Gamo Whisper Fusion Mach 1 Reviews

Best break barrel .22 multi shot rifle out there; I have at least 100 different variations of air rifles in all different calibers and I go to this one when I need to make a very tough shot; Gamo air guns are great

A little quieter if that’s even possible

Multi-shot comes in handy when hunting; a younger person may have a hard time breaking the barrel but for me 6’ 240 lbs no problem

Best fixed sights I've seen on a pellet rifle. Balance and weight perfect.

Cocking effort reduced.

It shoots ok and it's not so loud. I have the .22 version and it shoots the Crosman round nose 14.3g pellets really well, what's not to like about that. It's a solid 20 ft/lb class pellet rifle.

It's a little rough on the mold seems of the stock. I took a sharp knife and cut those more like you want to fit your hand. That scope that is boxed with this rifle is nothing more than an insult plain and simple. Then, the effort it takes to cock this rifle, it should be a legit 30 ft/lb class pellet rifle. There is also the issue of cleaning the barrel. I have had trouble with the baffles catching strings from the patches I push through the barrel. The strings get caught where the two halfs of the baffle system fit together. More of the rough seams of the molding. Once the strings are snagged in the baffle area, you can't remove them. I tried blowing them out with air compressor, twisting a .22 cal bore brush just in the muzzle end in hopes of snagging the strings of the patch. I have used a high quality pair of tweezers to latch on and pull them out, all to no avail. Not made to remove and take apart, so you can't go there either. Not sure how you clean the barrel

It's a heavy rifle and it is extremely hard to cock. The barrel bore gets extremely nasty as you shoot it, I like to patch mine till they are clean. Unfortunately I don't recommend it because of issues in the baffle assembly you can't fix. No brass,copper or any other metal brushes goes in the bore of any pellet rifle or rimfire of mine, ever. This barrel with the baffle setup is a problem to clean. Then your scope mounts and rings need to really be tight as everything moves towards the rear of the rifle if not. Should get yourself a 20moa mount for this rifle also. When I mounted the new scope I bought, I put a .02" shim under the rear scope ring and my point of impact only needed a small adjustment left to sight in this rifle at 50 feet. Leaving all of my elevation adjustment to shoot with.

so far so good. Product working perfectly. very satisfied.

Everything the feel, the effort to cock, the accuracy and the quietness matched with how hard it hits

It would be perfect if it had the 10rd mag

You get what you pay for I think its worth it even enough to write a review

I opted for the .22 cal. . I liked that I was able to email Pyramid air for specific info before my purchase. The rifle was spot on, sighted in with the fiber optic sights, right out of the box. The trigger pull is very smooth. The noise level was a little better than what I expected. The rifle is sturdy and well built. Balanced. I like where the safety is located. I am having a ball shooting this! It is a good looking rifle. I expect this rifle to last long enough to be handed down to my grandchildren.

The weak point is the scope, but at this price point, it makes sense. Note that the directions do not tell you to take the scope out of the rings and mount those first as there is a set screw that needs to be tightened into the gun rail system that can only be accessed that way, before the scope is completely mounted . It takes some effort to cock the rifle. After 15 rounds I had a sore shoulder. It would be nice to have an upgraded scope available, but again that is where Pyramid Air comes in. But, This rifle has great sights, and the scope is not really needed.

See above for additional info on mounting the scope. I believe that may save some scopes from self destruction after 15 shots. Not all pellets are created equally and I had to go thru several before I found one that provided consistent accuracy for this particular rifle, at the range I will be doing most of my plinking.(40 yards and in) I started out thinking I had a scope problem and I actually had a pellet problem. I had the best luck with Crossman Premier 14.3 gr domed hollow points.

This rifle has great balance. Cocking is very smooth as is returning it to the firing position. The lock up feels solid and secure. I did not think I would ever be able to say this, but I have observed the accuracy of this rifle as being just as good as my Weihrauch HW50 S. It is that good. I am a big fan of the UTG Bug Buster scope and have one on my Gamo and HW50S. Yes, I took off the Gamo Scope that came on the rifle and mounted it on my Gamo Silent Cat. Zeroing the Bug Buster scope, I covered my last 5 shots with a dime at 20 yards. Another thing that I like is this rifle, like my HW50S, loves Crosman Premium Pellets..in this case the 10.5 grain domed ultra magnum. I was told when I called to order this rifle that the Crosman 7.9 grain pellets that I have plenty of would go supersonic. Being a hard head, I had to give it a try off my back porch. It did go supersonic and I immediately went back in my house so my neighbors would not see me if they looked for the source.

As much as I like this rifle I will say that advertising that it takes 32lbs of effort to cock it is misleading. I am guessing that it is closer to 40. Having said that, I am 75 years old and can cock it the first 10 or so shots. After that it takes both arms. I have only fired from a sitting position so I do not know how hard it will be from a standing position when going after crows and squirrels.

