen one.
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I honestly think the packager intentionally dumped pellets. How else could two tins close themselves back up? Someone at Gamo not get their raise?
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Got my two tins today. Same manila envelope from Houston, MO. Guess im lucky in that it looked fine, and the tins are perfect. I still cant see how they are making any money since the USPS postage stamped on the envelope is for $6.35. That leaves them $1.63 for the 2 tins and envelope......!
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Same here! Ouch!
One opened of 5 tins, with pellets all inside the envelope. The opened tin was banged up a bit. My guess this happened during it's stay with the USPS.
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I'm still thinkin' their trying to unload a bad batch of pellets !!! Let us know how they shoot............ordered mine on 2-9, haven't seen them yet !!!
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I sent Gamo copies of my pictures showing the packaging and tins. Also said this was not out of the ordinary per reports posted here. Today I received this reply:
Dear Customer:
This is not a common occurrence. And we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience these damaged pellets have caused you. We’d be happy to replace the full tin if you can send us a copy of your receipt by email or fax.
We appreciate your understanding and will send the replacement tin as soon as the above for-mentioned is provided. Be assured this information has been forwarded to our QA department and this is not a normal production issue.
Thank you,
Customer Service
Gamo USA Corp
Phone: 954.581.5822
Fax: 954.581.3165
Hours: M-F 8:30-5:30PM EST
Can't say it's good for all of us but, hey, give it a try.
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What was I looking for in this deal from Gamo??? Well I was looking for a cheap pellets to break in 3 Air Rifles. All my Air rifles have under 500 rounds throught them. I'm pretty grateful that the HW30 and HW50s shoot them well. Thats a plus to me. I quess it's how you look at it. Glass half full or half empty! I'm enjoying my cheap pellets with free shipping and it looks like Gamo will do the right thing by replacing the open tins.
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Froghunter - 2/18/2009 3:16 PM
What was I looking for in this deal from Gamo??? Well I was looking for a cheap pellets to break in 3 Air Rifles. All my Air rifles have under 500 rounds throught them. I'm pretty grateful that the HW30 and HW50s shoot them well. Thats a plus to me. I quess it's how you look at it. Glass half full or half empty! I'm enjoying my cheap pellets with free shipping and it looks like Gamo will do the right thing by replacing the open tins.
Got mine today. 1/3 opened, the others loose. Pellets all over the place. Still, they don't seem to damaged to me. Haven't shot them yet. Regardless, its a super cheap deal, so no complaints here.
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Got my single layer bubble envelope, today. It was stamped with this (Received without contents at Auburn Post Office). Had a rip about 4 in long. The size of this envelope is 7 x 9.75 in, not very big for 5 tins of pellets 5 tins of pellets missing. The pellet monster got them. I hope gamo stands up and takes care of us. Emailed Gamo about the problem. Hope to here something soon. So what's the count how many got their's and how many didn't get anything or damaged goods. A really poor showing for GAMO. If we didn't have this forum, most wouldn't know how large the problem is.
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Got my five tins. Good shape in a box, strange shredded packing but none were opened. Haven't shot any yet.
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minkling - 2/18/2009 6:59 PM
Got my five tins. Good shape in a box, strange shredded packing but none were opened. Haven't shot any yet.
Seems random on how they are shipped, I ordered 5 tins and it was sent in a bubble envelope versus your boxed 5 tins. Well I'm a glutton for punishment and order some more as they seem to fit the breach of my guns a lot better than the Daisy 500 count 177 wadcutters. Hopefully they will read my shipping comments about loose pellets and ship them appropriately.
FWIW: I weighed about a dozen of them and they seem to average 8 grain. And like others have noted they are dirty with lots of lead fragments in the tins.
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Got my two packages today, one bubble wrap envelope with three tins, all were in great shape with no dents and sealed tight. The other envelope had 4 tins, and one tin had opened part way and spilled about 200 pellets. No big deal. Plenty of lead dust and fragments, so I'm going to screen and wash these to clean them up. Will let you know how they shoot.
