Is the Gamo Big Cat 1200 a good air gun.

Question

I am looking at a gamo big cat that's $139.99 at d**k sporting goods so i was wondering if that was a good gun. I'm looking 4 a gamo that's good but not over $200 i was looking at the viper express and the shadow express but ive herd there not a good gun so I WANT UR OPINION....PLEASE

Answer 1

it's great.  i bought one from wal-mart and tore it apart for a full upgrade tune with maccari spring, maccari piston seal and spring guides from a guy in michigan. i'm hitting starlings from 40yards and every shot was going through them. pellet of choice for mine is the cphp's.

Answer 2

yes it is

Answer 3

Gamo Big Cat - $140

Pretty good buy for the $$ - A big step up from the Crosman($100) rifles - Reasonable power* and good accuracy for the $$

*Do not expect 1000fps with average weight(7.9gr - 8.6gr) lead pellets

If you just have to have a Gamo, then I would look at the CFX. It's widely recognized as the most accurate Gamo rifle.

IMO, the best value air rifle is the "Diana" RWS 34 - For around $200($187 - $225) depending on the stock and package. You get a powerful, accurate, very durable air rifle, along with a lifetime warranty from one of the best airgun makers in the world.

The Dianawerks, part of Dynamite Nobel RWS, has been building quality airguns since 1890.

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>>Viper Express & Shadow Express<< You heard right. Don't waste your money.

Answer 4

i love my big cat 1200. i use 7.9 grain pellets that are crosman premeir hollow and super point, super point 4 longer distances..... i dont know that kind of scope comes w/ it a d**k sporting goods, but i know that i got mine from walmart and i got a 3-9x40 w/  it..... what ever you do make sure that you put  your reoil pin down( if you dont know what i mean just please read the mounting directions) because if your like me and dont read any directions..... cause when i was sighting my scope in it took like 10 shots and i had it sighted in, but the next couple of shot i noticed that i had ot move my head back farther 2 see out of the scope right..... and finally after about 200 shots i read the mounting directions and i realized that i never put the recoil pin down... but as 4 the gun itself i personally think thats its the best gun on the market under 200$

my record on squirrel's is 45 yards, YES thats right 45 yard shot on a squirrel w/ my big cat 1200 ..... 1 clean kill

record on rabbit 30 yards... head shot of corse.. when i shot it, it jumped in the air like 4 foot and still 2 this day i sware that it was dead 4fore it hit the ground

record 4 woodchuck(groundhog) 30 yards.... head shot

record on possum is 25 yards.... whent through the head compleatly and burried itself in the woodpile behind it self

i could go on and on but i wont.....