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Randino:
I've been looking at the new Gamos, it's been a while since I've looked at new airguns. If I'm looking at a .22 shooting lead, what's the difference in power or fps between the Magnum 33mm cylinder, and the gas ram set up in the Whisper Fusion? How do those compare to the old style spring powerplants that are rated at 750 fps with .22 lead? Is it more powerful? Higher FPS?

A.K.A. Tommy Boy:
Hi Randy.
I have the 22 cal. Gamo Magnum GR spring powered rifle.
It is quite stout to cock, I use two hands.
It has a lot of power for a breakbarrel rifle but it is not a all day plinker.
There are some significant down sides to magnums and they are harder to be accurate with.
What do you plan on using the rifle for ?
I use mine for hunting.
If you don't hunt then I suggest passing on a magnum.

Best Wishes - Tom

Randino:
I'm hunting squirrels with mine. I'm currently using an old .22 Whisper, the first gen model. I love it, but I'm just wondering how much better the magnums are fps wise, and if it's worth getting one, putting a scope on it, and having a little more range with it.

HOSPassassin:
From my research (not having owned a Magnum) the Magnum seems to shoot about 250 fps faster than a normal-powered Gamo in .22. Like Tom said, it is also a bear to cock and much more difficult to shoot accurately. You might have to think about whether the theoretically greater range that you get from that extra 250 fps will actually result in a greater practical range. It's not going to help you if you can still only hit something at 30 yards because it is that much harder to shoot.

You could split the difference and get a "junior magnum" powered Gamo like the new Bone Collector or the Varmint Power. They give you another ~150 fps over a basic rifle.

Randino:
I was looking at the Varmit power, but I wasn't sure if it was any stronger. I was worried it was too cheap though, that price makes me wonder. I also like the whisper tech for the quiter shots, and the extra leverage. What I'd love to get is a Hunter Extreme in .22 with the whisper noise dampener, but they don't make it anymore. I've had no luck finding a used one, and I don't really want the new one in .25 cal. .22 is a big enough hole.

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