I just bought a 25cal.Hatsan 125 T.H. BreakBarrel - Spring Piston - Nice Rifle !

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

I bought a "new-to-me" Rifle yesterday... from cherokeesteve.      It is in shipment at this moment.  I am looking forward to this one.  It should make a really nice backwoods hunter.   I already have a 22cal. Benjamin Trail NP XL 1100 so I knew full well what I was getting into.  I also have 4 other Hatsans ..a 117cal. Vortex Striker/Edge Stock plus a 25cal. Vortex Edge.   The other two Hatsan's are Both Spring Piston 85 Snipers. One is 25 Cal and the other is 117cal.  I am anxious to see how well this one preforms in heavy snow & sub-zero temps.  This one should do well on windy cold winter days.


Here are the details on this rifle that I bought, as per cherokeesteve's Classifieds Posting.
>  25 cal. Hatsan 125 TH  Break Barrel - Camo Thumb Hole Stock with a Mossy Oak finish. Includes fiber optic open sights, butt plate spacers for adjusting length of pull. Vortex Scope plus Flashlight/Laser Attachments. Spring piston, not Vortex piston.   Great power and accurate. No blemishes at all.  A video was supplied of the rifle shooting through a chrony verifying velocity and accuracy.


Any input from fellow GTA Members & Hatsan 125th Owners or Hunters will be appreciated by me.



Best Wishes - Tom

Here is a list of the guns that I hunt small game with. I am not much of a paper target shooter. :

> My Hunting Guns
20cal Vintage 1979 Sheridan Silver Streak  (NicelyResealed&Rebuilt By Rob112o)(*My MOST ACCURATE Off-Hand HUNTER & SNAP SHOOTER*)
22cal Benjamin Trail NP XL 1100 Magnum W/CDT GRT III Trigger - Accuracy Tuned & Power Modified (*MY MOST POWERFUL RIFLE & BEST "RESTED-SHOT" HUNTER*)
25cal. Hatsan 125th Magnum Breakbarrel Rifle - Camo Thumbhole Stock - Spring Piston (Capabilities To Be Determined - New Gun )
117cal. Hatsan 85 Sniper Spring Piston W/Camo Stock (Good Winter Gun)
25cal. Hatsan 85 Sniper Spring Piston W/Black Stock   (Good Winter & Windy Day Gun )
117cal Hatsan Striker Vortex W/Edge Stock (*EXCELLENT Off-Hand SNAP SHOOTER & GOOD WINTER GUN*)
22cal Crosman Summit Ranger NP2 (***MY BEST ALL-ROUND HUNTER & WINTER GUN***)
25cal Hatsan Edge Vortex.  (Good Off-Hand Snap-Shooter on Winter or Windy Days)
117cal Crosman Vantage NP1 W/Titan Stock (My Old Trusty Standby Rifle)
117cal Crosman 2100 (My Lightest Weight Hunter & Good Off-Hand Shooter)
117cal Custom Older X-3 Stoeger With a B-3 Spring (NicelyRefinished&Rebuilt By SteveP-52)
117cal Chinese B-3 (My Mean Mongrel Junkyard Dog)
117cal 2 Crosman 1377 Pistols (Chipmunk & Mouse Zappers)
117cal Umarex NXG APX (Chipmunk Hunter)
117cal Red Ridder BB Gun (Pop Can Hunter)

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I have a 125 spring piston in .22, also purchased from a fellow member. It responds well to a classic artillery hold, the trigger is good, and it is accurate with cheap pellets (Benjamin HP). It twangs pretty bad and has a pretty harsh shot cycle, but I expected that in a gun at this price with this much power. It generates about 27 FPE at the muzzle with 14.3 gr pellets, according to my cheap Chinese chrono.

The only thing that bothers me is the LOP, it's really long. I thought maybe the spacers were installed but as far as I can tell they aren't. I'm 6'0 with longer than average arms, and while the LOP is manageable it is a bit annoying, especially when switching between it and other airguns. It also makes it difficult to get proper scope relief without having to lean forward a bit, although I guess that could be easily solved with one of them fancy mounts. Come to think of it I guess the LOP depends on the stock too, mine is the normal synthetic, maybe the TH is better. The entire rifle is also very long and pretty darn heavy, but again I knew those things going in.

All in all I'm very happy with mine, I think you'll be happy with yours too.

[SteveP-52]

Must be a "bought from a fellow member" thing because I have a Walther Talon Magnum .22 I got the same way. Same rifle as the 125 although I wish it was in .25 with a thumbhole stock but I may just fix that one of these days as it has more than enough power to spit .25 cal pellets easily.

Inch or less groups at 30 yards if I do my part, bit of a beast to cock and kicks pretty good but you already have that with the Benji so should be no problem. Looking forward to hearing more after you get your hands on it and do some shooting my friend

[mikeyb]

I have the Mod125th spring .25 in plain black. It is a BIG rifle, will give your arms a GOOD workout, and can BRUISE your cheek bone if you get too loose on the artillery hold.  At 30 fpe it can turn pine boards into toothpicks and meat into hamburger. It is a serious THUMPER for a springer and I have always have a lot of fun shooting mine. I think you will really enjoy shooting this rifle.

