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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => Gamo Gate => : navyseals101 June 05, 2008, 04:09:47 PM
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FIrstly,
1) how far can a Gamo Cfx venturi .177 shoot vs the .22?
2) how much more accuracy is a Gamo Cfx venturi .177 over the .22 version?
3) How far does the Gamo Whisper shoot?
4) Is the Gamo Whisper more accurate than the Gamo Cfx?
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are you gunna hunt it or target shoot it .
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both
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I want to try and shoot from a further than average for distance, but i sitll want some impact
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additionally, I'm wondering if the Venturi air ram is worth the price? what the distance without it and with it? Can i still have accuracy without it or will i be doomed?
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the .177 will get you out there
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I'm thinking distance and accuracy are my two priorities so i should probably just get the .177 with the venturi. But the .22 would be awesome! eeeehh somebody help
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how far do you think? I think i'm going to go with the .177, now the question is wether or not to get the Gamo CFX or the whisper, which one will have more accuracy/distance
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Welcome to the GTA Forums Gregg,
You have found a GREAT Place to Be ! And the home of Air Gunners Anonymous..:) lol
I do not have these answers, except that the Whisper and the CFX have the same power plant inside. And I believe that the CFX is the most accurate of the Gamo Airguns. I know that many owners of both will add their opinions here !
As for the Gas Spring Venturi, they have not performed as well as the spring versions, and shoot about 100 fps slower.. so shorter distance..
I hope to see you around here often !
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i do not have cfx but i hear there great either way
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I have had better outcome when hunting the 22.
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it should be good to here peoples responses, I'm really in a kunundrum here.... It's quite hard choosing between the .177 whisper and the .177 gamo cfx
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Well Gregg,
The CFX has an attached barrel, giving it a perceived advantage of accuracy. The CFX is an underlever, and a little slower to load, until you get used to that style of action.
The Whisper is a break barrel, barrel cocking unit, and it as easier to load.
Both air rifles have the same f.p.s....and in .177 should shoot just as far. I cannot tell you the effective range in either airgun, due to it being directly connected to your ability to shoot. What do expect to hunt ???
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well, I didn't really expect to hunt anything. I just wondered if the .22 would be good enough basically to shoot at the same distances / speeds / accuracy} as the .177.
Do you know anything about the hollowtip .177's?
Wouldn't those be able to be fired and they mushroom out upon impact correct?
Cause then if thats so, I might as well just get .177 hollow tips??? vs ,22
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Big_Bill - 6/5/2008 9:46 PM
Welcome to the GTA Forums Gregg,
You have found a GREAT Place to Be ! And the home of Air Gunners Anonymous..:) lol
I do not have these answers, except that the Whisper and the CFX have the same power plant inside. And I believe that the CFX is the most accurate of the Gamo Airguns. I know that many owners of both will add their opinions here !
As for the Gas Spring Venturi, they have not performed as well as the spring versions, and shoot about 100 fps slower.. so shorter distance..
I hope to see you around here often !Â
I meant the venturi air ram???
Let me rephrase
Is the venturi air ram upgrade better than the spring?
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The .22 being heavier will travel slower, but forther accurately, due to the energy stored in the projectile.
If you intend to shoot targets, .177 is cheaper to shoot. The HP's only open up at relatively close ranges at the velocities these Gamos shoot, I would guess 25 yards + or -. Shot placement is the most important factor when hunting with an air rifle. HP's on targets ?? not needed ?
And the round nosed pellets in .177 and .22, are the best for longer ranges due to aerodynamics of the pellet.
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It makes the feel of the air rifle smoother, with a faster recoil, but so far it has poorer performance in the fps, output, about 100 fps slower.
So Yes in the feel of firing the air rifle, and NO on the power of the air rifle.
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does making the feel of the riffle smoother make it have better accuracy too though? I'm confused...
would .22 make it to 100 yards?
