Gamo Swarm Magnum 10X GEN3i Air Rifle

This pellet rifle is wonderful, especially paired with the Gamo swarm 10x hollow point pellets. I'm hitting targets at 50y no problem. The scope is OK, but I've ordered me an upgrade. The cocking weight is quite stout, so that will be a drawback for some people. You might want to go ahead and clean the bore when you receive it, mine had some residue from factory testing. So far from my testing, I've had great accuracy from the Gamo swarm 10x pellets, and the Gamo match wadcutters. One pellet for plinking and target shooting, and one for hunting. I have to really push the match pellets into the magazine, but they chamber just fine. There may be some sharp edges in the molded stock seams, just take a sharp edge and trim it back. The rifle is quiet for the power it shoots at, but it definitely isn't silent. Be aware of that. All in all, great gun. Super fun to shoot, and worth every penny.

This is one of the best pellet guns I have ever purchased, this is awesome! The scope is top notch and sighting this gun in is very easy. The 10 pellet cartridge is a must, order a second one right away. The only downside to this gun, it is hard to cock compared to other break barrel guns. I was going to give it a "4 star" rating because of this, but let's be real, with the ammo shooting out at 1650 fps, one has to understand it will take a little muscle to cock this gun. If you are debating, take it from me, it is well worth it. A little more expensive than I wanted, but after you use it a few times, worth every penny.

Absolutely love this pellet rifle. Definitely fastest break barrel and most powerful I've owned. Those alloy pellets are flying at 1650 fps and are extremely loud. My neighbor's called the police on me. So if you don't wants the cops visiting you only shoot 10 grain and above. Love the 10 round magazine but I did notice when cocking the break barrel sometimes lower grain pellets would fall out, no biggie. When it comes to cocking this beast, it's a monster. For me I put the rifle butt on the ground and while sitting down wrap one firming around the stock and cock it. The only real complaint was my bore sighter got stuck in the silencer. No real big thing because you can easily open up the silencer.For the price, the quality, the features you can't go wrong.

I paired this air rifle with h&n Barracuda Hunter Extreme pellets. Accurate and devastating to squirrels. Makes ethical one shot kills consistently . The break over is a little stiff and the rifle is a little long but, over all it seems to be a really good rifle. The 10 round mag is Awesome !

After two years of use and abuse this thing is a beast. The newer gen 3 s are fine, not much difference in power or feel than the original. With the right ammo they can break the sound barrier creating a sound compared to a rim fire .22 lr. This may be a positive or negative depending on your desired use. The 10 round pellet clip is very useful. Makes single load break barrel shooting seem like a Hassel. I recommend ordering extra clips for loading up shots ahead of time and also, if you happen to lose your clip, you can't easily fire the air rifle. So extra ahead of time highly advised. Power is great. I hit a one liter sprite bottle at a little over a hundred yards, checked with range finder. Took a dozen tries, but I got it. The scope is very good at this price point. I upgraded mine with another one I already had, but the gamo scope is great. One more advantage of the older model gammo magnum is that it has iron sights or open sights that you can use with or without the scope. New ones don't have them or a place to mount them. Just saying. Sometimes the original is better than the upgrades. This item very highly recommended. The .177 is the one I shoot and prefer. It's a faster shot, cheaper ammo, and comparably similar in damage on impact. The 22 version is awesome, a slower shot, but plenty of power. I just prefer the faster flying ammo.

This is a powerful air rifle, probably too powerful for what I need, but my last air rifle was 40 years ago & things have come a long way in the mean time! On reflection I should've bought the less powerful Swarm Whisper, but like I said I wasn't aware of how far these Nitro Piston rifles have come....not that I'm complaining! It handles well, seems robust, trigger is usable (hopefully it improves with use) & yeah, powerful! It is noisier than I expected, but this thing throws pellets HARD. I'm still zeroing in the scope, but accuracy certainly seems to be there with GAMO Red Top pellets. The scope is cheap & basic, but it works fine, being nice & clear, bright, holds zero & has a good zoom range. I see no need to replace it so it's staying on there. I have to say that I'll probably add the Whisper version, too, as I'm using it for rodent control & for smaller vermin like rats that'd be better, with the Swarm Magnum in 22 cal being best for longer ranges & bigger sized targets. But I'm keeping this one, oh yeah I'm impressed.

First of all, wow. This rifle has phenomenal power. I’m new to the world of modern air rifles, and I was quite surprised by just how hard this rifle punches- and kicks for that matter. Not that it kicks as hard as even a .22 powder rifle, but I was still surprised to feel the recoil on my first few shots. So far, I have put 50 H&N Barracuda Hunter Extreme 18.52 grain hollow point pellets through the rifle, and I’ve got it pretty well sighted in. I didn’t want to use a bench since I won’t be using a bench in the real world, and it feels like the recoil might be adding some inconsistency into the equation. But then again, it’s still very accurate and I haven’t gotten it properly broken in yet, much less settled on the most accurate and consistent pellet type. The rifle is much louder than I expected, but I am not experienced enough with modern air rifles to make any determination or comparison as to how loud it “should” be. What I can say is that I bought this for eliminating pigeons in my back yard, and I went WAY overboard. I wanted something that will instantly and ethically dispatch a pigeon, and a well-placed shot with this will more than achieve that goal. But as I am in a neighborhood, this may actually be too much power and also be a bit too loud to just start plinking like I had expected. I feel a bit naive, and that I didn’t do adequate research for my specific purpose, but that should not take away from the quality or amazing-ness of this rifle. I’ve now read reviews of this thing taking out coyotes, and I do not doubt it one bit. Highly recommend for its intended purpose of hunting! Plinking pests in the back yard might warrant further consideration.

Not what I'd expected. I watched a ton of videos and none of them spoke to the negatives. So I'm gonna. This rifle is Super heavy, way to loud if you live in a neighborhood so don't expect to use it for recreation in your backyard, and it's extremely hard to charge / cock. I wanted this to be something my spouse abd I could use together "not a chance" I benchpress over 400 pounds and I can't break this down without using two arms. Zeroing took forever. So you'll have to figure out a mechanical zero and go from there. For my 1st outta the box shot I used a 4x8 sheet of styrofoam board at 10 meters to start zeroing and I have no idea where that pellet went. Once I found mechanical zero it only took 6- shots for spot on accuracy. The scope is so-so and the fact that it doesn't have open sights was a horrible design idea. I used red tip pellets and they worked great. This gun isn't fun. It's takes a lot of effort and my spouse simply can't break the barrel down. It seems to be made well but it is not a backyard item, and it is not for someone with even moderate strength. I dont know if it will eventually get easier to break down or get quiter, I just know I dont really even wanna use it at this point.