Specifications
- Loudness: 4-Medium-High
- Weight: 6.10 lbs
- Barrel Length:18.00"
- Overall Length: 43.30"
- Capacity: 1 round(s)
- Cocking Effort:38 lbs
- Barrel: Rifled
- Front Sight: None
- Rear Sight: None
- Scopeable: 11mm dovetail
- Trigger adj.: Two-stage adjustable
- Apprx. Trigger Pull: 3.79 lbs
- Buttpad: Ventilated rubber
- Suggested for: Small game hunting/plinking
- Action: Break barrel
- Powerplant: Spring-piston
- Safety: Manual
- Repeater: Single-shot
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 by Gamo
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- Loudness: 4-Medium-High
- Weight: 6.10 lbs
- Barrel Length:18.00"
- Overall Length: 43.30"
- Capacity: 1 round(s)
- Cocking Effort:38 lbs
- Barrel: Rifled
- Front Sight: None
- Rear Sight: None
- Scopeable: 11mm dovetail
- Trigger adj.: Two-stage adjustable
- Apprx. Trigger Pull: 3.79 lbs
- Buttpad: Ventilated rubber
- Suggested for: Small game hunting/plinking
- Action: Break barrel
- Powerplant: Spring-piston
- Safety: Manual
- Repeater: Single-shot
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1200 fpsFeet per second, usually written f.p.s.
with PBA ammo, 1000 fpsFeet per second, usually written f.p.s.
with lead pellets. Includes 4x32 scope & rings
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0.177" |
1200 ft/sec |
$169.99
$139.95 |
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Awesome power is what you need to hunt successfully, and the Gamo Big Cat 1200 has it!
From the all-weather synthetic stock to the bull barrel, this rifle is bound to please any shooter who aims to take game. For more precise shooting and to get the most accuracy from the gun, the Big Cat 1200 comes with a 4x32 scope and rings.
The Monte Carlo buttstockThe rear stock of a gun.
has a raised cheekpiece on each side, making this gun ideal for right- or left-handed shooters. Shoot either lead pellets (1,000 fps) or PBA ammoSlang for ammunition: The entire set of materials needed to shoot a given gun. It might be a cartridge (in the case of a firearm) or just a pellet (in the case of an airgun).
(1,200 fps) to attain your hunting goals. Of course, you don't have to hunt with this gun! It's a fun plinker and will give you hours of shooting pleasure.
Click on the AMMOSlang for ammunition: The entire set of materials needed to shoot a given gun. It might be a cartridge (in the case of a firearm) or just a pellet (in the case of an airgun).
link for suggested pellets and the ACCESSORIES link for shooting glasses, gun cases, targets, maintenance gear & more.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-10-12 01:40:56
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| By Q from USA on 2009-10-12 01:40:56 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:looks like a slick gun. pretty light, cocking effort can't be near 38 pounds. barrel shroud is plastic which means no worry about rust on that part of the gun. plus the fluted barrel looks cool
Things I would have changed:put some sort of rubbery material on the grip and forearm, the synthetic stock could slip out of
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Things I liked:looks like a slick gun. pretty light, cocking effort can't be near 38 pounds. barrel shroud is plastic which means no worry about rust on that part of the gun. plus the fluted barrel looks cool
Things I would have changed:put some sort of rubbery material on the grip and forearm, the synthetic stock could slip out of your hands in wet conditions. thats about it, the scope is not as bad as everyone says, and the trigger will definitely get the job done for now. maybe for as long as i own it
What others should know:the remington genesis is the only other high powered airgun i've owned besides this, and while the genesis feels like a more solid gun, this easily performs just as well if not better. right out of the box after cleaning some of that black stuff out of the barrel it was shooting tight groups while sighting the scope. this gun is a bit touchy about how you hold it, but hold it the same each time and it will never let you down. i've had mine for about 4 days now and its already becoming attached to my shoulder. people who complain about the scope must have missed the instructions on how to focus the eyepiece cause mine is pretty much crystal clear. this gun is a steal for the money, and since it likes the gamo red fires so much it might be a designated hunter, leaving plinking for the other horse in the stable.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-10-06 13:07:13
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| By rwsmay from USA on 2009-10-06 13:07:13 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:Great gun for the money... I am using the stock scope that the gun came with and consistantly hitting pop / beer bottles at 33 yards measured out !! No cheating on the distance either... That's with PBA Ammo.... Not into killing, so I can't comment on that subject.....
Things I would have changed:My only complaint
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Things I liked:Great gun for the money... I am using the stock scope that the gun came with and consistantly hitting pop / beer bottles at 33 yards measured out !! No cheating on the distance either... That's with PBA Ammo.... Not into killing, so I can't comment on that subject.....
Things I would have changed:My only complaint is the scope creep... Purchased a gamo stop and am not real happy with it.. Cannot figure out the right tool to adjust... I would purchase another brand of stop or another scope..
What others should know:I purchased a cheap Plano case and keep my allen and star wrenches with plenty of the PBA ammo on board.... Protects the gun .... You cannot beat the price for this gun !!!
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-09-19 17:19:17
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| By Marquis from USA on 2009-09-19 17:19:17 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:It's powerful. Very powerful and it's pretty tough. Very easy to cock and fun to shoot. The gun is accurate, even though with the spring I'm not as good as I'd like. This is great for pest control, especially for "older eyes". This is a lot of gun with a scope for the price. I also like how fast Pyramyd turned the order around
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Things I liked:It's powerful. Very powerful and it's pretty tough. Very easy to cock and fun to shoot. The gun is accurate, even though with the spring I'm not as good as I'd like. This is great for pest control, especially for "older eyes". This is a lot of gun with a scope for the price. I also like how fast Pyramyd turned the order around.
Things I would have changed:The trigger sucks and it could be better. I think they could bump the price $12 and have a real winner of a gun with a better trigger.
What others should know:Fortunately, you can buy a new trigger for a very reasonable price from Charlie da Tuna http://charliedatuna.com/about.htm I'm doing it.
Also, you must understand that you can't shoot this gun like a regular rifle or a pump airgun. Your hold must be very light and you must not let the stock touch anything hard while you're shooting. Also, there will be huge variability between different pellets. How much? Well, the difference between a cheap, daisy wadcutter and a Beeman Silver Bear was over 2" over just 12 yards. Find the pellets you like best and only use those (sight your scope for them).
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-09-03 19:28:17
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| By wyomingboy from USA on 2009-09-03 19:28:17 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:Packs a punch. Good pellet gun for the money
Things I would have changed:Put a decent scope on it
What others should know:I bought this pellet gun to eliminate gophers and jack rabbits that were eating my lawn, flowers and trees. It certainly packs a punch compared to cheaper air rifles I have owned in
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Things I liked:Packs a punch. Good pellet gun for the money
Things I would have changed:Put a decent scope on it
What others should know:I bought this pellet gun to eliminate gophers and jack rabbits that were eating my lawn, flowers and trees. It certainly packs a punch compared to cheaper air rifles I have owned in the past. I can't seem to get her dialed in accurately though with the scope provided. I get it shooting fairly good groups at 30 yards on paper, then go to shoot a pest such as a jack rabbit a few days later and miss. When I go back to paper I see it is off quite a bit. I have taken the scope off numerous times, used loctite on the screws, etc. but to no avail. I am going to buy a decent scope and my guess is it will be deadly accurate then.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-08-25 19:46:37
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| By alvin from USA on 2009-08-25 19:46:37 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:This rifle has real power. Weight and balance leaves nothing to be desired.
