Gamo Swarm Maxxim Multi-shot Air Rifle 

Gamo Swarm Maxim .22 My review after 7 months and 4000 pellets. I have been shooting airguns since 1972 at the age of 12. So i have had a variety of air guns in my 47 years of shooting them. I was excited when Gamo introduced a break barrel rifle with a 10 shot rotary magazine so I ordered one with 2 mags. Like any airgun you have to get to know its likes, dislikes, and pellets it favors over others. I have read a lot of bad reviews, experiences, about this gun and I feel most of those were from people with just not enough patience, or time, to get to know this gun. I love this gun, but it has taken time to learn it for its true potential. I have shoot 8 different swarms all .22 cal so this will be for that caliber. I shoot to a maxim of 40 yrds most times so this will cover that range and some to 50yrds just for testing purposes. I have shoot this gun to 75 yrds, but in my opinon thats max for a humane kill with it shooting 16 gr. pellets. I tested with the included scope and a Centerpoint 3x9x32. Shooting and barrel conditioning, So I set up target at 25 yrds and just did a basic scope sight in with the supplied scope. Not a terribly bad scope but could use a much better one. Grouping at this yardage using Crosman 14.3 gr. round nose pellets was 1 to 1.5 inches. I wasn’t disappointed with this for the first few rounds. Some barrels condition up with 100 to 200 rounds, some take more as we all know. This particular one took almost 400 rounds to get the grouping consistent to a 1/4 inch shooting 10 pellet groups, of course there was the occasional flyer which i left out for grouping measurements. I’ll talk about how I prep my pellets later. Holding, and resting, the gun for accuracy, So once i started getting consistent groups I played wit different types of bag rests, and holding the gun loose and tight. This gun is not that picky for this but it takes practice, practice, practice to find the best way for you to become consistently accurate with it. I shoot from a sitting position most of the time off a modified tripod rest, or table, so I will explain how this works best for me and the fill in the bags I found this gun liked best, Yes thats right I try different media in my rest bags and it truly does make a difference in acuracy with airguns. Ill explaining my testing of this for this gun. as well ans the padding i tested for my tripod mount as well. I have found white rice to work best for me so that is what I started with and it seems to love that best. I used light media and my grouping was very bad. I used sand and same results, Grass seed and wasn’t to bad but still not consistent as it was with rice. I use a firm hand grip with a gentle shoulder pressure with the stock resting midpoint on the bag and that works for me. But like I said you have to play with this gun to find what works best for you but you will be rewarded with a very nice gun if you are patient and learn you gun. I have several friends that have bought this same gun and some find it great, some have cussed at me for getting one and they have brought them to me to shoot and tune for them. I have worked on 8 of them so far and all of rhem shoot great for me. but learning your gun takes time and patience and I have a lot of that. I have found that all of the ones I have shoot like the same way I rest, and hold, them for me and all are just as accurate, but with different pellets Pellets I have tested these guns like, Dislike, Basic pellet conditioning to start with is washing and sizing all my pellet skirts, I dont worry to much about head size as long as there 5.50 min. and 5.53 max. This gun doesn’t seem to be affected by that size for accuracy in my tests. some like Crosman, some JSB, some Beeman, but not a one likes the h&n pellets. Some will even shoot Ruger superpoint 17 grain, Mine loves them, just fine and others miss the target completely. So each barrel likes something different. Just because its your favorite pellet doesn’t mean this gun will like them. I couldn’t get a single Gamo pellet to shoot decent groups from any of the 8 Maxim’s I shot. Not sure why but they dont like them I shot 4 different Gamao pellets and the only ones that grouped decent at 25 yrds were the rockets. 3/4 to 1 inch groups firing 10 for measurement. Odd they make the gun and their own ammo doesn’t work well with the ones I tested. You may have better luck but I sure didn’t. I have ordered the new JSB Hades pellets and have yet to test them but they look promising to me if conditioned properly for my gun, I hope. LOL. How I conditioned different pellets for testing for best accuracy for each type of pellet, This is rather in depth and will cover a lot with this gun and how it performs the way I do my barrel and pellets for accuracy depending on the range I will be shooting at, as well as the pellet I am choosing to shoot that day. So i’ll start with shooting at home for squirrel, House sparrow, control at 25 yrds. I primarily use crosman round noise, and hollow points, for this at 14.3 gr. at a velocity of 748 fps. They are deadly accurate and rarely do i ever need a follow up shot. These pellets are washed first, Sized skirts, and lubed lastly. I use a 2 cycle oil for lube and do it a certain way so as not to get them over oiled. Over lube can cause sever in accurate pellet groups. I will shoot these pellets out to 40 yrds this way. Now I shoot the Ruger super point 17 grn with no lube and just washed and sized. They dont group well when lubed. To condition my barrel for these pellets I run a few patches soaked with GOO GONE just for a light cleaning of the lube then run a few dry patches through to clean any excess Goo Gone off.. After shooting 2 to 5 pellets they come into play very nicely and group well for me. i use this pellet for Rock chucks, Yellow bellied marmots as some call them, for penetration and deliver a very distinctive wallop on impact. The JSB’s I use occasionally I condition same as the crosman and weights from 14 gr to 18 gr shoot very nicely as well, The JSB’s are a softer lead than the hard lead from crosman, Ruger, so skirt sizing must be done carefully for these pellets. Now about the Magazines every one complains about, I, like many others, hated this magazine when I tried to load shorter pellets into it. They would not slip into the magazin all the way without using a lot of force or a small plunger to load them in it. Well after about 400 rounds they loosen up enough that now all my pellets slide in nicely and fit snug still. Love loading this magazine now, Quick and easy. 400 pellets to loosen it up was a pain but worth it. I can easily slip shorter, or longer, pellets into them with ease. So even if you don’t shoot every day like me just run pellets through it while your sitting relaxing and before you know it you will be as content with them as I am. The auto loader, I have never had an issue with the loader, Pellet feeder, in over 4000 pellets of different head sizes from 5.50 to 5.53 ever. I know some have . But all 8 i have shot, tuned, worked on and with have feed flawlessly for me. It is a bit to learn the best way to disengage it for barrel cleaning though. Other than that I like it a lot. The CAT trigger, We all know we like our trigger feel different. So this is just a set up i do for myself and what i like. Well right out of the box the trigger is pretty good for 1st, 2nd, stage adjustments. However Gamo could still refine it a bit more, But for $200.00, I got mine for $154.00 shopping around, it is pretty darn good. I shoot it for a couple hundred rounds like it came. But once my groups started to come around I removed it and polished the innards to take off the rough edges as well as adding a longer second stage adjusting screw. Now my trigger releases at just under a pound at 15 oz and it has an almost hair trigger. I release the safety and its glass smooth with just a slight feel of the second stage restriction just before it releases. I love it this way and set all my triggers up similar for my tastes. Finishing this up, I’m not a pro at this but I do know it takes time, and patience, with any air gun, they all shoot pellets, but that’s all the have in common… every one is different in its own way and taking the time to know your gun makes it as accurate as your capable of. If you expect miracles from it you better be the miracle shooter to make that happen. Few are. But you can make a Miracle happen with it for you if you devote your self to knowing your gun. I hope my review, researching, of the Gamo Swarm Maxim can give it the real credit it deserves as it truly is a nice, accurate, air rifle.