This rifle is unbelievably quiet when firing the 10.5 pellets. My firing position is just a few feet away from a Ring camera. Playing back the footage confirmed that the sound a pellet makes hitting my metal target trap at 20 yards is much louder than the sound the rifle makes in firing. This rifle is also very powerful. I fired into a left over deck board and the pellet penetrated 3/8 to 1/2 inch. While I cannot cock and fire this rifle for an hour or so like I can my HW50S, I can manage about 30 minutes before my arms tire. I think this rifle is easily worth the selling price. I love this rifle,

The accuracy won't leave you wanting. Dimes at 25 yards and I'm reading about folks who are achieving darn near a dime at 50 ! I believe it. POWERFUL. This is my first "adult" air rifle and I'm impressed. I'm able to send a 14.3 gr Crossman Hollow Point at 840 fps. for 22 ft. lbs. of energy. A 21 gr. at 760 fps. and 27 ft. lbs. and a 30 gr. at 670 fps and 30 ft. lbs. at the muzzle ! So far I've only verified the accuracy of one pellet and that's the Crossman I just mentioned but it definitely likes em'. Not particularly loud. The moderator alters the sound of the shot so it "could" be mistaken for something else. When shooting it seems a bit louder but from 20' away outdoors it's nothing.

It should be offered for less. I think $280 is a bit steep. If you ceased including that cheap scope with it you could drop the price $20 overnight. Although the moderator is relatively effective, it's an eye sore. Not so much the moderator but the rest of the polymer jacket. Aesthetics - My opinion.

Bad shoulder or back ? You may have trouble manipulating the barrel. It's pretty stout.

Accurate at 40 yrds. I use Hades pellets. .177 I shot at 1inch spinners and can hit it 7 out of 10. My 3 and 4 inch bell and gong I hit 9 out of 10. Easy cocking I think for the power. I'm 60. Feels comfortable holding it for shoots. Not overly hold sensitive. I don't use the artillery hold and have good results. Very happy the gun over all.

Scope is ok to start out with but, a better scope or cheaper, or no scope option. So you can put that money towards a better scope that about 90% of air gunners upgrade to would be nice.

Grate at putting pellets down range with power. This yr. my gun put a hole in my 1 inch hard wood back stop. Hits hard. But like most air gun shoots better with one kind of pellet over another. I get cheap results with cheap pellets, and it will not even load the piranha pellets. I've had the gun two yrs. Nothing has gone wrong with the gun, the quality looks like it will work for years to come.

This air gin is accurate with crossman hollow points at 100ft. The stock feels good and well balanced. I added a UTG 3 x 9 scope which fit perfectly. Not sure a longer scope will fit.

Don't include a scope with the air gun, because the scope that is included adds no value to the gun.

The cocking effort is very high. Gamo and many sites show 32lbs. The gun is very hard to cock. This has a 33mm cylinder which is the same as the magnum, which is around 41lbs. I think the cocking effort is incorrectly shown on the sites.

after the other air guns ive had , this gamo whisper fusion mach1 cat is one super great pellet rifle !!! straight out of box at 25 yds. it was 3in. left and 5in. low reset scope bullseye , moved target to 65yds. shot 3in. low 2in. left reset scope knock center out of a dime , thats useing the 21.14 gr. barcuda rounded tip pellet , SUPER GREAT RIFLE SCOPE IS SOFAR A REALLY GOOD SCOPE 3X40 GAMO !! it is alot lighter than some other air rifles isnt hard to hold free hand !! now all the shots i made at target were with a rifle rest , i also like the metal rear sight and orange front sight , havent tried them yet ! SO FAR THIS PELLET RIFLE IS A SUPER GREAT RIFLE I HAVE SHOT AROUND 15 PELLITS SO FAR AND AM EXTREMELY HAPPY WITH IT !!!!!!!!

sofar NOTHING!!

YOU WANT A PELLET RIFLE FOR SQURREL, RABBIT , TARGET SHOOTING and it be accurate for more than 25-35yds? this is the one to get affordable , quite , ACCURITE . LIGHT WEIGHT !!

Fits me like a glove, very accurate w/o the scope.

If I had my way, I would sure have liked the scope pre-mounted as I am having problems zeroing in this scope. If this challenge continues, I may just have to buy a better quality scope!?

Cocking the single pump loading/activating action takes some effort/strength.

The Toyota Hi-Lux of break barrels. This weapon ins light, easy to carry, and has many of the parts that are subject to rust shrouded in plastic, so it won't rust after a damp day in the woods. I find mine somewhat pellet picky, but not in a bad way. It shoots cheap Daisy wad-cutters like gangbusters, and seems confused when you feed it it high-end fare. Even with big-box store pellets, it is hella accurate, and had plenty of slap to knock the type of game that you'd shoot with .177 down. In my mind, this is what a plinker/casual hunter/truck gun should be.

