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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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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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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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By headshot from USA on 2009-06-23 16:46:33 - See all my reviews
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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By Art from USA on 2009-06-20 18:57:02 - See all my reviews
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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By Ol' Skool from USA on 2009-06-18 15:50:25 - See all my reviews
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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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
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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By Marksman from USA on 2009-06-17 23:40:43 - See all my reviews
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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By Terry from USA on 2009-06-02 07:40:07 - See all my reviews
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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By AngryAirFish from USA on 2009-05-26 23:23:20 - See all my reviews
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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By Christopher Chad from USA on 2009-05-13 10:08:18 - See all my reviews
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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By =GS=Raptor from USA on 2009-04-25 19:12:20 - See all my reviews
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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By Charlie Maher from USA on 2009-03-29 10:54:45 - See all my reviews
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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By wild thing from USA on 2009-03-22 14:58:49 - See all my reviews
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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By Foster from USA on 2009-03-13 18:27:32 - See all my reviews
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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By Jin from USA on 2009-03-01 03:31:59 - See all my reviews
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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By Customer from USA on 2009-02-20 01:24:21 - See all my reviews
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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By Customer from USA on 2009-02-18 01:26:25 - See all my reviews
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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By Ian from USA on 2009-02-10 19:02:25 - See all my reviews
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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By Kevin from USA on 2009-01-30 09:25:49 - See all my reviews
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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By Ernesto from USA on 2009-01-26 08:57:21 - See all my reviews
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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By Braulio from USA on 2008-12-31 08:46:47 - See all my reviews
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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By slayer from USA on 2008-12-28 22:11:44 - See all my reviews
Things I liked:the price and the accuracy have had several springers from rws to
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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
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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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By elia from USA on 2008-12-26 17:42:03 - See all my reviews
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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By Richard from USA on 2008-12-24 16:48:56 - See all my reviews
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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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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By airmanbullseye from USA on 2008-12-23 10:31:06 - See all my reviews
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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By mrmas from USA on 2008-12-11 17:46:45 - See all my reviews
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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By Customer from USA on 2008-11-28 20:42:46 - See all my reviews
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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By les from USA on 2008-11-08 15:37:40 - See all my reviews
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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By JR from USA on 2008-11-04 17:41:09 - See all my reviews
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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By grob from USA on 2008-11-04 17:07:24 - See all my reviews
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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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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By nbase41 from USA on 2008-10-27 23:58:12 - See all my reviews
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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By Aus from USA on 2008-10-14 19:23:19 - See all my reviews
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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By GRP from USA on 2008-10-04 13:49:21 - See all my reviews
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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By the amateur from USA on 2008-09-01 19:18:32 - See all my reviews
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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By james from USA on 2008-08-05 16:48:21 - See all my reviews
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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By CArlos from USA on 2008-07-27 03:30:13 - See all my reviews
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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By one shot wander from USA on 2008-07-13 00:07:57 - See all my reviews
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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By 45thronin from USA on 2008-06-30 20:11:58 - See all my reviews
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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By robert from USA on 2008-06-11 08:35:15 - See all my reviews
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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By Customer from USA on 2008-05-31 08:33:36 - See all my reviews
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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By mary from USA on 2008-05-23 13:22:08 - See all my reviews
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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By Gammunition from USA on 2008-05-13 01:43:47 - See all my reviews
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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By SpoiledRotten from USA on 2008-04-23 09:56:48 - See all my reviews
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
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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Things I liked: This rifle was for my son but Dad had to get together and sighted in for him. It is a very nice rifle and very accurate after a break in period. Its not heavy my son is 13 yrs 5'2" and 80 pds and has no problem with this rifle.
Things I would have changed: Scope and mounts for this combo are good so far but the rifle
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Things I liked: This rifle was for my son but Dad had to get together and sighted in for him. It is a very nice rifle and very accurate after a break in period. Its not heavy my son is 13 yrs 5'2" and 80 pds and has no problem with this rifle.
