Gamo Swarm Maxxim Gen 2 .177 Cal Air Rifle

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TC724 said:
Lol! You really are angry! I can’t believe you figured out my evil plan to hijack this guys thread to spread my banter bc I’m so angry no one wanted my stuff! Come on guy, just grow up already. I’m done replying ruining this guys thread, message me if you would like to continue.
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I'm not even slightly angry. I'm just pointing out the hypocrisy of saying:

"don't trust people here. I love mine (that I put nearly no pellets through and tried to sell but couldn't)"

If you can't see the issue here I don't know what else to tell you. And no, we don't need to move to the DMs. I'm just going to tap out here so we can both go about our buisness.
 
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To the OP I have a gen 2 Gamo Swarm Fusion it was my second break barrel and has functioned and loaded pellets fine for way more than 500 shots mine is a .22 and always did well with CPHP's. I have moved on to PCP but i still have and once in a while shoot the Swarm just to keep me remembering to use an artillary hold and not to tight. When I got it I was surprised at how easily it put holes in a 5/8" fence board at 15 yards. I did have a better scope on it short order but the oem is back on it still works but AO is like 40yrds so for your ratting try a red dot. yours is a .177 might try 7.9 CPHP and Gamo Tomahawk's shoot well out of several of my pcp's . I hope this helps you just remember take your time cocking and pellet loading smooth I have 4 extra mags I got for mine and have only ever had issues with one all my fault.
 
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Sqwirl57 said:
Something lighter weight with a good lifetime warranty is best. This is kind of where the heavier pellet thing comes in handy too. Heavier pellet = softer shot cycle (usually) which will prolong scope life and keep it from sliding on the rail/in the rings. A good one piece mount is handy too. You don't have to spend a fortune there either. Those $15 UTG mounts on Amazon work great on piston guns.

Long story short, break barrels aren't like anything in the firearm world. They're finicky but there are lots of little tips and tricks out there that when done properly will give you an amazing shooter. I have more than a few that will keep up with a rimfire out to 50yds or so.
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got it today , day later than said , as for the scope oving , impossible , it has a tang that fits in a hole ,not a fan of 3?8 weaver but it is what it is and that tang was a pleasant surprise

as for the scope it came with , also surprised ,feels nice , great clicks on the adjustments and smooth , clear for what it is , im not giving up on it out of the box , i mounted it , its canted from the factory so i will have to mount in the bench vice and break out the leveling kit and square it up but im optimistic it will be fine ,but in case it does get wonky i pulled out a illuminated LPVO , and a Sig small caliber scope from the filing cabinet , both have 1 inch tubes so i can swap mounts , old take offs from upgrades

raining cats and dogs and blustery so no joy getting to play today , but the rifle seems well made and im feeling good about my purchase so far , i did pop a round off from the back porch , trigger was better than i expected as well
 
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elwoodblues said:
To the OP I have a gen 2 Gamo Swarm Fusion it was my second break barrel and has functioned and loaded pellets fine for way more than 500 shots mine is a .22 and always did well with CPHP's. I have moved on to PCP but i still have and once in a while shoot the Swarm just to keep me remembering to use an artillary hold and not to tight. When I got it I was surprised at how easily it put holes in a 5/8" fence board at 15 yards. I did have a better scope on it short order but the oem is back on it still works but AO is like 40yrds so for your ratting try a ree dot. yours is a .177 might try 7.9 CPHP and Gamo Tomahawk's shoot well out of several of my pcp's . I hope this helps you just remember take your time cocking and pellet loading smooth I have 4 extra mags I got for mine and have only ever had issues with one all my fault.
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thank you very much for your insight , the 7.9 pellets i purchased were Gamo and said specifically for their x10 rifle , i figured cant go wrong there i did order some heavier to try
 
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hoopharted said:
got it today , day later than said , as for the scope oving , impossible
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Definitely not impossible and I promise you it can if you aren't careful. That scope rail that Gamo uses is cheap. Yours isn't a magnum so it SHOULD be ok but that pin can eat right through and up out of that hole if you aren't careful. Tighten it down until it bottoms out and then raise it up a smidge and then slide the mount rearward until it can't move any more. Add some blue Loctite to keep the pin from vibrating up and out. It can and will.

The big issue on break barrels is actually the scope moving in the mount itself. Make sure to check your ring caps to ensure they're tight occasionally. A small mark flush with the scope tube and rear ring will let you know at a glance if its moving.

If you find yourself chasing your zero or the gun isn't grouping well after it previously had, check all your screws, stock and scope. Stock screws in particular will cause a myriad of accuracy issues when they loosen up. A torque screw driver is best but if one isn't available just snug them up but don't over tighten them because the plastic will split. Blue Loctite isn't a bad idea there either.
 
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Ya.... that rrr ( recoil reducing rail) is soft .

I made a coller thing to put a stop to it egging and so far do good.

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She holds firm now .lol. ( whisper fusion mach 1 .22).

Also one for others like the R9
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I call them " receiver savers" ©®tm2020
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hoopharted said:
if it starts to fail i will swap it out with a section of Pic rail , i hate that 3/8 weaver rail anyways
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Thats a valid option as well but you need to keep in mind that picatinny adapters will slide on the dovetail too so they need to be secured properly. Piston guns just don't behave like firearms do unfortunately so what applies there doesn't always apply here.
 
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hoopharted said:
im having a hard time understanding how so much damage can be caused by a pellet rifle
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Bi directional recoil. When the piston releases when you pull the trigger the gun recoil rearward slightly. Faster than you can blink the piston slams forward pushing the gun forward. That quick snap jolts things loose. I dont have these issues on my firearms which recoil only one way even though its 100x harder.
 
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