I recently purchased a GAMO Shadow 1000 from Wal-Mart for $125 and I am very happy with it. I bought a BSA 4x32 scope from Dick's Sporting Goods for $29 and made a great combination. The Shadow 1000 has plenty of punch and I have dropped several squirrels in the 30-40 yard range with head shots. A word of advice with the GAMO high-powered air rifles: The trigger requires a very, very high effort. I have adjusted the trigger as per GAMO instructions, but it is still a bit stiff. I was wondering if anyone else had experienced this, and if so, what recommendations or modifications could you steer me towards?

By the way, this is a very cool message board. Good to see some fellow air rifle enthusiasts.

Ron