Things I would have changed: Scope and mounts for this combo are good so far but the rifle needs to have more secure grip on it to attach the scope to it. I got it on the gun but I would prefer a better connection with my scope mounts and my gun.
What others should know: On time delivery and no hassle buying from this site at all.
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By squirell owner guy from USA on 2008-04-01 16:38:18 - See all my reviews
Things I liked:i love the power it feels like a real gun when you hold it i also like the ventalated buttstock you can't ask for a wood stock and a realiable gun at that price but synthetic or whatever is better for a true hunter
Things I would have changed:the scope sucks it goes crazy if you run with the gun its a little loud but
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Things I liked:i love the power it feels like a real gun when you hold it i also like the ventalated buttstock you can't ask for a wood stock and a realiable gun at that price but synthetic or whatever is better for a true hunter
Things I would have changed:the scope sucks it goes crazy if you run with the gun its a little loud but its not me it bothers....
What others should know:when you buy this all those fancy pointed or balltipp or pba's are dumb go with crosman premier hollowpion ive shot hundreds of squirrels i can feed myself a week from one nights hunting. ps headshot are best for everythin u eat.
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By Customer from USA on 2008-03-31 16:30:44 - See all my reviews
Things I liked:Power for the price is good. Good weight (pretty light). Pretty good accuracy. I have only seen a few .177 rifles with better accuracy. A good first gun for older responsible kids and up. Great with different types of ammo. Do Not recommend Gamo Rocket ammo. Rocket ammo has a seam along the skirt that throws off accuracy
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Things I liked:Power for the price is good. Good weight (pretty light). Pretty good accuracy. I have only seen a few .177 rifles with better accuracy. A good first gun for older responsible kids and up. Great with different types of ammo. Do Not recommend Gamo Rocket ammo. Rocket ammo has a seam along the skirt that throws off accuracy.
Things I would have changed:Gun is a little loud when firing. Some king of dampener or silencer would be good. Little more power would be cool, but would probably raise pice. Not much to change.
What others should know:SCOPE IS FINE. Inside the rear ring is a pin that you can lower into the rail of the gun to PREVENT SCOPE CREEP!!! I see this is the major problem people seem to have with this gun. The pin uses the small hex wrench that is included with the gun. Only reason to get a different scope is if you want the better optics (which of course everybody would love). But as a beginner scope it isn't bad. So use that pin and don't spend money on a scope stop, new scope mount, or new scope!!!
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By Customer from USA on 2008-03-08 20:48:59 - See all my reviews
Things I liked:Generaly I like everything, nothing is realy too bad on this gun.
Things I would have changed:The frist thing the scope. It may seem like a nice good scope. Not really. It will go off zero after 50 rounds but only by a litte. Also when cocking the rifle it makes a creeking sound. Trigger is not that good. It can be
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Things I liked:Generaly I like everything, nothing is realy too bad on this gun.
Things I would have changed:The frist thing the scope. It may seem like a nice good scope. Not really. It will go off zero after 50 rounds but only by a litte. Also when cocking the rifle it makes a creeking sound. Trigger is not that good. It can be ajusted but not to my preferances.
What others should know:Get a new scope.
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By Lee from USA on 2008-03-06 03:04:08 - See all my reviews
Things I liked:more affordable than the shadow sport. wich is pretty much the same gun but with the shadow1000's stock. its very accurate and powerful. easy to cock. the tactical look is very nice. .
Things I would have changed:a heavier barrel would be nice.
What others should know:already have it fully tuned-even better
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Things I liked:more affordable than the shadow sport. wich is pretty much the same gun but with the shadow1000's stock. its very accurate and powerful. easy to cock. the tactical look is very nice. .
Things I would have changed:a heavier barrel would be nice.
What others should know:already have it fully tuned-even better. in stock form it noticeably vibrates and twangs.
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By Tony from USA on 2008-02-07 15:56:21 - See all my reviews
Things I liked:The gun has a nice feel to it. A lot of folks say it'd too heavy...I don't think so, maybe they want toy gun.