Things I would have changed:Add rings for sling mounting.
What others should know:Right out of the box before shooting, I used a bore laser to check the scope "cross hair" to see if they were close at 20 yds. A few clicks
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Things I liked:This rifle has real power. Weight and balance leaves nothing to be desired.
Things I would have changed:Add rings for sling mounting.
What others should know:Right out of the box before shooting, I used a bore laser to check the scope "cross hair" to see if they were close at 20 yds. A few clicks up and a couple clicks left and the cross hair was aligned with the laser dot. I had this scope "dead on" at 20 yards after shooting only 5 shots. I've seen where some people have trouble with this scope. I had absolutely no problem at all with the Gamo scope that came with the Big Cat 1200. I highly recommend this rifle!
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-08-24 04:13:10
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| By Jason from USA on 2009-08-24 04:13:10 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:This gun is accurate and hits hard. The scope is a joke but with the leapers scope I bought for it I made several 80+ yard kills. This rifle is good bang for the buck and I would suggest it to anyone new to air rifles who wants a good pest killer.
Things I would have changed:They should get rid of the scope and
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Things I liked:This gun is accurate and hits hard. The scope is a joke but with the leapers scope I bought for it I made several 80+ yard kills. This rifle is good bang for the buck and I would suggest it to anyone new to air rifles who wants a good pest killer.
Things I would have changed:They should get rid of the scope and put on open sights instead for those who don't care for scopes and because the scope that it comes with stinks.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-08-01 12:04:48
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| By ej from USA on 2009-08-01 12:04:48 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:i like ever thing about this gun! its the best gun ive ever owned.i sighted this gun in at 100 yards and it shoot dead on.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-07-30 08:36:19
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| By Huxley72 from USA on 2009-07-30 08:36:19 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:Accurate, Powerful, Included Scope is decent, clear, and usable. Overall good buy.
Things I would have changed:An 3x9 scope would be nice. Decent pellets in the box instead of the PBA crap would be nice as well.
What others should know:Make sure you have a T-25 Torx Driver to make sure the forend screws
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Things I liked:Accurate, Powerful, Included Scope is decent, clear, and usable. Overall good buy.
Things I would have changed:An 3x9 scope would be nice. Decent pellets in the box instead of the PBA crap would be nice as well.
What others should know:Make sure you have a T-25 Torx Driver to make sure the forend screws are nice and tight. This is not included in the box. The PBA Raptor pellets included are garbage. If this is the sample that GAMO gives out to encourage us to buy PBA ammo they aren't selling it very well. The stuff was visibly flawed with mold marks and some even had ears on the side making them more suitable as a glider than a projectile.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-07-17 02:12:23
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| By sebastian from USA on 2009-07-17 02:12:23 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:the things i lkie about this gun was the quality
Things I would have changed:maybe change the triggers
What others should know:this air rifle is the most accurate gun i've had.i've shot 2.5inch grouping at 55 yard with crosman destroyer and gamo tomahawk pellets,i've killed so far 2 possum,1 skunks,all
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Things I liked:the things i lkie about this gun was the quality
Things I would have changed:maybe change the triggers
What others should know:this air rifle is the most accurate gun i've had.i've shot 2.5inch grouping at 55 yard with crosman destroyer and gamo tomahawk pellets,i've killed so far 2 possum,1 skunks,all with just one shot,this gun is vary powerful and dependable
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-07-16 19:04:54
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| By PETER from USA on 2009-07-16 19:04:54 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:This is a follow up review on the review I just posted. I like everything about the rifle as stated. I love wood, but i am so worried about a single mark on the wood, that it is really not much fun. This Polymere rifle stock is a perfect fit for me, and being a south paw, it makes it all the better. This is the best, all around
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Things I liked:This is a follow up review on the review I just posted. I like everything about the rifle as stated. I love wood, but i am so worried about a single mark on the wood, that it is really not much fun. This Polymere rifle stock is a perfect fit for me, and being a south paw, it makes it all the better. This is the best, all around .177 Break Barrel for the money. if you want manufacturer support., parts availability, stock for left or right handed. Power to take out pest, and super accuracy, a good scope,low cost, the Big Cat 1200 is your best choice., The Scope? It is fine, no problems. Holds zero, easily to sight in, duplex cross hairs.
Things I would have changed:Nothing..The Instruction manual needs to be more detailed.
What others should know:If you think you are missing the rear scope mount stop pin. Remove the scope and look to make sure it is not there. I didn't do that, so I ordered one from GAMO, $2.98 including padded first class mail. When I went to install the new Stop Pin...mine was there!..DUH... As mentioned, I bought the Big Cat used from an estate at a gun store. So I did know the history. Anyway, it is all OK. the stop pin is set up, and the mount is not going anywhere. Note: The stock fasteners, the trigger guard fasteners are Torx Head. No Hex wrench. The scope mount is Torx screws, tjhe rings are hex`wrench. On MY Big Cat 1200.
So, email, call Pyramyd Air, get on the list. $140 ! How can that be?
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-07-09 20:36:23
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| By PETER from USA on 2009-07-09 20:36:23 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:The 38 pounds cocking effort seems incorrect. It seems much lower, more like 25 pounds.. The polymere stock is perfect, because I am left handed. And, no auto safety to mess with. If you want to have it on "SAFE"...you set it. Good for inexperienced shooters to learn that they have to make decisions in life. Superb balance, right
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Things I liked:The 38 pounds cocking effort seems incorrect. It seems much lower, more like 25 pounds.. The polymere stock is perfect, because I am left handed. And, no auto safety to mess with. If you want to have it on "SAFE"...you set it. Good for inexperienced shooters to learn that they have to make decisions in life. Superb balance, right in the middle of the forearm. Notice the Target Crown in the Barrel. This is very important. I bought my used at my local gun shop. He got is from an estate sale. The scope was missing the stop pin in the mount/receiver point. I called GAMO ( Google for their phone number) the stop pin is in the mail for less than $2.98. Anywhere else, and they do not carry such liitle things, figure on a huge UPS truck coming up your mountain We live in on a mountain. The GAMO Big Cat 1200 is accurate. Dropped in some cheapo Crosman .177 pointy things..all in one hole, bench rest, at 30 feet tuning up the scope. Do not pass this rifle up. It is a hammer. GAMO has super customer support. I think this is very important. NO screwing around for the little things or questions. Yes, I love wood too, but this stock will not make you worry about any dings or marks.
Things I would have changed:A much more detailed manual. That is it ! Learned about the scope mount stop pin reading these reviews.
What others should know:This Big Cat 1200 kicks. It is loud. You feel as though you have done something, and you have. Be it paper or pest, it will do more than its job if you do yours. Just sit down, and email PyramydAir and buy it...you will thank all of us..
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-07-06 22:45:18
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| By Ratleader from USA on 2009-07-06 22:45:18 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:Incredi-power, and with the right pellet. That's Beeman Kodiak Extra Heavy -- buy them when you buy this gun, with them it is dead-on accurate.
