Gamo Bone Collector Swarm .22 Gen 2 REVIEW - MORE POWER, 10x MAGAZINE...THE BEST BONE COLLECTOR YET!

[@petset77]

As an old guy, I just prefer the wood stock to the plastic of the Maxxim or Magnum. ...just me.

[@micho_sandoval]

That Gamo bone collector is beautiful, I hope and Gamo lends me or sends that unit to review it on my channel in Spanish

[@jerrodcorey25]

The last thing, and I do mean the very last thing, I'm concerned about when shooting a air rifle is the recoil. I could care less how it "bumps" my shoulder. I want to see tight groups. All else is secondary.

[@kiteart]

Best airgun channel ever! What is your fav break barrel and scope combo for hunting gophers at 20 to 50 yards?

[@northballistics]

I love the wood and the lay flat!!

[@jcdupuy4809]

I just got mine. Very nice gun but the cocking effort is hard and you can t out back the scope protection because of the swarm mechanism

[@ToxicityAssured]

This video definitely puts a "positive spin" on the topic of Gamo accuracy. If my sponsors told me to review something, would I do any better? This is 1/2 review and 1/2 infomercial. I'm big into the knife world and many reviewers may as well work for the companies that keeps giving them stuff to talk about. (my rant is mostly over the accuracy portion)

[@terrywells3955]

Yep I've been wanting one of them when I get the chance I'm gonna get it . Thanks for showing this air rifle ..

[@klrdto3250]

The power plant is the mach1 for both bone collector and magnum. How come the cocking effort is different

[@TheDollarSportsman]

Awesome video, Ben 😎. I was glad to see that you had very similar results in accuracy and velocity since we now live and shoot in similar elevations. After ongoing shooting, I’ve noticed that the gun holds quite consistently in accuracy; I took a shot at a running rat and nailed it within the range I had sighted (under 30 yards I think). For a break barrel to be able to perform that well is very impressive.

[@gmanneod8085]

@The Dollar Sportsman Are still using the Gamo TS-22 pellets? Have you found a more accurate pellet?

[@TheDollarSportsman]

@@gmanneod8085 i decided to use Hades pellets for ratting, and they worked quite well! I didn’t do a detailed test of them but just sighted prior to hunting to make sure I was ready :).

[@kenfan5666]

Hey Dollar Sportsman, you, Ben, Rick Eutsler, Airgun Angie, Keith Warren, and the Pyramyd Air guys should get together and do a Gamo Hog Hunt like the Squirrel Master Classic. That would make an Awesome video. Ten two man teams, one week hunting in Texas, Charity event feeding homeless vets. Keith and Matti, You and Ben, Rick and Angie, Rossi and Jim, Steve (AEA) and JC (Airgun Detectives), Sam Wood and Rick (Shooter 1721), Wingman115 and Iguana Man, James(STKO) and Donnie (All Things Airgun), Brett (Bretts Crappy Shots) and Bear (Bear Independent). Everyone hunts using their favorite Gamo airgun. I would pay to be a part of that competition or watch and I bet so would a lot of other people. Stay Safe, Be Well, God Bless.

[@TheDollarSportsman]

@@kenfan5666 I LOVE this idea!! I probably couldn’t do a full week but could certainly do this for a few days. It would be fantastic! Plus with Ben as a teammate, it’s bound to be epic 😎.

[@kenfan5666]

@@TheDollarSportsman Hopefully you can get some vets or Wounded Warrior Foundation to also join in. Maybe you could put up the video around Memorial Day or 911 or 4th of July. It would be a great publicity for Gamo and even better for vets if Gamo donates proceeds to help. I have a feeling Biden and Harris have already forgotten about our vets. At the end of the hunt you all do a bbq and make sausages showing various recipes. It might be good for a few episodes.

[@simonspain6080]

I LOVE the looks of the Bone Collector ..that stock is really sweet! I live in Spain....yeah...where Gamo makes these guns....and the European market doesn't have this gun....or many that the US market gets.....well, Gamo ...I DON"T GET IT!!!!! 😞 Great video as always Sir!!

