Rambo

Hi Everyone! Brand spanking new to all these sites, but have shot for awhile. Well what I would like some feedback on is the comparison between Gamo Air Rifles and the Chinese ones. On the Gamo side I like the new Hunter series or the Sutzen. If I go the Chinese route the two I like are the B-26 or B-40. As you can see I am comparing two break barrels vs two underlevers. Well thats It. Thanks Rambo!

Hi Rambo and welcome to the forum.
I have an older Gamo 890S and Shadow 1000 which are all based on the same internals as the Hunter series, just different stocks and cosmetics.  I also have a B26-2 (thumbhole version of the B-26) and  I'm waiting for a B-40 to arrive as I write this, LOL.  I can't speak for the Gamo Stutzen, but I think Rich from Mich. has one so he may be able to offer some insight into that rifle.  They are all decent rifles considering the prices. Initially, I had my doubts about the Chinese guns, but I have to say I was impressed with the overall build quality of my B-26-2 when comparing it to my Gamos.  The stock trigger on the B26 is far better that the stock Gamo trigger, however there are several trigger mods available that can make the Gamo trigger very nice indeed.  I'm thinking (hoping) based on other owners reviews and posts that the B-40 would be the best of the bunch.  As far as I'm concerned right now, I like the feel/handling of the B26-2 the best when compared to the Gamos, but they are still pretty good in their own right.  The B-26-2 didn't have the "twang" out of the box that the Gamos did.  Other than that, my preference for the thumbhole stock has my opinion more than slightly skewed toward the B26-2 just because of how it feels when I shoot it.  I know that this is probably not helping you any, but if you are like me or any of the other guys here, you'll most likely find yourself purchasing a few of the guns eventually anyway. It's not easy choosing, best of luck.

[DanoInTx]

Welcome Rambo!

I don't own any of the models you listed, but I have owned a B30, and do own two Gamo's (S1K and Hunter 220)..I'm guessing by "new Hunter" you're referring to the Hunter Elites and such.  My B30 was a nice rifle and looked pretty good out of the box, but it did need a little work before it really was good...never was great.  I hear that the others, the B26 and the B40 can be real good out of the box, but I've heard better reviews of the B26 than the B40...again, I don't own either of these, although I plan to:)  The Gamo rifles, the two that I have were both pretty nice right out of the box.  Not too much gunk, not too much hassle...., but I did purchase a Gamo Delta last year that was a real POS, and I took it back the day after I bought it.  With any of these guns you have to decide what kind of energy you want to put into them, and what kind of performance you expect from them.  If you think that you're going to get 1 hole 50 yard groups right out of the box, you might want to find something else.  If you are a bit of a tinkerer, or don't mind paying someone a few bucks to tune one of these, you should end up with a pretty nice shooting air rifle.  I think, from my somewhat limited experience that any of these guns, unless you get a dud, can be made into a great little gun...with a little work.   Good luck, and welcome aboard!

Dan

I do own a Stutzen and the rifle is great shoots well and very accurate ¾ “ groups at 35 yds, considering it only has a 13 inch barrel, but the problem with a 13 inch barrel is the cocking arm is also 13 inches, they say in the specs it’s a 50 lb cocking effort.
Well my 1250 has 53 lbs of cocking effort and if the Stutzen is 50 lbs I can fly!  It’s more like 70 lbs this is what it seems like, and I am not a small person at 6 feet and 205 lbs. It takes two hands and then some to cock the thing.