Page 4 - Gamo Big Cat 1250 Reviews

Unbelievably accurate for the price. Strong enough for small game from a close distance.

...and I did. The trigger isn't that smooth.

Head shots are a must at more than 50 yards.

I just got my new big cat which is replacing my old one. It's better than before. it has quite a kick to it, relatively easy to cock, qand I found the trigger to be decent.

I'm not a fan of these scopes. Until I can get something else it will do though.

This thing is a super value with a ton of power for a tiny price. You can't go wrong with a big cat on your side.

Super lightweight, super easy cocking effort. Big power, great groups for a springer.

a little less kick,

buy this it is so cheap and you really cannot go wrong dude

The Big Cat 1250 is a quality made and very nice piece for the money. Overall cunstruction very well done!

The scope is not as bad as some make it out to be, could be stronger or better but very sufficient for this piece. The trigger is a little stiff upon arrival but can be adjusted to fit the gun,gail again, a better can be purchased but relay ok.

Haven't shot enough rounds to really verify accuracy and consistency of the scope but will write more on evaluation. By the way, the first few rounds may sound like your Moose hunting, but gets a little quieter as more rounds are fired.

really really accurate i can hit the bottom of a pop can every time from 80 yards also have put about 3000 pellets through it with no problems it feels a little slower but i can still drill tacks with ease

after about 6 months i dropped the charlie de tuna upgrade trigger in this it really helped but didnt increase accuracy to much also the scope that came with it broke so i put a NC star 3x9-40 on it and it has held up for quite some time now

If you buy this get ready for an awesome time when i first opened the bow and started to sight it in and just shoot i sat there all afternoon shooting 1/4" groups at 20 yards then ran out of pellets but very very pleased with this gun

Same hole accuracy at 25 yards, good velocity, comfortable stock

Crap scope and mounts, no iron sights, loud twang from spring

I've put 2500 rounds through mine. With Crosman Premier, I get same hole accuracy at 25 yards. This rifle is surprisingly accurate. I often pick off Tums tablets with ease. The scope is terrible on this rifle. I've used blue Loctite, torqued to spec and shimmed it. It still drifts steadily to the point that it requires re-adjusting after only 10 shots. It refuses to hold zero under any circumstances. If you want this rifle, you have to take the price of a new scope and mount into the final price. The value drops a bit, but it's a solid rifle. Knock $30 off and sell it without a scope and it's a steal.

Everything except the trigger. Light weight,power and shoots straight as an arrow.

TRIGGER TRIGGER TRIGGER. It is the worst. Very hard pull. Scope is no good. I put it on my boys Crosman raven. Works good for a 7 year old shooting 30' away.

I have the 1250 and couldn't be happier with it. Waiting for the jerry de tuna trigger to show up. God I hope it helps. I would love to try this in the nitro piston version. This gun is on the money. 3x12 or 4x16 40 scope works really good. Definitely use a heaving pellet. I like the Jsb exact monster diabolo pellets, hard hitting and accurate.

Not heavy and has a pretty good feel

iron sights and a better scope

after about 3000 shots the spring becomes fatigued and you have to replace it.

This rifle is a honey. I have mine with a 3 x 9x 40 shoots super well. Gamo triggers are heavy release triggers that get better with time ,very reliable and safe. This rifle gives me consistent shots in the 900 fps range using 7.4 g- a little lower with 7.9- both pellet are good and real good buys at Pyramyd . Buy a lot of pellet this baby will get you hooked from the first shot. The rifle is not heavy great for kids, but always with adult supervision ,it's NOT A TOY in any sense of the word. My grandson loves it he's 11 and nicknamed this rifle the viper sniper. Very good grouper 25 plus yards.

NOTHING

Its a real good deal for entry level airguns,super cool looks,and a great shooter. Very easy to maintain and repair on this model springs and piston seal are easy to find at Maccari a site that sell parts. I've had mine for quite some time,and the kids & I have put thousands of shots through this Big Cat, keeps on shooting fine. Lots of fun for plinking or a real "good bye" tool for rodents and othe small pests. Bravo for Gamo on this one

Looks great, but...