Things I would have changed:It's a finicky eater; feed it the wrong pellet and it will let you know! I wonder if that could be a barrel crowning issue, but I'm getting excellent
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Things I liked:Incredi-power, and with the right pellet. That's Beeman Kodiak Extra Heavy -- buy them when you buy this gun, with them it is dead-on accurate.
Things I would have changed:It's a finicky eater; feed it the wrong pellet and it will let you know! I wonder if that could be a barrel crowning issue, but I'm getting excellent accuracy now so I'm not going to experiment with jigs and polishes. Whatever the cause, pellets like Crosman Premier that have been quite accurate in other guns I own, were disappointing in the Big Cat.
What others should know:I tried nine pellet types (four brands, Crosman, RWS, Gamo, Beeman) with varying success, before I tried those Kodiaks. Beeman's pellets are visibly more cleanly made than the Crosman and Gamos I tried, and each of the three Beeman types I tried gave good results, but the Kodiaks were astonishing. I use a trap with an inch of plumber's putty behind the targer, but now I'll have to change that, because they're so accurate in this gun that at 40 feet (without a rest) the pellets are following each other into the same hole, and drilling into the wood backboard. On impulse I stuck a penny into that clay, and after six shots poor Abe was dead -- split in half by repeated hits.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-07-03 14:14:32
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| By Chris from USA on 2009-07-03 14:14:32 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:All weather synthetic stock is really nice. Really accurate and has amazing power.
Things I would have changed:There is so much oil in the barrel it took me forever to clean out. The scope is garbage. It does however have a scope stop pin which is really useful.
What others should know:Springers recoil very
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Things I liked:All weather synthetic stock is really nice. Really accurate and has amazing power.
Things I would have changed:There is so much oil in the barrel it took me forever to clean out. The scope is garbage. It does however have a scope stop pin which is really useful.
What others should know:Springers recoil very hard but it takes getting used to.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-06-23 16:46:33
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| By headshot from USA on 2009-06-23 16:46:33 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:All weather stock, fluted barrel, out satnding power and accuracy.
Things I would have changed:the trigger, the scope.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-06-20 18:57:02
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| By Art from USA on 2009-06-20 18:57:02 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:After reading the reviews, they must have changed the scope mount. I just bought one today. It has a pin in the rear scope mount that fits into a hole on the rifle. This scope is extremly sturdy and no hint of budging after about 300 shots. The elevation and windage adjustments are very nice metal with solid clicks when turned
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Things I liked:After reading the reviews, they must have changed the scope mount. I just bought one today. It has a pin in the rear scope mount that fits into a hole on the rifle. This scope is extremly sturdy and no hint of budging after about 300 shots. The elevation and windage adjustments are very nice metal with solid clicks when turned. The rifle is very accurate. I was hitting bullseye at 30 yards after 10 minutes of sighting in.
I love the balance and feel of the rifle. Some of my others are too front heavy so it's gets tiring holding it up after awhile. This one is well balanced and is a joy to shoot. LOVE IT!!!!
Things I would have changed:Nothing. I like it as it is.
What others should know:This gun is solid but not so heavy that it gets tiring to shoot. If you just want a fun and accurate air rifle this is the one.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-06-18 15:50:25
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| By Ol' Skool from USA on 2009-06-18 15:50:25 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:For the price, the power is excellent. The rifle feels well-balanced & comfortable. My rounds go where I want them to go and that's rare for a weapon in this price range.
Things I would have changed:The scope takes forever to calibrate & I assume I'm not the only one who has a problem with it. I'm considering a new
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Things I liked:For the price, the power is excellent. The rifle feels well-balanced & comfortable. My rounds go where I want them to go and that's rare for a weapon in this price range.
Things I would have changed:The scope takes forever to calibrate & I assume I'm not the only one who has a problem with it. I'm considering a new one when the weather changes and I concentrate more on winter varmint kills. I would've bought this without the scope if that option was available. Also, you're going to forfeit a degree of accuracy when you use lead pellets instead of the alloy ones. But for the price, I've been using the Crosmann hollow points exclusively. You get adjusted to the difference. Finally, I'd like a sling mount.
What others should know:There's a reasonably priced Venturi Gas Spring conversion available that Pyramyd can do in-house if you send the rifle to them.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-06-18 00:53:42
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| By Customer from USA on 2009-06-18 00:53:42 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:Look, price, quality. This a a great rifle. I purhased mine after returning a crossman storm. There is no comparison for the extra 20 bucks. This thing is great and it shoots hard.
Things I would have changed:Stay with the black stock and solid metal behind the dovetails. Include iron sights of some kind. A scope
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Things I liked:Look, price, quality. This a a great rifle. I purhased mine after returning a crossman storm. There is no comparison for the extra 20 bucks. This thing is great and it shoots hard.
Things I would have changed:Stay with the black stock and solid metal behind the dovetails. Include iron sights of some kind. A scope is great but I would like to have the option.
What others should know:I have actually purchased 2 of them one for me and my dad. My rifle is much nicer. It has a black stock with GAMO engraved in the stock. It also has solid metal all the way to stock. The stock has like an insert on the underside. Like a plug or something. Looks really cool. I was kind of disapointed when I got Dad's home to see the light grey and piece of plastic/rubber just behind the scope dovetails. It shoots just as good as mine. The first one has that polished appearance down cold. If anyone knows what I am talking about please post it. Just want to make sure I did not get the one and only.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-06-17 23:40:43
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| By Marksman from USA on 2009-06-17 23:40:43 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:Sleek design and the lightness of it......Maneuverability and the accuracy is really good.
Things I would have changed:THE TRIGGER IS FINE EVERYONE COMPLAINS BUT ITS FINE!
What others should know:Great gun and awesome! But just to let you know you will spend quite a bit of time adjusting the scope.
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Things I liked:Sleek design and the lightness of it......Maneuverability and the accuracy is really good.
Things I would have changed:THE TRIGGER IS FINE EVERYONE COMPLAINS BUT ITS FINE!
What others should know:Great gun and awesome! But just to let you know you will spend quite a bit of time adjusting the scope.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-06-02 07:40:07
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| By Terry from USA on 2009-06-02 07:40:07 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:very accurate, i put up a turkey target at 30 yards aimed for the head and nailed it exactly where i aimed, it really surprised me how accurate it was....
Things I would have changed:only thing so far it is loud when fired other then that not a thing
What others should know:great gun for the price, i am
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Things I liked:very accurate, i put up a turkey target at 30 yards aimed for the head and nailed it exactly where i aimed, it really surprised me how accurate it was....
Things I would have changed:only thing so far it is loud when fired other then that not a thing
What others should know:great gun for the price, i am pondering on buying another one for my grandchild
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-05-26 23:23:20
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| By AngryAirFish from USA on 2009-05-26 23:23:20 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:The Gamo BigCat has great out of the box accuracy and consistency. It looks good and feels good and has a nice full size and weight. The scope is not bad and the 'fluted' barrel adds to its looks.
Things I would have changed:The trigger is a bit...well bad. It's like engaging third gear in an old truck without a clutch
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Things I liked:The Gamo BigCat has great out of the box accuracy and consistency. It looks good and feels good and has a nice full size and weight. The scope is not bad and the 'fluted' barrel adds to its looks.
