Page 2 - Hatsan 125 Sniper Reviews

I've had this gun for a little over a month and put about 1200 pellets through it. I never expected to get as much power as I have through this gun. I bought a .22 Gamo SS Whisper for $215 and this gun at $260 blows it out of the water. This gun is super accurate with the .22 cal H&N Field Target Trophy pellets. I've averaged around 920fps with +/- 6 fps with the chrony. With the aid of Chairgun, headshots from 10 - 50 yards are effortless with this rifle. This rifle, surprisingly, is very quiet for a springer. The look and finish of this rifle is top notch.

Hatsan should just get rid of the bipod, sling, and scope and drop the price 40-50 dollars. The bipod is made of plastic and seems to be for show. The sling is okay but I would feel better with a thicker, rugged one. The scope works well but it doesn't begin to unlock the potential of this rifle.

The rifle is really long. It can kinda be a pain to maneuver through brush. The recoil feels like a .22lr to me. This is definitely not a child's toy. It takes about 50-100 rounds to make the cocking easier. If you're new to airguns like me, get Chairgun. It will save a lot of time and guesswork when it comes to configuring your rifle to your needs.

Powerful, accurate an quiet (.177)! As other have stated the 125 Sniper is very powerful and WILL go through a half inch thick piece of plywood at 103yds. Great for neighborhoods with acreage (1-2 acres or even half an acre. Build quality is outstanding!

Bi-pod does it's job great for me! If you plan to use one a lot I would buy a different one. I am weak natured and I was only able to shoot for forty-five minutes due to weight without the scope.

I am weak natured and it is a workout to cock this several times in a row. If you put it on the ground and face it away from and hold it with your legs it makes it easier to cock; also place the muzzle break on your thigh and push down, it will make it far easier to open if you are weak natured. The Glo Sites are great, with the stock setting I was able to hit my target 103yds away!

The power from this rifle is incredible and the heft of this thing helps with the equally incredible recoil. The adjustable cheek rest is a nice touch too. If you can master the artillery hold you can get decent groups from this thing. I have this in a .22 cal with a spring power plant.

I wish Hatsan would use a stronger metal for the screws on the adjustable cheek rest. As I've had to tighten the screws down many times due to the recoil, I've noticed that the screws' heads will warp with every adjustment. Also, be prepared to adjust the scope after so many shots as well, it's loosened up on me many times affecting the accuracy. I'll tighten the scope and the shots get tighter - my shots become erratic and I'll notice my scope has loosened.

As you've heard before the bipod is mainly for displaying the rifle and not for functional shooting. And as much fun I've had shooting this rifle, had I known that Hatsan will eventually be releasing this model with their Vortex gas piston on Pyramyd Air I would have waited to purchase the rifle at that time. It's like buying a new Apple iPhone when you hear news that they're releasing their newest 'better' model not too long after.

WOW!!! I just got my Hatsan 125 .22cal Sniper today. It’s a Beast! The first thing I did was run 10 shots over the Chrony using RWS Hobby 11.9 grain lead pellets and got an average of exactly 1000fps. I think it’s going to settle in around 975fps shooting them but they are too light for practical use. I then shot 5 Gamo Match Diablo 15.43 grain pellets over the Chrony and got a consistent average of 941fps. That’s 30.35 ft lbs of Muzzle Energy. That’s some power. I then took the scope out and checked it out at 10 yards. I was able to adjust it to a clear view at up to 6 power. (You just have to turn the eye piece out about 20 turns). I then took it outside and found that without any more adjustment I had a perfectly clear view at 20 meters (62.6ft) at 9 power. This Scope is much better than people have been giving it credit for. I like the included sling too. Good looking gun.

The Monster Muzzle. I think that they could have made it just a little smaller in diamiter. Ditch the bipod and go to a 40mm Scope.

It's a two handed job to cock this beast so it's not for target shooting unless you have some really big Pipes on you. This is a Hunting Rifle. I will eat my Wheaties before I take it out to brak it in.

Straight out of the box shooting dime size groupings at 20 yards. Love the trigger, very nice crisp pull. Lots of power in the .25. Very quiet also was very surprised in it.

The bipod that comes with it is a cheap plastic one, but i never planned to use it so it's just something extra.

You'll probably want to get a better scope and a nice mount, a gun like this is worth the extra investment. JSB Kings and Predator Polymags are shooting very accurate, havn't tested any others yet though. This gun is well worth the money and is a fine shooter.

power, accuracy, looks. it is a magnum springer but it does not break scopes like i thought it would. 500 pellets in my centerpoint 4-16x 40mm is still going strong.

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the screws in the stock came loose every 50 shots. i will add lock tight and it should fix, so no real problems there *this gun loves jsb pellets, you can choose between the 15.9's and the 18.1's either are good in it*

accuracy ,,you can see grooves left on the pellet skirt from the riflelings . add a tin of jsb kings to the cart , their my rifles fav food

bipod is toy-like, scope is mediocre , but i know this going in ,,but i would move the sling mount to the bottom of the four arm , so i could mount a good sling mount bipod . without doing alot of fabing

I've seen some bad reviews on this rifle ,,in my case it works as it should, for some people its the weight of the rifle . READ THE SPECS if 9lbs is to heavy go work-out or buy a hand gun "its the fool behind the tool"

The accuracy is excellent ,I am hunter and found that this gun is the best for hunting

I like how solid the rifle is it's built like a tank.

I'd lighten up the load a little, it's kind of heavy.

Be patient when it comes to sighting it in, in fact change the scope when you get the chance.

The power, and accuracy, how it looks, and sounds. I wanted a .22 that wasn't going to break the bank, but was well made for under 300, bucks...and I found it...After seeing a review that Rick E...posted about the .25 version. I thought I would bet the .22 would be great too...So I looked around some more and Boom, this was the springer to get...

You don't need the bi-pod...Also you might as well take it as a workout, because it's power comes from the spring, and you got to cock it, so eat you wheaties...lol And use both hands, there is a proper way to cock this gun and it's by using both hands hold on to the barrel as you load your pellet, Artillary hold yes, use it you will get better groupinps...I bought this gun to shoot at targets, and destroy them...could be a hot wheels, or an avacado bone...you can see the power it has and with the right hunting pellet can hunt small game...for sure...

Get a better scope, the scope that comes with it is ok but not for this gun...you know how they say that the Crosman premeire pellets shoot well in most guns...well they are right! It loves these pellets...but also hollow points by beeman 18 grain...You will love this gun...I have a tx-200 .177 but I use that for accuracy but the Sniper by Hatson comes really close...if you practice your hold...cheers!

Heavy, solid feeling.

Let's see...Rifle shot 12" to the right no matter how i adjusted sights or scope. Finally inspected bore and the muzzle brake/plastic piece was obstructing the left side of the bore at exit. Not much quality control there....Hatsan also included an allen wrench to adjust trigger however it was way too small. I also bought a Hatsan model 25 at the same time and it is a good shooter but also included the wrong allen wrench. Don't know what is up with that. I am going to try to exchange the rifle.. Must commend Pyramyd Air on the quick shipping and customer service. My advice is don't buy this model. Pretty loud in addtion to the muzzle break issue. My arm was a bit sore after 200 pellets...Oh, yeah.. the scope mount was screw was stripped and therefore could not tighten it all the way....