GAMO HUNTER EXTREME IN .22 CAL AVAILABLE IN MAY

hello,
 for those of you that are interested in the gamo hunter extreme in .22 cal air rifle i was told from a manager at gamo that i know that the gun is going to be available sometime in may . from what she told me this gun looks just like the .177 version but the cocking effort is almost 65 lbs .. thats right almost 65 lbs to cock and load this beast. the gun is already being advertised on gamos website it just does not show when available. it will be here within a few months.....

[davee1]

Looks like the Whisper is coming out in .22 too, according to the Gamo site, which says "coming soon". I'll be snatchin one of those babies up!!!

[gamo2hammerli]

65 lb cocking.....bet the owners won't be shooting all day with that thing.   Maybe for hunting that's ok.....one or two shots in an hour or so.....

hello everyone,
 did gamo say what the specs were going to be for the whisper in .22 cal , such as cocking effort and velocity? i currently own the hunter extreme in .177 ,  and for the .22 version to come out in at almost 65 lbs of cocking effort that is going to be brutal to be shooting all day long . everyone will be building up there shoulder muscles on this gun .proud owner of gamo hunter extreme .177 , gamo big cat .177 , gamo shadow 1000 .177 , benjamin sheridan super streak .177 , rws 350 magnum .22 cal , crosman sierra pro 1000 .177........

[davee1]

I just went to the Gamo site and saw the info for the .22 Whisper....so if you visit thier site I'm sure you'll get anwers to your question.

[SGTMEATSAUCE]

I heard it was same cocking effort but only 850fps for the .22, and a version with synthetic thumbhole stock too

with the cocking effort rated to almost 65 lbs in both the hunter extreme .22, and whisper .22 how come these guns are not putting out higher velocity numbers? they are saying 850 fps with almost 65 lbs of cocking effort? i would think that with that much power you would get more velocity from the gun.it would be nice to have a break barrell .22 air rifle to shoot a 14.0 grain pellet constantly atleast 1000 fps., and also be very accurate. i am not all about velocity but it would be nice to have a  break barrel that can generate that power and velocity constinly without losing accuracy.

[Bhawanna]

65 lbs. to cock it?...does a support cup come with it?

[bently]

SISSYS!       I just finished my homemade springer. I used the springs off a 1984 ford crown vic. for the powerplant. LOL! I wish, wouldnt that be a cannon. Would be funny when your hunting buddies asked you what were you using deer season. "air rifle" HEHEHEHE!

[Progun]

Just a prediction guys, when the Extreme .22 hits the shelves it probably will feel just like the Extreme .177  when you cock it. You know how Gamo likes to embellish #'s.But I wouldn't be surprised if this Extreme.22 flirts with 30 ft.lbs at the muzzle.Heck my Extreme.177 will shoot lubed CP 10.5 gr to 25ft.lbs so the .22 will be a step up in the power level for sure.Just imagine a new Extreme .22 with a GRT111 trigger.I might have to get me one.

[Gene_SC]

I have not read or seen the ad on Gamo's web site but I will go look... The earlier version of the Extreme was of course the Gamo Royal Hurricane .22 and it had a cocking effort around 55 lbs. It would spit 14 grain lead out up to the mid 900's. It seems kinda strange that Gamo would produce almost the same air rifle with a higher cocking rate.. I know from personal experience that the Hurricane was a fantastic hunter, and not for paper.. Reason being is obvious with that high of a cocking effort the normal man could not just keep cocking and firing all day long..  I finally sold my Hurricane to Ed aka Shadow who is using it for it's purpose, (Hunting). For sure these kind of shooters are strictly hunters and not plinkers.  

Gene

[shadow]

Yup hunt no plink Ed

[longislandhunter]

Same thing with me,,,, my .22 cal GAMO 1250 is a superb hunting weapon but definitely not for plinking.......

Jeff

maybe if gamo can get the charlie the tuna to do the turbo tune you can make that 62 lb cocking effort feel like 30 lbs ......sweet.i can not imagine what the energy this gun is going to have with a cocking effort of almost 65 lbs . can you picture this you buy the gun you take it out to shoot it for the first time and before you shoot the air rifle you double check your screws to make sure they are tight . you shoot the gun and the lenses of the scope falls  off from to much recoil ............he he he.. that would only happen to me

[SGTMEATSAUCE]

Gamo's webstite under new products http://www.gamousa.com//Catalog.aspx?Action=Advertise
shows the upcoming Whisper in .22 and also synthetic thumbhole stock http://www.gamousa.com//Catalog.aspx?Family=71
"This New Model will change the way you think about hunting with airguns! Offering 940fps with PBA or 750fps with standard lead, your sure to be ready for the elements. The non-removable noise dampener reduce the noise up to 52%!"
Whisper 22
Item# 61100495554
"COMING SOON"

PLEASE note Gamo's site listed 750fps for the .22 Whisper