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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => Gamo Gate => : vinceb September 27, 2007, 01:59:12 AM

: New .22 CFX all boogered up...
: vinceb September 27, 2007, 01:59:12 AM
The obvious thing was the rear sight being mis-installed - the locating pin wasn't in its hole so the whole sight was bent when they installed the rear screw.

Then I needed a mallet to open the breach, and finally after working it a few times flakes of what looked like hardened locktite started creeping out from between the breach and the tube.

Velocity with CPHP's is low, dipping into the 500's on some shots.

Really a major disappointment. Of course, it's gonna hafta go back - I'm hoping I can do it through the vendor (pyramydair) rather than through Gamo...
: RE: New .22 CFX all boogered up...
: leftcoast1 September 27, 2007, 02:56:11 AM
You must be the unluckiest airgunner ever or you just buy so many that you chances of getting a bad one re higher. I will say I wouldn't mind paying a little more for better quality control.
: There's no other place to buy these right now...
: vinceb September 27, 2007, 06:38:33 AM
I don't believe any other vendor carries the .22 CFX.
: RE: New .22 CFX all boogered up...
: nyairman September 27, 2007, 09:14:19 AM
Hopefully PyramidAir will replace it Vince. Even so, I would try and contact GamoUSA on this one since the CFX .22 is a limited export to the states and has only one vendor. Just my 2 cents worth 8) .

Greg
: Full refund,
: vinceb September 27, 2007, 02:01:33 PM
No hassle at all. The CS guy tells me that they get a LOT of returns on the .22 CFX - many have abnormally low velocities (some won't get out of the 500's).

They even sent me a shipping label.
: RE: Full refund,
: nyairman September 27, 2007, 02:43:10 PM
Great Vince. Hope the replacement will be a good one. I still think we all need to know why there are so many problems with the .22 CFX's. Keep us posted on your progress.

Greg
: RE: New .22 CFX all boogered up...
: PeakChick September 27, 2007, 02:52:31 PM
I'm sorry to hear that you got a bad .22 CFX Vince. You seem to have had a spate of bad luck.

Not gloating, but I'm glad I got a good one.  :o
: RE: New .22 CFX all boogered up...
: Big_Bill September 27, 2007, 04:07:54 PM


Hey Vince,



Are you still going to get another CFX, or what are your plans for your next baby ?



Sorry about your bad luck with this rifle, wish you better luck in the future !!!

: RE: There's no other place to buy these right now...
: September 27, 2007, 11:20:46 PM
vinceb - 9/27/2007  2:38 PM

I don't believe any other vendor carries the .22 CFX.


Not in the U.S., no.
PA is the ONLY one over on our side of the pond.
: Actually, in a way,
: vinceb September 27, 2007, 11:51:46 PM
I'm glad it happened. After I new the gun had to go back, it occurred to me that "I coulda had a 350!". And so it shall be, I ordered a refurb that didn't cost much more than the bad CFX.