Things I would have changed:The scope...first thing I did after mounting it and firing the gun was take it OFF and I put better 4x32 on.
What others should know:The Gamo Rapture ammo is pretty expensive
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Things I liked:The gun has a nice feel to it. A lot of folks say it'd too heavy...I don't think so, maybe they want toy gun.
Things I would have changed:The scope...first thing I did after mounting it and firing the gun was take it OFF and I put better 4x32 on.
What others should know:The Gamo Rapture ammo is pretty expensive. Cheaper to fire a 22. I see that folks are hunting rabbits other small game. I find the Raptor pellets bouncing off squirrels at 15 yards. So I would like to know what they are using to kill rabbits. The gun is great for target practice, I find it very accurate. I gave it an over all 4 because of the scope...the gun itself is a 5.
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By landon from USA on 2008-01-21 21:45:31 - See all my reviews
Things I liked:I've tried several pellet/ BB guns, but this has to be the best one i've used...
i was able to kill certain things with the crappy 350 fps'ers... but this gun is a killing machine..
Most accurate gun ive seen.. My scope came sighted in :)
Pellets fly faster than speed of sound.. making the pellet hit the animal before
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Things I liked:I've tried several pellet/ BB guns, but this has to be the best one i've used...
i was able to kill certain things with the crappy 350 fps'ers... but this gun is a killing machine..
Most accurate gun ive seen.. My scope came sighted in :)
Pellets fly faster than speed of sound.. making the pellet hit the animal before the sound of the gun itself.. makes it easier to kill jumpy varmints like rabbits..
Well.. It also performs well at shooting targets..
this gun will shoot right through a can w/ out moving it...
It can also shoot through 4 cans w/out moving a single one.
I was also able to shoot caps off of waterbottles cleanly.
Also.. when you shoot glass bottles, they dont shatter.. a fat whole is made with the bottle intact..
:) Much fun...
Gold pba makes gun much louder... and funner to use..
Great Buy :)
Things I would have changed:Nothing..
What others should know:Gun is so powerful.. it has recoil.. but it doesnt effect the shot :)
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By Bob from USA on 2008-01-10 22:38:24 - See all my reviews
Things I liked:I bought this for older kids at the last minute at Xmas when my order for the Benjamin Super Streak was backordered. I am still waiting for the Super Streak (we have Benjamin Blue and Silver streaks for years) but the Big Cat was a nice surprise. VERY loud for the first few shots, which was actually kinda cool. Then it calmed
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Things I liked:I bought this for older kids at the last minute at Xmas when my order for the Benjamin Super Streak was backordered. I am still waiting for the Super Streak (we have Benjamin Blue and Silver streaks for years) but the Big Cat was a nice surprise. VERY loud for the first few shots, which was actually kinda cool. Then it calmed down. Came fairly well sighted in, and later adjusted nicely. Bought some Beeman Trophy and Silver Ace Pellets at my local store, and was very happy with the accuracy. Crow Magnums, great spread on impact. Tried some steel pointed pellets and went through medium thin plywood!
Things I would have changed:For the price and enjoyment, not much.
What others should know:Try lots of pellets and have fun...It's surprising just how different it shoots with a varied diet....
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By michael from USA on 2008-01-01 19:36:48 - See all my reviews
Things I liked:Power, accuracy, and value!! Need I say more. My only regret is that I bought it at a retail store (before I found PYRAMYD AIR) ooops!!
Things I would have changed:For a breakbarrel nothing........I would like to see GAMO get into CO2 or PCP rifles, my collection of gamo guns would sertainly grow !!
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Things I liked:Power, accuracy, and value!! Need I say more. My only regret is that I bought it at a retail store (before I found PYRAMYD AIR) ooops!!
Things I would have changed:For a breakbarrel nothing........I would like to see GAMO get into CO2 or PCP rifles, my collection of gamo guns would sertainly grow !!
What others should know:BB-Tipped pellets give any airpowered gun great penatration ie; My Big cat shoots through one side of a 55 gal. steel drum, WOW !! was the reaction from fellow airgunners with me at the time, I can only amagine what the Extreme would do ( I guess I'll have to find out !)