Best quick review I've ever viewed! You put everything in a small bag...

I just bought the .177 G2 and I'm loving it.

Super movie. An excellent windbreaker test.

I just got an order from Pyramid air. It arrived real fast like Willey Coyote and Acme delivery service. And they gave Me a free 500 pack of pellets, and an excellent catalog, all at good prices , and packed really well. I give them 7 stars outta 5. I'm getting My next Rifle from them, God willing, and everybody cooperates. Thanks, Respect, and blessings.

Jus ordered mine while watching your vid. Excellent vid btw!!!

I love the muzzle on that air rifle

BIG props for admitting that it's a 25-30 yard gun. Gives me renewed faith in Pyramyd.

Great item! Would highly recommend!

Thanks for the review, Tyler. Some people sure are getting suckered by those teaching 99.9% of communication should come from a person's hands. Half inch pattern at 20 yds is Decent.

Great review!!

I was having some major accuracy issues. Even clamped up. So i started digging and found that the 10x magazine wasn’t searing the pellets deep enough and crimping the bottom edge of the pellets. Took the. 10x system off the gun and once zeroed it shoots perfectly. Disclaimer: Walmart has them stickered wrong so I got mine for about $60 less than actual shelf price. So no heart ache taking the repeater off. Now I just use a pellet pen.

