Let’s Look At The Umarex Synergis Elite

The Umarex Synergis Elite is yet another 2025 new release from Umarex USA.

This is in addition to the other products Hard Air Magazine has already covered, including the Canex CO2-powered air rifle, the AER 16 full-auto electric BB gun and the NXG APX Multi-Shot pumper. Oh, don’t forget the two versions of the Glock 17 Gen 5 MOS and the price-busting MarkPoint pistol. Plus the Ready Air G2 compressor.

Wow, that’s a TON of new products and they’re all directed at the “value” end of the market. A lot of airgunners are very happy with Umarex USA because of this!

Now back to the Synergis Elite…

This is a gas ram-powered, magazine-feed, underlever-cocking air rifle. The gun we have here is in .22 caliber. But it’s also available in .177 caliber.

Umarex specifications call for a maximum Muzzle Velocity of 860 FPS with lead pellets in .22 caliber. Assuming these pellets to be the light, 11.9 Grain RWS Hobbys, that gives a Muzzle Energy of 19.55 Ft/Lbs. That’s a pretty good punch for a non-PCP air rifle.

Umarex says that the Synergis Elite is “more accurate”. It’s written prominently on the box. Probably that is a reference to the fixed-barrel, underlever-cocking system being more accurate than a more conventional break barrel.

Intuitively it seems logical that a fixed barrel “springer” or “rammer” would be more accurate than a breakbarrel. However, it’s often a close run thing in real life shooting.

Important in my opinion is that the Umarex Synergis Elite is a magazine-fed underlever gun. The mag holds 10-rounds in .22 caliber (12 shots in .177 cal).

I have to be honest and say that I’ve never really liked loading single-shot underlever air rifles. Yes, I know to hold the cocking lever back firmly while loading to prevent the action slamming shut unintentionally. But I’m always concerned about my fingers while loading…

So – for me – the magazine-load system of the Synergis Elite is a very real benefit. The mag is loaded outside of the gun and then simply pushed down into position. Safe. Secure. No finger exposure. Very good.

The magazines themselves (two are included with the gun and spares are readily available – thanks Umarex) are largely constructed of metal and seem quite substantial. They include a ratchet that eliminates the need for you to hold the rotor in place while loading the mag.

This ratchet system effectively acts as a third hand while loading. It is another good feature, in my opinion.

In common with many other underlever-cocking air rifles, the Synergis Elite is not supplied with open sights. This is a scope-only model and so Umarex includes a non-AO, duplex reticle 3-9×40 riflescope and rings bundled with the gun.

I understand the thinking behind this scope – basically it’s cost-driven and it definitely allows the excited new owner to get shooting straight out of the box.

However experienced owners probably will choose to upgrade the scope and rings at the first opportunity. Certainly I find considerable value in Adjustable Objective (parallax control), a Mil-dot reticle and sharper optics and I’m not alone. Umarex USA understand this too, of course.

The price is $182.99. At the time of writing, it’s $10.00 less in .177 caliber.

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[Pumacarl]

I get what you're saying about not wanting to put your fingers in the loading port, but I always really liked the look of the AA Pro Sport. It certainly, to me, is the best looking springer. Magazine fed though is a nice feature. I am certainly curious how AA or HW, would design a magazine system for their springers. I have not been following springers much, the last couple of years, have any top tier springers been developed that use a magazine?

 

[Doc Holiday]

Just wish they would still offer open sights.

 

[Pumacarl]

Just wish they would still offer open sights.

I still wish that my eyes were good enough to use open sights these days. I don't think either of us are getting our wishes fulfilled.

 

[hameditor]

Speaking personally, open sights are of no value whatsoever to me nowadays. I wear trifocal glasses and there's no way I can use open sights any more. I can't shoot anything without a scope but I wish I still could. Oh well

 

[Pumacarl]

Speaking personally, open sights are of no value whatsoever to me nowadays. I wear trifocal glasses and there's no way I can use open sights any more. I can't shoot anything without a scope but I wish I still could. Oh well

I hear that! Throw in a wicked astigmatism and I have to wear glasses to shoot anything too.

 

[pan60]

Speaking personally, open sights are of no value whatsoever to me nowadays. I wear trifocal glasses and there's no way I can use open sights any more. I can't shoot anything without a scope but I wish I still could. Oh well

sadly I m in the same boat

 

[Doc Holiday]

Speaking personally, open sights are of no value whatsoever to me nowadays. I wear trifocal glasses and there's no way I can use open sights any more. I can't shoot anything without a scope but I wish I still could. Oh well

I understand. Sometimes I shoot with reading glasses. Sometimes I just let it blur. But that is my preference.

 

[Doc Holiday]

Let me put it another way, they (most anyway) put these cheap throw away scopes on a gun. Instead give me open sights. If I need a scope I would probably have buy a decent one anyway. Just me.

 

[Vanman]

I understand. Sometimes I shoot with reading glasses. Sometimes I just let it blur. But that is my preference.

I have not used a peep sight in 30 years, but I am strongly considering getting one for my Gamo Arrow. I think it will work better than the stock open sights for my older eyes.