At least the rings for the scope.

Well, I decided to lube-tune the internals at 600 shots. I found that the NEW mainspring was severly canted like an S... Can not see it lasting long... Plastic guides too... Any input by users that have shot the big cat more than 5,000 shots??? Please post on this. Not a happy shooter.

The wife gave me a big cat in .177. I love this rifle!

Nothing.

Loves crosman domes in 7.9 & 10.5 grain. But it shoots every pellet I have very well too...

I like the looks of this gun. overall nice gun. PEIECE ABOUT RIGHT, FOR WHAT YOU WILL GET.

THE ONLY THING THAT I WOULD CHANGE WOULDB BE THE SCOPE. NEED A BETTER ONE. THE GUN IS LOULD WHEN SHOT, NEED TO BE MADE QUIETER

THE TRIGGER NEEDS TO BE MADE OF SOMETHING ELES ,NOT PLASTIC.PUT THE SAFTY SWITCH SOMEWHERE ELSES ON THE GUN .

Love the 1200 sweet air rifle well built.the adjustable trigger pull sweet.

the scope i hate the windage on mine will not work so im buying a better scope from PA

get this gun its a super gun for the price

i hve this in .22 and i love it. accuracy is great in it. shoot about 5 shots in one hole at 50yard.

nothing

you can use up to 32gr pellets in this gun but the speed slows down to about 700fps. but has twice the knock down power as a 14.5 goin 850fps

I have wanted a 22 pellet gun since i was 11 and 33 years later i got the best pellet gun i think is on the market. shot through my garage at 35 feet and i have a 1/2"wood back target to shoot my co2's with.

send open sight's with the gun not just the scope.

watch out this thing has a punch. i'm a gunsmith so i have a crono and it dose do 1200 fps.

the price

scope but for $99 used no complaints here

shoots very well and accurate for a pre owned rifle

Great starter rifle. Find the best pellet and it can really deliver.

Trigger. I have the plastic trigger. The second stage is as bad as everyone says. I want to upgrade but I'll wait until the warranty is over be for I do.

Use the scope stop holes. My scope always moved until i used the stop holes.

This is my first air gun over 600 feet per second, and it has a lot more power to it. It is surprisingly accurate from what I can tell for how fast it shoots. Its got all the power you would ever need from a pellet gun, range, and accuracy.

I like everything about this gun except for its lack of iron sights. That would be a really nice feature for it. Also the factory oil in it smells kinda bad the first 100 shots or so, and is noticeably louder with the factory oil in it still.

Dont get the light pba ammo or anything under say 8 grains only so it will shoot faster. Your accuracy will suffer and it will be too loud for some people. The 12 grain pellets im using has a nice kinda thud to it when I shoot it instead of a loud harsh whip you get with the light weight pellets. Also due to the factory oil's smell and loudness, get a cleaning rod and scrub that barrel down right when you get it. After you get that factory oil out it sounds no louder than the 600fps multi pump rifles ive had. Also I put a bigger scope on this, and the recoil ended up sliding the scope slightly further and further back till it broke off the peice at the end of the rail. I had to glue it back on. So if you want a different scope, use the same mounting brackets that came with this gun. It has a peg sticking out of the rear bracket so it does not slide back on the shots. Other than that, its a great gun

Accuracy is very acceptable for a spring piston air gun and once again, way to go Gamo for your steel barrel. Gamo truly has Thier competitors beat when it comes to the barrel. If you ever run out of pellets you can always use the gun as a club.

The optics that came with my Gamo do not adjust elivation. This was probably do to ruogh UPS shipping though, because the scope was fairly nice for something that just comes with the gun.

If you enjoy power and fast reloading this is your gun. Oh and the barrel smokes after shots.

It's a powerful, accurate rifle. reponds well and not too heavy. It perform well in the field. Takes down rabbit and squirrels without any problem using heavy pellets.

I'd like to see it in a .22