I have a .177 of these, Gen2. The rifle itself is amazingly accurate up to about 40 yards. The issue is the scope. You can't focus the thing and I have no idea what distance they picked as the default, but I can't find ANY that focuses the darn thing correctly. Spent another $100 on decent a 1x5x24 scope and now this rifle is my most used one yet. I live in a townhouse and no one minds me target shooting this rifle. To fire my PCP or .22 Browning I need to go to the range, and that's been problematic lately.

Got one awhile back, terrible scope, replaced scope, shooting JSB Diabolo Exact Jumbo Heavy .22 Cal. 18.13 grn and its very accurate @ 25-30 yards after that have adjust for pellet drop It can hit a golf ball 4 out of 5 times @ 40 yards, I like the gun and the price is right.

One of the best revies of any gun I've watched. Well done. But now compare the speed of Loading the Mag, then reloading the mag. 20 shots on both. :D

Great looking gun. First time hearing about a break barrel with a magazine, will definitely have to get one

cleaning out the factory lube and changing the piston seal helps improve accuracy

I got my .177 zeroed at about 40 yards using red fire pellets and have harvested around 25 squirrels and 9.rabbit all at different ranges but my longest shot was about 60 yards I had to compensate a little, I have a tactical sniper scope mounted and I LOVE MY SWARM.177 , IF THERE IS A MORE ACCURATE PELLET FOR THE SWARM I WOULD APPRECIATE IT THAT INFORMATION CAN BE SHARED

25-30yds is what we used to consider hunting range for small stuff with a .22lr! 60s and 70s were simpler times!

Have the .177 as .22 pellets were not available anywhere... yes I said .22 not 9mm lol. It is very accurate 30 yrd out but not sure if I'd go above varmint unfortunately. All in all it's a great little rig!

I have this pellet rifle in .177 and it is very accurate with Crossman pointed pellets. I can hit a bird from 30-40 yards away and it shoots like a laser. I bought it mainly because it has a 10 round magazine so I could get a quick follow up shot instead of loading after every shot which gets old after a while. The scope that comes with it is also fairly decent and stays true as long as it isn’t banged around.

I have one, a .22. There seems to be some confusion between accuracy and precision. I fiddled with my ammo selection a bit before I settled on some 17gr pellets that fit my needs. I have it sighted to 30 yards. At 30 yards I can hit a target, the rifle is accurate. Depending on the pellet the spread goes from an inch to two and a half inches. Precision can be a bit lacking. I know, splitting hairs and all. To me the rifle is accurate, just not very precise at times. FYI I settled on a 17gr pointed pellet that seems to work well. Back in the day when I lived in the back 40 I used to hunt with an old Benjamin Sheridan .22 air rifle with a huge amount of success. That thing was just so much better at taking small game than my 10-22 that that is all I used, out to 98 yards. Yes, a long shot for an air rifle with open sights, but I did it. This thing has an adequate amount of power for sure. I just can't see myself stretching a shot out that far with it. 30 yards is about as far as I would go with it for precision issues alone. Interesting little gun, definitely fun to shoot though.

I got a gamo raptor whisper and the windage on the scope adjusts 2 clicks by itself everytime I shoot it. avoid gamo scopes.

Please some one tell me which rifle is best for hunting long range and accouracy swarm maxium or magnum

Is there any function to the LONG nose of the magazine or is it just supposed to look cool or something?

Geez, one of the most excellent videos I've come across on airguns .. This guy is good. I was thinking of buying this rifle, but I grew up on bb guns and I like iron sights (no scopes) .. and recommendations .. gamo?

Excellent review. Is this gun the same as a Swarm Fox?

I have a gamo swarm whisper in .22 cal. How is it different from the gamo swarm maxim in .22 cal?

I don't know what everyone is talking about saying this gun isn't accurate. Mine is great. After changing and zeroing the scope, cleaning the barrel, finding the right pellet, and putting 300 rounds through it its awesome. It's super fun and only cost $200. Sounds like some Crossman fan boys are ass sore

wWhat a WONDERFUL made Video. It is such awsome.

Is the swarm whisper a close comparison to the maxxim?

Don't know why so many complaints about these Gamo? I've had 2 that were awesome. Yes I do have some mods done to them but once you figure out what they like to shoot your good. Mine prefer Gamo red fire pellets. My mods include Charliedatuna triggers, Apex seals, Tarantula springs and UTG mil dot scopes.

