Gamo Phox Mk1 review-Big Dan's Airguns. 

Sack him, these darn amateurs make you look bad BD

@@adriancairey7160 Sacked? I was thinking firing squad personally. Ve do not accept failure in zis organization Adrian.

Hi Richard. We got there in the end didn't we haha even if it took us a while! I'm going to see if I can get my mitts on the Coyote etc as soon as I can as the Gamo's are criminally underrated PCP's judging by what I saw in this little rifle. Thanks Richard!

@@bigdansairguns83 Always worth the wait , good things always arrive when patience is applied , so I'm happy . I'm also an angler , so it's something most anglers understand as I'm sure You probably do Yourself , it's also particularly useful when waiting for squirrels or corvids and for remembering the follow through with My springers .

Thanks Henry that means a lot. Honesty is the best policy mate.

Hi William! They're a great little gun I couldn't resist reviewing it. I'm glad you enjoyed the review mate I'll see if we can get some more Gamo's done in the future.

Hi Christopher. They're a sweet little rifle which is why I couldn't resist reviewing it. The trigger is the only real weak point of the rifle but it's far from the worst. Thankfully they're easy to modify as you've discovered yourself. It's a fantastic little hunter and will embarrass many down range.

Hi Alan! It's as high tech as an English hillbilly like me can get! I'm trying to get a scope cam sorted but I've yet to get one that does the job.

Hi Tina! The Coyote is an excellent rifle and another criminally underrated PCP in my opinion. I'm hoping to get my mitts on one soon to get it reviewed. Thanks Tina and it sounds like you've got a cracking gun on your hands. All the best!

i have a gx⁴⁰ i want to adjust like yours,can u send me info help? please 🙏

Hey Clanger! We got there in the end buddy.

Hey Calvin! They're a brilliant little rifle aren't they? They shoulder beautifully and that action is seriously sweet.

Hi Phillip! That's great to hear I'm glad you like it. The Zbroias can be absolutely cracking guns when they're sorted. That straight pull action is lovely. Cheers Phillip!

Hi Mark! Haha it's really not too bad actually. The Phox has a smaller cylinder so pumping would only take a few minutes although if you were using it as a range rifle/target gun it'd probably get a bit tedious after a while. That being said if you fitted a regulator to it however...... ;)

the key is you gotta use your whole body to pump it. when i started i was just using my arms and my god the shoulder pain. after a day or so i realised if you do a sort of squatting motion and drive it down with your body weight,without leaning over the pump or torqing it, just keeping yourself inline with the pump, you can get it pumped up in a little under 3 mins. its tiring, sure, but i rarely fire more than 100 pellets per day so its definitely fine for my uses. as dan said if you were wanting to put a whole tin of pellets through it your whole body would be sore by the end of it

Thanks Michael!

Hi Brian! They're a great little gun and it'd make a really fantastic hunter. High power, light weight, super accurate.. what more could you ask for?

Hi Finn! Thanks for the interesting comment. We were informed that this was a Mk1 Phox as it has a different trigger mechanism from the Mk2. Unfortunately I didn't have another Phox to compare it to so took his word for it. Needless to say this won't happen again. Thanks Finn!

@@bigdansairguns83 It is a MK1, it's just that the owner has removed the factory silencer and added an adapter. 👍

The new Spitfires are genuinely not a bad pellet at all are they? I've had quite a few customers telling me how they actually outshoot some of the big brands depending on the rifle. This little Phox definitely liked them! I have to get the NP02 reviewed hopefully fairly soon as it's an interesting little rifle and a bit underlooked to be honest. Thanks for the suggestion and I'll see what I can do!

Hi Ron! They're a lovely looking thing aren't they? If one comes our way I'll see if I can pounce on it. Thanks Ron!

Hi Jago! That's a fantastic offer thanks ever so much, this rifle isn't mine sadly but if the day comes that we happen to have another Phox with us it could make an interesting comparison video. Thanks mate and all the best!

