My twelve year old boy asked me the other day if he could buy an air rifle if he saved up, though not having had a lot to do with air rifles in the last little while what would you recomend (i had a BSA meteor)? An idea of dollars would be good for what you recomend if possible. Most likely will have a budget of about $350.00 or so.
Paz
Air rifle to suit a boy needed
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astro
Might just be worthwhile having a chat with Lewis about this. He may just have something in his Alladin's Cave that will do the job and will be reliable and accurate enough to keep the young fellow interested in shooting. There is nothing worse than a gun that shoots all over the place for turning a youngster away from shooting.
Well, that's my thoughts but I could easilly be wrong (again).
Have a happy and safe new year.
Dennis.
Well, that's my thoughts but I could easilly be wrong (again).
Have a happy and safe new year.
Dennis.
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paz
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Thanks for the replies.
I guess i/he doesnt really need something that is going to be to delicate for him to use, though i dont want something that is going to throw him off either as has been suggested(didn't think of that).
Problem i do have is i have been thinking i should maybe get him a second hand .22 instead, will do him for a few more years until old enough and sensible enough to go to a centrefire, though in the back of my head it is better to be an air rifle due to not quiet as dangerous(though never to be handled any less) if you get what i mean.
Paz
I guess i/he doesnt really need something that is going to be to delicate for him to use, though i dont want something that is going to throw him off either as has been suggested(didn't think of that).
Problem i do have is i have been thinking i should maybe get him a second hand .22 instead, will do him for a few more years until old enough and sensible enough to go to a centrefire, though in the back of my head it is better to be an air rifle due to not quiet as dangerous(though never to be handled any less) if you get what i mean.
Paz
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Every boy should have an air rifle!
An airgun teaches proper hold, follow through, trigger control, the importance of proper range estimation and so on - practice is sooo cheap, no chance of hearing damage and no need to go far to do it (if you need to go anywhere at all...
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A small / mid sized break barrel would be the way to go, and the right one will last for years too.
An airgun teaches proper hold, follow through, trigger control, the importance of proper range estimation and so on - practice is sooo cheap, no chance of hearing damage and no need to go far to do it (if you need to go anywhere at all...
)A small / mid sized break barrel would be the way to go, and the right one will last for years too.
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I had exactly this issue, and chose the Gamo Expo 26 for (5 yrs ago) $250.
It is a nice-looking break barrel but it has a plastic barrel shroud and foresight, that looks like a normal springer barrel. As a result the weight is light and the balance point is a short distance in front of the trigger guard instead of toward the front of the stock like many quality springers. This is miles better balance for young kids.
The rifle will group OK for kids 10m match at the Police & Citizen's Youth Club; but I think it best on tin cans at 5-15m.
It is a nice-looking break barrel but it has a plastic barrel shroud and foresight, that looks like a normal springer barrel. As a result the weight is light and the balance point is a short distance in front of the trigger guard instead of toward the front of the stock like many quality springers. This is miles better balance for young kids.
The rifle will group OK for kids 10m match at the Police & Citizen's Youth Club; but I think it best on tin cans at 5-15m.
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astro
just got my sons gamo delta fox today....gee it was a surparise to see how well it shoots....even with the crap trigger it has
nearly all plastic nice a light for my boy and he should be able to cock it himself after a couple of 100 shots.....
wont even comapre to the r7 other than to say they are worlds a part.....
nearly all plastic nice a light for my boy and he should be able to cock it himself after a couple of 100 shots.....
wont even comapre to the r7 other than to say they are worlds a part.....
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astro
well the boy finally got to shoot the gamo today and he loves it. he can cock it (with some effort) and is fairly accurate out to 15 m. we will practice on paper tomorrow to see which pellets it likes best
btw lewis have you still got rusty tins of .177 pellets, i may need a few now that there are 2 shooters with a third on the way......
btw lewis have you still got rusty tins of .177 pellets, i may need a few now that there are 2 shooters with a third on the way......