Being ever the paranoid air gun fanatic I decided to pick up a break barrel .25 in case my Marauder ever goes down. So I now have a refurbished Hatsan 125 Vortex coming from Airgun Pro Shop and I was wondering if anyone uses one and how loud it is? My only other experience with a break barrel has been a Benjamin Trail NP All Weather .22.
Hatsan 125 Vortex .25?
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My friend has one. He never really used it because it destroyed the combo scope in the first few shots but it wasn't to loud. However it kicks like a mile and as stated is a scope killer. I don't know anything about the accuracy but it hits hard.
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This one won't come with a scope since its a refurb. For a scope I was planning to use a centerpoint 3-9x40 scope that originally came on my NP Trail.
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I think the most important thing is to get a really solid mount. I just got the RWS lockdown mount for my hw97 it has some good reviews about working on magnum springers.
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I've got a UTG one piece mount with locking screw on it that I can probably use. Pretty sure which ever scope goes on it first is going to get destroyed. Of course I can't wait to chrony it and get some results on the tins of H&N's and Predator Polymag that I have.
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I purchased one when they first came out, with a spring not a strut. I sent it back because the barrel bore was oversized. Most pellets would drop right through the barrel. I slugged the barrel and it was .254. I heard they fixed those issues but hearing the poster above talk about his friends being a scope killer sounds like maybe not. Rifles that kill scopes usually have a sealing issue. Either in the tube or barrel, sometimes both. Good luck with it,
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Rifle arrived today and I had a chance to fire it using the Benjamin and H&N pellets I had on hand from testing for my Marauder. Since it was dark I wasn't much good beyond 20yds with the fiber optic sights, but each shot that did hit had a nice sounding smack to it. Sound wise the Sniper Vortex comes in at 78.7db at the same distance away I was measuring 73db with my .25 Marauder. So its not quite as quiet, but its enough to use at night for some pesting if needed.
Once the ZR Mount comes in I'll get a scope on it and see how well she really performs, and whether or not the 19.91gr H&N pellets I ordered are going to be one of its favorites or not.
Once the ZR Mount comes in I'll get a scope on it and see how well she really performs, and whether or not the 19.91gr H&N pellets I ordered are going to be one of its favorites or not.
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Get the hammers scope for 70 or so bones it comes with the set up for magnum springers Amazon or archer airguns don't go cheap on the scope.
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B015YN8QTE/ref=aw_wl_ov_dp_1_1?colid=2CZ02KFJXGSP4&coliid=I3MC78QDE3HOF0
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Picked up a 4-16 centerpoint at walmart. So far from the pellet testing today I've determined the one I got likes H&N Barracuda 31gr pellets, with predator polymags and JSB 25.4's at about the same for second place. The ZR mount seems to be working as intended, but I'll have to shim the front because the droop compensation isn't giving me the vertical adjustment I need for adjusting the scope.
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After shimming the scope and getting the hang of an artillery hold again I've finally managed a quarter sized group at 28yds. I've also managed to finally hit the soft drink cans I've setup at various points in the yard that range from 20 to 40yds. I feel with a bit more practice I should be able to use it as a reliable backup in case my Marauder ever forms a leak.
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I have a 125 25 cal center point 3 9 by 32 great little gun out to 50 yards so far.tad on the heavy side
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Yeah I'm use to a heavy rifle when it comes to Hatsans. Still need more practice to get it grouping better. But So far I'm liking the challenge.
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I have a Hatsan 125 vortex 22cal The optima scope that came with it the gun destroyed so I purchased a Hammers scope for magnum air rifles it destroyed that any suggestions on what might work people say hawk or leapers but the Hammers was suppose to be for magnums but no luck
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ive spent some money on the bullseye zr mount. dont wont to lose any more money because of recoil.
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I have a 125, and 25 caliber, it's a vortex version and i've shot a couple thousand rounds without that thing moving a smidgen,I bought their UTG 4 x 32 adjustable objective part number SCP – U432AOD, it works great! available at Amazon for about $45 plus UTG Accu shot one piece mount 1 inch medium profile, it's about 14 at Amazon
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G'day,
I had a Hatsan 125 in .22. Wonderful power, but a barrel that was mounted [at the pivot] pointing to one side a few of degrees and nothing I could do rectified the problem and get any accuracy. In the end I grew so frustrated with it, while shooting well with my German rifles, that I took my angle grinder and cut it up. The Turks have to improve their quality control.
Jim
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Australia
I had a Hatsan 125 in .22. Wonderful power, but a barrel that was mounted [at the pivot] pointing to one side a few of degrees and nothing I could do rectified the problem and get any accuracy. In the end I grew so frustrated with it, while shooting well with my German rifles, that I took my angle grinder and cut it up. The Turks have to improve their quality control.
Jim
via Ballarat
Australia
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