Community
Small Game, Predator and Trapping From shooting squirrels in your backyard to calling coyotes in Arizona. This forum now contains trapping information.

will this hurt my gun?

Thread Tools
 
Old 05-10-2004 | 03:58 PM
  #1  
Thread Starter
Fork Horn
 
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 242
Likes: 0
Default will this hurt my gun?

i have a gamo hunter 220 and a shadow 1000. i was wondering if it is ok to cock and load these guns and then wait 5 o 10 minutes to shoot it. i know that is not recommended with pump air rifles, and i am not sure about these... it just seems like everytime i find something to shoot, by the time i take out a pellet, cok it and aim, it has ran or flown off! thanks...
pointerDixie214 is offline  
Reply
Old 05-10-2004 | 04:18 PM
  #2  
 
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 74
Likes: 0
From:
Default RE: will this hurt my gun?

I am not expert but I heard it should be ok, but the spring will wear if its cocked for long periods of time ie: weeks
Colin3 is offline  
Reply
Old 05-10-2004 | 08:26 PM
  #3  
Thread Starter
Fork Horn
 
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 242
Likes: 0
Default RE: will this hurt my gun?

thanks for the help!
pointerDixie214 is offline  
Reply
Old 05-12-2004 | 04:44 AM
  #4  
 
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 531
Likes: 0
From: Da Burbs in North Rockland
Default RE: will this hurt my gun?

ORIGINAL: pointerDixie214

i have a gamo hunter 220 and a shadow 1000. i was wondering if it is ok to cock and load these guns and then wait 5 o 10 minutes to shoot it. i know that is not recommended with pump air rifles, and i am not sure about these... it just seems like everytime i find something to shoot, by the time i take out a pellet, cok it and aim, it has ran or flown off! thanks...

durr of course how are you gonna sit in the woods with it not cocked, then here comes a squirrel or sumthing and now you have to break the barrel, put your pellet in, and then aim, shoot. of course its fine.

BTW i have a Gamo Youth Hunter 640
Squirrelhunter91 is offline  
Reply
Old 05-12-2004 | 06:48 PM
  #5  
zak123's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 4,103
Likes: 0
From: Ocean Springs, MS
Default RE: will this hurt my gun?

Yes, I once saw a report and it takes about 3 days for anything to happen, and when it does, you only lose like 2 fps.
zak123 is offline  
Reply
Old 05-12-2004 | 07:29 PM
  #6  
 
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 144
Likes: 0
From:
Default RE: will this hurt my gun?

you can carry it cocked with no damaged. unlike a pump up bb gun. with a pump up you have presser on your seals after the first pump. with yours you only have presser after you pull the trigger. after days and days it may weaken your spring alittle but thats about it.
green01 is offline  
Reply
Old 05-12-2004 | 07:50 PM
  #7  
 
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 121
Likes: 0
From:
Default RE: will this hurt my gun?

Get a shotgun!!!!!!!!!
seth07 is offline  
Reply
Old 05-13-2004 | 12:59 PM
  #8  
Thread Starter
Fork Horn
 
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 242
Likes: 0
Default RE: will this hurt my gun?

i have three shotguns, but it's frowned upon to shoot those in my neighorhood! i am talking backyard hunting... if i were going into the woods i would take a shotgun, or a .22....
pointerDixie214 is offline  
Reply
Old 05-13-2004 | 12:59 PM
  #9  
Thread Starter
Fork Horn
 
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 242
Likes: 0
Default RE: will this hurt my gun?

thanks for the help though...
pointerDixie214 is offline  
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
ABarOfSoap
Bowhunting
11
02-06-2008 06:09 PM
moose1915
Bowhunting
6
01-08-2007 02:43 PM
Mike from Texas
Technical
13
02-27-2004 08:40 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off



Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.