Gamo Shadow 1000 reveiw
By Yotehunter
First off,i would like to tell you all that my rifle is doing great.I got this airgun for my 13th birthday which was August 5th,I had wanted this gun for the pests around my house and maybe some squirrel/rabbit hunting.When i first opened the package I looked for any dings or anything(Mind you,this is a refurb rifle)And the only thing i saw was a few VERY small scratches on the stock and barrel.I was amazed at how beautiful this rifle looked!..Here is a picture of it out of the box!...With the Simmons scope i also got.
http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/2703/0001448lx7.jpgI was anxious to get out and shoot this Rifle...But low and behold,I had ZERO pellets,so i asked my aunt if she could take me to town and she said "sure".Well we got to Farmking,and they had some .22 pellets,and daisy flatheads,and also beeman Hp's(the coated kind).I remembered a couple years ago buying these pellets for my beeman silver bear,And i also remembered they worked great in that gun!.I bought those two tins of pellets and 10 Shoot-N-C targets.Well,we got back to my house,and i was really excited to shoot it.Now ill get to the points...I set up a shoot n c target at 15 yards,squeezed the shot off,BANG!..sounded like a 22lr and recoiled bad...and i also saw that i hadnt even hit the target(this was with open sites).So i adjusted the windage,and tried again,This time the rifle still sounded loud,but not as much recoil,and i actually hit the target again,so i adjusted it alot then,aimed,fired and hit right under where i wanted to.adjusted one more time and hit perfectly.now i set up a pellet tin.(it was really dark by now)And tried to hit it,thinking i wouldnt,i hit the tin perfect!,this rifle is amazing!...Heres the tin after shooting at it at 10:30 at night.
http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/5802/0001450jd1.jpg The next day,i went out early,trying to get the shadow a kill under its belt.after about 10 minute of walking around,a sparrow jumps on a fence about 10 yards away,i pull the rifle up,aim and fire.Feathers went everywhere,i walked over to see what damage i had done,and the beeman Hp had tore a hole 1 inch in diameter.He died instantly.The next day i shot a grackle in the head a 26yrds he dropped and shuttered for a minute but after that,there was no life left in him!This rifle is everything i expected it to be,accurate powerful, and know that it is broke in there is no recoil.I mounted the simmons two days ago,and sighted it in.This gun is shooting dime/quarter sized groups at 25 yards!...I was amazed!.after the next few days the gracks started to migrate,And when they did,I was ready,i loaded my shadows recoil pad full of 26 Copperheads and went out.I managed to sneak in the trees without being spotted,i picked out a Huge grack,Rested my rifle on a tree and squeezed the trigger,OK more like a controlled yank,the Shadow cracked,the perfectly seasted copperhead was push out of the barrel and into the gracks chest,I watched him drop,but when i went to recover him i had discovered he was still alive i put another one in him and that was all she wrote!.This rifle is my ultimate varmint setup,and if you are an avid airgun hunter,or just a paper killer,i highly recommend this rifle.Here is the pic of my setup...Oh and i forgot to mention,so far the best pellets ive used are copperhead pointers,they fit tight and are nice and accurate.
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/7813/0001492ao6.jpgMe aiming the rifle
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