Hi Ryan,stinkitup wrote:Hey mate I bought an r9 from lewis when he was still in business. It has a maccarri kit to smooth it out and a scope designed for a springer.
I love it! Mynahs do toowill chasing some bunnies with it hopefully in a few weeks too. Very accurate but it is def not a light weight. Heavier than the brno 22 but there is a lot to them.
I remember as I am sure most of us do dad cocking the air rifle for me while shooting out the back or in the shed at home.
I think the pcps a louder from reports but the springer isn't really a gun sound either. Anyway let us know what ya find. I would also live a fwb 300 for home.
Ryan
I gave it a bit of thought before I recommended the Sheridan, as I know .20 pellets are harder to find, but the rest is good for a kid. The big springers do take a lot of force to cock.
I have an FWB300 and an FWB124, but I would recommend neither for teaching a kid at home, unless it was all to be off the bench until the kid got some heft. This is purely on the weight of the rifles. They are both adult size and weight...the FWB124 is the longest rifle in my gun safe. Both weigh more than my Win 320 (22lr).
My Dad had a Jelly (aka Telly) in .177 that I learnt with as a young bloke, and that seemed huge, but I compare one now with the FWB300 and the Jelly was a lightweight. And the FWB 124 is worse to compare....
When It's time to teach my grandson, I'll look for a Sheridan or a Diana 25, so he can hold it.
But if you find a FWB300 for yourself , grab it. I might not think they are great to teach a kid offhand, but they are a sweet piece of precision machinery. And you're right, they are quiet, but remember any fault in shot placement at 10m is yours!
Mind you, forget everything I've just said about a kids gun, and grab a Crosman Marlin replica for $180 off of usedguns! May not be precision, but hell! It looks like fun!
cheers, curan.
Although the rats didn't like them either 