The trigger was quite good out of the box. I added the $9.95 look it up on the internet screw kit, and now it is utterly superb. Mine didn't come with an optic -- I bought it as a refurb. I bought a Pinty scope on heavy discount for about $30, and I am pleased with the way things came together, Having shot Gamo's "box" optics, I can honestly say they aren't at all bad. I know that some of this crowd would complain if you hanged them with a new rope, but honestly, there is no reason to fit a sniper scope to a $300 gun that shoots out to 40 yards.

This gun has plenty of velocity, and can be a small game taker. It is also plenty accurate for friendly target bouts. It is on the louder end of quiet, but the report doesn't really sound like a gunshot, which makes a difference.

One of the best air guns that I have ever owned, and I have owned a bunch of them. Great trigger, extremely accurate, and well made.

I would not ship with a scope, and replace the recoil pad with one without the inserts.

Got .437 inch groups with H&N Baracuda Match 10.65 gr. E > 16 pellets after cleaning barrel and shooting 150 shots at 40 yards.

I was looking for a new .177 cal. rifle when I received this one as a warrantee replacement from GamoUSA. It has all the features I was looking for; the bull barrel, the IGT gas piston, the RRR recoil reducing rail, the SWA pad, and the SAT trigger. The synthetic stoke keeps the weight down, maybe not a good thing in rifle with this much power. I keep this rifle in the garage and my other wooden stock rifles in the house. The Whisper Fusion Mach 1 is my "go to" rifle for everyday shooting.

I would prefer a wooden stock over the synthetic stoke, I had to smooth all the mold separation marks. I adjusted the trigger to a "long" first stage, a definite "stop", and a very short second stage. The second stage pull weight is not adjustable and feels heavier than the CAT on my Gamo Bone Collector. The larger IGT tube my need the extra resistance. The scope that was bundled with the rifle broke at around 300 rounds. GamoUSA Customer Service replaced it promptly (and then replaced the replacement scope). The breech is tight and will not accept 4.51mm or larger pellets. Even some 4.50mm pellets are a chore to load. (I shoot JSB and H&N pellets.)

I received this rifle from GamoUSA as a replacement for a Gamo Hunter which I had sent them for repair and they had determined to be un-repairable. I cannot say enough good about GamoUSA Customer Service. The scope I now have on the Whisper Fusion is a BSA Outlook AIR 3-9X40AO. (It's Crossman/Gamo/BSA in the US.) I typically shoot 10.65 gr or heavier pellets and this rifle has plenty of power for even the heavier pellets. Being light weight requires attention to proper hold and technique.

Well-built high-quality gun most bang for the buck

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Not as loud as my Benjamin np trail. Accurate gun.

Too much plastic.

Accurate, well made weapon. Trigger is perfect right out of the box. No creep with this trigger. Surprising quick and hard hitting down range. I'm satisfied with this weapon.

Gamo scope reticles are a bit fine especially for my 76 year old eyes.

32 degrees and it has a distinctive crack when firing. There is nothing quiet about this weapon. It does the job for what it is intended. Breaking the breech for loading takes a little effort. I am using Redfire ammo and it is consistently right on target.

Power and low noise level. Accuracy is really great.

I purchased a refurbished model. The stock ergonomics are excellent: perfect stippling texture, correct comb height for scope use and an area on the bottom of the stock in front of the trigger guard perfectly designed for off hand palm placement. The CAT trigger can be adjusted to perfection, but you will need to go to a longer M2.5 screw to get the full range of second stage adjustment. The barrel lock up is positive, with no stringing noticed after approximately 500 pellets through the rifle. Power and accuracy are excellent. 60 yard shots are only limited by my ability to hold the rifle steady. The one piece scope mount is excellent.

My main complaint is that it is not as quiet as I thought it would be based on the reviews. I believe mine is loud enough to damage my hearing and I am shooting heavy pellets. I put a foam ear plug in my right ear (I am a right handed shooter), as that ear seems to get more of the report than my left. Minor gripes: The included scope is serviceable, barely, as every Gamo owner knows. Mine loses sharpness at 9X. While not a light rifle, carrying it for a few hours in the field is manageable. Sling studs would be handy for climbing and shooting positions. My green rubber stock band rubber off/fell off somewhere - no big deal. I found the comb to be too high for me to use the iron sights easily. I wish the suppressor/moderator was removable for inspection and cleaning of the barrel.

I use a pellet pen to load. I prefer this method to the Swarm system on my son's rifle. Seating pellets properly is easy with nice breech chamfering. This rifle is as long as my .30-'06 hunting rifle with a 24" barrel, so it requires my longest soft and hard cases. I am having good results with Crosman Premier Domed Ultra Heavy 19 grain pellets. Finding a good way to clean the barrel was challenging. Patch Worm flex rods get hung up in the suppressor. I tried straws, but could not get them to stop the rod from hanging up. I eventually used monofilament fishing line about four barrel lengths long and small split shot. I tie on three patches on at a time a little over one barrel length apart using overhand knost. I put small split shot on the lead end of the line and let gravity to pull the line through the muzzle. Cheap, effective and easy on the barrel.