Gamo CFX 22 issues with the gun that you need to know!! Watch before you buy!!

Gamo CFX 22 issues with the gun that you need to know!! Watch before you buy!!
So I have run into a few issues with this rifle and in this video i am going to show you what they are as well as we are going to talk about how they started to come about.
My hope is that this video will help out others and that I might get some help myself on figuring out what is up with this rifle???

[@alanwinge8775]

Most are probably good but the Gamo that I bought once was a lemon. It shot so far from the point of aim that adjusting the scope or rear sight was useless. The store wouldn't take a return and Gamo wouldn't help either and it was a complete waste of money that is now long gone.

[@BravoBassin]

I have 3 other gamo air riffles that are great but ya this one I have found out has major design flaws and I have another video on the way as I have found out what the issues and design flaws are and want to at least let people know what these issues are as I cannot recommend this air rifle to anyone. And ya Gamos return policy sucks as well!

[@Jeeper1378]

I had a similar issue with the Gamo arrow 177, gun was lights out until it wasn’t. Went from hole in hole at 20 yards to missing my 3” target. Sent it to Gamo and they said nothing was wrong. It’s shooting better now but not as good as it was.

[@BravoBassin]

thanks for the comment mine has become an expensive paper weight. It has even more issues now then it did when I made this video.

[@superzuki5831]

Its amazing how much things change during the break in period. I've spent a small fortune on pellets in the past 50 years and still loving every minute of it. I ran 2 dry patches through my Fusion Gen 3 about 2 weeks ago, I'll never do that again. It took about 30 shots to get tight again. Its got 1,845 shots on it and shoots very good with Red Fire pellets. Great job with the videos, I really enjoy them!!!

[@BravoBassin]

thanks for the great comment and ya it is amazing how things can change during the break in periods with air rifles. unfortunately this gun is way past that point and i have another video coming out soon as I have found out what some of the major issues are that are causing the air irfle to have issues and it is not good. Gamo really dropped the ball with this air irfle and really either needs to stop making it or go back to the drawing board with it. I have learned a whole lot since I first got it and I just want to make sure other's at least know what I have found out so they can make a good informed decision when thinking about buying this air rifle. A for mine it is now a paper weight sitting in a gun cabinet taking up space.

[@rafaelobo1]

​@@BravoBassin is a shame because I have heard only good things about the first time that GAMO made them. Will look forward for your findings

[@BravoBassin]

@@rafaelobo1 the other video is out now about what I have learned and found out about this air rifle so you should definitely go watch it lots of issues and things that are wrong with it.

[@adamwalker7338]

When you ran a cloth through, was it on a string or a rod? The diameter of some 22 cleaning rods can affect the barrel and subsequent accuracy.

[@BravoBassin]

@@adamwalker7338 it was on a string I never use rods always pull threw string bore snake with no scrub wire in it just cloth. The issues with this air rifle have zero to do with cleaning it,

[@craigwilson391]

My son's did the same I ended up pulling it to pieces and found out due to over greasing from new and dieseling it burnt out the piston seal

[@BravoBassin]

Sorry ot hear that and there are a lot more issues with this gun that I have found out since I posted this video I do have a follow up video about it that is up on my channel as well. Currently mine is an giant over priced paper weight now taking up space in a gun cabinet.

[@craigwilson391]

@BravoBassin I just put in a new seal cleaned out excess grease put back together and now shooting dimes again but good luck and don't give up mate

[@BravoBassin]

@@craigwilson391 well there are just to many other issues to make it worth my time to try and fix with this gun. I will stick to shooting my weihrauchs that I love I don't try and buy to many of the budget air rifles as I prefer the higher end ones and going foward with my channel it will be geared more toward those higher end spring air rifles as well of the budget ones. unless something catches my eye that I might want to test out.