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Got my 6 tins yesterday. Came in an intactcardboard box with shredded cardboard strips for packing, and the tins were just loose in the packing. No tins taped together or wrapped in anything...just loose in there. No tins opened or partially opened. No damaged or dented tins. No loose pellets. Great deal, but I think I'm just lucky this time...extremely lucky. Dont know if I wanna order any more, even though it is a fantastic deal. Especially in todays world of high pellet prices.
I've recieved other pellets from a different supplier who shipped thru the post office and I wasn't so lucky. That timethey came in a padded envelope, and the pellet tins were loose inside of a plastic bag. Many tins were dented and kinda smashed, but no loose pellets. One tin was so smashed I could not screw the cover off and had to use pliers and a screwdriver to get it off, making the pellet tin completely unusable for storage. That made me upset, so I called the supplier and they replaced the damaged tin free of charge. I talk about this only as an example of how *not* to ship pellets. I was scratching my head and saying "what were they thinkin???"
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I emailed gamo yesterday about the missing pellets, and got a email and phone call today. Both said I would receive my pellets in 3 to 14 days. Good customer service. I like the fact I got the phone call too, it adds a little more Customer service when someone calls.
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I got my three tins today. Came in a box that was marked "Made in Spain",but the return label said "Houston, MO". The box had some crushed corners, but not to bad. The tins weren't dented or crushed, but were dirty enough to look like they had been stored under a manure pile in the horse barn !! So far....so good.
Now, I bought 3 tins for $11.97, & the box was marked with postage of $7.22. So, I actually paid $4.75 for 1500 pellets !! If they shoot decently, then this was an outstanding deal. I just don't understand how they can sell them for this price, unless they're just trying to unload them. When the weather clears, we'll see how they handle.
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Forgot to ask.......what's the best way to wash pellets ??? I didn't realize at first just how bad they were. The insides of the covers are pasted with shrapnel !!!
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This is how I do it. I use a tea strainer to clean my allGamo pellets. Place hot water in a good size bowl with Dawn dish cleaning soap or any type of dish soap. The pellets are placed in the bowl and washed my hand. I wash them for about 2-5 minutes useing my hands and shaking the bowl, etc. I then strain they with the tea strainer and run hot water over them with the kitchen faucet. One thing I forgot was when puring the water/soap from the bowl, do it slowly and you will see the slivers at the bottom of the bowl. After I run the hot water over and throught the pellets, I place them on a towel and let the air dry. It may take a while for this because of the water in the pellets skirts. I wipe the tin clean with a paper towel and return the pellets to it. The pellets will turn darker after cleaning. The strainer I got from a yard sale and please don't use the one at your house because of the lead in the pellets.
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Lot of good info there !! Thanks, Bill.
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I ordered some when this subject was first posted, and went back yesterday and ordered some more. I went to Pyramid Airs website and went through the motions of placing an order to compare prices for 4-tins. Even with their 4th tin free policy, it's cheaper ordereing from Gamo with no freight.
Jon
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birdmove - 2/25/2009 7:40 PM
I ordered some when this subject was first posted, and went back yesterday and ordered some more. I went to Pyramid Airs website and went through the motions of placing an order to compare prices for 4-tins. Even with their 4th tin free policy, it's cheaper ordereing from Gamo with no freight.
Jon
Mine shoot fine. A few more are damaged than usual but its no biggy.Still a great buy for the price, at least for those of us who got more than a bag of air ;)
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I ordered 5 tins..
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I gambled and ordered 10 more tins last week, just received them in a box with the shredded card board. No opened tins!
I took a random sampling (10-15 pellets)from each tin and weighed them, seems like some tins have lighter pellets then other tins. I was able to divide the tins into pellets over the advertised weight of 7.7 and those that were under 7.7. The tins with the over 7.7 gr were typically between 7.8-8.0, while the ones that were under 7.7 gr were typically between 7.45-7.8. Four of the tins were under 7.7 and the rest were over 7.7. Not sure how much a change in POI would be from 7.4x gr versus 8.0 gr pellet, but I bet there will be some at 30 yards but then again I'm not the greatest shot.
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Ordered five more tins today! We'll see how they are shipped!