[@JonR35]

Should be 21ish ftlbs. Even at your altitude atleast 19 or 20. Prob gauge in seal, mine had one

[@FirstStateAirgun]

Excellent shooting that's real world conditions keep them coming brother

[@stetsonspurs4680]

This is a great break barrel air gun. My new go to hunting air rifle for sure. Gamo really knocked this one out of the park IMO. Especially when I'm getting 1050 fps with PBA Platinum pellets at my elevation in Pennsylvania. So id say your elevation where you live is robbing you a bit, but still doing great for your area I'm sure.

[@_-_Xander_-_]

the bone collector is louder than i thought “in person” but it’s not bad! definitely quieter in the videos tho

[@drameday]

I think this is just a gen2 maxxim with a wood stock. My maxxim shoots great for the price. I wish Gamo would make a high end version with the same quality and attention to detail as Air Arms, Weihrauch, or even RWS/Diana. Maybe with machined aluminum swarm magazines instead of plastic. I just put a new spring and seal in my old Hunter 880 I bought back in the 90s. It is easily more accurate than my 6 month old maxxim. But it was made before Gamo merged with Daisy, and before they were Walmart guns.

[@soldiercoleone]

I just bought one right now it's gonna be here on the 12 th I can't wait haha

[@shanepitzer4126]

Nice review, thanks! I'll bet your elevation is robbing some velocity, and maybe even a little accuracy.

[@ShootingGearReviews]

I will definitely agree with you on the velocity loss with altitude. I’m at about 5000 ft so my velocity will be lower than folks at lower elevations.

[@shanepitzer4126]

@@ShootingGearReviews I'm at 4000 ft, and it seems to make my Hatsan 125's a little slower than most reviews I've seen.

[@stetsonspurs4680]

@@ShootingGearReviews For sure robbing you a bit. At my elevation of 520-1000ft here in Pennsylvania with PBA Platinum's I'm getting 1050 FPS on average, and with standard Crossman Premier pellets around 900 FPS. Regardless no rabbit will no the difference lol. These little rifles shoot good.

[@dhansel4835]

Gamo comes with a scope, not the most expensive. I would like to upgrade the scope. Which one would you suggest that fits the 11mm top rail?

[@vinitvelangi913]

Nice video Thank you for sharing..is it better than gen2 Magnum? Please advise..

[@joseestrella7485]

Ben. I have a question for you. My Gamo swarm maxxim sometimes doesn’t move the pellet to the chamber, and I been using different time of pellets. What I m doing wrong here?..

[@gmanneod8085]

Hay Ben great review! They may not be the best pellet but I have had luck with the Gamo TS-22 21g pellets with the occasional flyer. out of all my magnum break barrels. Did you get a chance to test any 20g+ pellets? Even your mile high buddy "T$S" had good accuracy with them!

[@paulcz5592]

Do u still have this rifle and will u be willing to sell it??? I had one and sold it now I regret and cant find one

[@wilindrocca]

Thanks for this informative review. Initially, after watching Airgun Detective's recent review of this model , I was pretty keen on getting this rifle. Now, after watching yours, I am not so sure - quite a bit of discrepancy in performance between the two reviews. I get that there is a bit of velocity loss at the higher altitude that you are in, but the model you reviewed seems quite a bit less accurate than the one he tested. Of course, different pellets were used in the two reviews, but I trust that you both tried to use pellets that you thought would perform at least reasonably well with this rifle.

[@ShootingGearReviews]

A little over an inch group at 35 yards with a break barrel is a good result in my book. I have shot groups that were one hole but those are like one out of every 25 attempts... this is more like what I would think anyone would get. Also, because altitude makes a big difference on velocity it’s going to make a big difference on the pellet that works best. 👊

[@kitcarson7572]

