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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 |
Full review by
shoota
on 6th May 2008
User Rating : 5
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Good Points: I was very excited when i got it - my first impression was: what a huge thing.a good point definitely is the power. with a good scope you can successfully hit and penetrate metal cans (yes metal, not aluminium) at 80 m distance, (ranged with a leupold RXIII). A good point also is the workout you get cocking and shooting it the whole day long. since this is my first air rifle, i cannot compare the accuracy to other airguns ...the accuracy. on good days i get 3-4inch groups at 80 m.
Bad Points: The recoil is seriously punishing to scopes... that`s a BIG problem. though i mostly shoot at the same distance (around 80 m) i have to readjust the scope at least 2-3 times every 30 - 50 shots. the thing is ether loosening the mount or - if it is really fixed tight - breaking the scope. dont even try a cheap scope - it won`t last long...after about 500 shots, my scope dissasembled itself on the inside. After about 300 shots more, the barrel-rubber-ring got lost. after having that replaced, the pressure suddenly dropped massively and it turned out having to be sent to the dealer for repair. 3 weeks waiting. got the thing back and everything was fine,- until about 1 month and 700 more shots, the thing broke again while cocking. bad luck? no idea. thing is, the dealer decided to order a whole new 1250 for me. let`s see what happens next...
General comments: great thing IF it works, i repeat, IF. would i by this gun again? probably not, with all the anger and waiting and money involved, i would probably go for an pre charged daystate or airarms. (almost) same power, stiff barrel .... better quality.obviously kinda pissed.
shoota's review and ratings | 289 words
Review by
killib12345
on 20th Aug 2007
User Rating : 10
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This is a fantastic gun for hunting and good for backyard plinking also (unless you are built like a weed) you should have no problems at all with this gun.
I strongly recommend it to anyone wishing to hunt small game.
p.s buy it in .22 (helps keep velocity down, improves accuracy)
Happy hunting.
killib12345's full review | 191 words
Review by
Mackerelboy
on 13th Mar 2007
User Rating : 8
Respect :
+1
Without a doubt the 1250 is definitely one of the 4 or 5 break barrel springers on the market today that can put out over 20 ft/lbs. of energy. In pure size alone, it is the largest and heaviest springer that I have in my collection. With a scope it weighs in at a little over 10lbs. With 58lbs of cocking effort, I can only recommend the 1250 for those with the upper body strength to deal with it. I would say that the only other airgun that I have shot that compares in cocking effort is the Beema ...
Mackerelboy's full review | 408 words | 3 comments added.
Review by
Shaun 1250
on 6th Feb 2007
User Rating : 9
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0
With a 4-16 x 50 scope , a very lite grip and some Crosman premiers . This gun is a real performer.
You just have to remind yourself to stay still after you pull the trigger.
Shaun 1250's full review | 65 words
Review by
shit4brains
on 28th Sep 2006
User Rating : 9
Respect :
+1
It's a wonderful gun overall if you would be wanting to get rid of pests from doves to rabbits. I have yet to shoot a rabbit, because I would like to see the devastation a Prometheus .177 cal does at 480m/s. It would be good for bird pests, considering it would be a one-off kill. If you're looking for a long shot or hunting pellet gun. the Gamo Hunter 1250 is the way to go, but it's not for a first pellet gun, and it's not for the weak either.
shit4brains's full review | 193 words | 3 comments added.
Review by
Markthebum
expert review 
on 11th Sep 2006
User Rating : 9
Respect :
+1
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 accu ...
Markthebum's full review | 483 words | 6 comments added.
Review by
spears
on 1st Sep 2006
User Rating : 8
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Gamo Hunter 1250, well I brought one about 1 week ago in .177 cal. I shot about 2000 pelits after previously owning a Diana RWS mdl35. I guess I wanted something to shoot around my 1.2 acres of land I've got out the back of Seberbia here in Perth, West Australia. I went on this site and read the reviews and thought yep that's me, the V8 of air rifles! They said it was loud but I'm thinking to my self how loud can an air rifle be, so I brought one, well bugger me, the thing was louder than my .22 ...
spears's full review | 542 words
Review by
Tbird
on 9th Jul 2006
User Rating : 10
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Gamo Hunter 1250 - If you are looking for a true air rifle for hunting small game you are now looking in the right direction. I purchased this rifle a couple months ago and have bagged a 2 squirrels and a chipmunk so far. I have to mention I'm up to 83 red-squirrels, many taken with my bengemin silverstreak and previous shadow 1000. But this rifle is different in many ways and will help me enjoy many hunting adventures to come. Anyway, I use strictly gamo hunter pellets in my rifle, I consistent ...
Tbird's full review | 265 words | 2 comments added.
Review by
jerryjpersinger
on 28th May 2006
User Rating : 10
Respect :
+2
I have had Gamo Hunter 1250 17 cal for 4 years, haven't had any problems, except I demolished a BSA scope, I did not have a good scope mount it shook loose and tore loose the cross hairs. So I sent off the scope and bsa replaced it, so I got me a 5040 mount, that took care of that problem. I hunt squirrels, I use crow mag hollow points they seem to work well, if I get a head shot then it's all over for the squirrel, I limit my range to 40 yards for a shot then it's a clean kill, any longer then ...
jerryjpersinger's full review | 156 words
Review by
Eastric
on 17th Dec 2005
User Rating : 9
Respect :
+2
After having bought the Gamo Hunter 1250 from Suburban Guns in Cape Town in April of this year, I can truly say, that compared to my CFX Royal, this gun makes it look like a toy. I have not had the chance to go hunting with it as yet, as I own a Webley Venom Viper and a FAC Webly Raider (both single shots), as well as a Gamo CFX Royal.