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

I have a 125 spring piston in .22, also purchased from a fellow member. It responds well to a classic artillery hold, the trigger is good, and it is accurate with cheap pellets (Benjamin HP). It twangs pretty bad and has a pretty harsh shot cycle, but I expected that in a gun at this price with this much power. It generates about 27 FPE at the muzzle with 14.3 gr pellets, according to my cheap Chinese chrono.

The only thing that bothers me is the LOP, it's really long. I thought maybe the spacers were installed but as far as I can tell they aren't. I'm 6'0 with longer than average arms, and while the LOP is manageable it is a bit annoying, especially when switching between it and other airguns. It also makes it difficult to get proper scope relief without having to lean forward a bit, although I guess that could be easily solved with one of them fancy mounts. Come to think of it I guess the LOP depends on the stock too, mine is the normal synthetic, maybe the TH is better. The entire rifle is also very long and pretty darn heavy, but again I knew those things going in.

All in all I'm very happy with mine, I think you'll be happy with yours too.

Hi Adam..thank you for your reply.

The Hatsan 25cal.125 TH arrived today.  Thanks to Cherokeesteve, it was in great shape.  I am busy with yard work today but I managed to get off a few shots with it in the back yard.  I was shooting some Benjamin pellets that I had opened.  I was shooting off-hand at a distance of about 40 yards. I had put the supplied scope on but I have not fine tuned the zero yet.  All the shots were hitting in about an inch and 1/2 area. The weight and the cocking were fine and the recoil was not bad either.  I think this rifle is going to work out great.


Best Wishes - Tom

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

Must be a "bought from a fellow member" thing because I have a Walther Talon Magnum .22 I got the same way. Same rifle as the 125 although I wish it was in .25 with a thumbhole stock but I may just fix that one of these days as it has more than enough power to spit .25 cal pellets easily.

Inch or less groups at 30 yards if I do my part, bit of a beast to cock and kicks pretty good but you already have that with the Benji so should be no problem. Looking forward to hearing more after you get your hands on it and do some shooting my friend

Hi Steve...thank you for your reply.  The Hatsan 25cal 125 TH arrived today.  The rifle looks like a new gun. I took some off-hand shots with it and it shoots great.  I am busy with yard work today so I haven't done much with it yet.  I think this one is going to work out great. The cocking and weight were fine and the recoil was not bad either.

I like your Walther Talon Magnum Rifle !          Nice Looking Rifle Steve. 


Best Wishes My Friend - Tom

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

I have the Mod125th spring .25 in plain black. It is a BIG rifle, will give your arms a GOOD workout, and can BRUISE your cheek bone if you get too loose on the artillery hold.  At 30 fpe it can turn pine boards into toothpicks and meat into hamburger. It is a serious THUMPER for a springer and I have always have a lot of fun shooting mine. I think you will really enjoy shooting this rifle.

Hi Mickey !     Thank you for your reply. This rifle arrived by Fedex today along with a replacement camo stock for my 85 Sniper.
This gun is not any bigger than my 22cal Benjamin NP XL 1100.  I was able to field and shoot the Hatsan 125 TH today, off-hand with out any noticeable problems. The cocking and weight were just fine. I did not think that the recoil was that bad either.

You are right...I am going to enjoy this rifle and I think it will work out great as a windy day winter hunter.  The rifle is light enough that I should not have any trouble shooting it while wearing snowshoes or cross-country skis either.


Best Wishes - Tom

[cherokeesteve]

Super glad everything arrived in good condition. I mistakenly called the scope a Vortex when it is an Optima scope, Hatsan brand and came with the rifle. It is by no means a great scope but one thing I will say about it is that it has stood up to the recoil of the springer. My Hatsan Supercharger pistol has managed to destroy a scope and a red dot sight. Glad you were able to get some pellets through it today. Look forward to reading some successful hunting stories from you come autumn!

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

I spent most of the day working in the yard.  I had to move 10 yards of dirt today by hand so I was pretty tired when I got done at 6:30 PM.
I decided to try shooting the New Rifle afterward.  I set up a Birchwood Casey 44 Mag spinner at the base of an old oak tree and paced off the distance back to my garage door and into the garage.  It came out to about 50 yards. I chose a tin of Benjamin 27.8 Gr. domed pellets.
The upper spinner measures 3 inches and the lower spinner measures 5 inches. The upper spinner shots were from a standing position with the rifle rested in the V formed between thumb and fingers and my out stretched palm resting on the door frame. . The arm was braced on the door frame.  The lower spinner was shot standing off-hand and unsupported. I shot maybe 50 or 60 shots consecutively. I have not sighted in the scope but it was fairly close anyway.  I am stoked !     I think this gun is Great !  I can't wait until hunting season next fall.  I am expecting good things with this rifle.  The 44 mag spinner is made with 3/8 inch thick plate steel and is fairly heavy duty. This rifle hits it with authority and can move the spinner fairly well.  This gun has some power.   When I get the chance I am going to stretch things out and really see just what this gun can do at a greater distance than this.