Hey Easy! Thanks for the kind comment and I'm glad the videos are helping that's exactly what I love to hear. Out of the two the M16 will give you more shots and has the superior trigger, accuracy wise the they'll both stack pellets one on top of the other but the Phox is definitely less pellet fussy. The later Phox's also come with 1/2UNF threaded barrels whereas the M16 still uses a metric thread (daft) so you'll struggle to get a silencer to fit without an adaptor. The standard silencer isn't bad... but an aftermaket silencer (HW/Stumpy/Kral) will be much better. If you're getting a rifle for target shooting I'd probably go for the M16, for hunting it's the Phox for me. It's a bit more compact, likes most pellets and the fact you can silence it properly is a massive plus. The Phox mags are also better. Thanks Easy and sorry for the long response.

@@bigdansairguns83 Thanks Dan. Really appreciate the response.

Zbroia hortitsia trust me its worth it it's 500 aswell

They're a great little gun aren't they? I'm testing a tin of .177 Hades now in a few other rifles but I'm not having much success with them if I'm honest at least not on the same level as AA/JSB Exact etc. The Phox really is one of those rifles that you instantly regret selling. Thanks for the comment!

It's always good to hear it when the cheaper pellets do the job especially when you see how expensive the big brands are getting!

Hi John. They're a nice rifle aren't they? I was going to buy this one off of the chap but someone else pounced first haha. The little Phox is an underrated little gun that's for sure.

Hey Luke! Thanks mate! To be fair it's a customer's gun at the mo but I'm tempted to nab it for myself!

@@bigdansairguns83 you should mate I fancied one before I got the rm8

Hi Jason! Have you tried tightening up the barrel band or is it wobbling in the breech? Some guns do have some barrel flex (Artemis M16/AAS410) but as long as it isn't severe it shouldn't affect the accuracy too much. If it's loose from the breech end try tightening up the grub screws holding the barrel in place. Thanks Jason and I hope this helps.

@@bigdansairguns83,,Thanks for the reply Dan, Yea, tightened it up a bit more & that sorted it for now. Thanks again,,& it's not lost on me that you take the time to reply to posts. Nice one 👍

He ain't a good one.... but he ain't bad haha. I need to do more freestanding practice as I'm awful.

Your royal highness. Considering the budget and the fact it sounds like you're after a hunter I very highly recommend the Kral NP02 or the Kral Puncher. Both rifles come with Turkish Walnut stocks and within that budget we could have you kitted out with a scope and silencer so you're ready to rock and roll. They use a sidelever action instead of a scope is the only downside. If you wanted to go the bolt route it may be worth looking at some of Gamo's offerings or the Artemis M11/M22/M25. I hope this pleases you m'lord, if you'd like any more info get in touch with us at www.bigdansairguns.co.uk. Cheers!

@@bigdansairguns83 Thank you my good man. Your response is most pleasing. I shall speak with my secretary about bestowing you with a knighthood. I was considering the M11, It's a lovely looking rifle plus I do love a good bolt action and your review of it really drew me in. However the chronograph results did concern me a little. As you said they are a bit picky with their pellets. I'm relatively new to the Air Rifle scene (Owned a Spring action for many years but never really got into it until now) and wasn't sure if the M11 would be the right choice for taking out Rabbits. I may be wrong though (and please correct me If I am). As for the M22 I wasn't too keen on the integrated suppressor since I like the modularity but from what I've seen it does have a solid performance.

Afternoon Yeti. Good to see you mate.

@@bigdansairguns83 Gamo Venari ???? Test

Tactical

@@yetiwheeler7972 I'll see what I can do.

Hi Nigel! Absolutely! The Phox would be capable for all game/vermin on the UK general license.

Its a mk1 with the factory silencer remived and been fitted with a slip on silencee adaptor. Im shure gamo did this under warranty. The mk2 the threds are machined into the barrel

Get what you pay for unfortunately

Hi Jony! For me personally I'd go Phox.. The Airacobra is fantastic and would probably make a more user friendly target rifle due to the larger air capacity but for a hunting rifle the Phox to me was a bit less pellet fussy and the standard trigger on the Airacobra is awful. That being said.... out of the Phox and a Kral Puncher I'd chose the Kral. It has the best trigger of the three, a walnut stock, power adjuster and is laser accurate to go with it.

