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| Accuracy | 8.8/10   |
|---|---|
| Handling | 8/10 |
| Value for Money | 8.7/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 8.9/10 |
| Overall Rating | 7.5/10 |
By Markthebum
on 11th Sep 2006
| Accuracy | 9/10 |
|---|---|
| Handling | 7/10 |
| Value for money | 9/10 |
| Overall value | 9/10 |
 Markthebum's recommendation | |
Very powerful, good accuracy, nice looks
Long trigger pull, the gun is very big and heavy, harder to cock than most other spring guns. 58 lbs. cocking effort.
The Gamo Hunter 1250 is not recommended as a first air rifle or for a woman or child. This gun is for those who have experience with shooting spring piston air rifles. I'm only 5' 8'' and 160 lbs. and this gun is a bit big for me, 49 inches long and 9 lbs. I have gotten used to cocking it though. The 58 lbs cocking effort takes some getting used to. Not much of a problem once I got a technique down, but for a person without good upper body strength this gun will be too much to handle.
The accuracy is very good. I can hit a soup can at 40 yards every time with just the open sights. I shot a black bird at 45 yards yesterday and hit it right in the center of the chest. Loose grip and heavy pellets are vital for tapping into the guns accuracy. Recommend using a pellet that's at least 10 grains or more in .177 cal. Beeman's Kodiack pellets work the best for me. I tried Gamo's Magnum pointed pellets (8.1 grains) and they didn't work well. 3 inch groups at 12 yards. The light pellets break the sound barrier with a sonic boom that sounds just like a 22 long rifle. Way too loud for backyard shooting. The heavier pellets 10.6 grains, are shooting at about 1050 fps. Much quieter and far more accurate. The 8.1 grain pellets are shooting at 1130 fps and you can truly get 1250 fps with 6.5 grain pellets but if you can't hit what your shooting at it's not worth it. Anything that goes over 1100 fps will brake the sound barrier and likely not be very accurate.
The power is amazing! I've owned several springers: Gamo CF-X, Gamo Shadow, Mendoza 2003, and a RWS Model 34. The Mendoza was the most powerful of these, but still doesn't compare to the Gamo 1250. I was putting .177 cal. Beeman Kodiack pellets all the way through a 1 inch thick piece of pine at 25 yards. Even the lighter pellets at 8.1 grains were breaking all the way through the board. None of my other springers can do that. This gun could kill just about any small to medium size game you would come across. This is the only spring rifle that could kill a deer at close range with a head shot! (Not recommended though). There is no drop in the trajectory of the 10.6 grain pellets for the first 45 yards. At 55 yards there is about 2 inches of drop, and about 6 inches at 65 yards. Very good for longer range shooting. My Gamo Shadow rated at 1000 fps only shoots the 10.6 grain pellets at 790 fps. with about 20 inches of drop at 65 yards. Big difference! If you want power and long range accuracy in a pellet rifle, and can handle the large size of the gun, it's a very good choice.
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