Things I would have changed:The trigger is a bit...well bad. It's like engaging third gear in an old truck without a clutch. But on the upside it is consistently like shifting into third gear on an old truck without a clutch.
What others should know:The scope works fine. Set it up like the directions say using the stop pin and you should have no problems. I found the gun to be very accurate right out of the box. With less than 50 shots I was able to shoot thumb tacks at about 10 yards; about three shots at each on average and at 25 yards keep all the shots on a playing card, most in the black ace of spades, all this off hand. I would not read much into the break-in and scope trouble. I think it is more likely the various shooters getting used to a new gun or maybe their first gun. The 'twang' you hear shooting the gun is not heard a few yards away.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-05-13 10:08:18
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| By Christopher Chad from USA on 2009-05-13 10:08:18 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:Great power and accuracy with the right ammo. The dark gray composite all weather construction is a plus to me for camoflage and anti-corrosion. The safety in front of the trigger is a plus for me. Not as loud as a CO2 or pump-up rifle. Everything was tight when I got it.
Things I would have changed:When you break the
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Things I liked:Great power and accuracy with the right ammo. The dark gray composite all weather construction is a plus to me for camoflage and anti-corrosion. The safety in front of the trigger is a plus for me. Not as loud as a CO2 or pump-up rifle. Everything was tight when I got it.
Things I would have changed:When you break the barrel, there's a little rubber o-ring that seals the barrel to the rest of the rifle upon closing. I would have put the o-ring on the barrel side instead of the other because the bottom side is starting to wear away where the locking tooth on the barrel rubs across it each time you cose the barrel. No problems out of it so far. Seems to still hold it's seal and it just as powerful and accurate as when I first fired it.
What others should know:I never knew airguns could kick until I bought this rifle. I think it's a great added touch especially if using this to teach a young person how to properly use a weapon. I bought a different scope than the one that comes with the Big Cat, but in all honesty unless you're going for pinpoint accuracy the scope that comes with it is enough for a rifle that's not going to fire much farther than 100 yards with any sting anyways. I love my Big Cat all the same.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-04-25 19:12:20
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| By =GS=Raptor from USA on 2009-04-25 19:12:20 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:Very powerful, easy to use, and super accurate.
Things I would have changed:Nothing that i can think of...
What others should know:I noticed that a lot of reviews had problems with the scope that was included. I too had this problem, and that's because the spring hits hard and the rings don't hold so well
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Things I liked:Very powerful, easy to use, and super accurate.
Things I would have changed:Nothing that i can think of...
What others should know:I noticed that a lot of reviews had problems with the scope that was included. I too had this problem, and that's because the spring hits hard and the rings don't hold so well. What I did was instead of buying a new scope (which isn't a bad idea) however for about 4$ if you go down to ACE Hardware and buy some "Blue" not ("Red") Permatex thread locker, which is like a non permanent adhesive that will hold your threads tight so that the rings wont move. I put this on, let it dry for a few hours, re-sighted my gun in and now it shoots like a dream. I can hit a .40 cal shell at 30yds with the scope that came with the gun!
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-03-29 10:54:45
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| By Charlie Maher from USA on 2009-03-29 10:54:45 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:This gun is a beast, it has serious power. Great value for money and easy to use
Things I would have changed:NO SCOPE. Why put a scope this bad with this gun? After 25-50 shots the scope will move literally 1.5-2 inches back from where it started. The scope mounts are the worst that I have ever had on any gun.
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Things I liked:This gun is a beast, it has serious power. Great value for money and easy to use
Things I would have changed:NO SCOPE. Why put a scope this bad with this gun? After 25-50 shots the scope will move literally 1.5-2 inches back from where it started. The scope mounts are the worst that I have ever had on any gun.
What others should know:Buy a different scope and scope mounts because this gun has quite a lot of recoil. I am going to do that and get the GRT III trigger and then this gun will be able to live up to it's potential, I would recommend this gun but only if you do those necessary upgrades
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-03-22 14:58:49
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| By wild thing from USA on 2009-03-22 14:58:49 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:its a very good gun. its loud, powerful, and most of all fun. the scope came with it and it came with bullets.
Things I would have changed:the way you cock it. instead of pulling the stick down i would make it a pump and with a clip. but the stock is also very good.
What others should know:nothing else.
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Things I liked:its a very good gun. its loud, powerful, and most of all fun. the scope came with it and it came with bullets.
Things I would have changed:the way you cock it. instead of pulling the stick down i would make it a pump and with a clip. but the stock is also very good.
What others should know:nothing else. have fun shooting
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-03-13 18:27:32
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| By Foster from USA on 2009-03-13 18:27:32 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:Inexpensive , light , easy to cock and load , a lot of gun for the money
Things I would have changed:Nothing ...( about the gun it's self )
What others should know:I've had this gun for several months now and the only problem i've had with it was the scope that comes with it when you buy the package deal
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Things I liked:Inexpensive , light , easy to cock and load , a lot of gun for the money
Things I would have changed:Nothing ...( about the gun it's self )
What others should know:I've had this gun for several months now and the only problem i've had with it was the scope that comes with it when you buy the package deal.
I noticed it would shoot a wild shot about every 3 - 5 rounds or so and if you shot it long enough the scope would just go further and further out of adjustment .
So i bought a CenterPoint Adventure Class 3-9x40mm non illuminated rifle scope and it totaly made a new gun of the BigCat !
I can now take soda cans at 50 yards in just a shot or 2 depending on how shakey i am that day ....so if you buy the combo and your have'in accuracey trouble don't toss the gun or blame the gun till you try a new scope ...The CenterPoint i mentioned was very afordable and easy to sight in and i promise you'll love the two together.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-03-01 03:31:59
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| By Jin from USA on 2009-03-01 03:31:59 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:Overall design, Nice power, pretty good trigger pull, overall great rifle...ACCURACY!!
Things I would have changed:A few non-major things. 1. Add some sort of rubber around the Scope Stop hole, to make sure that it doesn't bend it (not sure if it'll bend it, but better safe than sorry).
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Things I liked:Overall design, Nice power, pretty good trigger pull, overall great rifle...ACCURACY!!
Things I would have changed:A few non-major things. 1. Add some sort of rubber around the Scope Stop hole, to make sure that it doesn't bend it (not sure if it'll bend it, but better safe than sorry).
2. Either remove the scope and add a better one, or plain out remove the scope and drop the price.
3. Include a Gamo brand Scope Stop (not the hole on the actual rifle).
What others should know:This gun seems like it has some decent power, I've never fired it at an animal, but it'll surely take a few different ones out. It's accuracy is amazing, I haven't even mounted the scope and I've been able to hit cans from about 25 yards away, without any sights (don't forget, it doesn't come with sights). I mainly got it for some target practice fun, and rodent control (So far none have shown up, but that's the way I like it). Anyhow, long story short, rifle is worth the money, works well, and the coking effort doesn't even feel anywhere near 38 pounds, more like 20 something.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-02-20 01:24:21
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| By Customer from USA on 2009-02-20 01:24:21 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:Well everything, I call it the black air rifle. It fires handles like a dream. I can go on for awhile but I am satisfied with the performance this rifle delivers. It is quieter than a value of 5 on the report as you break her in it gets quite and deadly accurate.