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By Customer from USA on 2007-12-30 20:45:08 - See all my reviews
Things I liked:Unlike last rev. I read, EXREMLY LIGHGTWEIGHT!! After a resonable break in (ABOUT 100-200 shots) it becomes very well behaved! As said above I like the LIGHT WEIGHT!! Great for easy carry on hunting adventures!! Dependable small game accuraccy to about 30 yrds. Great easy shooting plinker for all day shooting FUN!!!
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Things I liked:Unlike last rev. I read, EXREMLY LIGHGTWEIGHT!! After a resonable break in (ABOUT 100-200 shots) it becomes very well behaved! As said above I like the LIGHT WEIGHT!! Great for easy carry on hunting adventures!! Dependable small game accuraccy to about 30 yrds. Great easy shooting plinker for all day shooting FUN!!!
Things I would have changed: A better scope. Scope is very clear opticly, but POI. changes! This reason for #4 rating on accuracy. I beileive gun deserves 5 on accuraccy w/ right scope & GRT 111 after market trigger!!
What others should know:This is a really fun airgun for the $$ Powerfull enough for sq. crows & rabbits all day long at reasonable ranges,, Setting up scopes is a little tricky at best,, Let Pyramids Experts do it for you!! Then when you get your rifle, just shoot & fine tune!! This gun IS FFUUNN!!
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By Andrew from USA on 2007-12-25 17:46:52 - See all my reviews
Things I liked:Power
Things I would have changed:Scope is unreliable, gun is WAY too heavy, even for adults, and recoil is ridiculous. Accuracy is non-existant.
What others should know:You'd be MUCH better off with a single-shot .22 with .22 short, sub-sonic rounds. Much quieter, the gun will be much lighter and MUCH
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Things I liked:Power
Things I would have changed:Scope is unreliable, gun is WAY too heavy, even for adults, and recoil is ridiculous. Accuracy is non-existant.
What others should know:You'd be MUCH better off with a single-shot .22 with .22 short, sub-sonic rounds. Much quieter, the gun will be much lighter and MUCH more accurate. This is what we went with after the BIg Cat proved to be a dismal disappointment.
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Review entered on 2007-11-24 15:23:00
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By Customer from USA on 2007-11-24 15:23:00 - See all my reviews
Things I liked:NICE GUN, I OWN A CROSMAN 113 AND THE POWER IS CLOSE TO THE 113.
Things I would have changed:NOYHING FOR THE MONEY
What others should know:I DID HAVE SCOPE MOVEMENT THE FIRST 50 ROUNDS.. I WAS AMAZED HOW MUCH THE SCOPE RETIGHTEND AFTER. MAYBE BECAUSE OF THE PADS USED IN LOWER MOUNTS. SHOTS CONSISTENLY QUARTER
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Things I liked:NICE GUN, I OWN A CROSMAN 113 AND THE POWER IS CLOSE TO THE 113.
Things I would have changed:NOYHING FOR THE MONEY
What others should know:I DID HAVE SCOPE MOVEMENT THE FIRST 50 ROUNDS.. I WAS AMAZED HOW MUCH THE SCOPE RETIGHTEND AFTER. MAYBE BECAUSE OF THE PADS USED IN LOWER MOUNTS. SHOTS CONSISTENLY QUARTER SIZE PATTERN AT 100 FEET WITH NO MOVEMENT. RAPTOR ROUNDS STINK FOR HITTING POWER..
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By dhracer from USA on 2007-11-19 21:16:03 - See all my reviews
Things I liked:great gun!! great power and a super nice feel and weight. not to mention its smashing good looks! very fun. if your reading these reviews trying to decide on a gun to buy, well i would say this one is your best bet. comes with a nice scope with smooth zoom feture and solid windage and elevation adjustments. very happy with it!!
