El Gamo CF-30 Review

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El Gamo CF-30
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Ants Airguns.'s Review of El Gamo CF-30

25th Nov 2002

Overall Rating

4.5 stars
  • Value for money
    4.5 stars
  • Handling
    4.5 stars
  • Accuracy
    3.5 stars
Good Points

Good looking rifle, value for money, powerful


Bad Points

Creepy trigger, "cheap" sights, picky about ammunition used


General Comments

This rifle has a very good feel to it. Well balanced, superb finish, good handling. All round value for money. I've had terrible difficulty sighting this rifle using the open sights and I can only attribute this to the quality of the sights. It won't do Gamo any harm investing a little more and building sturdy fronts and rears. The rifle did a lot better with a quality scope fitted. Unlike some of the other Gamo models I have, this rifle is extremely picky when it comes to ammunition used. The best by far is Gamo Match - the only ammunition I'd use with relative accuracy. Anything else prints all over the page.

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Members' Comments onAnts Airguns.'s Review

  • jim p. on 12th Jan 2003

    I am seriously thinking about buying a CF-30 as my second gun (my first was a TF-88). Does anyone have 1st hand chrono data on this rifle (Gamo CF-30)? Anyone fitted a Scope on the CF-30? Please e-mail us your experience. Thanks

  • Ants Airguns. on 17th Jan 2003

    Hi Jim P, My .177 CF-30 spits out ammo at anything between 750-915 fps, and even though it is sold as a 925 fps airgun I have not been able to get this from it. The Gamo match ammo constantly measures between 895-915 fps, where I'd get 820 fps with Crosman wadcutters. I've had a Nikko Sterling 4x32 Platinum scope fitted on the rifle with great success. Due to the recoil you'll have to tighten the screws every now and again, but this isn't too much of a bother. Please go for quality steel mounts and make sure the scope stop is fastened.