Things I would have changed:offer gun only to save more
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Things I liked:Well everything, I call it the black air rifle. It fires handles like a dream. I can go on for awhile but I am satisfied with the performance this rifle delivers. It is quieter than a value of 5 on the report as you break her in it gets quite and deadly accurate.
Things I would have changed:offer gun only to save more and or include a better scope.
What others should know:it will out out shoot some high end rifles out there for sure but the groups will not be close if you dont remember the hold everyime. Likes Crossman hollow points 7.9 gr and shoots same hole consistently if you hold it the same way each and every time when you zeroed it. Great deal!!!!
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-02-18 01:26:25
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| By Customer from USA on 2009-02-18 01:26:25 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:The weight when cocked, the way it behaves and this is the best of all the Gamo rifles in this price range and even higher priced Gamo's and please compare it to the others to understand my point. Shoots great but do not expect same hole shots consistently. They drilled a scope stop pin hole AMEN on that and yes the feel is way
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Things I liked:The weight when cocked, the way it behaves and this is the best of all the Gamo rifles in this price range and even higher priced Gamo's and please compare it to the others to understand my point. Shoots great but do not expect same hole shots consistently. They drilled a scope stop pin hole AMEN on that and yes the feel is way better than the other Gamo's on a synthetic stock.
Things I would have changed:tighter barrel specs so it will not wiggle left to right. That cheap scope package should be optional.
What others should know:Get the GRT 3 trigger option to make the trigger as light as you can bjut be very carefull as it can be dangerous if set too light. Get Crossman premiers in a brown box or Crossman hollow points in a tin of 500 and you are set to go.
It really shoots well after 1000 + shots and when this rifle is tuned, it will shoot way better.
Just don't expect too much on accuracy if you can't hold it the same way every time. It will seem that the scope is bad but it is how you hold and pull the trigger that determines the exact zero. ENJOY
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-02-10 19:02:25
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| By Ian from USA on 2009-02-10 19:02:25 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:My first pellet gun. I have had bb guns but those were kid stuff. this thing is the real deal. just yesterday i took out a crow and 2 piegions. my favorite airgun so far!! i just ordered a RWS 850 AIRMAGNUM and i am pending arrival. :)
Things I would have changed:the accuracy was thrown off at times when i was shooting
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Things I liked:My first pellet gun. I have had bb guns but those were kid stuff. this thing is the real deal. just yesterday i took out a crow and 2 piegions. my favorite airgun so far!! i just ordered a RWS 850 AIRMAGNUM and i am pending arrival. :)
Things I would have changed:the accuracy was thrown off at times when i was shooting for a hour or so. im pretty sure it was because i wanst tightening my leapers scope on tight enough, but thats just me. also... i really wish gamo put some iron sights on this cat. when i am shooting without a scope it throws me off. :(
What others should know:great gun. clean it often to prevent rust.
incase anyone was wondering, i get the best results accuracy wize (when the scope is PROPERLY zeroed in) with gamo pro magnums, and crosman premiere hollow points. ovrall, you must buy this gun if ur into hunting, plinking and target shooting.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-01-30 09:25:49
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| By Kevin from USA on 2009-01-30 09:25:49 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:Light, powerful, lots of potential...
Things I would have changed:Leave the scope out and drop the price, or include something better with a 1-piece mount...
What others should know:This is one of the best out of box shooters I have purchased in this price range. The lockup is nice and tight and the rifle
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Things I liked:Light, powerful, lots of potential...
Things I would have changed:Leave the scope out and drop the price, or include something better with a 1-piece mount...
What others should know:This is one of the best out of box shooters I have purchased in this price range. The lockup is nice and tight and the rifle is as accurate as you can get. The Big Cat also tunes up to be a really nice shooter. I followed a bunch of information at airgunone.com about self tuning this rifle and mine now feels and shoots better than most rifles I have owned and shot double its price. You're not spending a whole lot, so don't be surprised if it's a little rough around the edges (heavy recoil, loud twang, stiff trigger). It'll smooth out to be a much better rifle than any other in its price range, unless you do a little work to it.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2009-01-26 08:57:21
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| By Ernesto from USA on 2009-01-26 08:57:21 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:Lightweight and well balance. The color and all weather synthetic stock and covered barrel is great.
Things I would have changed:Make a kit that has a better scope and the newAir Venturi Ram Air Gas Spring.
What others should know:A very good rifle that all young and adults should have in his or her collection
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Things I liked:Lightweight and well balance. The color and all weather synthetic stock and covered barrel is great.
Things I would have changed:Make a kit that has a better scope and the newAir Venturi Ram Air Gas Spring.
What others should know:A very good rifle that all young and adults should have in his or her collection...
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2008-12-31 08:46:47
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| By Braulio from USA on 2008-12-31 08:46:47 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:very light weight, very powerfull, and very accurate after break in. i usally hunt pigeons and crows and squierells, it has no problem taking them down. the stock is very nice and feels very natural in my hands. the fit and finish is first class.
Things I would have changed:i would definatly change the gamo trigger
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Things I liked:very light weight, very powerfull, and very accurate after break in. i usally hunt pigeons and crows and squierells, it has no problem taking them down. the stock is very nice and feels very natural in my hands. the fit and finish is first class.
Things I would have changed:i would definatly change the gamo trigger. i took off the scope from another rifle that i had and worked perfect. the stock scope is trash.
What others should know:it has a loooonng break in period. for the first 2 tins of crosman premier hollowpoints it was shooting no better than 1 and a half inch groups. after the brek in period with the same pellets it was making 3\4 inch groupings at 30 yards.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2008-12-28 22:11:44
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| By slayer from USA on 2008-12-28 22:11:44 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:the price and the accuracy have had several springers from rws to
webleys
Things I would have changed:not much just not sure if it's shooting 1000fps shooting light weight
rws hollow points and it does crack the sound berier. have shot the
pba's in it tried those in my 350 mag and they did terrible
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Things I liked:the price and the accuracy have had several springers from rws to
webleys
Things I would have changed:not much just not sure if it's shooting 1000fps shooting light weight
rws hollow points and it does crack the sound berier. have shot the
pba's in it tried those in my 350 mag and they did terrible
What others should know:if your looking for an affordable springer that will get the
job done get this i am happy with the purchace
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2008-12-26 17:42:03
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| By elia from USA on 2008-12-26 17:42:03 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:Very nice design and feel with very easy cocking, shoots nice with allot of power witch i like(POWER!) & very accurate.
Things I would have changed:A better scope indeed, just bought a new center point 9x40 dual illuminated scope witch should do nicely when i get it. im not very much liking the gamo scope that comes
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Things I liked:Very nice design and feel with very easy cocking, shoots nice with allot of power witch i like(POWER!) & very accurate.
Things I would have changed:A better scope indeed, just bought a new center point 9x40 dual illuminated scope witch should do nicely when i get it. im not very much liking the gamo scope that comes with the gun..... also buy a scope stop since it does not come with one witch it should! because the recoil will push it back overtime witch is a drag....
What others should know:when you have a rifle+scope a "LaserLyte" laser bore sight will help you set up your rifle to perfecto! don't go wasting your ammo lining up your scope.
and as i said, buy a "scope stop" and a new scope!
happy shooting!
