Page 2 - Gamo Big Cat 1250 Reviews

Very accurate and powerful.Great value for the price.

Trigger could stand improvement.

Mine had a short break-in period before accuracy settled down, about 50 rounds.

Excellent rifle is a little simple but it works fine

I bought two of these in .22 cal. (one for my 12 year old daughter). I love this rifle because it is such a pleasure to shoot. Easy to cock, perfect fit, attractive style, light weight, not too hold sensitive and plenty of power.

Mine has a very crooked main spring 1000 rounds. My daughters’ main spring broke after 250 rounds. (Therefore the low overall rating) Both where very pellet picky.

I had tried over 20 different kinds of pellets the best I could do was with the Crosman Hollow Points (1½ inch groups at 20 yards off a bench). Then I tried H&N Field Target Trophy 5.53mm, WOW what a difference, immediately they started shooting ½ inch groups. I got these on sale for under $100 each, for a .22 that’s a good price, I would recommend it.

Great gun for the money. I found it to be extremely accurate, with the occasional flyer due to the trigger.

The included optics are not very good. The trigger loosened up some and got better after about 400 shots in, but is still not very good. There is no second stage engagement that you can feel. GTR4G on the way and I expect this gun will be a tack driving machine.

Expect optic and trigger upgrade to suit the veteran shooter, otherwise great, accurate, powerful .22 air gun.

I really like this rifle for its accuracy and the sights work just fine. I wish it had a sling with it but that is minor and can be purchased separately.

I like GAMO rifles just wish it had some more bulk to it.

nothing

I liked where they put the safety and the feel of the gun is awesome. full synthetic not plastic or anything

the scope wasnt the best but what do you expect. I wanted a more powerful scope than a 4by32 but for close range shooting it is a good scope

I started out shooting the destroyers but couldnt put a group in went to crosman premier hollow point and putting a 2 inch group in at 35 yards pretty impressive i thought for $130. crosman premier hollow point seems to be the only pellet my gun really liked between the 5 pellets i tested didnt seem to like gamo pellets which was a surprise. good gun for ranges inside of 60 yards you can get things to improve accuracy so you can go beyond 60 yards for like 30 dollars but i kept mine stock except for a new scope

Price! Simple design great for learning how to tune your first gun. I have over 4000 rounds through this gun and aside from a new piston seal everything is still tight . I can shoot a ragged hole at 20 yards with the correct pellets.

I upgraded the scope I upgraded the piston seal by pyramid air also a Charlie Da tuna trigger. His trigger is $36 shipped. worth every penny also pick up a pyramid air piston seal it will last a life time. also install a one-piece scope mount if yours didn't come with one.

Its a springer remember hold and pellets selection are important ,hold where the palm of your hand touches the trigger guard and select a good quality pellet such as the RWS Superdome 8.3 gr. The scope is adequate as long as you do not relax the scope Springs too much .

Light weight, smooth cocking mechanism, SWA butt pad absorbs a significant amount of recoil, all weather stock that doesn't sound hollow when shooting, amazing accuracy, excellent knockdown power, price!

Trigger can let you down sometimes as it doesn't always brake consistently and the second stage is quite long. This gun deserves a better scope but the scope mounts are descent.

In .177 this gun loves crosman hollow points, but if you are looking for even better accuracy try the JSB diablo exact 8.4 grain pellets. I am using a crosman 4-16x40 scope on a one piece mount and I am dropping down crows and squirrels up to 60 yards away using both crosman hp and jsb pellets.

Very light weight, descent trigger (requires practice), excellent accuracy when using the right ammo, solid stock (doesn't sound hollow), rubber butt-pad is awesome, and has enough killing power to kill crows and large squirrels.

Better scope and rings> This gun deserves a solid one piece mount and a 3-9x32mm scope. Better mounting system but descent for foe the price.

This gun absolutely loves jsb diablo exact 8.3 grains and crosman premier hollowpoints. I have mine with a center point 4-16x40 AO scope and one piece mounts and I'm shooting nickel-size groups using jsb exact diablo pellets.

This is a very well built rifle. Have had it several months now and i have had no problems. Workmanship is top notch, break action actuates and locks up perfect every time.

the addition of sling swivils

Take your time in finding the right type of pellet. Different brands and types of pellets do matter with this rifle. And with this rifle remember the artillary hold.

good rifle for the money

could use a better scope and open sights.

