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| Accuracy | 8.7/10   |
|---|---|
| Handling | 8/10 |
| Value for Money | 9.2/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 8.5/10 |
| Overall Rating | 8.1/10 |
Full review by
danielhorn
on 18th Apr 2008
User Rating : 9
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Good Points: Very accurate, extremely powerful kills rabbits no problem
Bad Points: Noisy with recoil
General comments: The noise and recoil are easy to fix as shown in the other reviews so overall its a top affordable rifle
danielhorn's review and ratings | 32 words
Review by
sambo14
on 23rd Jan 2008
User Rating : 8
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The gamo cf-30 is a good rifle and great value for money, would be even better if it was quieter, great accuracy when a scope is fitted and set up properly, also the front sight could do with being secured properly as mine fell out.
sambo14's full review | 89 words
Review by
yhhfg
on 19th Oct 2006
User Rating : 10
Respect :
+1
Excellent
yhhfg's full review | 10 words
Review by
nolimits
on 6th Sep 2006
User Rating : 10
Respect :
+1
Fasten your seat belts!!!!! I have a .22 and it was noisy with a lot of recoil. As D.I.Y is in my blood I opened the Gamo CF-30 gun and made some adjustments. Don't laugh it really work out fine. I used heavy outdoor tape. Yes read it again.
This is what I did;
First I cleaned the gun inside. Then I put the heavy tape around the rear and front spring guide and turned / screwed into the spring. The heavy front spring guide moves around in the piston very easy so I taped this to get a tigh ...
nolimits's full review | 407 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
onizuka
on 20th Apr 2006
User Rating : 9
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This Gamo CF-30 is not a bad gun, very nice to shoot, but is not a TX200
onizuka's full review | 29 words
Review by
HJ De Villiers
expert review 
on 15th Dec 2005
User Rating : 8
Respect :
+2
When I started looking for an air rifle, I had the following criteria for selecting an air rifle:
1. Accuracy
2. +- 1000 Ft/sec
3. Economical
Living in South Africa makes it expensive for the average citizen to buy a precharge rifle. The Gamo CF-30 got my attention, as it is well finished and fitted into my budget. The fixed barrel and under-lever cocking system adds to consistent performance. As can be expected, the harsh negative recoil results in a noisy vibration, that in my opinion is ...
HJ De Villiers's full review | 313 words | 2 comments added.
Review by
bulleye
on 20th Oct 2005
User Rating : 10
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I have had my Gamo CF-30 air rifle for two years, and I'm very pleased with it. It is light. The recoil is smooth without a hint of vibration, and the accuracy superb. I can hit 5 cent coins at 55 yards every time.
bulleye's full review | 47 words
Review by
mariuscheek
expert review
on 5th Aug 2005
User Rating : 9
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I recently purchased a second-hand Gamo CF-30 in .177 which had had only a couple of tins of pellets fired through it. The stock was badly scratched in a few places, so I painted it black and gave it a coat of satin varnish. Lovely. I also bought a Gamo red dot sight because the iron sights were not up to much.
I was pretty happy with the performance overall. The CF-30 is a full power rifle, and mine loves Bisley Magnums (for some reason they are a lot tighter than Bisley Pest Control or Bisl ...
mariuscheek's full review | 608 words
Review by
shooter12
on 19th Feb 2005
User Rating : 9
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After reciveing the Gamo CF-30 and zeroing the scope, I took it for a few shots down a mates farm. Did I know what I was in for? The power is spot on and the recoil nice to have. Very good budget gun for the beginner and a nice little toy to have for the more experienced marks man alike.
shooter12's full review | 93 words
Review by
davenport field security
on 11th Sep 2004
User Rating : 8
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I very much like using my Gamo CF-30 as it has the feel of a cold killer. Although some may argue that it lacks character I personally enjoy the look and feel of a real gun and find much to recommend its use on small to medium quarry say up to a hare at 30-35 metres (around 100ft). Although it can be a little heavy, that of course can be a benefit and not just a hindrance. When judging a spring gun, just remind yourself of the years of perfectly good shooting you and maybe your grandfather ha ...
davenport field security's full review | 185 words | 1 comment added.
Review by
elcambur
on 28th Aug 2004
User Rating : 9
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The Gamo CF-30 is Very accurate for a recoil rifle.