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2008-12-24 16:48:56
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| By Richard from USA on 2008-12-24 16:48:56 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:weight, look, feel and power.
Things I would have changed:I would have rather bought this without the scope and saved 20 bucks, also it would be nice is it had open sights
What others should know: The trigger is bad, at first. But after putting over 900 pellets through it, it became much better. the
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Things I liked:weight, look, feel and power.
Things I would have changed:I would have rather bought this without the scope and saved 20 bucks, also it would be nice is it had open sights
What others should know: The trigger is bad, at first. But after putting over 900 pellets through it, it became much better. the scope is o.k.i guess, but i bought a better one and it made a world of difference when it came to my accuracy.
This is my first spring piston air gun and i love it. I took me a while to get used to it and learn how to grip it the right way (and trust me the way you handle it does make a difference). Once i got it right i was getting hole-in-hole shots at 10 yards and dime sized groups at 30 yards. All and all its just a great gun.
On to ammo. My Bigcat loves beeman crow-magnums. I tried the crosman premier hollowpoints and found that most of them still had flash on them, and they were very dusty. Some fit to snug, while others didn't fit snug enough. I didn't even try the pba ammo as it can be bad for a spring piston gun to shoot something that is too light.
In closing, to people having trouble learning how to shoot this gun, Pyramyd air has great tips in their blog. It helped me a lot.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2008-12-24 15:15:13
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| By Dominick from USA on 2008-12-24 15:15:13 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:Balanced weight, POWER, accuracy, and just about everything else.
Things I would have changed:Metal trigger guard, better scope.
What others should know:Buy this gun planning to spend at least $50 more to buy a better scope. The power is great. I have fired over 4,000 shot and not had a single problem. Very
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Things I liked:Balanced weight, POWER, accuracy, and just about everything else.
Things I would have changed:Metal trigger guard, better scope.
What others should know:Buy this gun planning to spend at least $50 more to buy a better scope. The power is great. I have fired over 4,000 shot and not had a single problem. Very accurate.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2008-12-23 10:31:06
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| By airmanbullseye from USA on 2008-12-23 10:31:06 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:Design of the rifle makes this gun handle well. feels like I am shooting a real rimfire rifle without all the noise. Trigger pull is good. I like the stock design with cheeck rest. Feels durable and tough for hunting. Accuracy on my gun is starting to come in after about one hundred shots. I just put five group shot in a .750 diameter
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Things I liked:Design of the rifle makes this gun handle well. feels like I am shooting a real rimfire rifle without all the noise. Trigger pull is good. I like the stock design with cheeck rest. Feels durable and tough for hunting. Accuracy on my gun is starting to come in after about one hundred shots. I just put five group shot in a .750 diameter circle. I am very pleased with my air rifle. for the price how can you go wrong with quality like this.
Things I would have changed:I think the one piece mount would be great for this rifle. I might put a larger scope on mine latter. so I can try some long shots. I am shooting 30 meters away right now and as stated above .750 group and the gun is not through the break in period .I know it can group way better.
What others should know:Be patient with the scope. Retighten the mount screws after the first 50 or so shots. These are new mounts and the recoil of the gun at first will cause the screws to loosen . once the gun starts to settle down, the screws will not have to be tightened as often. Remember this is a new Gun and these spingers are very powerful . So Its all part of the newness of the powerplant.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2008-12-11 17:46:45
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| By mrmas from USA on 2008-12-11 17:46:45 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:The Gun is powerful and lightweight. The trigger pull is good for a gun in this price range...as a matter a fact everything about this gun is good in this price range. It is a Gamo so typical Gamo fit and finish apply. I love this springer.
Things I would have changed:Not much, I am very pleased with my purchase
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Things I liked:The Gun is powerful and lightweight. The trigger pull is good for a gun in this price range...as a matter a fact everything about this gun is good in this price range. It is a Gamo so typical Gamo fit and finish apply. I love this springer.
Things I would have changed:Not much, I am very pleased with my purchase.
What others should know:The scope is garbage but works. Not that I would change that. It is basically to keep the cost down and will do until you can get a better one. Don't let it steer you away form the gun. It is a great gun for beginners and seasoned air gunners. The gun is more accurate than I am at reasonable ranges. Break in takes a few tins so be patient. I would buy this gun again. I am not going to tell you it is better than guns costing many times over, but I will tell you that is is better than anything I have tried in this price range. You will not regret this purchase.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2008-11-28 20:42:46
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| By Customer from USA on 2008-11-28 20:42:46 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:This gun is very awsome!! all the people that say the scope sucks is kinda right but it still is awsome. when i first took it out of the box a shot down 14 squirrls and one mature coyote. if you dont believe me than your not a good hunter.
Things I would have changed:make a better scope and maybe have a red dot scope
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Things I liked:This gun is very awsome!! all the people that say the scope sucks is kinda right but it still is awsome. when i first took it out of the box a shot down 14 squirrls and one mature coyote. if you dont believe me than your not a good hunter.
Things I would have changed:make a better scope and maybe have a red dot scope.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2008-11-08 15:37:40
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| By les from USA on 2008-11-08 15:37:40 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:This is a very capable air rifle if getting rid of pesky squirrels is your mission. Is very accurate and easy to handle.
Things I would have changed:I would prefer to have the second stage of the trigger adjustable instead of the first. the adjustment only changes the amount of take-up travel before the sear engages
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Things I liked:This is a very capable air rifle if getting rid of pesky squirrels is your mission. Is very accurate and easy to handle.
Things I would have changed:I would prefer to have the second stage of the trigger adjustable instead of the first. the adjustment only changes the amount of take-up travel before the sear engages, you cannot "lighten" the trigger pull, which if you could, I'm sure it would improve consistency/accuracy.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2008-11-04 17:41:09
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| By JR from USA on 2008-11-04 17:41:09 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:power, accuracy, over all feel of the rifle
Things I would have changed:the scope that came with it is cheap, the barrel is dirty right from the factory get a cleaning kit
What others should know:BUY A BETTER SCOPE !!!!!. the first 4 tins of crosman h/p were every where, yealding no better than a 1-2 inch
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Things I liked:power, accuracy, over all feel of the rifle
Things I would have changed:the scope that came with it is cheap, the barrel is dirty right from the factory get a cleaning kit
What others should know:BUY A BETTER SCOPE !!!!!. the first 4 tins of crosman h/p were every where, yealding no better than a 1-2 inch grouping at 30 yards bye the 6th tin it finnaly calmed down and i was able to shoot 1/2-3/4 at 25-30 yards, untill i tried the crosman destroyers, pellet on pellet at 25 yards with the occational flyer off about 1/2 inch
bottom line stock scope is junk, long break in period, accurate, and powerfull with the right pellet
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2008-11-04 17:07:24
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| By grob from USA on 2008-11-04 17:07:24 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:This rifle is a great piece.Very powerful and great accuracy.I didn't have
any of the scope problems that people are talking about.It was out of the package and sighted in within 25 minutes.Went to the back yard and bagged 9 tree rats the first day.They don't stand a chance anymore.
