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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => Gamo Gate => : Westwind July 15, 2009, 03:22:06 AM

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: Westwind July 15, 2009, 03:22:06 AM
Hello.
I just found your great forum and wanted to say hi. My name is Mike and I'm an unemployed corporate pilot. Been out of work for a little over one year now. Just no flying jobs here in Middle Tennessee.

I have a Gamo Big Cat and really enjoy shooting it in my backyard. The BC does a good job except for the trigger. I hope to be able to buy a better trigger when I get another job.

I'm enjoying the good information that is coming from the members here. Every little bit helps. I'm probably like a lot of you. I must have shot a million BB's from my Daisy when I was a kid. I didn't even shoot my eye out. Didn't shoot airguns again for 40 years and have really enjoyed getting back into the sport. It seems a lot more complex now than it did in the 60's.

Well, best to all of you.
Mike
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: shadow July 15, 2009, 03:28:30 AM
WELCOME to the GTA FAMILY :) Mike happy you found us and joined our crazy group. Feel free to ask questions or any advice that you might have and as you can see were a family type airgun forum, were all brothers and sisters here. :) We look forward to hearing more about you and your shooter and if you do any hunting or pest control feel free to post a story and or pic's in our Hunting Gate. :) GTA...WHAT A GREAT PLACE TO BE!.  8) Ed
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: JimL911 July 15, 2009, 03:42:29 AM
Hello, Mike.  I know what you mean. As a youngster all you cared about was getting a gun to shoot "stuff" with. Now with a few decades of wisdom under your belt you are on a quest for accuracy, smoothness and power. There are so many choices and with the Internet, a wealth of information at your finger tips. It's like the commercial; "Bet you can't have just one".
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: Big_Bill July 15, 2009, 03:52:34 AM


Welcome to the GTA Forums Mike !



The GTA ISA GREAT PLACE TO BE !!!!!Feel free to join in, we are all family here !



If your into target shooting, stop in to our Target Shooting Gate. We have eleven different matches going on,I hope you can find one that suits you :) Anyone can just join in for the fun of it, and that's what we are all about here, Air Gun Fun! :emoticon:



I hope to see you here often !



Bill

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: longislandhunter July 15, 2009, 08:20:19 AM
Welcome Mike, nice to have you with us  :)

If you enjoy shooting air guns you have indeed found the right place to hang out  :)

Will be looking forward to your future posts.....

Jeff
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: Progun July 15, 2009, 08:54:36 AM
A hearty Welcome Aboard Mike from another Mid-TN'er.
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: Westwind July 15, 2009, 01:28:58 PM
Progun - 7/15/2009  3:54 PM

A hearty Welcome Aboard Mike from another Mid-TN'er.


Hello Progun. I'm in Murfreesboro. Where are you?
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: TCups July 15, 2009, 02:04:13 PM
Hello, Mike, and welcome to the GTA.
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: Progun July 15, 2009, 02:14:09 PM
Just north of Nashville in Robertson County.Lived in the 'boro for my college years 73-79.I hardly recognize the place nowadays.Used to love the City Cafe.I have a friend in Hendersonville,NC also a pilot.Same boat as you.Don't be a stranger.
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: Progun July 15, 2009, 02:23:39 PM
Mike, I forgot to mention whilst we're all welcoming you aboard, about that trigger on the Big Cat, you can get an aftermarket trigger upgrade that will transform that BC into a much better trigger.It's called a GRT111 trigger and you can get it from CharlieDaTuna's web site.Cheap too  and you can do it yourself in about 5 minutes.You should check it out.You won't regret it.
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: ShadowShot July 15, 2009, 03:18:06 PM
Welcome aboard.

Hope you land a job soon.

No pun intended.
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: Magnum July 15, 2009, 10:08:07 PM
Hello Mike and welcome:) I also recomend you concider the GRT-111 TRIGGER,  I have 4 of them now and perfect. Tony.
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: Westwind July 16, 2009, 03:08:01 AM
Thanks to all of you for the warm welcomes. I'm sure I'll learn a lot from you guys on here.

I've read great things about the GRT trigger, but it is just not an option right now. It's hard to justify spending $30 on my hobby, when I'm not working. Hopefully another flying job will come along and I'll get going again.
Mike
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: Leadhead July 16, 2009, 05:12:42 AM
Welcome, Mike.........lots of good information here to absorb !!!!! I can't believe it took 9 posts before someone mentioned the GRT III trigger.. :D ..should be the first thing you do........night & day difference................Raoul
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: doc1310 July 16, 2009, 04:12:57 PM
Welcome Mike. We hope you land a good job real soon. Best to you and your family.

Regards,
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: gamo2hammerli July 21, 2009, 10:49:05 AM
Mike, welcome to the GTA forum and family.  Lots of knowledgeable and friendly airgunners here.....if you have any questions, ask away, someone's bound to know the answer or point you the way to it.  Enjoy your Big Cat.
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: bodiej July 22, 2009, 07:50:09 AM
another pilot/airgunner.. nice to meet ya mike and welcome :)