[@joedokes8641]

Wow that is crazy ! My 9 year old gun in 22 caliber is way different ( same gun just a name change ) . Not something to enter field target competitions but still not that bad. Normally I don't clean barrels , just shoot out of the box . Initially mine came with a Centerpoint 3x9x40mm AO and I was doing great then for whatever reason it failed to hold zero ? Replaced with a UTG scope . Never did try the iron sights . Its hard for me to spend 20.00 plus dollars on these fancy pellets , mine likes the Crosman 14.3 grain hollow points from Wally . Just got the new Hunter Extreme 25 caliber (wood & metal ) and it didn't seem to like the JSB 25.39 grain so I found some H&N 20.06 grain on sale . Wow I think it is in love . Maybe after break-in I will try them again . Impressed with H&N pellets so far . Again I didn't clean the barrel ? My Hunter Extreme .177 took over 1,000 rounds before it finally settled in , now a tack driver with Crosman 10.5 grain . Is it to late to return it ? I don't care who makes what none of them are perfect . I returned a Diana model 54 Air King Pro 22 caliber and a Dragonfly .177 caliber , got a replacement Dragonfly and it is awesome so far .

[@BravoBassin]

thanks for the great comment and the return policy for gamo kinda sucks I will have to pay shipping which is around $100 and the gun only cost $169 so not really worth trying to return it. I also have another video coming out as I have found out even more about the rifle and what is actually causing the issues now. And gamo really needs to go back to the drawing board on this air rifle.

[@joedokes8641]

@@BravoBassin Yeah sort of like generic meds were something is left out . I bought mine for that same price 9 years ago ? Hopefully you can find the problem ? So you bought it on the website ? Only sold there ? Like everything else shipping has gone nuts . I had my Dragonfly from Air Depot for almost 2 months before I returned it , no drama . Same with the Diana . Well it looks like I won't be cleaning my barrel .

[@BravoBassin]

@@joedokes8641 ya I bought it from the website as that is the only place to get it. its a nice expensive paper weight now.

[@martinlye7111]

Thanks for the honesty 👍I am a gamo fan. I purchased a second hand grt rocket. Brilliant. My pal wanted to swap his worn out hw 80 too heavy for him. Restored it. All good , I had hw77 as a kid, got 97.and 99s now tried a cometa 400 usc. Good gun. Ideal for your hunting!!

[@BravoBassin]

thanks fo rthe great comment and ya I like gamo air rifles as well hense why this one was a big dis appointment to me. I sitll thing they make some great air rifles as I own several othere gamo air irfles. But I am a bigger fan of the higher end ones these days like my hw77 and hw97 and several other weiharauch and air arms ones I have now, thanks again for the comment and watching the video.

[@jameswalker3973]

Ran patches through it, put a bright light down barrel check the muzzle for stray fibers caught up on something. Has happened to me before.

[@BravoBassin]

Appreciate the imput but that is not the problem with this one. THanks for watching the channel and the comment.

[@nealfischer4536]

Nice vid , I've found that the gamo red fire 15.42 and the gamo 14.50 realy tight at 20m , but for 30m the gamo PBA platinum 9.72 amazing , give those pellets a try

[@BravoBassin]

thanks for the comment and been there and done that and the CFX still shoots like crap. I will not waste anymore of my tiem with the CFX as I have way better and nicer air rifles to shoot and enjoy.

[@alexgarcia3900]

I have a swarm fusion with the gamo scope and a swarm magnum, and they shoot super good at 50 yards. No issues at all. I shoot gamo Rocket, and 9 out of 10 shots are great, and I also like shooting h&n crow magnum. I'm pretty sure the swarm fusion is the same as yours. Also, do you don't take off the moderator when cleaning it might mess it up. I use the cleaning pellets to "clean" them myself.

[@BravoBassin]

Well I never take anything off to clean any air rifle I own but cleaning the CFX is not the issue the issue is it is flat out a piece of junk. ANd I have talked to several other people that own it that will say the sa,e thing. I own a few other gamo air rifles that are just fine but this one is a big piece of crap.

[@alexgarcia3900]

@BravoBassin lol 😆 😂. I mean I guess it might be. Looks the same as my swarm, but maybe it isn't. The stupid "silencer" makes it hard to clean, too. Idk 🤷‍♂️.