On which version? I originally purchased a Big Cat 1200 from WAL-MART. It was an older model, with a metal trigger. The trigger was terrible. I ordered two GRT triggers, thinking I'd purchase a second Big Cat and convert them to the the better trigger. This purchase from Pyramyd Air was the second of the two Big Cats I purchased. This second Bog Cat came with a plastic trigger, negating the use of the GRT after-market trigger. I sold this Big Cat. My comments here in no way reflect any ill feelings toward Pyramyd Air. I think Pyramyd Air is a quality distributor and I have been purchasing all of my pellet gun supplies (though not really all that much) from them.

Gamo should go back to a hi-quality metal trigger, such as the SAT trigger as a stock option! Provide a real steel barrel. Add workable sholder-strap points like the Hatsan 125 sniper.

The older of the of the Big Cats I purchased only lasted about 3,000 rounds and then the spring broke. No, I did not fire the thing while the barrell was in the open breach position! I was dissipointed with this failure. I was going to put a gas-spring in the thing but though I would try a different make because Gamo seens to be moving toward cheaper manufacturing processes. I chose a Hatsan 125 sniper in .177. I'll probably be purchasing a Hatsan 125 sniper in the .22 caliber in the not-too-distant future. I'll never go back to Gamo. My Beeman dual caliber/dual barrel pellet rifle out performs Gamo and even being a bottom-of-the-line pellet rifle, Beeman craftsmanship is on-par with the Hatsan 125 Sniper, leaving Gamo eating Beeman's trail of dust...

I bought the Gamo Big Cat 1250 from Big-5 before I discovered PyramydAir.com. You get a lot of air rifle for the price, including scope and mounting rings. Very accurate once you get past the first 200 shots and once you start to use the proper pellets (JSB Match Exact, 8.44 gr) (thanks to information that I read here). The Gamo Big Cat 1250 is a very powerful air rifle.

The stock trigger sucks. I bought a CharlieDaTuna GRT4G aftermarket trigger after the first week. The butt pad was too thick so I cut it in half using a hacksaw and finished the pad with a Dremel. It is just right now.

This springer is a little louder than I thought it would be and I can't help but wonder how it will shoot with the optional nitro piston ($100 upgrade). The barrel was filthy dirty but cleaned up nicely with a swab soaked in CRC Lectra-Motive Electric Parts Cleaner. Read up on cleaning procedures for air rifles and the dangers of using oil. No need to go anywhere else than https://www.pyramydair.com for your airgun needs. THANKS PyramidAir!

The rifle is very powerful and accurate the scope is ok I don't have any complaint I watch a video on you tube how to set your scope and that help me now is a beast I use Crosman pointed pellet works great for me

I don't know maybe the stock design this rifle is very powerful deserves a stock more intimidate

Be patients with your scope watch how to set up your scope video on you tube that work for me it should work for you as we'll

Looks great, easy cocking effort (standing or sitting), easy to load pellet. Endless fun.

Hollow stock and spring vibration makes for a loud shot.

If you are just getting into air rifles, like myself, this is a great starter gun. Inexpensive, powerful (.22 cal), and the accurate is consistent. After tweaking with the spring (added tar lube) and packing synthetic batting in the stock, the gun became much more enjoyable to shot. If you plan to hunt with the Gamo, definitely invest in a new scope. The Gamo scope it comes with - which is fine for shooting paper targets - is just a supplement for the lack of iron sights. Invest in a new scope. Overall great gun. I would purchase again... maybe I would give the nitro piston option a try.

EVERYTHING

THE STOCK DESIGN, THE SCOPE IF YOU WANT BETTER RANGE YOU NEED A BETTER SCOPE

BE PATIENT WHEN YOU SET YOUR SCOPE AND YOU'LL SEE THE DIFFERENCE IT'S GREAT POWERFUL RIFLE .22

Easy to cock. Has a nice recoil pad. Shoots big pellets. I have the .22. Looks good.

Scope is not good. Does not see far enough. Should be better.

light weight and comfortable to carry all day rabbit or squirrel hunting. cheaper on ammo, very accurate.

give it a real metal trigger. the plastic trigger feels cheap.

low recoil and accurate for the price. 22cal works awesome for blowing away (winged rats) aka pigeons. would recommend to new and experienced shooters. some gamo scopes are now made by bushnel.

Good accuracy with any pellet I've tried so far. Just a very nice gun for the money.

A little better scope...at least a 2-7 variable.

Would definitely buy this gun again, knowing what I know now.

It seems to be well made.

I would include better instructions on how to adjust the scope.