Things I would have changed:Maybe
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Things I liked:This rifle is a great piece.Very powerful and great accuracy.I didn't have
any of the scope problems that people are talking about.It was out of the package and sighted in within 25 minutes.Went to the back yard and bagged 9 tree rats the first day.They don't stand a chance anymore.
Things I would have changed:Maybe a adjustable scope
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2008-10-27 23:58:12
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| By nbase41 from USA on 2008-10-27 23:58:12 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:The power is without a doubt more than enough to deal with my orange tree raiders, the squirrels better pass the word..... da 'Big Cat 1200' is at the ready. I bagged two within one hour. Haven't seen any more for a week now, I almost miss the little thiefs!
Things I would have changed:To aid in aqquiring the target
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Things I liked:The power is without a doubt more than enough to deal with my orange tree raiders, the squirrels better pass the word..... da 'Big Cat 1200' is at the ready. I bagged two within one hour. Haven't seen any more for a week now, I almost miss the little thiefs!
Things I would have changed:To aid in aqquiring the target quickly, a red dot scope option for some might be the better way to go!
What others should know:It all in the cocking position to ease in priming the power stroke.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2008-10-14 19:23:19
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| By Aus from USA on 2008-10-14 19:23:19 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:I like the lightweight feel of my Gamo Big Cat 1200. Also, the synthetic stock. I also think the accuracy is great. Thanks guys for producing such a great gun! With my airgun I can hit a tin can at 40 yds.
Things I would have changed:A better scope for long range.
What others should know:Don't use cheap
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Things I liked:I like the lightweight feel of my Gamo Big Cat 1200. Also, the synthetic stock. I also think the accuracy is great. Thanks guys for producing such a great gun! With my airgun I can hit a tin can at 40 yds.
Things I would have changed:A better scope for long range.
What others should know:Don't use cheap pellets. I've had good success with Gamo Hunter pellets. Also, Crow Magnums are good long range, and very powerful.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2008-10-04 13:49:21
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| By GRP from USA on 2008-10-04 13:49:21 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:Has a centerfire feel. Accuracy is better than what you'd expect for the price, (With lead pellets.) We've destroyed rabbits at 60-70 yards with ours. I found the included scope just fine for my uses of this rifle. One of those things that you'll be happy you bought it.
Things I would have changed:Not really a complaint
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Things I liked:Has a centerfire feel. Accuracy is better than what you'd expect for the price, (With lead pellets.) We've destroyed rabbits at 60-70 yards with ours. I found the included scope just fine for my uses of this rifle. One of those things that you'll be happy you bought it.
Things I would have changed:Not really a complaint, but having the scope mounted and boresighted would be a plus. Maybe better instructions on cleaning regimen. Nothing major.
What others should know:When using lead pellets, (Daisy, Beeman, Crosman, etc,) outstanding for cheap trigger time. Also, it's just plain fun to shoot when using a rifle this accurate! Great value. PBA ammo is, in my opinion, not worth the money.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2008-09-01 19:18:32
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| By the amateur from USA on 2008-09-01 19:18:32 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:Dead accurate, adjustable trigger, good weight and feel, scope stop, CHEAP.
Things I would have changed:a little noisy, buy a better scope, I got a Leapers, but other than that, nothing.
What others should know:If you are into fun plinking at long distances or small game hunting, this rifle will proudly
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Things I liked:Dead accurate, adjustable trigger, good weight and feel, scope stop, CHEAP.
Things I would have changed:a little noisy, buy a better scope, I got a Leapers, but other than that, nothing.
What others should know:If you are into fun plinking at long distances or small game hunting, this rifle will proudly finish any job. The scope stop helps a ton, but make sure to get a better one than the one that comes with it. I was nailing targets from 100+ yards away with this thing. This gun is one of the best pellet rifles available today and it is very dependable. Small game cannot stand up to this thing. Very very powerful. If you buy heavier lead ammo, you will deliver alot more power downrange and this rifle handles it fine.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2008-08-05 16:48:21
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| By james from USA on 2008-08-05 16:48:21 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:2 stage trigger, the light weight, the accuracy when the scope is sighted righ is amazing, the power.
Things I would have changed:put on a better scope. needs a more toutchy trigger.
What others should know:this gun is awesome. make sure you lower the horizantal stopping pin into the hole or else the scope
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Things I liked:2 stage trigger, the light weight, the accuracy when the scope is sighted righ is amazing, the power.
Things I would have changed:put on a better scope. needs a more toutchy trigger.
What others should know:this gun is awesome. make sure you lower the horizantal stopping pin into the hole or else the scope will move around and completely screw up your scope stop. my big cat loves the crossman premeir hollowpoints and the crossman hunter pellets. the pba pellets arent very accurate with it, it allways seems like they fly off somewhere. this is a great airgun for the price and i highly recommend it. also make sure you buy gamo pellet gun oil for it. oil all moving parts, before you use it, after you use it, and before you put it away for a while. its also nice to put a drop down the barrel before you use it. you should clean out the barrel every 600 or 750 shots, because the lead buildup inside the barrel dramaticly changes the accuracy. DO NOT dry fire this gun because the piston can slam too hard and mess it up. if you use cleaning pellets in it, make sure you put the cleaning pellet in first, and then a light pellet like the pba to avoid the piston from slamming too hard.
this is a very accurate gun, i can hit eggs at 70 yards with it, and i can kill bunnys, squirrels, crows, pigeons, doves, sparrows, and starlings at 50 yards. for a .177 airgun, thats pretty good
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2008-07-27 03:30:13
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| By CArlos from USA on 2008-07-27 03:30:13 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:Extremely powerful, very lightweight, and looks awesome.
Things I would have changed:Smoothe out the plastic under the trigger guard. That thing cut me open after about 50 shots.
What others should know:I purchased the crosman phantom with the gray barrel and illuminated scope. And to tell you the truth
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Things I liked:Extremely powerful, very lightweight, and looks awesome.
Things I would have changed:Smoothe out the plastic under the trigger guard. That thing cut me open after about 50 shots.
What others should know:I purchased the crosman phantom with the gray barrel and illuminated scope. And to tell you the truth, I was not as impressed with the performance of it like I am with the Big Cat. The crosman looks and feels awesome, but weights a ton, and is nowhere as powerful as the big cat.
One thing you might want to know is that it does make this little weird noise when you pump it, but its a small price to pay for high power.
It is exactly what all the people say "ITS A SLEEPER".
By the way, it is extremely deadly when you combine it with the Beeman Crow Magnums. I took out a raccoon at about 25 yards with one shot.
Great job GAMO.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2008-07-13 00:07:57
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| By one shot wander from USA on 2008-07-13 00:07:57 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:AWSOME... the accuracy..... the look of a real gun... the weight....the power. nailing 1/2 inch markers at 35 yards with crosman hollow points(7.9 grain). takes squirrels down with one shot. killed a woodchuck at 30 yards with it in one shot
Things I would have changed:well not much of a change its the shooters job
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Things I liked:AWSOME... the accuracy..... the look of a real gun... the weight....the power. nailing 1/2 inch markers at 35 yards with crosman hollow points(7.9 grain). takes squirrels down with one shot. killed a woodchuck at 30 yards with it in one shot
Things I would have changed:well not much of a change its the shooters job.... change the trigger pullage for less poundage for best accuracy.