@@ShootingGearReviews A one inch group at 35 yards is not good. I have watched every video I can find in regards to the Bone Collector, the Fusion, Maxxim and all show a very poor accuracy result. Not sure why it just is what it is. Could be the barrel twist in relation to the power in these rifles, there is definitely something causing the accuracy issue. I own the new Gamo .22 Magnum Gen2 X whatever, it is the newest one and at 40 yards I get one hole groups.(H and N Field Target Power) Yes it has both a longer barrel and much more velocity. In any event it is accurate and all videos on it also show this result overall for the Magnum as do all the videos in regards to the Bone Collector, Maxxim and Fusion show less than ideal accuracy. Using this research it is quite apparent that mid range Gamo air rifles do suffer from accuracy issues. I have several HW rifles and a Beeman R9 and they all one hole group at 35 yards. So I give Gamo a 10/10 for their new Magnum, however they still need to work on their Maxxim, Fusion and Bone Collector mid range models. Cheers Kit

[@airgunhunter927]

​@@kitcarson7572why is this rifle not accurate? You can see that this rifle is dieseling, so the seal is already broken. Plastic breach , stop pin and feeding mechanism=plastic. Also the build in moderator is a big placebo. Hunter 440 without it vs roadster with it. Which one is quieter ? Of course the 440 . Also the pellets are scratching the moderator and in the magazine and deforming those pellets. Not bad but not great rifle for this amount for money👍

[@juanaguilar449]

Great video

[@BayAreaWrecker]

A re-skined Maxxim G2 , it's alot more accurate with heavier pellet

[@ShootingGearReviews]

The H&N FTT did the best out of the 15 or so I tested. ... some of which were much heavier...

[@BayAreaWrecker]

@@ShootingGearReviews I always shoot Crosman 14.3s at good ranges I've always thought that maybe a 20 grain pellet would help that drop off to be more controllable , but then again I'm not sure what distance I'm at

[@kilmarmondragon3278]

how much it weight '

[@wyattparbst1613]

Is this a ideal gun for jack rabits or should I buy the gamo magnum instead I realy need help both have power but dose this gun have enough power at 80 and dose it have 80 yard accuracy

[@wyattparbst1613]

I just rather have this gun but if the magnum is a lot better for hunting then I'll get the magnum

[@woofman4796]

what elevation are you at,, i'm in florida ,, i'm thinking i'd get more fps,,

[@stetsonspurs4680]

His elevation is definitely robbing him a bit. At my elevation of 520-1000ft here in Pennsylvania with PBA Platinum's I'm getting 1050 FPS on average, and with standard Crossman Premier pellets around 900 FPS. Regardless no rabbit will no the difference lol. These little rifles shoot good.

[@SilentHope89]

Can you use laser bore sights on this rifle?

[@kenfan5666]

Hey Ben, thanks again for the great review. You really make it hard to decide which one to get. Originally I planned on getting the Swarm Magnum Gen 2, but then you did the comparison with the Urban. Now, Gamo has this sweet Swarm Bone Collector!!! Don't hate me for all these questions and requests...afterall, Gamo is going to be getting a lot of money from me. Would you please do a penetration test between the three guns using slugs at a maximum range of about 50 yards? I'm hoping to hunt some wild hogs with my kids. Was planning on getting the Urbans for my kids and the Magnum for me, but if they are all capable of adequate penetration at 50 yards, I might just get two of each. Stay Safe, Be Well, God Bless.

[@edward4033]

Hey, I figured I might be able to answer your question. I have a collection of Gamo break barrels and I’d say the only thing capable of taking down game the size of wild boar would be the magnum in .22 cal. However, it would still take a perfectly placed shot right between the eyes in order to get the job done humanely. If you wanna hunt wild hogs, I would recommend you use a real firearm, preferably bigger than a .22 cal. Wild hogs are pretty tough animals.

[@kenfan5666]

@@edward4033 Thanks for your response. I have a bunch of older metal coil spring Gamo break barrels and only recently bought the Gamo Swarm Magnum Gen 2 in .22 and was under the impression that it would be adequate with head shots. Mostly I plan to hunt iguanas and smaller hogs, 20 to 30 pounds max. Btw, what model Gamos do you have, and what are the largest game you have humanely harvested with head shots? At what ranges? Also, I've been contemplating getting a .50 caliber Dragons Claw for deer season because it shoots bolts and slugs and is legal for big game. Do you have any experience with this rifle or can you suggest any large caliber airgun for larger game? Thanks again for your prompt reply. Stay Safe. Be Well. GOD BLESS.