I have the Hornet Maxxim .22 and love everything about it, I just couldn't see spending $50 more on the Swarm, reasons are that in the video he says that it has a lot of the same features as the Hornet?...try the exact same features with the exception of the 10X rotary magazine, and seeing as how you still have to break the barrel open after every shot minus having to put the pellet in the barrel each time they are the same gun. if you don't have an issue with the extra $ for the 10X by all means I'm sure its an awesome air rifle, but you certainly aren't settling by getting a Hornet Maxxim !

Great review, perhaps the best I've ever seeing, however all vids I've seeing about this air rifle were with bad group while target practicing, now I wonder if this rifle is not as accurate as I thought, by the way what's the price range ?

amaiiiizing

Can't freaking wait for the 2018 Swarm Magnum to be released. It looks incredible, and it's significantly more powerful.

break barrel are strong but they are one shot but this gun is a game changer

is the same stock which is in Gamo black shadow? Do they fit interchangeably?

good video👍👍

Have a question just bought a Gamo swarm hornet .177 10 shots 1250 fps spring piston, and I can't find any reviews of this rifle, even the Gamo website doesn't mention this model, bought it in Big 5, any help. Thanks. It's the one with the red strip

Sir my gamo shadow reply 10 magazine house is not working properly it is not feeding the chamber ,during feeding it throws the pellets ,sir what should I do now?????

I been shooting since 1965. The air guns I got 30 years ago without a scope get tighter shot groups. Then the pellets pop up out of the mag sometimes so your shooting nothing but air. This weekend I going to see if I can return it to the store.

I hab this gun now 2 yeats works Great no problems at all i put a diffrent scope on it hav it dialed right in i usually shoot 35 40 right on 🎯🎯🎯🎯

Can you make a review with the GAMO SWARM BONE COLLECTOR pls.🙏

Is gamo scope fit for high recoil airgun.

With all these guys negative comments about the swarm accuracy. It's either they can't shoot r I have the best Gamo swarm in the world. And am saying this because my swarm is almost as accurate as my marauder or my armada so to me those comments are a whole load of bull

Can we shoot cork from this?

I have the gamo maxxim .22 and it's zero'd at 40 yards. Even out to 80 yards it's accurate. I test by shooting eggs which are very small at those distances. Main thing is that I've upgraded the scope which is a huge must and shoot H&N field target trophy green 9.57g pellets. Those seem to be the most accurate and pack a better punch at longer range. My advice to anyone is make sure you upgrade the scope and get a good pellet that groups well

I expected it to be more quiet. My Crosman 1377 pistol sounds at 101 decibels.

How hard would it be to get the same idea but instead off breaking the barrel just reloading rifle firearm style pull and push

brethren air guns will be in Saudi Arabia in Saudi Arabia, how its price are real please tell

Use the Gamo raptor pellet.177 Gold tipped

The gun itself is great, but the magazine stopped working after some use

I would like to see a similar design with a side or under lever

I subscribed and I think I found my dream gun the green one

I got the New gen 2 10x roadster 177 and the mag is red not blue and the 22 is blue not red why if its the other way with the swarm Maxim and by the way i use h&n baracuda match and i disagree with you i get 10 shots at 25 meters at botlecapsuels and it is the most popular pellet at field and target tournements (sorry for My bad english)

Guys, I have the .177 .... It's not a 25-30 yard gun... That is, if you aren't so picky, that it has to be a 2" group at 50 yards... This gun went thru 3 food cans at one time.. the thick ones.. that's 6 layers of penetration... I've shot nearly pellet on pellet at 10 yards, inside a one inch circle.. the magazine is flawless... I think the scope holds the gun back..

I bought the .177 cal and it shoots pretty consistently at ~20yds

How well does the pellets seat in the breach when shot as repeater for accuracy and power?

do they make one with a wood stock?

How many joules is it?

Just got mine yesterday and the pellet feeder broke

Could not think it to be better at at least as min of 50 yards and any more the max I believe will be at 50the min should also be at 30 so good me I have one really have not pu it through the paces for now I like it was using the hunter extreme many squirrels now n must say I may move to the 10x as a go to with the ease of reloadeing a second shot in session

Looks like typical Gamo break barrel accuracy. Why I sold mine.