What others should know: it loves to shoot heavier pellets round 7.5 grains and up.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2008-06-30 20:11:58
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| By 45thronin from USA on 2008-06-30 20:11:58 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:The weight. To me there's nothing worse than a light gun. The weight makes it easy to deal with recoil, accuracy, etc. I also just like the look of the gun. I put a bipod on this, changed the trigger, and scope. It looks like a sniper rifle! Great plinking gun. Good fun.
Things I would have changed:Definitely
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Things I liked:The weight. To me there's nothing worse than a light gun. The weight makes it easy to deal with recoil, accuracy, etc. I also just like the look of the gun. I put a bipod on this, changed the trigger, and scope. It looks like a sniper rifle! Great plinking gun. Good fun.
Things I would have changed:Definitely change the scope and trigger. Not that there that bad, but if you really want to customize it, you will want to update these. The scope is very wishy-washy. A lot more accurate than people have been saying, but you'll want to spend the extra cash for a nicer one. Same with the trigger.
What others should know:My suggestion, get the bipod, new scope, and trigger. You don't have too as this thing is an amazing value for the money. I have to agree with what one of the reviewers said, I think this thing is a sleeper. EXTREMELY powerful! Very accurate if you know what you're doing. I put on a Leapers scope and am considering doing the Gas Spring Conversation for this, as this thing does have a kick to it. I'm just amazed for the price how incredible this thing is. I shot with a friend of mine who purchased the Gamo Whisper Deluxe, and all he wanted to do is shoot mine instead! He loved the weight of the Big Cat 1200. All-in-all, a great gun for the value, with one heck of a punch! You honestly won't believe it!
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2008-06-11 08:35:15
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| By robert from USA on 2008-06-11 08:35:15 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:gunshoots well out of box after cleaning. Will shoot less than 1 inch groups at 25 yds. outdoors and with no wind will shoot 1/2 inch or less.
Things I would have changed:put a grt lll trigger on it and deburr all moving parts for better accuracy and performance. parts are not available from gamo usa as gun had no
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Things I liked:gunshoots well out of box after cleaning. Will shoot less than 1 inch groups at 25 yds. outdoors and with no wind will shoot 1/2 inch or less.
Things I would have changed:put a grt lll trigger on it and deburr all moving parts for better accuracy and performance. parts are not available from gamo usa as gun had no trigger "c' clip from factory
What others should know:Put on a good airgunscope i have installed barska 3-12x40 with one piece mount and is very reliable.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2008-05-31 08:33:36
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| By Customer from USA on 2008-05-31 08:33:36 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:i like everything about this gun there is nothing wrong with it me a kid could shoot a little glass bottle from 100yds away no other gun is better than this one.
Things I would have changed:i dont want to change anything
What others should know:Oh yea this scope does not need to be ajusted when you swich
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Things I liked:i like everything about this gun there is nothing wrong with it me a kid could shoot a little glass bottle from 100yds away no other gun is better than this one.
Things I would have changed:i dont want to change anything
What others should know:Oh yea this scope does not need to be ajusted when you swich from pba to lead. also it has no recoil and the trigger pull is great.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2008-05-23 13:22:08
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| By mary from USA on 2008-05-23 13:22:08 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked: THE LOOKS , FEEL, ACCURACY, SOUND, and POWER , LIKE A REAL HIGH POWER RIFLE [30/30] almost.. AND IT,S NOT TOO HEAVY.!
Things I would have changed:nothing
What others should know:it likes all kinds and styles of pellets , I LIKE THE RESULTS I GET WITH THE 18K RAPTOR PELLETS and THE CROSMAN SILVER HOLLOW
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Things I liked: THE LOOKS , FEEL, ACCURACY, SOUND, and POWER , LIKE A REAL HIGH POWER RIFLE [30/30] almost.. AND IT,S NOT TOO HEAVY.!
Things I would have changed:nothing
What others should know:it likes all kinds and styles of pellets , I LIKE THE RESULTS I GET WITH THE 18K RAPTOR PELLETS and THE CROSMAN SILVER HOLLOW POINTS,, THIS AIR RIFLE CAN STAND UP TO THE BEST OF THEM, GUNS THAT COST 2 or 3 TIMES AS MUCH..its a sleeper, THAT,S MY OPINION...!
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2008-05-13 01:43:47
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| By Gammunition from USA on 2008-05-13 01:43:47 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:Well worth the $140! My first rifle was an old Gamo, but needed something with a little more accuracy for long distance shooting. So i got another GAMO. Great quality/accuracy. This thing shoots as fast as sound travels.
Things I would have changed:I suggest you change your underwear after shooting this gun for the
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Things I liked:Well worth the $140! My first rifle was an old Gamo, but needed something with a little more accuracy for long distance shooting. So i got another GAMO. Great quality/accuracy. This thing shoots as fast as sound travels.
Things I would have changed:I suggest you change your underwear after shooting this gun for the first time.The recoil is nice at first.
What others should know:The scope was a bit tough to put on, but i managed. When I did eventually get it to stay, I had some adjusting to do. There's a little black screw on the rear scope mount which helps alot. Therefore no replacement scope is needed unless you have the vision of a bat.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2008-04-23 09:56:48
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| By SpoiledRotten from USA on 2008-04-23 09:56:48 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:Lightweight, powerful
Things I would have changed:Scope. The scope that comes with it is a piece of junk. I saw that the gun was made in Spain and after about 25 shots and couldn't even hit an 8 x 11'' target, I saw that the scope was a China product and understood then. I took the good scope off of my 22 and mounted
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Things I liked:Lightweight, powerful
Things I would have changed:Scope. The scope that comes with it is a piece of junk. I saw that the gun was made in Spain and after about 25 shots and couldn't even hit an 8 x 11'' target, I saw that the scope was a China product and understood then. I took the good scope off of my 22 and mounted it on the Gamo. 3 shots later, I was zeroed in to a quarter sized bullseye at 30 yds.
What others should know:Change the scope!
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| By Customer from USA on 2008-04-09 18:39:32 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review
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Things I liked:the weight at under six pounds is amazing. Ibt makes it a great hunting rifle. the synthetic stock makes for low maitnence and the POWER! this may sound dumb, but i shot a gamo super point straight through a boot at ten yards. i used the boot to sight in my new scope for close range. the accuracy is amazing also.
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Things I liked:the weight at under six pounds is amazing. Ibt makes it a great hunting rifle. the synthetic stock makes for low maitnence and the POWER! this may sound dumb, but i shot a gamo super point straight through a boot at ten yards. i used the boot to sight in my new scope for close range. the accuracy is amazing also.
Things I would have changed:the scope
What others should know:I bought a UTG .22 5/8 rail converter and bought new1" mounts for a NEW SCOPE. my scope, when i went to sight it in, shortly after taking it out of the box, the shot was under the cross hairs and I coulnd't go any lower on the scope. My solution was puting a few layers of friction tape on the bottom. Now This Scope Gun combo is great. I still have to adjust the scope after about every 50-100 shots. Also oiling and cleaning it greatly improve the accuracy and power. I try to do this every week.
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Gamo Big Cat 1200 review entered on 2008-04-07 12:55:04
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| By Customer from USA on 2008-04-07 12:55:04 - See all my reviews Add comment to this review | | | |