[@autorizeduser9876]

i just bought one on sale for $180 on sale they sold out in a couple of days

[@PeterAgostiniJdcap26]

Got one coming ,!

[@azimuthenigma6621]

Great video. How many Joules is this?

[@simonshift]

17fpe x 1.356 = 23 joules at 5000ft of altitude. At 500 you should hit ~29 joules

[@robertbrewer1152]

Do you know if this is the same gun as the gen 3 magnum .22?

[@ShootingGearReviews]

No gen 3 is different

[@robertbrewer1152]

I see now, thank you. Such a beautiful rifle one of my favorites so far. 750 fps is still pretty good for lead and backyard friendly, kind of lol. My little ruger apx almost goes completely through 3/4” lumbar will dent the back side for like 550 600fps that’s pretty powerful really and I don’t have to worry about it punching through the neighbors wall. I’m assuming this wouldn’t pass completely through it either unless I have the perfect pellet or close range. Idk though because an extra 150 feet in a second is considerably faster if you think about traveling 150 feet in one second by itself makes it seem much faster when you look at it like that.

[@jimwyatt7670]

Please explain how you are holding to “ manage the recoil correctly “

[@jimwyatt7670]

Is there a correlation between shooting at a target and measuring chronoat the same time with close grouping and or grip. Hope i made my self clear and not a stupid question. Thanks i enjoy your videos .

[@jimwyatt7670]

Is that bone collector your fav break barrel?

[@GhostofCTC]

I want one of these so badly but we don’t have them in the uk 👎

[@Matt-yi2ir]

Seems very quiet but know where near 1100fps it’ says it can do

[@stetsonspurs4680]

The elevation where he lives is robbing his speeds. At my elevation of 520-1000ft here in Pennsylvania with PBA Platinum's I'm getting 1050 FPS on average, and with standard Crossman Premier pellets around 900 FPS. So its very close to advertised speeds in normal elevations.

[@julioolivo4152]

A little expensive for what it gives.

[@clayhillhomestead3321]

Does this have the Mach 1 piston?

[@woofman4796]

yes

[@JV-ly2cq]

This is a 21fpe gun on all the other reviews. Maybe you got yourself a case of a bad piston seal….

[@BOOMER-rs5qn]

Not impressed with the accuracy. "Hold sensitive" won't cut it for headshots squirrel hunting.

[@Matt-yi2ir]

I was getting 850 FPS out of mine

[@stetsonspurs4680]

Elevation where you live will make a difference. I'm getting 900 with standard pellets, and 1050 with alloy pellets on average at my elevation here.

[@garypostell5268]

Aspin asp20

[@keepitreel1221]

No such thing. Sig asp20 yes.

[@popholmes5825]

Not for me no iron sites.

[@davidprocter3578]

I think I would be really disappointed having spent that sort of cash on a bone collector to have it perform that badly I have airguns built 130 years ago that do better and they only cost me one third of the price. Quite why gamo produce these guns in calibers less than .25 is beyond me. Gamo produce to a low unit cost and have been very slow to learn that accuracy is more important to a shooter than ridiculous claims and a lot of guff, which will always peg their brand name in the low quality league a shame as with a little more consideration they could do so much better. Gamo seem to be happy selling substandard products to the uninitiated shooter it seems to have become their niche in life, but what will happen when the great American public finally get sick of it and stop buying their products. It happened in the UK to such an extent that it brought down other Spanish gunmakers with them. The gun you were shooting was puffing smoke like an old steam boat which would explain the poor consistency readings it also showed us that the muzzle brake did not work. Best I can say for it from you vid is that the action sounded OK and the stock was passable.I believe they are now into gen 3.lets hope they prove better.

[@ShootingGearReviews]

Meh. … I disagree.

[@davidprocter3578]

@@ShootingGearReviews Yep I thought you might.

[@MichaelHanratty-lp4tx]

A waste of money

[@parkerottoackley5587]

No thanks

[@loneranger5349]

You're just a bad shot

[@wheelman717]

If you watch enough of his videos i would say he's a great shot