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(8 customer reviews) 14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Gamo Nitro 17, good quality and performance at an affordable price . . .,
November 13, 2009 trebe - See all my reviews
This review is from: Gamo Nitro 17 Air Rifle (Sports)
The Gamo Nitro 17 could be a good buy for the recreational shooter, as it is capable of producing decent target groupings, and has sufficient power, and produces enough velocity to take out small game. Caliber is .177, and stated maximum velocity is 1000 FPS.
The rifle looks well constructed, and it does not take a lot of effort to cock. The fiberglass stock is light, and feels pretty good in the hands, though it would be nice if there were genuine checkering at the grip. Hard rubber padding at the buttstock is a good safety feature, and the hard rubber grip bars at the front of the stock may be helpful for some shooters. The barrel is fluted, which supposedly helps with heat dissipation, although this should seldom be a concern for an air rifle. Total length is 42.5 inches.
There are no iron sights, so the rifle's performance and accuracy is largely dependent on proper setup and mounting of the scope, and good optical performance. The quality of the...Read more
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
nicely made, good buy,
September 13, 2009 wb (Roswell, New Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gamo Nitro 17 Air Rifle (Sports)
I purchased this air rifle here on Amazon, due to a squirrel problem in my backyard.
This item is shipped with scope (there are no iron sights on the rifle) and 50 pellets for sighting in.
I was very surprised at the high quality of both the rifle and the supplied scope. This air rifle is truly neutral, viable for both right and left handed users. I now find myself enjoying target practice and am thinking of stepping up to a more competition type air rifle with iron sights. This air rifle should provide many years of service if properly cared for. I have enjoyed this item and am very pleased with the purchase.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Good value,
July 16, 2010 Jay J. Yuan (Cincinnati, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gamo Nitro 17 Air Rifle (Sports)
I am no expert on air guns. The main reason for my purchase is a cheap, single cocking action unit that doesn't make loud noise.
The recoil effect of this gun is much stronger than I anticipated, and I am quite disappointed.
The cocking effort (30 lb) is quite strong. If you haven't tried a single-cocking unit, you probably should try one before ordering this piece. I didn't like it, but I am not giving this one up because I need quick readiness to catch some opportunities.
My main use is to drive away deers and rabbits. I don't want to kill. I just want to deter. So, I purposely choose small size.
For me, the scope looks very good. Of course, this is probably because I haven't seen better scopes.
For $150, I think this unit is a very good value.