Best Wishes Tom

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

Super glad everything arrived in good condition. I mistakenly called the scope a Vortex when it is an Optima scope, Hatsan brand and came with the rifle. It is by no means a great scope but one thing I will say about it is that it has stood up to the recoil of the springer. My Hatsan Supercharger pistol has managed to destroy a scope and a red dot sight. Glad you were able to get some pellets through it today. Look forward to reading some successful hunting stories from you come autumn!

Thank You Steve for your reply.         This rifle is Really Nice !         You took great care of it. 
I'll be sure and post hunting pictures with this rifle as soon as hunting season rolls around.
I was surprised to how well the gun was sighted in.  I haven't done anything with the scope yet I just put it on after I received the rifle from you.  It was shooting, pretty much, right on the money.  The trigger setting was good too.  Once I get some of this spring yard work done around my place I'll be taking this rifle out in the woods for a shake down run.   This rifle shoots great.

Thank you for everything Steve !    I really like this rifle !


Best Wishes - Tom

[35 shooter]

Tom,

Congrats on your new rifle... sure sounds like you have a winner there.
That was some very good distance shooting with it rested ‘off hand’.

Looking forward to your hunting results with it.

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

Tom,

Congrats on your new rifle... sure sounds like you have a winner there.
That was some very good distance shooting with it rested ‘off hand’.

Looking forward to your hunting results with it.

Buddy

I pegged a ground squirrel with it a few days ago at about 42 yards.  The squirrel was digging holes in my back yard...big time.

I just knelt down, in my garage, and took the shot with one knee up and the elbow of my forward off-hand, braced on the up knee.


Me and that Hatsan are getting to know each other real well. 



Best Wishes - Tom

[35 shooter]

Tom,

That was good shooting for sure. I think you and your new rifle were made for each other!

It’s going to be quite a thumper on those tree squirrels this fall!
Sounds like they’re not going to stand much of a chance.

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

Tom,

That was good shooting for sure. I think you and your new rifle were made for each other!

It’s going to be quite a thumper on those tree squirrels this fall!
Sounds like they’re not going to stand much of a chance.

Buddy

cherokeesteve took Fantastic care of this rifle.  It was hard to tell that it was not new....it's better than new actually.
I really like the Hatsan 125.    This gun was right down my alley.  Yes it packs quite a thump for a break barrel.
The squirrels won't have any chance at all...provided they get hit with it.
The accuracy of this gun will depend on ME doing my part in shooting it.
The rifle is accurate enough...I just have to shoot it like it needs to be shot.

Best Wishes - Tom

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

I did a little more shooting with this rifle a few days ago.   I was shooting Benjamin 27.8 Gr Domed Pellets.  I placed a target box out in the woods behind my house.  The range was approximately 62 yards. ( I paced it off over rough ground)  I lost track of the exact number of shots that I took.  I was sitting on the floor of my garage.  I was shooting out the back walk-out door of the garage.  My forward off-hand palm was braced on the vertical left side of the door jam. The rifle's fore-stock was resting in the V formed between by fingers and thumb of my off-hand's outstretched palm.  All of the shots hit the box but 3 were off of the shoot & see target.  It was a little windy but not to bad.


Best Wishes - Tom


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[35 shooter]

Nice off hand shooting at that distance with your springer.
Your getting that one dialed in.

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

Nice off hand shooting at that distance with your springer.
Your getting that one dialed in.

Yup......It is shooting a little to the left but not bad.        I sure LIKE this Gun ! 



Best Wishes - Tom

[Lt. Dan]

That's some nice shootin' Tom. I think that rifle likes you as much as you like it.

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

That's some nice shootin' Tom. I think that rifle likes you as much as you like it.

Yup.......I just got back in from shooting it.     I was picking out saplings and dead tree branches outback in the woods and taking pot shots at them.     
Who needs a chainsaw when a fella has one of these....right ?   

The Pellets were 25 Cal. Benjamin 27.8 Gr Domes.     The Range was somewhere beyond 50 yards.  Ten to 12 shots with four hits on a 2 to 3 inch oak branch with about a maximum spread of 3 inches to the total shot group, I would say.    The hit to the left was a slight shooting error by me.  The oak wood branch was dead and very hard.  The shots knocked the moss off but did not penetrate the oak.

If you look above and beyond the blaze orange trail tape that is in the left center on the Middle picture you can locate the log that I was shooting at.  You will have to enlarge the image to do it though. The log is laying horizontal on the ground out there. You will see the tape then a up-right tree then the log. The log has a branch that is sticking straight up about 2 1/2 or 3 feet in the air.  It is out there aways.



Best Wishes - Tom


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[Xraycer]

Glad to see you enjoying your new toy, Tommy!