Gamo Bone Collector Reviews

This gun is very powerful. The heft makes it feel much more like a real rifle , which, in turn, makes me shoot it better. The original scope and mount were ok for plinking I guess, but not consistent. After changing it for a BSA 2-7 x32 with objective focus and 4 screw base, wow. Night and day difference, truly accurate a pleasure to shoot. Red fire pellets, as others have said, really shoot great. Quarter size and smaller groups at 30yds. I think the gun can do better, I'm probably the issue but it takes squirrels cleanly out to 40yds which has been my farthest opportunity. The wife also gets great groups and enjoys it for practice when we can't get to the range with our real rifles.

As said before, just change the scope and mount out of the gate, don't waste time and ammo with the old one. Use a torque wrench when mounting.

It is fairly loud but not rifle loud, the pba pellets sound like a .22lr tho. I loaned mine to a friend for squirrel control and he and his 2 neighbors bought 1 of these and 2 maxxim whisper bone collectors, virtually the same gun. My first gas piston gun and I'm liking it over my very old bee man springer. I would have given 5 star overall but scope and mount change raised investment amount.

light and ACCURATE! WOW! i was quite surprised to find this rifle so accurate and quiet. i don't know why P.A. rates the sound level a 3, i'd give it a 2 at most. this gun is way quieter than my gamo raptor whisper.

the scope is junk. after a thorough break in, the scope was installed and it failed within 50 rounds. the cross hairs where at 45* after 100 rounds.

my rifle loves the gamo red tip pellets. yours will vary. very backyard friendly.

1. Everything! The color scheme is visually appealing. 2. Fit and finish is very classy. 3. The break-in time for the barrel is next to non-existent. 4. Contrary to most of my experiences and perhaps yours,the factory-supplied scope is actually good! The effort required to break open the barrel is easier that most, and is smooth to boot. 5. The trigger is smooth, with a guestimated pull of 3.5-4 pounds, and breaks cleanly. At 23 yards, I can wear out a bullseye in no time. Honestly, what I do now is shoot a hole, and that hole then becomes my target. This is one accurate rifle given the class that it's in!

I really can't think of anything I'd change. Mine loves the economical Crosman Premier hollowpoints (.177 / 7.9 grains). It packs a punch...enough to make it a bad day for crows!

As with all break-barrels: 1. Clean the bore before shooting 2. Oil all pivot and metal-to-metal points 3. Use loctite on stock and sight mount screws 4. Learn the artillery hold 5. Practice breathing technique. 6. Be aware that the allen wrench isn't a hex type, but a rather a torx style. Actually I like this better because screws are less likely to strip out. Given that nearly all scopes come with hex-head allen wrenches, it WOULD be a nice touch if an extra wrench was provided, but I have a set of torx wrenches anyway, so it's no biggie.

This is a handy rifle its light especially compared to the rws 48 and hatsan torpedo 100x I like the new trigger miles better than the old gamo trigger easy to cock mine liked the gamo redfire pellets which was kind of odd because no other rifle I own did the stock is nice and it is quiet whether do to the whisper technology or not I dont know but much quieter than the hatsan

I think all air gun manufacturers should swiyvh to weaver rails instead of dovetails but I use adaptors and jb weld them into place and has worked great I don't see a reason the rail would ever have to come off so works for me

The cocking weight is light the rifle is light great rifle for all day hunting and taking off hand shots I recommend this rifle as a great first rifle or even just another to add to the collection

Break barrel is easy to manage, light weight, recoil reduction is awesome, safety trigger is convenient... Overall, worth the money spent.

Have it come with a better scope

The silencing system doesn't really seem to make much of a difference

this gun is stable to shoot. 1300 fps is very healthy.the gun feels great in my hands and cheek rest is perfect.the break action is strong.

the Gamo scope that comes with gun is junk. my value rating is only 3 stars due to needing to buy a new scope of better quality which increased my cost by $100.00 to $279.00

don't forget to order pellets with your purchase.

I have a large collection of hand guns but no Rifles, as I live in area where there no room to shot one. I have a indoor range.The gun by far lives up to its name. One could not ask for more.It is accurate, has a great trigger, and a nice kick..

Put a good scope on it. shame great gun, cheep scope

Plan on buying a good scope. The gun is great.

Light, all pellets I have used work great and shoot dime.size Groupe from 50 yards

Come with a better scope

MY SCOPE WAS SLIPPING TO BUT IT WAS BECAUSE I FORGOT TO SCREW THE MOUNT RING DOWN INTO THE HOLE ON THE BACK MOUNT AFTER THE GUN SHOT GREAT.

I have the .22 cal version "new" version Bone Collector which has the shock wave absorber scope mount and the CAT trigger. With the scope that came with it it did ok. I ran a few hundred pellets through it with the factory scope and it kept good accuracy. I needed a better scope so I went with a Hatsan 3-9x40AO and used the stock mounts. Scope does stay put due to the new scope rail on the gun. I get dime size groups at 30 yards with Crosman Premier Hollow points and Benjamin Hollow points.The recoil from the gun is almost unnoticeable. My Ruger Air hawk .177 has 2 to 3 times the kick this gun has. This is my go to air rifle now.

Nothing. With the new changes Gamo has made to the gun it is truly a great piece out of the box.

