Gamo Bull Whisper Extreme Air Rifle
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SKU PY-2707-5325
$259.99
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Things I liked:I like the Competition style stock and grip.
It makes a quiet 'thunk' sound with 7 gr lead ammo.
It feels light and is perfectly balanced.
So Powerful some shots bust through 3/4 birch plywood.
The 3-9 40mm AO scope has very good optics. Things I would have changed:The scope rings and set-up. What others should know:I've had this .177 Bull Whisper EXTREME for 2 months and I am finally getting the scope zeroed in. It is very accurate at my normal range of 35 yards. The shock is fierce and I have to pull it into my shoulder to subdue it. The original scope set-up has a set of short rings on top of an add-on 3/8 rail on top of the piston chamber. I overtorqued the screw through the ring-cap. So I replaced the rings with NC STAR high rings, and removed the extra rail to put the scope down closer to the line of fire. I had to install a stop pin in the back one to stop the scope from walking toward the buttstock. The claimed cocking effort of 41 lbs seems heavy at first, but I got used to it. My 11 year old son can operate and fire this gun with no problems. Alloy pellets are fun because of the cracking sonic boom that breaks about 30 feet from the muzzle, but I can't always predict where they will end up. I think this gun shoots best with 7.9 gr. Crossman Premium Hollow-Points. 10.5 gr Crossman Ultra-Magnums work well also if you sight for the extra weight. They did break through 3/4" birch plywood I pasted my Shoot-N-See onto. 13.4 gr JSB Monster Diablo pellets cause a big drop in fps. GAMO Tomahawks are not consistent enough and some of them break sonic. I shot my first tree rat yesterday. It was in the scope one second, and gone the next. Go Ahead, Spoil Yourself with the best Break-Barrel
Couldn't stop the scope creeping down the rail. SO, I put a Weaver rail adapter (Hawke brand) with a stop pin on it and steel mount rings so the screws won't pull through the caps (Two aluminum sets ruined)It fixed it good. And the extra weight helps with the recoil.
I finally found a scope that can be used on this gun. Bushnell Sportsman 4-12X40AO. It is a discontinued model, but it weighs a little more and I think the extra weight helps mitigate the shock. I have been using a Benjamin Trail NP .22 and it carries a lot of weight in the butt stock which, I think helps to absorb it's shock too. But if I have a long shot I need to take and make, I'm going to grab my GAMO. I love this gun. It has become boring to shoot because it is so accurate. I have really settled in to using GAMO Ammo. The Tomahawks have become my pellet of choice, and not because the cost so little.
The scope broke after this review. The next 3 also. I think that the shock is too great when I put pellets heavier than 7.9 gr. The Simmons 3-9X 32 stayed accurate even though the crosshairs were spun in the tube. I tested cocking weight between 40 and 45 lbs. It is quiet in open spaces. Not quiet between houses. Things I liked:Impressive gun, very serious heft, lots of power and very high fps (with special alloy pellet). Good accuracy ...and good looks too! Things I would have changed:Synthetic stock is fine, but for this ambitious gun, a walnut option would be great, even at a higher cost. What others should know:Be warned: cocking is rather strenuous. Not for the weakling... Show Other ReviewsCreate an online review and share your thoughts with other customers
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Overall rating:4.0 4.0
Value for money:3.0 3.0
Accuracy:5.0 5.0
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Things I would have changed:Plastic barrel shrouds... seriously? Come on Gamo, this is where I docked on value for money. I also don't like the fact that the grey cushions slip out of the stock, thats a little weird and I'm not a fan. Use some more metal!
What others should know:I have a great rifle, it like some pellets better than others. The ones it likes I can shoot dimes all day long with, the ones it doesn't I still get 2 inch groups at 20 yards. I realize 2 inches at 20 isn't great, but this is the first rifle I've ever had that I didn't have to completely re-sight in every time I changed pellets, your experience may differ. You should also be aware of your pellets path if your shooting it near a residence, it will punch through a tremendous amount of material depending on the pellet (this is the first rifle I've owned that I actually do believe the velocity claims on, the occasional "7.8" grain will go super sonic). Gamo pbas and red fires go through 1/2 pine, Gamo Tomahawks and Crossman Premier wadcutters would stop within 1/4 and flatten out substantially. If you want a neighborhood backyard plinking rifle I would look elsewhere, it has the accuracy but its just too powerful. If however, your after a hunting rifle, this is a rifle you should seriously consider. After seeing the effects some of the pellets had on different mediums, I would feel completely comfortable shooting animals as large as raccoons, opossums, and rabbits with this rifle. Obviously they would require a headshot, but this rifle is accurate enough to do it, and powerful enough to put them down cleanly. I really really really like this rifle.