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Things I liked:great gun!! great power and a super nice feel and weight. not to mention its smashing good looks! very fun. if your reading these reviews trying to decide on a gun to buy, well i would say this one is your best bet. comes with a nice scope with smooth zoom feture and solid windage and elevation adjustments. very happy with it!! and im sure you will be to
Things I would have changed:nothing at all.
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By Glen from USA on 2007-10-21 16:06:04 - See all my reviews
Things I liked:Sorry all. My scope seems just fine. I used a pumkin for my first target. After a few shots we were hitting near bulls eye from 17 yards (50 feet). We never missed the pumkin. Most shots went clear through and out the back. Great power and accuracy. Have not tried the PBAs yet.
Things I would have changed:Nothing
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Things I liked:Sorry all. My scope seems just fine. I used a pumkin for my first target. After a few shots we were hitting near bulls eye from 17 yards (50 feet). We never missed the pumkin. Most shots went clear through and out the back. Great power and accuracy. Have not tried the PBAs yet.
Things I would have changed:Nothing as of yet.
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By William from USA on 2007-10-04 21:30:00 - See all my reviews
Things I liked:Nice looking, nicely balanced gun. Have been using co2s previously so getting used to the spring thing takes awhile. I get better accuracy out of JBS Predators than PBAs! Gamo Tomahawks work prettty well too.
Things I would have changed:Pyramid should charge a little more and equip it with a better scope. EVERY
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Things I liked:Nice looking, nicely balanced gun. Have been using co2s previously so getting used to the spring thing takes awhile. I get better accuracy out of JBS Predators than PBAs! Gamo Tomahawks work prettty well too.
Things I would have changed:Pyramid should charge a little more and equip it with a better scope. EVERY reviewer complains about the "free" one, and the gun has no sights if you wanted a choice.
What others should know:I adjusted the 2nd stage trigger for a very short pull, and this helps this gun alot, I think. Anyhoo, it's a really great deal for the money. Pyramid folks are very nice to deal with.
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By Eduardo from USA on 2007-09-17 20:58:35 - See all my reviews
Things I liked:light, accurate, good looking. this gun packs a serious punch easy to cock nice big barrel. kinda loud but thats cool great value you cant find that kind of power for such a low price. feels like a sniper rifle!
Things I would have changed:definitely the scope I changed it to a 5-9by 40 the 35 just does not have the
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Things I liked:light, accurate, good looking. this gun packs a serious punch easy to cock nice big barrel. kinda loud but thats cool great value you cant find that kind of power for such a low price. feels like a sniper rifle!
Things I would have changed:definitely the scope I changed it to a 5-9by 40 the 35 just does not have the range for this gun
What others should know:the scope will crawl no ifs ands or buts so buy a scope stop
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Review entered on 2007-09-13 20:59:20
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By Ed from USA on 2007-09-13 20:59:20 - See all my reviews
Things I liked:I like everything, especially the power, accuracy, and weight. It's pretty light. It's a great gun for beginners, would defiantly buy this gun over and over again for the money. Over all a great gun.
Things I would have changed:A More powerful scope, it's not that bad up until 30 yards. I would replace it if your serious
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Things I liked:I like everything, especially the power, accuracy, and weight. It's pretty light. It's a great gun for beginners, would defiantly buy this gun over and over again for the money. Over all a great gun.
Things I would have changed:A More powerful scope, it's not that bad up until 30 yards. I would replace it if your serious about your gun.
What others should know:Over all great gun, good for beginners and people of all ages. Just get a better scope if your serious about it.
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Review entered on 2007-09-10 08:51:48
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By Ed from USA on 2007-09-10 08:51:48 - See all my reviews
Things I liked:This gun is accurate and has the power I was looking for.
Things I would have changed:Not much, it would be great if it were a little quieter but that's not a big issue.
What others should know:Pyramyd Air Gun Mall delivered great service. I opted for the free ground shipping and had the product in a couple
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Things I liked:This gun is accurate and has the power I was looking for.
Things I would have changed:Not much, it would be great if it were a little quieter but that's not a big issue.
