Gamo "Whisper" Air Rifle

[tegemu]

The big brown truck just left my home. He had delivered my Gamo "Whisper" Air Rifle. It's a very nice looking rifle. It is advertized on page 28/29 of the January 2008 edition of "American Rifleman." It is .177 Cal and fires at 1200 FPS. Has a Noise Dampener that reduces the sound 52%, also a 3-9X40 scope. I am really looking forward to taking it to the range. It should shoot about like a .17 regular rifle but much cheaper.

 

[JoseM]

I've been curious about that one...let us know how it goes.

 

[boatbod]

I think you'll find it'll only shoot 1200fps with the lightest of pellets. Most likely you'll get the best accuracy if you use something a little heavier and slow the velocity down into the 850-925fps range; airgun pellets traveling near the speed of sound are prone to instability.

http://www.pyramydair.com/p/gamo-whisper-air-rifle.shtml

 

[sd]

please post any updates, shooting experience. I too am interested in the "whisper".

 

[Chester32141]

Get yourself some squirrel recipes and have a great time and some good eatin' ...

 

[tallpaul]

sorry but its mostly hype....


as was stated maybe 1200 fps with an extremely light pellet- if then and they weigh 1/3 the weight of a 17hmr to which I think you are referring and you would still be going about 1/3 of the velocity at 1/3 the weight.

I am an air gun guy and hate the power push in advertising and the gimmicks. If ya want a more powerful system buy one but don't try to make a springer into a "magnum" and try to sell speed and "power"

I am curious to the accuracy and range of that gamo and the real world longevity and "power" of the system...


Enjoy it for what it is... not what the advertising says ... airguns have a very useful place but the sizzle ya bought is not it- then again thats my opinion...

Oh and the silencer stuff- it may help a bit but a spring gun makes a good bit of mechanical noise in and of itself that won't be helped by a can.

 

[HB]

Hold

When you shoot it, try to hold the rifle as loose as possible to get the best accuracy. Don't bench it on anything, just a relaxed had on top of a sandbag. Also try a few different brands of pellets for best accuracy. Check out pyramydair.com/blog (or) James Kitchnings (sp?) airgun forum.

Have Fun,
HB

 

[nbkky71]

I wonder how they were permitted to use a silencer on the air rifle.

The ATF website FAQ indicates airgun silencers have been determined to be firarms silencers and subject to the regulations of the NFA.

http://www.atf.gov/firearms/faq/faq2.htm#m30

 

[JesseL]

I wonder how they were permitted to use a silencer on the air rifle.

I believe that Gamo avoids having their system categorized as a firearm silencer by permanently attaching it to the barrel of their air rifle, and probably in such a way that it can't be removed without destroying it.

 

[elmerfudd]

Generally it's accepted that if a silencer is attached to an airgun in a permanent manner that it doesn't violate any federal laws. Since an airgun is not a firearm, putting a silencer on one is similar to putting a muffler on a lawnmower, so long as it cannot be readily removed from the airgun and attached to a firearm.

 

[gdvan01]

I wonder how they were permitted to use a silencer on the air rifle.

The legality of 'suppressors' is based upon their use on 'firearms'. An air rifle is not a 'firearm'.

 

[TexasRifleman]

I bought my 12 year old one of them for Christmas.

He likes it, it shoots well, but it doesn't seem any quiter than my old Beeman air rifle. Not sure exactly what that thing does to be honest.

Like tallpaul says, the mechanical noise is pretty loud just by itself.

 

[rangerruck]

that is right, there is a certain pellet , called 'raptor' or something, that is gold plated, that will do 1200 fps, if normal pellets do 1000fps. But even at 1000 fps, it is deadly on game out to about 25 yds, if you are a good shot.

 

[jack the toad]

Range report please

 

[elmerfudd]

I find silencers on spring guns unnecessary as well. They're already pretty quiet and most of the noise comes from the action. Now if you put a good shroud on a PCP, it's a whole different ballgame. Unmoderated PCP's can get pretty damn loud, but fit one with a shroud and they can be very, very quiet.

 

[colt.45]

airgun scilencers are prone to the same laws only if they could be used for a real firearm. this one is fixed so... you get the picture. just like the air force airguns.

to the original poster, although i dont find spring guns to be the best for new airgun shooters, i hope you like your purchase.

if you dont, well, shoot me a message and ill hook you up with a real airgun

 

[tallpaul]

The legality of 'suppressors' is based upon their use on 'firearms'. An air rifle is not a 'firearm'.

Oh but you are WRONG grasshopper.... its not just their use but the ability to be used on a firearm that matters... a removable unit on an airgun that has the potential to be attached IE a muzzle can even if it would/could work for one shot is within the realm of illegal without the permits.

Like it or not...

 

[ScottsGT]

When I first saw this I too thought of the guys that made the paintball marker supressor. The ATF made them stop selling it. My first thought was how are you going to get a bullet through a .177 size hole, but I forgot about the .17 rimfire. I guess the permanent attachment is the key.