[geeks] New hardware aquisition...

[nick at snowman.net]

Tested it on salesdrones yet?
	Nick

On Thu, 4 Apr 2002, Kurt Huhn wrote:

> Is nothing like you were expecting :)
> 
> On the way home tonight I picked up a Gamo Hunter 220 pelet rifle in
> .177 caliber.  I wanted a .22 caliber, but this thing launches .177
> pellets at 1000ft/s!!  It also can aparently be made .22 by replacing
> the barrel.  It also came with a 4x32 BSA scope with windage and
> elevation adjustments.  At less than $200 I considered it a good
> price...
> 
> At any rate, I had some fun sighting it in with a 25ft target at 25yds. 
> Took some doing, the BSA scope came from the factory *way* out of
> adjustment.  But with once I had it sighted, I was able to drop pellets
> right on top of each other from 25yds - 1/4" groups from the bench-rest
> and 1/2" from a prone position.  Not bad for being out of practice with
> a rifle :)
> 
> Some initial observations:
> it penetrates 5-gallon metal buckets with a crust of lexanite
> it penetrates 1/2" sheetrock, the 1/4" plywood behind that, and buries
> the pellet in the side of the house the previous two items were leaning
> against
> it does not penetrate old, uninflated snow tires
> 
> I'm really having too much fun with this new toy...
> 
> -- 
> Kurt
> kurt at k-huhn.com
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