What others should know:Pyramyd Air Gun Mall delivered great service. I opted for the free ground shipping and had the product in a couple of days.
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By Alejandro Santana from USA on 2007-08-26 13:20:05 - See all my reviews
Things I liked:I like the way they built this gun light but very powerful. The big cat has a unique look and it was made to last.
Things I would have changed:I would prefer to add some other optic besides a scope a red dot sight would do great.
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Things I liked:I like the way they built this gun light but very powerful. The big cat has a unique look and it was made to last.
Things I would have changed:I would prefer to add some other optic besides a scope a red dot sight would do great.
What others should know:If you are planing on buying any speed or quality of airguns I recomend you dont buy a crosman company airgun, I have owned to much airguns to tell you that the crosman guns just dont last. The gamo or any other copany are the best.
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By Byronleehk from USA on 2007-08-20 22:15:23 - See all my reviews
Things I liked:Powerful, mean looking rifle. Easy to cock and load ammo. Gun is not heavy to carry around.
Things I would have changed:The so called "2-stage trigger". Creepy 2nd stage is hard to adjust to my taste. The scope is not powerful enough so I changed it to a 4x12-50AO scope. The outer trigger guard is rough and feels like
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Things I liked:Powerful, mean looking rifle. Easy to cock and load ammo. Gun is not heavy to carry around.
Things I would have changed:The so called "2-stage trigger". Creepy 2nd stage is hard to adjust to my taste. The scope is not powerful enough so I changed it to a 4x12-50AO scope. The outer trigger guard is rough and feels like sandpaper sometimes.
What others should know:Great value for the money. Scope that comes with the gun is way underpowered and needs to be changed. Tried a lot of different pellets but still not found the one that my BigCat likes. C-T-C grouping is best at 0.75" @ 30 yards with Crosman Premier Super Match but I will try some Gamo next time.
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Review entered on 2007-08-16 18:57:50
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By Customer from USA on 2007-08-16 18:57:50 - See all my reviews
Things I liked:Break barrel, accuracy, trigger, safety. Very accurate at 75-100ft. I can hit a penny at 30ft with 2 shots or a quarter at 70ft with 2 shots.
Things I would have changed:Screws in gun are Allen-wrench style. The scope crawls.
What others should know:Accuracy varies with ammo. I had best results with hunting
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Things I liked:Break barrel, accuracy, trigger, safety. Very accurate at 75-100ft. I can hit a penny at 30ft with 2 shots or a quarter at 70ft with 2 shots.
Things I would have changed:Screws in gun are Allen-wrench style. The scope crawls.
What others should know:Accuracy varies with ammo. I had best results with hunting pellets by Crossman and PBA ammo
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Review entered on 2007-08-12 20:30:11
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By babybeetle25 from USA on 2007-08-12 20:30:11 - See all my reviews
Things I liked:light only 7 pounds, accurate, humanley takes out small game like rabbits and squirrels.
Things I would have changed:scope. it needs a higher powere scope since its very effective up to around 75 yards
What others should know:get a new scope.
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By Christopher from USA on 2007-08-10 18:45:01 - See all my reviews
Things I liked:Feels like a .22, very accurate, sexy,nice recoil, fun to plink and kill doves that are annoying.
Things I would have changed:More powerful scope, maybe 3-9x40.
What others should know:It takes awhile to install the scope if you have the intelligence of a 13-year-old.
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By jamie costa from USA on 2007-08-09 09:11:05 - See all my reviews
Things I liked:the best thing about this gun is that is light weight because i hate when your hunting smll game like small birds and you have a 12 or 15 pound gun in your hand thia gun is about 9 pounds but it also has the power to take out aney small game
Things I would have changed:i would not change aneything about this gun
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Things I liked:the best thing about this gun is that is light weight because i hate when your hunting smll game like small birds and you have a 12 or 15 pound gun in your hand thia gun is about 9 pounds but it also has the power to take out aney small game
Things I would have changed:i would not change aneything about this gun
What others should know:this is a gun new and old ahooters can use for hunting and plinking
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