[@BravoBassin]

@@alexgarcia3900 ya the cfx is not anything like the gamo swarm. I own the gamo swarn dx 10x and it is a great gun. I also do not have any roblems cleaning it with the silencer stuff on it.

[@Furkidd]

Thanks a lot for these videos about the gun. I had my eyes on it for a while now and was close to purchase one as my first gun and I'm glad you made this video. I'm just curious, shouldn't one clean the barrel before shooting? Otherwise the gun would be damaged? I heard that from the Airgun Channel, not sure how correct it is. Also do you have another under lever gun you would recommend? Thanks again for the videos

[@BravoBassin]

well you are not going to damage your gun if you do not clean the barrel right out of the box. unfortunately there are some real Karen types that will tell you all kinds of crazy stuff. Now most air rifles come with some type of packing grease in the barrel and it is a good idea to clean it out. Some people clean the barrel as soon as they get it others do not. for me I usually just run a dry patch or 2 and then a bore snake and call it good and then go shoot it. And most really good air gun shooters will tell you and i will agree if your air irfle is shooting well do not clean the barrel if it starts shoot off and it is not the sights scope or loose stock screws then clean the barrel. I rarely clean my barrels unnless I start getting a bunch of flyers. Now as far as under lever rifles if you can afford it I suggest you get a weihrauch HW77k or weihrauch HW97K and once you do you will never want to shoot any budget air rifle again and that is a promise. If that is out of your price range the go for the weihrauch HW50s or weihrauch HW30s they are both under $400 and amazing german made air rifles that you will pass down to your grand kids. Also the beeman R7 or Beeman R9 are great air rifles as well. I would not waste my time or money on the budget air rifles I would just buy one top of the line air rifle and save your self all the frustrations and just enjoy shooting a great air rifle. I have only reviewd these budget air rifles as I know most are looking at them when getting itno air rifles but moving foward with my channel I will be fazing out the budget air rifle reviews and just doing higher end top of the line stuff as they are just way better and so much nicer to shoot and enjoy and will last you and your kids a few life times. But that is just my 2 cents. check out air guns of Arizona for the wiehrauchs and also diana which are another great german air rifle as well. hope that helps.

[@Furkidd]

@@BravoBassin thanks a ton for the lengthy, speedy and informative response. I totally agree that a good purchase will make you want to use it more and make the experience more enjoyable. I'll check out the guns you recommended. Thanks for all your efforts, I'll be looking forward to future videos

[@BravoBassin]

@@Furkidd you are welcome glad I could help.

[@stevefinlay1903]

Good day i had a similar problem tried everything in the end toke away the sand bags and shot standig against a tree and that fixed the problem

[@BravoBassin]

Thanks for watching and the comment appreciate the input. Ufortunately that was and is not the case with the one that I have.

[@MisterBaker5]

hmmm sounds like a velocity problem. maybe a breech or piston seal is leaking?

[@BravoBassin]

Well your not wrong That is one of the many defects and issues with the gun is the seals start leaking instantly. Basically the sort version is if you want a project gun and eant to spend another $300 to $400 dollars taking it a part and replacing and rebuilding everything then this gun is for you. But if you actually want to buy a new air rifle take it out of the box and actually be able to shoot it with some accuracy then this thing is not for you or anybody that thinks you should be able to shoot a brand new air rifle right out fo the box with out having to do that. The CFX is a piece of crap. I have and many others have made several videos on it and we all agree it sucks! GO check out airgunsofalaska he has made about 9 or 10 videos trying like hell to get some accuracy and consistancy out o fit and him and I talk all the time about the CFX and how much it sucks! lol! I do appreciate you watching the video and fo rthe comments becaus eyou are not wrong in what you said.

[@michaelsolo4954]

I bought a swarm maxxim 22 last week and it would not load, so I removed the swarm crap and just breech load now

[@BravoBassin]

Well that sucks it won't load for you but you r not the first prson I have heard that from either. I have not had any issues yet with my SwarmDX or my boncollector. How does the Maxxim shoot is it accurate and doe sit atleast breach load the way it should?

