Gamo CFX

 there seems to be a competition between some manufacturers about who can produce the uglest guns these days and boy some are certianly doing that,Gamo has allways used very light and thin tubing on spring guns,this i believe has lot to do with how these guns perform,they are just not built strong enough,and you right they way too expensive for the build quality they dont have eh!!what really bugs me bout many modern airguns and firearms is the is the really badly designed plastic parts and stocks many seem to have these days,just plain ugly far as i am concerned,things like sharp and square edges and weird shaped trigger guards and stocks just bug the hell outa me,ugly is in these days it seems and the uglier the better seems be the trend these days,dont make sense to me that i can buy a decent 22 rimfire rifle with scope suppressor and gun bag for less than a Gamo 177 cal spring air rifle from the same gun dealer,just dont believe it costs more to produce a simple spring air rifle with less parts than a rimfire firearm than to produce the firearm with more parts,that dosnt equat for me.

 cheers mike

Gamo is a terrible brand in my opinion. They have the market share and ability to start from scratch and develop a really good entry level rifle but they simply keep churning out the same hunter 440 platform with slight tweaks and dip it in extra plastic.

The quest for ultimate FPS is at the compromise of real shootability. They are over-powered, horrible to shoot, destroy scopes and also ruin the experience of new shooters; to a point where we have had visitors to the club turn up with a new gamo, shoot, and never come back.. its a pity as we need those new shooters to keep the sport going.

The CFX is probably the one Gamo that is probably worth owning, I have seen one at our club in previous years that shot very well, but as you say it had a lot of work done to get it there.

As I was about to throw it on the trailer something told me to try again and I did. What did I have to lose. Brutal chopping and altering and it turned out not too bad. A GRT trigger in the days when you could get them from Levin. Can't remember his name. That and a few other alterations made it pretty good.

Still a spring breaker but not a bad shooter. Even with a broken spring.  Then I got sick of springs breaking so I got a gas ram from Custom Airseals. That was another great improvement. Bit harder to cock but worth it.

Still not quite satisfied so I am experimenting with lead strips taped tightly to the barrel. Now it really shoots well.

I have three CF Gamos and they are all very good shooters. Top of the line stuff but it just takes a bit of time and effort to realize their potential.  (( The underlever Challenger with the hammer forged barrel is a disaster but the stock is very good.)) 

Was in Hunting and Fishing today looking at the latest Gamo line up. They look to me like accountants rifles. Plastic everywhere and over sized and  ugly.

I am not going to buy one to see if they are any good.