I trust this guy because he has eye safety wear.

i have a few of the swarm guns and they are great some people give them a bad name because they dont group well and 50-100 yards...these are not 50-100 yard guns! 40 yards max i would say if you want to see decent groups,perfect for back yard plinking or small game hunting.

Dunno what happened with ur 1.77 cuz I can spend the whole day shooting through the same hole with my one, once I was shooting cans n a fly landed on one so I took my shot at it and splat.. I hit it dead on at 30 mtrs lol 😂👍.. I have a good few other break barrels and they all verry verry acurate after I've zeroed them in, but my gamo is so consistent in acuracy it continues to amaze me and my next one is the gamo 5,5 swarm magnum.. my most powerfull break barrel though is my 5,5 cal Atemis GR1600W, man that rifle is the most powerfull I've seen in a break barrel yet but there's not a single review on it and that's sad for what's probably the most acurate and powerfull break barrel out there.. its built like a real rifle and cocks hard,it's heavy and its long if you add the silencer to it but all that is worth the power and acuracy, but gamo do set examples in many aspects and are amazing ✌

fps ??

Magazine jams if you leave 2 or 3 pellets in it... Overall a good gun for the price... Or it could be just my gun that have bad magazine springs. Moisture weather helps the magazines not to work properly. Unfortunently i live in a "tropical" island...

Gamo vs sig?

How much gamo .22

Have the .22 Love it!

can i switch the barrell on my bone collector to a barrel with the magazine?

Dry firing this gun isn’t harmful?

All we need now is a repeating pistol....still can't find one, any ideas if they actually exist?

Mexican mendoza rifle rm 1200 8 shots its the best... acurate , power air rifle.

where can i get an open sight set for the gamo swarm?

Bought the gamo swarm 2. The scope was junk , completely 45 degrees of center. Pellets stopped dropping in barrel after 3 shots. Couldn't get them to drop out of clip. Took it back for refund.

Does the magazine impede your vision through the scope?

Does the magazine cover the view?

The screw that goes into the trigger for adjusting fell out of my Gamo and cant get it back in. Is there a certain way to get it back in? Anyone? CAT trigger

So the .22 version has a red highlight on the magazine, but the rid on the stock is on the .17? I'd think they'd want to keep the same color throughout each rifle.

Rate

Anyone know if this can be made more powerful

Sir website please...I want to buy a swam mixxim .22 air rifle please Sir

I HAVE GAMO BLACK BULL IGT 5.5MM. IS IT POSSIBLE TO BUY SWARM MAGAZINE UNIT AND ATTACH TO BLACK BULL IGT ?? I WANT TO KNOW THAT. IF I CAN, I WANT TO ORDER THE FEEDING UNIT.

I heard the h&n field target trophy have amazing groups with this rifle would this be a good budget break barrel capable of hunting sparrow,doves,squirrels,or rabbits or is there a better option

I bought the .22 version for $50 dollars today it did not come with the mag and I thought it was only a one shot. I found this video trying to found out more info about this gun. my first question is what is my limitation on what I can kill with this gun ' and two can I use this gun with out the mag now that I know its support to come with one and if not were can I find a mag to buy.

Wtf man mine didn't come with a magazine

Is there any way to mount an ironsight? or how successful could you be just using the magazine as a type of iron sight? I really like the multishot idea, but the local range is 10m iron sight only.

Have a question just bought a Gamo swarm hornet .177 10 shots 1250 fps spring piston, and I can't find any reviews of this rifle, even the Gamo website doesn't mention this model, bought it in Big 5, any help. Thanks.

Simplesmente linda!!!

Are u gonna do Texan 30 cal soon

What is the scope you're using?

they shoul;d have used a green mag on the .22 to match the green band on the stock and red on the .177 strange that they have the collors switched like that

If i take out the scope, is there another way to aim?

what is the price of this airgun brother

I bet pellets aren't seating flush and that's where the accuracy issues come from.

i had Gamo whisper.177 , at range 10-16 yards, it ok , i can said in 2” group, that i’m not a good shooter, i’m happy with it, some time i hit an egg at far at 21 yards, hey guys that my happy day, i’m thinking get Gamo .22... that’s looking good with 10 shot mag lol...

The scope and mount is absolutely horrendous. Cant get it level because of the way it tightens down.