Gamo Viper Express Air Shotgun & Rifle

great for reducing the population of Rats

Pros
I have had one for years, LOVED IT SO MUCH I BOUGHT ANOTHER ONE

Cons
can't think of one

Pros
The viper is awesome,I love it.

I used to have a HW80k 22 cal springer, and it's shooting the same energy as the HW but weighs 3 lbs less.

Pros
I was surprised! Gun is well made and it was well packed for shipping. Barrel has some kind of polymer coating. Everything mostly plastic, but good plastic. Trigger a crisp 4-5 lbs out of the box... no need to adjust. For a smoothbore it's quite accurate with pellets... just hold it like a springer. I filed a notch in the rear ramp for a rear sight. It's shooting CPHP 14.3gr at 710fps, 16fpe. Don't know about the shotshell fps. I'm calling it a 5-10 yd gun with the shotshells... 5 yards and the pattern is 5 inches, 10 yards and it's 10 inches. 20 #9 pellets is not a lot of shot, but I loaded another 10 pellets of #9 in the shell on top of the factory load, and used an egg carton and standard hole punch to hold it in. Patterns the same but more dense. 11mm receiver appears to be painted metal.... but a good paint job... maybe powder coat?

Cons
Needs more shot in the shotshells.

I have been shocked at the knockdown on small animals like pesky house sparrows at close range. I've been shooting air guns for 40 years and have basically every type, but in my opinion, this one is the most fun to shoot. You definitely need to learn its capabilities and stay within that...it won't take a squirrel at 40 yards, but when house sparrows are attacking your chickadees and bluebirds...I haven't missed a shot yet. Especially when rodents or house sparrows are moving around, it gives you that bit of wiggle room to still hit the target when they scoot to the side right when you shoot. It's also an amazing gun for my younger hunters to practice with. I have literally killed thousands of mice, rats, house sparrows, and starlings over the years. Where was this gun when I was a kid? But I feel privileged to have one now! I absolutely love this thing!!!

Pros
Feels great in my hands; feels like a real shotgun. Relatively quiet. No kick. Ultimate air rifle for skittish mice, rats, and house sparrows. Perfect survival gun.

Cons
I would LOVE a .30 or .35 caliber version of this thing!

Had mine converted to nitro piston, and it's still junk.

Pros
Nothing really.

Cons
You might kill a mouse at point blank range. Took me 3 shots to do one in. It's no good as a pellet riffle either. The pellet adapter will destroy the breech seals.

Be sure to buy extra 22 adapters and shot shells

Pros
I like the fact that you can shoot shot shells as well 22 pellets, easy to cock and feels good in your hands, well balanced

Cons
One thing I will change at later date is to add a Red Dot to it as the rifle I received the rail guide down the barrel was put on crooked so when your aiming the Barrel looks bent which really throws you off. The barrel is straight but does not look like it. only gave 4 stars because guide rail on barrel was attached crooked

This gun is beutiful, well made, feels and handles just like a gunpowder shotgun. Its easy to handle and load, and will take down a crow at 20 yards. I am very impressed with the consistant patterns. And is fun to shoot! Perfect gun for teaching young kids on how a shotgun works. My favorite spring gun in my collection.

Pros
The best spring gun (and only) available

Cons
I hope that future models will have a stronger spring to increase FPS and distance. Also, wish there were more selections in the ammo ( pellet count and or loads).

Not a substitute for a real shotgun, but this little gun does what I need it to do; it is very short range and quiet. Just what I needed for rattlesnakes (3 dogs bitten) in my firearm restricted, gated, but rural horse community. It has enough power to kill a small snake. For such purposes, I only need an effective range of 20 feet or so. It does not have enough range (that's good) to carry or ricochet into my neighbors property.

My Gamo Express air rifle is superb! Performs flawlessly and is a blast to shoot!

Pros
Shoots pellets and shot shells

Cons
None

My Gamo Express air rifle is superb! Performs flawlessly. Sights are spot on with pellets and shot shells. Its more powerful than I had expected.

Pros
Very Nice styling & a solid build. I love that its almost completely covered in weather resistant polymer accented with rubber incerts. Accurate advertised fps proven over my chronograph.

Cons
None!