The FEDEX guy showed up at 1 pm and handed me the box containing my new .22 CFX. Took the box down to my shop and opened her up. First thing I checked out was the scope. The corner of the scope box was crushed and when I inspected the scope I saw that one of the screw on turret caps had a little piece broken off of it. The missing piece was still in the bag and it fits back in place perfectly, so a little super glue will fix that. Other than that the scope was in good shape. I took the scope outside and gave it a visual test. I was really impressed with how clear and bright the image was and the crosshairs were really nice. I'm familiar with the scope, since I have a couple of em, and they work well for me. I expected the AO to be set at 50 yards on the scope, but my 30 yard target range proved the AO on this scope to be perfectly clear and sharp at 30 yards, which is a nice surprise. I don't know why it's that way but I'm not gonna complain. I hadn't planned on using this scope on the CFX but I may just install it and see how it works. I'll be using the gun for small game hunting anyway so a 4x32 will work just fine. I can always change it out with a golden antler 3x9 if I decide to.
Now for the rifle. I took the rifle out of the plastic bag it was wrapped in and gave it a close inspection. After going over it from one end to the other I couldn't find a single scratch, dent, ding, or mar anywhere. The bluing is really very nice, deep in color and very uniform. The open sights, which I don't intend to use, work well and functioned well as far as elevation and windage adjustment. The raised scope rail is cleanly mounted onto the top of the receiver, and it is perfectly centered down the middle of the receiver top. Long story short,,,,,, the rifle is in perfect condition.
One of the other members posted that he received his CFX yesterday and his gun had laser etched onto the receiver "1200 FPS with PBA pellets" "1000 FPS with lead pellets". Mine has the same laser etching. The other GTA member (who's name eludes me right now) deduced that GAMO must've originally made the receivers for .177 cal guns and then used them to build these .22 guns. Perhaps he is right, seems to be a logical deduction.
I haven't gotten to fire it yet, probably won't for awhile since we are leaving tomorrow for our South Carolina vacation. But when we return home the first thing I'm gonna do is install the scope and test her out.
Jeff
