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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => Gamo Gate => : August 09, 2006, 03:40:48 PM

: Viper or Viper Express questions
: August 09, 2006, 03:40:48 PM
These guns look pretty interesting.

Has anyone shot these? Would be nice to hear a real world comparison with cheaper gamos or other rifles in its price range.

The Express seems fairly impractical but kind of fun to add to a collection --anyone tried that one either?

They claim "At 600 fps, it delivers a 12" pattern at 10 yards, penetrating over 1/8" of 200-lb. compressed paperboard."

Not sure what I would need to hit in a 12" pattern from 10 yards away...maybe I could sneak up on a goose =D
: Re: Viper or Viper Express questions
: August 09, 2006, 05:01:29 PM
From what I understand  Gamo has not released the rifle, nobody has them in stock that I have found.

: Re: Viper or Viper Express questions
: -=ed August 09, 2006, 11:12:30 PM




My local sports store has one, unless the box is just a prop :)



: Re: Viper or Viper Express questions
: Gene_SC August 09, 2006, 11:24:58 PM
I found them at SunshineAirguns online. There is a link in our Mall for them. Here is the link..

http://sunshineairguns.net/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=24&products_id=92


Gene
: Cabelas has them listed too...
: August 09, 2006, 11:40:16 PM
however if you call and ask about the product, they don't have them in stock and have no date for when they are getting more.
: I called Sunshine...
: August 09, 2006, 11:43:22 PM
he said he was out but will hopefully get some by the end of the week.

we'll see...

I kind of like the idea of going after ducks and geese with an air powered shogun...the question is can I get within 10 yards of em =D
: RE: I called Sunshine...
: longislandhunter August 10, 2006, 01:59:19 AM
I don't think you're going to be able to stalk within 10 yards of ducks or geese, they have pretty keep senses.  But, if you are in a well placed and concealed blind you may get some shooting.  Waterfowl can be pretty tough though, I've seen them take some good hits from 3 inch magnum shotgun rounds and go a long way before dropping.
: RE: I called Sunshine...
: August 10, 2006, 03:33:28 AM
pyramidair has them,230$,and has buit in dovetails...
: Re: Viper or Viper Express questions
: August 11, 2006, 05:14:04 AM
Pyramidair does NOT have the Viper Express in stock the rifle has not been released yet, I just got off the phone with them.

They DO have the Recon and I ordered one for myself, it should make a good backyard Chippy rifle.