The chronographed results obtained with this gun is simply astonishing...
Gamo Pro Match 7.4 gr = 1165 fps
Gamo Pro Magnums 7.4gr = 1170 fps
JSB 8.4gr = 10 ...
Eastric's full review | 284 words
Review by
teleamp
on 30th Oct 2005
User Rating : 8
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The Gamo Hunter 1250 air rifle is extremely accurate. Mine is a .177 caliber. I get my best groups using Crossman Premier hollowpoints, Gamo magnums, and Crossman copperhead. I don't have a chronograph, but all go supersonic, except when shooting up at extreme angles. I get clean head shots on squirrels (I limit my distance on small game to 25 yards). If I were hunting anything larger or farther out, I would want to go to a .22 or .25 cal. With the proper stock this could be a good FT gun.
Th ...
teleamp's full review | 146 words | 2 comments added.
Review by
ChrisNorway
on 16th Mar 2005
User Rating : 8
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I bought the Gamo Hunter 1250 hunter one year ago and must admit that I have had some quality problems. The spring releaser broke after about 1000 shots and the shop where I bought it from were not able to repair it so I got a new gun. After 500 rounds it suddenly started to lose energy every third or fourth shot. Shooting at fifty yards it sometimes drops 10 inches. I have the FAC version that makes 930 feet/second cal .22 and it is normally quite accurate at that distance. Hopefully they are a ...
ChrisNorway's full review | 127 words
Review by
wvanharpen
on 24th Feb 2005
User Rating : 9
Respect :
-2
If your looking for the ultimate in a great pellet gun then the
Gamo Hunter 1250 is your baby. This gun is a killer. May be too much for small back yards. I can drop small game with one shot. Get the right scope and become the back yard sniper.
wvanharpen's full review | 64 words | 2 comments added.
Review by
renan gil
on 27th Dec 2004
User Rating : 10
Respect :
-3
I have had the 1250 for one week now, and after I cleaned the gun I shot two rabbits and possum from 50 meters. One shoot one kill. This gun is for serious hunting, it's too poweful. I think that all that like to hunt with air rifles must to have one.
renan gil's full review | 57 words
Review by
Cjharper
on 15th Dec 2004
User Rating : 9
Respect :
+1
The Gamo Hunter 1250 is by far one of the most powerful airguns on the market today; this airgun shoots 1250 fps in 177. cal. which most premium 22lr. ammo can't even shoot. The one thing I like the most about this rifle is where I live it is legal to shoot airguns in the city limits (please check your local laws), which you can't with any firearms. I have taken' every thing from small birds up too raccoons and even a couple coyotes if you aim for the head. I have owned many break-action rifles ...
Cjharper's full review | 198 words | 2 comments added.
Review by
true impact
on 28th Nov 2004
User Rating : 4
Respect :
-4
The Gamo Hunter 1250 gun isn't cheap! For its cost it should be of higher quality. When I fired this rifle 18 times the barrel flaked away leaving jagged edges and ruining accuracy. There might be people out in the market who cherish this gun and would defend it to the death, but I cleaned it before firing and kept it well oiled. The fact of the matter is this happened to me twice in a row, now how do you explain that?
true impact's full review | 96 words | 4 comments added.
Review by
WINRANGER
on 4th Oct 2004
User Rating : 10
Respect :
+5
The Gamo 1250 Hunter is a serious Air Riffle with really impressing power and therefore the XL size, weight and cocking effort should be expected at this power level. The 0.177 model, which I own, performs very well in terms of accuracy and hiting power using the very heavy RWS Supermag (9.5 gr) and RWS FTS (10.5 GR) pellets. With open sights 2.5 cm circle at 40 meters can be achieved consistently. Lighter pellets in my opinion do not fully exploit the power and accuracy potential of the 1250.
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WINRANGER's full review | 225 words
Review by
Audi
on 24th Aug 2004
User Rating : 8
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0
Ok the Gamo Hunter 1250 is my first air rifle, after reading the reviews here I choose the hunter 1250 as the rifle I wanted.
I paid about $750 Aus for this gun at gun mart and tackle in midland Perth.
I had the gun for about 500 pellets before I got a scope for it. It was some nikko 7X ... scope (can't remember) I returned it so quick.
I am a fit fully grown 23yr male and really to me the gun felt to heavy with a scope fitted. But really do you need a scope to shoot 40 metres?
Not to mentio ...
Audi's full review | 335 words | 3 comments added.
Review by
duncanmacster
on 3rd Aug 2004
User Rating : 8
Respect :
+2
I considered the Gamo Hunter 1250 along with the Webley Patriot and the Cometa Fenix 400 .22 for the specific purpose of hunting rabbits (which are a pest in Australia). The Gamo and Webley are comparable for bulk, weight and overall feel; while the Cometa is clearly lighter and easier to handle. As this was intended to be my "main" weapon, I was also looking for a reasonable quality while looking for value. It may be argued that the Webley is better quality, but in my mind it did not justify th ...
duncanmacster's full review | 382 words
Review by
SHOOTER
on 8th Jun 2004
User Rating : 9
Respect :
-1
I bought this Gamo Hunter 1250 about two months ago, I have been amazed with power of this great rifle, mine is 177. caliber and it kills rabbits, pigeons, etc. I have shot with ease. I have found that Gamo Pro Matches and Gamo Pro Magnum Pellets are best because they are very hard and pretty heavy (the pro match is a flathead pellet and the pro magnum is sharp headed)with lighter pellets (Gamo Match) this beast goes supersonic and losses accuracy.
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