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Posted: 24 Aug 2023 at 5:59pm

I pulled mine apart to clean it and I'm rather supprised, one at the trigger direct to the pin thru the center of the piston.
Two that it's actually done to a better finish on the internals than the gamo was.
The piston body is a bit rough.
There is a couple of bits of stuff at end of cylinder, way to much oil in the cylinder.
The trigger is going to be a bit trickier to adjust as its connected strait to the piston so has no leverage flike a trigger group.
Rifling is great, strait, clean, defined. (take yours back Pauly)
Its got a locking bolt for the barrel bolt! See more expensive guns without that. The arm that pushes the piston back is the only thing that has sideways play.
Take the trigger spring out before taking tension off main spring or it goes flying.
I like it so far.

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Posted: 24 Aug 2023 at 5:19pm

My barrels not bent 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😂

So straight out the box, or I’m my case, straight over the counter, barrel uncleaned.
Breach face looks nasty, rusty, but should clean up.
Barrel is stright and bore actually dosent look bad. I wouldnt call it shiny, but not bad either. I can at least see all the lands and groves.
First time cocking was horrible, scratchy scraping noises, and a lot harder to cock than I anticipated.
The grip is horrible, the angle of your fingers is almost 45deg away from the trigger, not easy to grip the grip and get ur first index joint to the trigger at the same time 🤔 I might be trying my hand at first time stock carving 😂😂😂 maybe a thumbhole with a 15” LOP 😂😂😂
First pull of the trigger was… interesting.
A firm and constant pull felt the trigger creap back a few mm, I thought well maybe I’ve (firmly) pulled through the first stage. I relaxed my finger to try it again, but the trigger didn’t move 😳, it just stayed right where it was!
Ok. So second pull started where the first left off. Quite heavy, but it did break cleanly.
That initial creep dissapeared and it eased up a little after the first few shots. Still what I feel is on the heavy side, but crisp and knocks the spots off my two Gamos! What a suprise.
And the smoke, looked like an old western movie 😂

First 5 shots at 5m to make sure we are on the board, poi was just about 7mm above poa!
Those first 5 supprised me!
The next 10 shots were at 10m. All over shooting sticks.

Moving back to 10m, and in failing light, with ageing eyes (??? My +1’s have just become +1.5’s) I discovered the front bead and two accompanying green dots cover most of the target I was aiming at 🙈
I will definitely have to find a scope for it (well for me actually).
So far all in all I’m impressed.
Now to give it a througha clean and then next 10 shots @10m. And maybe add a scope 😉

I’ve also decided to change its name.
Green mambas are actually a beautiful bright green. This one is not.
Black mambas are actually a dark grey to olive grey, which this one is. Better name 👍🏻

Walk quietly, but carry a big stick.

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Posted: 24 Aug 2023 at 9:54am

Oh wow, that barrel does look a little bent 😳
I’ll check mine when I get home!

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Posted: 23 Aug 2023 at 10:03pm

Nope, I will make do with what I got. The pellet should still come out straight, and the replacement might be worse.

It wasn't noisy, but camera doesn't pick all the sound up. It has a tidy little thump to it, and no twang at all.

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Posted: 23 Aug 2023 at 9:55pm

You gonna take it back and exchange it?
That sounded pretty quiet on the video.
Loved the smoke. Wonder what they coat them with.

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Posted: 23 Aug 2023 at 9:47pm

Here's a short video of my first couple of shots. It's a link to youtube.

and a photo trying to show the bore.

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Posted: 23 Aug 2023 at 9:43pm

Ok, so I had a first shoot at a target and at first I thought the trigger was stuck, then it fired after I used my pneumatic ram. It freed up after that, but was still heavy, but reasonably crisp and predictable.

After the smoke cleared, I could see it was only about 30 mm low and to the left of aim point. Shot cycle was short and actually quite enjoyable.

Gatherings were reasonably intimate, with social distancing being generally ignored despite the parabolic barrel bore.

Here's a couple of photos of breech, group and chrony results.

I actually enjoy shooting it, and look forward to modding it.

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Posted: 23 Aug 2023 at 7:41pm

No time limit @nunga jump in any time

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Posted: 23 Aug 2023 at 6:53pm

Be good for you anyway Nunga.
Always good to get back to basics..i imagine it's been a long time since you
Had anything as primitive as this.
Maybe if we can get shooting accuracy from them at 10m a few of us who prob won't use them again could donate them to a air rifle club as loaners for newbez wanting to try out shooting at a club.
With a donated by www.kiwiairgunners.co.nz see if can get a few more members on board here.

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