GAMO Shadow 1000 .177
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Topic: GAMO Shadow 1000 .177
Posted By: Myson
Subject: GAMO Shadow 1000 .177
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2025 at 6:00am
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Yesterday a mate came over to sight-in his ancient Gamo Shadow 1000 .177 air rifle. I’m not a Gamo fan. If it were up to me, I’d have ‘em all melted down to make fishing lures! So, we started with some Gamo pellets at 30yds, then some H&N Baracudas. As expected, the grouping was so bad you could drive a bus through the middle and not touch any of the pellet holes. I was about to say to my mate that he could advertise it on TradeMe and pay $50 to anyone mad enough to take it away (!), when I thought we’d just try my favourite go-to pellets - the Air Arms Diabolo Field (8.4gr 4.52 head size) - which both of my Weihrauch springers embrace with love. 5 shots later and I’m sitting up, taking notice! We had a sub-1” group on target! Nah - no way!
We adjusted the old simple Gamo scope to bring the pellets on to centre,
tried another 5 shots and again, another sub-1” group appeared! We moved to 40yds. Same again! I’m in shock! And so the day continued…. tight lovely consistent groups every time! With a light-weight 1,000 year old Gamo .177?! Incredible! I eat my words! Has anyone else had such luck with the Shadow 1000? Is this known as a “good Gamo” model - or are we just lucky to have one rifle made well, back in the Paleolithic era?! ------------- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq7jVyBfFqE" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq7jVyBfFqE Air Arms S510 US .22 Air Arms S410 .22 Weihrauch HW97KT .177 Weihrauch HW95 .177 |
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Posted By: kruzaroad
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2025 at 8:28am
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That model has a slip washer,bottom guide, top guide which doesn't sit the spring against any metal parts. Looking at gamo springs, guides and parts diagrams yesterday after becoming interested in spring binding it would seem a lot of gamo models dont have the same quality of construction . Sitting springs against metal faces etc. Get a system error when trying to upload pic so heres two diagrams that show the differance https://www.aceros-de-hispania.com/info/airguns-parts/gamo-shadow-1000.htm https://www.kittedout.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Gamo-Shadow-DX-Exploded-Diagram.jpg |
Posted By: Pauly5
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2025 at 8:40am
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I haven't had one, but whenever I see any springer, there's always something in my mind that says, "I reckon that could be good with some tuning" I would think that if a springer does the same thing each time that there will be a pellet it likes, but if the internals have bad tollerances and things move around then it will be sporadic accuracy, but sounds like you've got a good one there and that's exciting. One exeption is the $100 gun challenge gun. I don't think those have much merit.
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Posted By: mercs
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2025 at 4:00pm
| Closed a plinking session out with my .25 calibre Shadow IGT yesterday and pleased as always. Generally the mid-power ratings appear to be within capacity of the Gamo SAT and CAT trigger set ups. |
Posted By: RangerPete
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2025 at 6:25pm
 Myson, I own two gamos and had a third briefly before selling it to a friend, and all 3 shoot really well with the right pellet. All 3 had horrible triggers before I did the longer screw mod, and all 3 still have (slightly less) horrible triggers now. But honeslty cant fault them on their groups. They have taken a few bunnies and a few possums. Try the JSB Exact pellets as well, and the cometa exact, which ever ones are more easily available in your area. They are all the same pellet as your AirArms field diabolo, all three are made by JSB just supposedly different dies, but basically all the same pellet, same weights, from the same factory. Thats why its so important to keep trying different pellets till you find one the barrel likes. ------------- Walk quietly, but carry a big stick. |
Pauly5 wrote:Posted By: Myson
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2025 at 6:48am
Thanks guys - I stand corrected!!!  Looks like these Gamo's can be good with the right pellets?! The trigger on my mate's Shadow 1000 has a stiff second stage but not too bad.... and despite that, it shot extremely well with the AA pellets, as discussed. Ummmmm..... I'd still pay that little extra and buy Weihrauch's of course, but this surprise Gamo experience has been educational!!! Thanks all for your feedback.... onwards and upwards! ------------- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq7jVyBfFqE" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq7jVyBfFqE Air Arms S510 US .22 Air Arms S410 .22 Weihrauch HW97KT .177 Weihrauch HW95 .177 |
Posted By: mercs
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2025 at 6:50pm
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Indoors 25 yards Gamo Replay 15 ft/lbs Benchrest using front bag & artillery hold
4-16x44 Nikko Stirling SF scope. Working with trigger settings mentioned above.
.177 JSB 8.44 grain as above Result: 4 shot group 0.542" O.D. I will try and arrange outdoor 30 and 40 yards attempts. Interesting to see how it opens up when not under perfect conditions |
Posted By: northdude
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2025 at 8:49pm
| Ive had a few of those shadows back in the day, they were a pretty good air rifle for the money |