Hey Hendrick! I know it's frustrating but considering the time limits we had with the rifle we had to film it whenever we could. If we can we'll get another Phox in and see if we can shoot it in a face off against some other guns. The reason I was lowering the gun for each shot was because I was worried that using the bolt while aiming might jerk the camera out of line and if I had to keep resetting the camera it might look a bit suspicious like I was cheating with the grouping.

Hi Christopher! I keep meaning to review this little monster and it'll be on our screens soon hopefully as we know a chap that wants us to advertise it for him. If flattery doesn't work we'll try threats.

@@bigdansairguns83 that’s spot on just bought a tuned xs19 after your review amazing for the cash and a 99s would a next purchase not many good reviews on the 99s . your channel and content of the gun would be a blessing Cheers Chris

@@christophermichaels1494 Hi Chris! I'm glad you're enjoying the XS19 they're an amazing little gun. If it doesn't have the Welsh Willy upgrade kit I highly recommend it as it makes them even sweeter! I'll see what I can do regarding the 99S for you. All the best.

Hi steven! I believe the barrel is threaded off memory.

Hi Old Fart! (Shameless plug inbound) If you'd like to take a look at our website at bigdansairguns.co.uk you can take a look at our selection of rifles available. Our PCP's start at around £300 brand new including testing. If you have any questions and would like a hand finding your ideal rifle get in touch with us via our "contact us" section. Thanks Old Fart and all the best!

Hi Alex! Not at all mate it was a bargain, I was tempted to nab it for myself. Great little gun and good nick too.

Don't give me that Wayne.. the thought of that had you jumping out of your seat haha. It's on the website at the moment, if no one else has it I might!

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Hi James. I'm sorry to hear that mate. Have you contacted your RFD about when it'll be in?

@@bigdansairguns83 Hey Dan, it was meant to be a 5 day delivery, the BSA factory in Birmingham is waiting for the scopes to be sent from Spain. Been a bit of a nightmare but I’m sure it will be worth the wait. I’ve bought a new PARD 007 and Bipod in anticipation. As it’s my first venture in to PCP’s. Is there room on the dove tail to mount a picatinny and put an additional IR torch, or could I get away with a barrel mount IR torch. Brilliant review by the way, the SMK spitfires were phenomenal will be trying them for sure. Usually use JSB jumbos/RS. Very thorough review loved it ✌️

Calm down Chris. I actually really like the P-15 and have already reviewed one. The rifle isn't designed for a bigger chap but as you state they'll stack pellets very well. The main downside with the P-15 is its ergonomics and its baffled shroud which is mediocre at best. In regards to pricing the Phox used to be around £500 with a scope, slip, pump etc. The P-15's go for £470+ alone. My Chinesium comment was tongue in cheek due to how light the P-15 is, this was not a dig at Artemis. if you watch my other videos you'll see that I'm very impressed by the Chinese rifles and I usually use the Artemis M16 as the benchmark budget rifle. In regards to your Spanish puff rifle comment have you shot/stripped one? The Gamo's are actually very well made rifles and are far more BSA than Gamo (they even use BSA's cold hammer forged barrel and share a ton in common with the BSA Buccaneer). With both rifles pitted against each other I'd personally take the Phox but only because it fits me better. Accuracy wise they'll both stack pellets and you're correct that the P-15 is lighter... but it's also more expensive and far worse ergonomically along with being a bit bland looking. Sorry for the massive comment but this needed clearing up. Cheers!

@@bigdansairguns83 P15 under £400 + noise is caused by the shroud end cap being large enough to clear the .25 version, AirFective do a calibre specific mod for £15 that almost silences the gun, love the channel m8.

@@chrisjohn4101 Hey Chris. They're a great little gun the P-15. I'm on the Artemis owner's group on Facebook and some of the modifications/upgrades you can get for them is excellent. I still believe that the Artemis tuning community is the best on the planet as you can really turn those little rifles into giant killers! Cheers mate!