[@rockarollcountryQ]

I have the cfx in .177 have it for years and never had any problems. Like the Gamo Rockets. Can shoot 9mm cases shot for shot at 25 meters. Never cleaned my barrel

[@BravoBassin]

well glad yours has not had any problems all I can speak about is what is going with the one I have and that I have talked to several other people that are having those same issues with this gun as well. So I am just putting the information out there people are free to decide for themselves if they want to take a chance on this air rifle but I will not recommend it to anyone. And I do have a few other gamo air rifles that have zero issues that is why i bought tthis one and it is the first gamo that has let me down so it is not a knock on the company but this air rifle in my opinion needs to go back to the drawing board.

[@rockarollcountryQ]

@@BravoBassin mine is the older tipe i think its about 7 years old. I see the newer ones stock is different. Maybe its the newer ones that gives trouble. But i like your videos and your honest opinion. Thanks for the great info.Kind regards .Quentin

[@BravoBassin]

@@rockarollcountryQ well tanks for watching the channel and I have had a few people with the older ones say the same thing. And I am all about being honest in my videos I am not trying to sell anyone anything and do not have anyone sponsoring me. And I only make videos about things I am interested in and that I might think are cool or would be good. I actually prefer higher end air rifles like weihrauch, Beeman, Air arms, Diana etc: But since I do own a few budget air rifles I figured I would do some reviews on them as well. I have some higher end air rifle videos that will be coming out over the summer and into the fall but I will have a few budget ones thrown in as well. I will always keep it real and honest on my channel for sure. thanks again.

[@liquidsteel]

Check stock screws? Sometimes they get loose

[@BravoBassin]

It is so amazing to me people that make comments without either watching the actual video or not paying attention to what is actually said in the video. Because if you had done either you would know that I said in the first 5 minutes of the video and i quote "before anyone saying something stupid down in the comments about checking the stock screws or the scope are anything like that know that I already did that and I check the stock screws all the time on my air rifles". As a matter of fact if you watch any of my videos that involve spring or gas ram air rifles I tell people all the time to check the stock screws. So do me and everyone else a favor and don't make anymore stupid comments and maybe actually watch the videos and pay attention before you comment on another video again.

[@adamwalker7338]

​@@BravoBassin you said a lot of things in the first 5 minutes. Kind of meandered about. Maybe this is some feedback?

[@BravoBassin]

@@adamwalker7338 and maybe you should have payed attention as well and also read my comment above to the other idiot because if you had you would not be making this dumb comment as well. Is it really that hard to actually pay attention? what feedback? ya it is feedback for me that tell me there are 2 people that have the attention span of a light bulb and have zero clue. But hey thanks for watching and the comment.

[@liquidsteel]

I've made some videos of accuracy issues myself. It will never be a WEIRAUCH,Rws, or Air Arms. Or even Cometa.

[@BravoBassin]

No it will not. it is a better paper weight then an air rifle in my opinion.

[@vancejohnson2578]

I watched both of your videos on the CFX. I had a devil of a time with my HW57 before it settled, down now its as accurate as any of my other HWs. One thing i do before shooting any air rifle is clean the barrel as per Tom Gaylord's procedure. It doesn't take too long for them to settle down. I use non-embedding barrel polish and Hoppes #9. A lotta folks won't use Hoppes but i have confidence in it. I hope you figger out the deal. In the meantime i have subscribed...clearly you know what tou are doing.

[@vancejohnson2578]

Oh...im gonna buy one of these. I need a good challenge! Thanks for your work!

[@BravoBassin]

I appreciate the comment but I have figured out the issues and it is design flaws in the gun not cleaning the barrel or a settling in period for the gun. Gamo needs to go back to the drawing board with this gun I have spent way to much time on this rifle already and do not plan on wasting anymore of my time on it. I am not new to owning or shooting air rifles and I have owned a few air rifles that need a settling in period but this is not one of them. I put htese videos out so that other people will know what they might be getting into with this air rifle. If you want a project gun this is definitely it. Do I think you can do some work on it and get it to shoot well I am sure you probably could. is it worth my time to invest hundreds of dollars into this air rifle no it is not. I would just rather buy a nice weihrauch or diana or air arms and go about my day and enjoy shooting one of them. I had higher hopes fo rthis air rifle but in my opinion it is a dud.

