This gun is pretty amazing. I am comparing it to two other break barrel guns that I own.
I have an older Gamo Whisper Silent Cat in .177, that is deadly accurate out to 60 yds. But it breaks springs. But because it is so accurate, I get fixed each time. The other gun is an Umarex Octane. 22. That gun has been factory replaced four times in less than two years. In MY opinion all the Umarex guns I have had have manufacturing deficiencies, which is the reason I bought this one.
For now, this Gamo Magnum .22 is pretty awesome, but it has a few minor issues to be aware of.
I fired right at 500 rounds through mine while at deer camp. Not at deer okay!
Here is what I know. Cocking the gun is much harder than my others. It is very accurate. It's light weight makes it easy and a pleasure to carry. The trigger is pretty darn good right out of the box. I haven't messed with it yet.
The scope is OK, but I will be mounting a 30mm, 4-16x56 mil-dot as soon as I find the right rings.
The iron sights were great and dead on. I noticed on the scope that the windage turret was turned all the way in, left windage, and several full turns up on the elevation turret. Evidently they sighted it in at the factory. So it has serious barrel droop. Not uncommon in these guns, they all have it but this was a bit more than my other guns. I centered the erector tube in the scope by counting clicks, fired a few rounds, then using a free phone app I shimmed the scope to the target. After that I fired away until my arm hurt. All the screws loosened except those on the new recoil reducing rail (awesome) and needed attention but it wasn't a problem. I'll be putting one of those rails on my other Gamo.
I will be stopping at an airgun store to find compensating rings in a few days. And then we'll find out what the gun can really do.
I fired Crosman Premier Hp 14.3 grain pellets from Wal-Mart almost exclusively and the ground squirrels where I am from are in serious jeopardy using this round. I confidently hit squirrel sized targets beyond 75 yards.
My F1-Chrony measured my muzzle velocity with these pellets at 865, to 895 fps. I'll be checking this again to see if anything changes.
The machine work is all very well done, and quite frankly, for now, I am proud to own one of these guns.
Oh! I almost forgot. I ordered my gun through Amazon, two day delivery. It was on time, but in a box six times bigger than it should have been. Both the actual gun box with all the goodies, and the scope box inside were pretty beat up. The Styrofoam packing broken and mashed. But the gun itself seems unharmed.
Also there was no packing list included. The box had my name and the UPS shipping label only.
This is an Amazon thing and I contacted them. Got an apology, and the data where I can download my ordering information, so I am good.
That's it for now. I haven't really down and dirty tested this gun in what will be it's final configuration, but it sure looks good for now.
UPDATE:
I'm still using this rifle and I still really like it. Last spring I used it to remove pests in ranchers pastures, shooting as many as 500 rounds of Crosman Premier Hollow point 14.3 grain pellets a day. The gun is topped with a Leapers UTG 4-16x56 etched glass 30mm SWAT scope supported by a droop compensating mount and rings. Velocities are now 950+ fps with a clean barrel. I recently mounted a picatinny rail under the forestock for clamping a bipod on. Accuracy increased by at least 50%. One note of caution is to clean the barrel often. The softer Crosman pellets strip off a little lead each shot which builds up about two inches in from the breach. The Gamo tech's told me a bronze bore brush, and a bore snake will not hurt these barrels if needed for cleaning.
I liked this gun so much I also bought the .177 version. I mounted a Leapers 4-16x40 UTG, 1 inch tube, True Hunter AO scope on a UTG 11mm to Weaver, picatinny rail using the new Weaver windage adjustable, all steel rings.
This gun pushes Crosman Premier 7.9gr HP pellets at 1154 fps, and shoots tight little groups out to 35 yds. But that ammo leads up the barrel within 30 to 40 rounds. I am now testing other, harder alloy ammunition. This gun is also a keeper for me.
| Brand | Gamo |
|---|---|
| Rounds | 1 |
| Caliber | 0.22 |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 51 x 7.25 x 3 inches |
| Item Weight | 6.88 Pounds |
| Air Gun Power Type | Electric |
| Frame Material | Plastic |
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 51 x 7.2 x 3.5 inches |
| Package Weight | 4.38 Kilograms |
| Brand Name | Gamo |
| Model Name | 61100615554 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Manufacturer | Gamo |
| Part Number | 61100615554 |
| Included Components | Hunting-air-guns |
| Size | .22 Caliber |
