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Air Gun Home Forum Index » Rifles » Anyone got a Gamo Viper Express Air Rifle ShotGun    View previous topic :: View next topic  Anyone got a Gamo Viper Express Air Rifle ShotGun   Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 2:03 am Midichlorian Veteran Member Joined: 25 May 2009 Posts: 333 Location: Middle of the Desert I just came across this wonder. http://www.gamousa.com/product.aspx?productID=71 It`s a .22 cal 666 fps shotgun/rifle combination gun,looks really interesting. Has anyone here used one? If so is the shotgun blast quiet like a pellet blast? I never knew a air gun like this existed,and are there other shotgun/rifle combination gun`s,or is the Gamo Viper Express the first of its kind. _________________ .22 Benjamin Marauder Join http://airgunspace.ning.com It`s Like Myspace for air gunners!   Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 4:19 am broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands Use SEARCH. Rogerflat has one, they're not that great unless you want to kill something within 8 feet. And even then it's not all that succesfull. _________________ BIG GAP   Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 6:37 am Slavia Moderator Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 4382 Location: Waseca, Minnesota, USA Quote: is the Gamo Viper Express the first of its kind. There have been others - here's one example: http://airgunner.org/?p=90 _________________ ¡Listo! ¡Apunte! ¡Fuego!   Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 12:53 pm Rogerflat Silver Status Member Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 2051 Yeah, I got one. I think I chronied the .22 pellet at about 540 fps, so the buckshot is probably barely hitting 600 fps. It's virtually worthless and unethical to hunt ANYTHING with at over 10 yards. Between 5 and 10 yards it is a crap shoot. If you can get a good close range shot tho, it is absolutely devastating. The blast/report sounds the same regardless of what you shoot out of it. The o-ring wore out quick on mine and the smooth bore barrel gets coated with plastic from the shells pretty quickly. It's a good idea for an airgun, and fun, but not a practical hunting implement. _________________ I done been assisted by the trees and rivers. Never needed any minister to figure my divinity.   Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 3:41 pm Midichlorian Veteran Member Joined: 25 May 2009 Posts: 333 Location: Middle of the Desert GOOD TO HEAR! I do hope someone makes a 1000fps version one day though. _________________ .22 Benjamin Marauder Join http://airgunspace.ning.com It`s Like Myspace for air gunners!   Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 4:03 pm fritz Silver Status Member Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 2444 Location: New Jersey- outside of Philadelphia Instead of 1000fps you should look for food pounds. Energy tells you more than velocity. Which has more power? A speck of dust moving 1000fps or a .22 28gr Eun Jin moving 600fps? I figure subtract 200fps from most spring guns (advertised) velocity. Some makers/importers don't give you hype- like Beeman, RWS/Diana, BSA, Air Arms, and most other high quality guns. Not saying that Crosman and Gamo don't sell decent products, but they can have quality control issues and like to hype up velocity. I would say that Gamo rifles are in the 12fpe range, just as Crosman springers. EDIT: the shotgun is an interesting gun but for hunting it is useless beyond 10 yards. If I had one it would definitely be tested (hate when I stumble onto some starlings in the tall grass and they can fly away.) _________________ "I never set out to be wierd, it was always everyone else who called me it" -Frank Zappa Speed is impressive, accuracy is deadly. It's not that I'm not a people person, it's just that I'm not a stupid people person.   Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 4:25 pm broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands Actually. Pellet speed can tell you about the energy that is produced with a certain rifle. Weight + Speed can determine the power output of a rifle. A lot of Gamo rifles are actually quite powerfull, way over 12 Fpe. Most are on the same powerhouse, and do about 14-16 Fpe. Some models are a lot higher too. The Gamo Hunter 1250 in 4.5 actually sends a lot of pellets cracking the sound barrrier. Not necessarily a good thing though. Gamo rifles are all testfired, they're mighty strong too. They can handle dry firing pretty well too. _________________ BIG GAP   Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 4:34 pm fritz Silver Status Member Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 2444 Location: New Jersey- outside of Philadelphia Gamo really upped the quality then, or everything I heard has been overstated. Yes, speed can tell you part of the story. Energy is a function of mass and velocity. Gamo rarely states its 1200 fps with common pellets like JSB 8gr or 14.3 CPH. _________________ "I never set out to be wierd, it was always everyone else who called me it" -Frank Zappa Speed is impressive, accuracy is deadly. It's not that I'm not a people person, it's just that I'm not a stupid people person.   Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 12:36 am kanyon Silver Status Member Joined: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 1582 Location: New Zealand Mine will be better than Gamo's peice of crap... Thinks to myself......if is not will tell them it is   Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 7:13 am broommaster2000 Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 5714 Location: City of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands fritz wrote: Gamo really upped the quality then, or everything I heard has been overstated. Yes, speed can tell you part of the story. Energy is a function of mass and velocity. Gamo rarely states its 1200 fps with common pellets like JSB 8gr or 14.3 CPH. Any speed can be achieved with light pellets, as long as your powerhouse is reasonably powerfull. Gamo quality has been alright for years, the only problem with them is some things like finish, the trigger (the finish on the trigger), PR and the group of people they aim at. The problem isn't that they are putting pellet speeds up that are "way" overstated but more that they don't state what kind of power this rifle holds. They also hardly state which pellets are used. Fps is only a small fraction of what a rifle can do. Don't get me wrong, I don't think I'll ever buy a new Gamo. A used one, with tuning done to it, in a large caliber, just for kicks. That's more my thing. _________________ BIG GAP Anyone got a Gamo Viper Express Air Rifle ShotGun     Air Gun Home Forum Index » Rifles You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum All times are GMT - 5 Hours   Page 1 of 1   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First  Select a forum Main Forums----------------AirGunHome Q&AGeneral Air Gun Questions and TopicsPicture GalleryTarget Shooting: Casual, Fun and CompetitionHunting, Pest Control, Varminting People/Events/Airgun Issue Discussion----------------Introduce YourselfThe BS TopicClubs/Events/Regional/Political Airgun Issues Maintenance, Modification and Reviews----------------RiflesPistolsAntique, Collector and Novelty AirgunsBB GunsPellets/AmmoOpticsAccessoriesAirgun Smithing Buy, Sell or Trade Forums----------------For SaleWant to Buy   Note: If you are seeing "Please enter your username and password to log in." 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