[@davidprocter3578]

Sell it chap and buy a BSA SUPERSTAR. might be old now but they still shoot really well, dont believe me check out the reviews.

[@BravoBassin]

Thanks fo rthe comment and I don't own any BSA air rifles yet but I own several weihrauchs. THis hunk of crap air rifle I would not even give away to anyone let alont try and sell it to someone lol! appreciate you wathcing the channel though.

[@liquidsteel]

Their barrels just simply aren't that good IMO. BECAUSE they massed produced and quality control sucls. You may get a good rifle out of 3 produced. Send it back and request a new one .

[@BravoBassin]

Wow! really? Man I am not trying to defend Gamo or anything but there barrels are not good because they are massed produced? So tell me genius what manufacture out there that makes air rifles does not mass produce them or get them mass produced? Gamo may have dropped the ball on this air rifle and maybe there is some QC issues I do not know as this is the first one I have had issues with. But!!! I own 3 other Gamo air rifles one of which is12yrs old and still going strong so for me they have a been a pretty good brand to to by until now. I prefer my weihrauch, Air arms, Beeman and diana air rifles but I do this do own a few budget guns and review them for the people that cannot afford to buy the higher end air rifles. And oh ya it is not even a barrel issue with this air rifle either just FYI.

[@A.Romanov]

Нужно разобрать и удалить консервационную смазку, заменить уплотнения затвора и поршня. Это отличная и точная винтовка. Я сделал из неё карабин, отрезав 14 см ствола.

[@BravoBassin]

So the fact that you are telling me that the first thing I have to do when buying this gun brand new out of the box is I have to take it apart remove the grease in it replace the valve seals and then re grease it and put it back together before I can even enjoy shooting it is. 1. proves my point that this gun needs to go back to the drawing board because it is a very bad design. 2. stupid as hell that you should have to do that at all before being able to shoot this rifle. 3.No one should have to buy a brand new air rifle and have to take it apart and do all this before they can even shoot it. 4. not everybody is even able to take apart an air rifle and work on it as well. The fact that you and some others even think that this is totally acceptable to have to do when buying a new air rifle just blows my mind. Most people want to buy an air rifle and take it out and shoot it. do some general maintenance and have fun. Not be a freaking air rifle gun smith.

[@A.Romanov]

​@@BravoBassin. Благодарю за ответ. Дело в том, что в Восточной Европе для нас это норма. Почти никто не стреляет после покупки. Все знают, что нужно провести подготовку оружия. Я более 15 лет увлекаюсь пневматическим оружием. И всегда при покупке новой винтовки приходилось делать расконсервацию. Внутри все производители кладут густую смазку, которую надо удалять. Иначе получается эффект дизельного двигателя, из-за чего повреждаются уплотнения поршня. Я это видел в винтовках Hatsan, Gamo, BSA, Diana, Norica. Ко мне часто обращались друзья с просьбой починить их винтовки, в которых прогорели уплотнения или сломало пружину. Единственная винтовка, которая досталась мне новой и готовая к стрельбе - Air Arms TX200HC .22cal. Привезли её из Польши новую в упаковке. Вот где я впервые увидел готовый к стрельбе карабин. В Gamo CFX уплотнение затвора чаще всего порвано уже с завода. Это старая проблема этих винтовок. Острые края трубы рвут резиновое колечко при установке затвора.

[@BravoBassin]

@@A.Romanov So your telling me that all these companies besides Air arms puts a thick grease in there brand new gun that will actually damage it? How does that even make any sense? Other then cleaning my barrel with a bore snake I have never done anything to any air rifle I have owned and I have been shooting them since I was a kid. I think you fella's over sea's got sold some B.S. years ago that this is what you had to do when you got an air rifle. I mean that literally makes no sense what so ever that you should have to take apart a brand new air rifle and do a bunch of crap to it before you can shoot it. And I will stand by that, did anyone ever ask any of these companies if you should do that? You are not going to tell me that a brand new weihrauch needs to be taken apart and have it re cleans re greased and all the seals replaced because I call major B.S. on that as I own several and have for years never had any dieseling and they all shoot great and are tack drivers. I have to say that just blows my mind that is what you guys do and that is what the norm is.