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The recoil is different, and that is a matter of the shooters opinion, and if he likes it better or not.
A .22 or a .177 would travel 100 yards, but I do not believe accurately, I have never tried it.
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I thought I remember hearing that the recoil of the spring can make the gun less acurate because it wobbles the nozzle before the pellet makes it out of the barrel. I also thought I heard that this can damage the scope, is this true?
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Yes, accuracy is affected and yes, scopes can be damaged. You need to get a scope rated for airguns. You also need to be very consistent with how you hold the rifle to be accurate with a springer. (your cheek, hands, position on shoulder, etc. have to be the same each time you shoot)
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Yes on both, follow through is very important with both, and the need of a strong airgun rated scope and scope mount on both. The venturi is faster and hits hard, causing the feel of a sudden jerk forward. Follow through is very important to accurate shooting.
Gregg, you will need to be more accurate with your needs of this air rifle, 100 yards is better suited to a .22 rimfire round. Hollow Points are only useful in hunting .... It's 2:00 A:M, will check in tomorrow. Have a god night, hope to see you later :) Good Night !
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like a normal gun? or what??? my uncle told me its always good to use the same placements each time..
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Gregg, I have the CFX in .22 and it is an awesome airgun. Coupled with the famous predator pellet, it becomes a deadly combination. But not at 100yrds. 50 yards max and then the energy level drops off sharply. Even at 50 yards it is very hard to be accurate. 0-40 yards is the deadly zone.
If you want to take 100yrd shots and be accurate, you need more power than the CFX has. A Diana 350M can do it, and a .25 Walther Falcon definitely will do it(I own both). But you still wont hit what your aiming at most of the time(unless its a large object). At 100yrds with a mild wind, I'm hitting what I aim at(ground squirrels)maybe 25% of the time and the other shots are getting it closer and closer. But thats my fun game. Not everybody wants to do that. Throw in a strong wind and then its maybe 10% hit rate.
If thats the game you want to play, then I would choose a .25 Falcon. If you want to hit 90% or bettermost of the time at 100 yards then a powderburner or a PCP is the ticket.
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Dave is correct about the CFX. If you want an airgun that is very accurate, say out to 45 yards or so then the CFX .177 will do it. But as far as killing power out at 50 yards or more forget it..:) I own three CFX air rifles and love all three of them. One of them is a .22. If you want a good accurate shooter under 50 yards then the CFX .177 will fill the bill, but not for hunting at that distance. As Dave has said the Walther and RWS are much more fitted for hunting past 50 yards.
Now if you want to shoot way out there then there are PCP's which will kill easily out to 70 yards or further depending on which one you buy..:)
Gene
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which one would be better for removing drywal? I want to blast my targets apart and stuff.. I'd really like the .22...
so the .177 only goes like 5 more yards accuractely or what?
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Hello & welcome,
I just picked up a .177 CFX, with spring & GRT III trigger, love it!! Once you get the scope creep issue worked out it is dead on. My longest shot, confirmed kill on a ground squirrel is 76 yards. Probably a lot of luck involved & no wind. It fell over stone dead though when that superdome hit it. I have no complaints with the gun, scope sucks tho.
Ken
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I GOTTA know.........Did this guy ever purchase a gun???????????????????? I am a new member, just got on today, after doing some business with CDT!! You guys have the patience of saints!!!!! I'm glad, as I'm sure I will need it!!!!
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Dont know afraid ta ask....LOL
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Hi navy seals, I have the .22 CFX. I agree that the max. range for hunting small game with it is 40 yds or thereabouts. The heavier pellets-(anything over 15 grains) are best for hunting purposes, and pack a heck of a wallop, but the tradeoff is that the heavy ammo will stress the airgun spring. I learned that first hand recently when the spring in my CFX broke after 750 rounds because I had been firing heavy pellets-Silver Arrows and Kodiaks. So, whichever gun you decide on, it's best to avoid the heavy lead.