A picture is worth more than a thousand words. (make your own conclusions).
http://www.elcambur.com/ebay/P1010002.JPG
Distance: 15 meters (They were carefully measured before shooting)
Pellets: H&N Diabolo sport
Scope: Tasco 3-12X40mm
elcambur's full review | 108 words
Review by
feralflatna
on 12th May 2004
User Rating : 7
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Every time I shoot with the Gamo CF-30 I get a different group pattern, it takes a lot of concentration to get consistent tight groups. I seem to pull to the right when squeezing the trigger. I can never tell exactly when its going to fire. The trigger has a really long travel with a vague feel. If I squeeze and then let go of the trigger before it fires, and squeeze again the trigger resistance is less up to the point where I travelled the first time. I'm usually taken a little by surprise when ...
feralflatna's full review | 135 words | 6 comments added.
Review by
SHOOTER
on 16th Feb 2004
User Rating : 9
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I got my gamo cf 30 about 6 weeks ago and I think it is the best air rifle I ever shot. the power is just amazing (COULD KILL A RABBIT FROM 40 METRES!)This gun is really hard to handle and cock. I think I would recommend it only for strong persons...This gun is best when you have a scope on it. You can hit a paper target (10x10 cm) from 80 metres!
SHOOTER's full review | 112 words
Review by
crustyoldnickers
on 19th Jan 2004
User Rating : 8
Respect :
+2
I own an Air Arms S410 which I am absolutely delighted with. It easily hits a half inch target at 25 yards every time.
My Dad bought a Gamo CF30 just before Christmas and I helped him zero in the scope. As it cost a third of what I paid for my gun, I wasn't expecting it to be that good, but it surprised me that when set up it was hitting the same target just as consistently. On a power test the results were similar too. I wouldn't rate the guns in the same league for other reasons, but as an ...
crustyoldnickers's full review | 245 words
Review by
SUPERKODIAK
on 17th Sep 2003
User Rating : 4
Respect :
-1
I tried the Gamo CF-30 Air Rifle last week, and i was very disapointed after reading good reviews on the net, it's not because you're owning one that you must tell lulabies. This gun is poor, of course it's a lower cost, but it's not a reason to buy it, the spring noise when shooting is enough for me, to make me prefer my worst slingshot instead.
Do not cash money on it, save it for A BSA, RWS or new Browning (See my review for the Vectis).
I write this bad review 'cos i don't want anybody to ...
SUPERKODIAK's full review | 142 words | 5 comments added.
Review by
pitbull.
on 27th Jul 2003
User Rating : 9
Respect :
+4
The thing about the cf-30 is that everyone says it is cheap, nasty, and not worth the time of day until they shoot it. I went into a gun shop and asked for a bsa lightning instead he handed me a cf-30 i handed it him back because it was gamo but then he told me to have ago with it so we went to the range were i stood waiting to be disapionted, as soon as i hit the first target the gun was as good as mine, now i have learnt not to juge a book buy its COVER. all my mates were taking the mick out o ...
pitbull.'s full review | 242 words
Review by
fikander.
on 22nd Mar 2003
User Rating : 10
Respect :
+4
Low cost, quality fixed barrel airgun that could be used for pest control, hunting, plinking, and entry level field target shooting. I thing it is a quality air rifle that would be satisfying to both a beginning airgunner or the experienced veteran.
fikander.'s full review | 53 words
Review by
chell.
on 24th Jan 2003
User Rating : 6
Respect :
-1
The cf-30 was my first gun so I did not know what to expect. Then I purchased a FX2000 and it made me relise how bad the cf-30 was. But you have to remember that you get what you paid for. The trigger is very heavy and it kicks. And when it kicks it sounds and feels very tinny. The front optic sight fell off and was lost, that did not worry me to much as I had a scope on it anyway. I found the accuracy to be all over the place, but that could be put down to the type of pellet used. I did use 3 d ...
chell.'s full review | 154 words | 3 comments added.
Review by
windoo.
on 14th Oct 2002
User Rating : 9
Respect :
+1
The Gamo CF-30 is an excellent rifle to use for hunting, short distance field target shooting and plinking. The rifle is fairly lightweight so you can carry it when hunting with ease and gives you the advantage to keep the rifle steady which can produce great accuracy along with the optical fibre sights. Due to the loading system which involves a hull cartridge import this will restrict the length of the scope therefore it cannot be used for long distance field target shooting.
windoo.'s full review | 115 words | 11 comments added.
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