There is a new version of this gun that has addressed the scope mounting issues. The improvements truly work. I didn't have any kind of scope creep at all with the factory scope and mounts and I am still using the factory mounts with a Hatsan scope. Gamo truly listen to its customers and there needs.

The accuracy is like no air rifle I have ever had. Even with the supplied scope I have been having consistently small groupings. I also like the look and feel of the gun.

I would like a better scope. I have several .22 scopes sitting around and will replace the original when I feel it is not long performing well. At this point it is just simple not a clear crisp image. The edges distort a little.

This is our 4th Gamo and is by far the best. I have a Whisper DX, and my son started with a Recon Whisper and is now shooting a Silent Cat. The Bone Collector is clearly more powerful and we both shoot better with it then the other air guns. Out of the box the bone collector has a rather loud cracking sound when fired but that quiets down as it is broken in. I think what impresses me above all is how accurately I am able to shoot with this gun.

Great gun light shoots great plenty of power . I get tight groups .has a great feel ,it's not quiet tho .itll put a pellet through 1/2 inch plywood I'm very happy with it .

The reviews I read that the scope mounts were weak ,so I went ahead and JB welded the rail and mount to start out . Let that dry for 48 hours .im using the cheep scope but everything has held up

It's a $200 gun well worth the money some ppl review likes it's a $600 gun . Clean the mount area and mounts with alcohol very well glue them on with JB wait for that to dry well(like 48 hours ) n you will love this gun don't glue the scope just the mounts

Love the feel of the gun... Hits what i'm shooting at really hard...

Rails,mounts, scope.... I'm like all the others. Can't keep a scope on it... The scope that came with it lasted 10 shots before the elevation and wndage knobs quit working. Put a 3-9X40 on it. Was deadly accurate for a couple hundred shots, then the same with it on the windadge and elev. also the zoom quit zooming. Was stuck on prob 9X. Bought another new scope a 4-12X40. Have no probs with it yet (YET). Have prob. 800-1000 rounds through it now with the new scope and its been flawless so far. Keeps tight groups @ 50yds, like inside a 50 cent piece which is good enough for me anyways. I do get the accasional flier as to I dunno where the hell it went pellet.

Not very quiet, but its ok. UNTILL you use PBA ammo then Daaaaang the thing come to life. But mine doesn't like the PBA non-lead stuff tho. Very unaccurate and LOTS of fliers. The best pellet I found for mine and it holds the tightest group are the Gamo Red Fire pellets. I have the .177 cal by the way... I was wondering has anyone tried foaming in the butt stock to see if it makes it any quieter???? I think if maybe ya take the hollowness away from it it might be quieter and not add weight., Just a thought...... P.S. with the PBA ammo I cant even get it to group enough on a styro plate at 15-30 yds at all :-{ Overall this is an AWESOME and sweet gun to shoot. Just an optics, mount setup will have going bonkers until you can figure out how to keep it still or not destroy scopes... I truly do love my Gamo Bone to pieces... Hope this helps and I can get feedback from some also... Thanx

Weight,accuracy, stock

Better scope definitely

I killed a rabbit at 30 yards , Very accurate. I mounted the scope and the first shot was dead on.First time ever that has happened

The rifle. Smooth and solid. But you nearly need to be a gunsmith to create your own scoping/mounting system.

The scope and mounts which are included. Gamo should just sell the rifle - and leave it to us to outfit w/ our own after-market mounts/sights pkg.

Will never hold a scope w/ dovetail mounts/rings. Gotta use a 4-screw Picatinny/Weaver base, then 4-screw ring caps. Will write a review on using a 2-screw picatinny base w/ a small stop pin that ate thru the soft metal rifle stop-pin hole (in a thousand shots).

Not much

Include a better scope and better rings or leave out the scope.

Had the rifle about two weeks and it started to fall apart. Accuaracy was never better then 2" @ 25 yards with any pellets Even tried a better scopedidn't help. Returned it for a refund.

Cool look, Light weight, powerful

Weaver rail to something to stop scope movement

NOT accurate. The scope would move no matter what I did, crank the screws, put a 4 screw rail under it, didn't matter. After around 10 shots you need to adjust again because it moves so much. And its not me because with my rem. 700 I can stack rounds, but 20 yards with this im hopeful to get a 12" group. I get far bettor groups with my old bb gun.

light weight

sling swivels need to be put on rifle

trigger not all that great scope is very poor the first thing I changed

light weight

sling swivels need to be put on rifle

trigger not all that great

Likes. . .overall size, weight, cocking effort, IGT Piston, power, accuracy, quiet factor.

No issues. . .nothing.

Powerful gas piston rifle. Easy handling, hard hitting and very accurate. Chose to make a scope change but not necessarily required in my case. Put on a Simmons 3-9x40. Extends the range and accuracy out to 50yds. Not looking to shoot much beyond that but performance capabilities will allow. One of my best purchases yet. PA does an excellent job from order process-packaging-fast shipping.

I have this in .177 and really like it. I own 3.4 acres that got over run with digger squirrels over the summer, I have eliminated most of them quietly, I found the pba ammo to be very loud, I have had good luck with the hunter round nose pellets, most of my shots have been 20-50 yards.

I had to change the scope, the scope thats included would not stay adjusted. I had an old leapers 4x32 laying around I put on and has worked very well. You can pick up one for around $40.

Great gun for the price, comfortable, accurate and a lot of fun. I shoot it a lot more than I do my .17 and .22's.