Gamo One-Piece Scope Mount?

[RainDog]

Anyone tried one of these? I was about to purchase an Accushot from Pyramidair, but while looking for some breech seals I noticed this mount on Gamo's page:
 
 http://www.gamousa.com//Catalog.aspx?Product=200

 I'll be picking up a GRT-III trigger, and some memory foam (or something), but it'd be nice to consolidate my seals, mount, and Gamo Hunter pellets all into one order.

Look okay to y'all?

Thanks,
Parks

[tjk]

Looks better and sturdier than the individual rings I got with my Big-Cat. But I didn't see any info about a scope stop screw. What are you going to mount it on? I'd research it a little further. Accushot products are pretty reliable. tjk

[Progun]

Hey Parks, I replaced that mount which came on my Hunter Extreme for the simple reason that it's not adjustable for windage or elevation. That may not be an issue for you but it won't allow you to use the scope near it's optical center, unless you shim the rear ring.If you find that you use up all or most of your scopes elevation adjustments with this mount to get sighted in (some do) then you will have to shim ...or get a good adjustable mount like a Beeman 5039.Buy it and try it for the twenty bucks or try one of the good Accushot mounts.I like adjustable mounts myself but plenty of other shooters seem to do just fine with non-adjstable mounts.Good luck and let us know how it works out for you.

[Big_Bill]

Hey RainDog,

The Leapers Accushot mount is recomended, if you want a fool proof no move scope, then this is the cheapest one piece around, all the rest cost way more. Check herefoe mounting procedures before mounting. Jeff (longislandhunter), has the best way that I have seen for mounting !

Bill

[RainDog]

Hey, tjk.

 Gonna mount it on a Big Cat, as a matter of fact. I haven't had any particular problem with the mounts supplied, but I'd feel... sturdier with a one piece. Looks like there's a hole in the rear of the mount in the picture on the Gamo page that would be for a stop screw.

 Got any Big Cat suggestions or warnings or anything else I might want to be aware of?

 Thanks a lot for your time,
 Parks

[tjk]

Progun and big bill are right. I had to shim the rear ring to center up the elevation. Extreme adjustments to scope reticles can't be beneficial to the lifespan of any scope. Try two pieces of film negetives you get after developing pictures. You just need the waste ends of the strips. If you haven't already, the GRT-III trigger from Charlie Da Tuna will improve it tremendously. A tune will work miracles for these fire-crackers too. I plan on "Great-Stuff-ing" the stock on mine this weekend. Hopefully this will absorb the recoil shock. Plan to get the tune very soon. You'll be amazed how much better your rifle will perform after that. And for the long haul, go ahead and get the turbo-tune instead of the super-tune. With the TT, you'll get a much better spring, piston seal, and spring guide, along with the gold trigger. Well worth the extra money in my opinion. My TT'd Sierra Pro is 100 times better than it was straight from the factory!!!tjk

[Izzie45895]

Looks like the mount that came on my Shadow Sport. IMO, they SUCK. They look like an Accushot, but are highly inferior. The screw hole aren't machined correctly and I had so much trouble with it I replaced it with an Accushot. If you can use a non-adjustable mount, do yourself a BIG favor and just get the Accushot.

Again, just IMO.

Iz

[RainDog]

tjk,

 Please let me know how that "Great Stuff" works for you. Sure would be nice if that works out. I'll remember about the shimming so that I don't worry myself to death over sighting in the scope. Thanks.

Parks

[RainDog]

 Okay, guess I'll pass on the Gamo mounts. Sure do appreciate all the input from y'all. The Big Cat just isn't as accurate as I'd thought it would be, and maybe the new mount and GRT-III trigger will help out some. Gonna hold off on the tune for the time being.

 This gun is actually a gift for my 10 year old son. Seems to be in the same league as my old Beeman. Sure has been fun "breaking it in" for him!   Gettin' it all set up "just right" for him sure is fun. I'm such a fine father!

 But now I've got the bug. Thinkin' an RWS Panther 34 in .22? hehe

 Thanks,
 Parks

[tjk]

Parks, the GRT-III trigger will improve the accuracy tenfold. A word of caution though, the trigger is VERY sensitive, and quick. It can be adjusted to suit your preferred setting, but just keep a close eye on your son when he uses it!! I've a 10 YO daughter, and in my opinion, I think that's a lot of powerto put into the hands of a young child, or too much gun for her. Not trying to tell you how to raise you child, that's your business, but PLEASE use extreme caution. Hope I haven't stepped over the line and *_*_*_*_*_*ed you off, and that's not my intention, just a concerned parent. I know you are a fine father, a your son will have a gem of a gun. Just keep that eye open, and the safety on at all times!! I'll let you know how the Great-Stuff  experiment turns out, and if I run into anything that can be done better in the procedure, I'll let you know so you can avoid any unforseem hassles!! Best wishes and Happy Shootin'. Thomas

[RainDog]

 tjk,

 Oh no! You haven't stepped over any lines. Common sense, and believe me I take it as nothing but good intentioned, friendly concern.

 I'd have never considered it as his first or even second airgun, he's been in training using his own two and mine for a couple of years now. I've been playing drill sergeant with him for quite some time. On top of that he's only allowed to shoot in my company.

 I will be careful with that trigger, as I don't even know myself how it'll feel.

 Now the length of the gun itself... don't know for sure how we'll be handling that. Can't exactly cut that stock down, can I? I'll figure something out. Just let him shoot it from a rest for now and maybe get a scope with a lot of relief... we'll see.

 Thanks for the thoughts,
 Parks

[tjk]

Glad you understood my intentions Parks. I'm the same way with my daughter,.."got that safety on???" She's heard it a million times! Don't know about cutting the stock, but a long eye relief scope set high might do the trick. Filling the stock with GS/ or memory foam will absorb the recoil and make it more enjoyable for him to shoot. I hope later you'll get it tuned. Then you'll ask yourself "why didn't I do this to begin with?!?!?" I hope to get mine tuned soon.  Best Wishes, Thomas

[LPC]

best if used with the http://www.gamousa.com//Catalog.aspx?Product=246. this rail will convert the guns 11mm dovetail to 3/8" dovetail. the scope mount is for a 3/8 dovetail. if the one peice scope mount is put on a 11mm rail, it will sit slightly crooked to one side. plus with the rail properly installed on the gun, the scope mount can be mated on without using the stop screw and will be able to slide further back bringing the scopes eyepeice closer to the shooters eye. both rail and scope mount are aluminum. aluminum on aluminum is better gripping than aliminum on steel. just tighten all the bolts tight and nothing will slide or creep.

[TexasShooter72]

Those one piece mounts are on both of my Gamo's and they're great!  Not much to say for the kick of the Nitro 17 but on the Hunter Elite it seems to be quite functional.  No slippage, nothing.

LPC - 6/23/2008  7:57 AM

best if used with the http://www.gamousa.com//Catalog.aspx?Product=246. this rail will convert the guns 11mm dovetail to 3/8" dovetail.

actually it adapts the 11.5 dovetail thats on the rifle (like my whisper) down to 11 mm. that link is a replacement stock slide that comes with the whisper.

3/8" is almost a 1/16 less than 11mm. the two are not interchangeable.

3/8ths = .375
11 mm = .43307

-Mark