[@Juan-jm7sf]

Cut that suppressor off pellets clip the inner shroud

[@BravoBassin]

So I appreciate the comment but you should really go watch my last video I made of this gun after this video as there are so many issues with that i would have to write a novel to tell you all of them. On top of the fact that it initally shot well the first couple days see first video I did to see that. Second I should not have to cut anything off the gun to make it shoot well because if that is the case then that is just another reason this gun needs to go back to the drawing board because it is poorly made as I have pointed out in my last and final video I did talking about this rifle.

[@garyemerson9310]

DONT CLEAN YOUR BORE LET IT LEAD UP SEASON WITH THE SLUGS IT LIKES KEEP USING THEM MOST AIR RIFLES NOT MUCH GOOD ON RIFLE RESTS THATS WHAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED

[@BravoBassin]

well first I did shoot it a bunch with out cleaning the barrel and then cleaned the barrel and shot it a bunch more over 1500 pellets 3 tins and I never shoot my air rifles and i don't shoot my guns just on a rifle rest my hand is always uder it using the artillery hold. I actually talk about all this in the video as well. It is not my first rodeo shooting air rifles I have been shooting them for decades and I have pretty good knowledge on how to shoot a spring air rifle since they ae my favorite to shoot. The bottom line is the CFX is a crappy in accurate air rifle and that is not just my opinion I have talked to many many others that oen this air rifle and all of them have had the same issues I have so it is not the shooter when it comes to this air rifle it is the crappy Build of this air rifle and Gamo needs to pull it and stop selling it till they fix the issues. Thanks for the comment and watching the video.

[@garyemerson9310]

@@BravoBassin GDAY BRAVOBASSIN YEP IT SOUNDS LIKE POOR QUALITY CONTROL OR BAD DESIGN IM THE SAME I HAVE HAD SLUG GUNS MOST OF MY LIFE AND HAD ISSUES WITHE A FEW OF THEM IM 74 YRS OLD AND HAVE A CF 30 GAMO IN 177 TIMBER STOCK HAD IT 7YEARS NOW ITS BEEN A GOOD RABBIT GUN HAD NO ISSUES JUST LUCKY I GUESS I HOPE ALL GOES WELL FOR YOU MATE THEY CAN BE FRUSTRATING AT TIMES I KNOW BUY THE WAY I LIKE YOUR TIMBER STOCKED GAMO VERY NICE BROTHER REGARDS AND RESPECT FROM 🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA GARY

[@garyemerson9310]

@@BravoBassin KEEP US POSTED MATE LET US KNOW HOW YOU PROGRESS WITH IT BRAVO👍

[@BravoBassin]

@@garyemerson9310 Well I can tell you right now I quit messing with this gun awhile ago now and now it is just taking up space in one of my gun cabinets. I truly hate the CFX and think it is a piece of junk! I mean this gun is cazy to shoot and 1 group will be really nice and the next it is like yo uare shooting a shot ggun at the same target. It has zero consistancy and is not even good enough for plinking in the back yard at 20yds. I have a $56 crosman legacy 1000 that shoots way better and more accurate then the CFX and at further distances. SO I will tell anyone that will listen do not waste your money on the CFX. Even gamo has better break barrels for less like the swarm DX 10x which I own as well and is a tack driver and 25yds and 30yds all day long and it only cost $149 Well there is my take and rant on the CFX thansk for watching the channel and for the comment.

[@garyemerson9310]

@@BravoBassin OK BRAVO I HAVE THE SAME CROSMAN VERY CONSISTENT GREAT LITTLE RIFLE THANKS FOR GETTING BACK TO ME MATE I WILL BE WATCHING YOUR CHANNEL THANKYOU