Best air rifle?

[jultaylor1972 2]

My nephew has been nagging at me for ages to take him out shooting rabbits. I decided that I'd take him to the rifle range on saturday to see what he was like with my BSA XL lightning. After about 5 or 6 shots he was spinning spoons at 35 yards!! Then the men at the range were giving him 'Challenges' to hit certain objects and he didnt miss one! I was both stunned and chuffed! He really seemed to enjoy himself and was very sensible with the rifle - putting it on safety every time he passed it to me So, Im definately going to take him shooting rabbits on my permission and I'd quite like to get him a rifle for christmas. Mine seemed a little bit heavy for him, so, any suggestions as to what I should get him? Cheers all.

[sambo123 588]

a SportsMarketing B2 rifle. light, around 11ft/lb ( i think..), and £35 brand new with standard stock! not the best guns but perfect for a little beginner!

Edited November 20, 2007 by sambo123

[Guest jason1888]

bsa supersport is light aroung 11+ ft lbs great little gun around £ 140

[daz1976 8]

hw95k you wont go wrong with and will last him forever

[Guest little_lloyd]

I alaways recomend the BSA LIGHTNING

 

Lovely , light, accerate smart as feck gun !!

[Chid 6,381]

bsa meteor.

[Chid 6,381]

meteor does 10ft/lb never had a problem killing with mine

[andy s410c 59]

BSA Supersport for me would be a good starter rifle not to sure if the HW30 is powerful enough for hunting possibly a secondhand Theoben Fenman?? Depends how much you want to spend i suppose

[sykes 0]

hw95k an id love an aunty like urself for xmas

[lucky 578]

the first gun my old man bought me when i was a kid was an ASI CF16 then he got me a BSA Meteor Super....but i'll still peferred to sneak out with his Original 52, or his HW 77 when he was at work...even though i could barely lift either of them lol....

if i was going to buy a gun for a junior now...i'd go for a BSA lightening...or an Air Arms S200 if they wanted a pre charged .

[Deker 3,459]

the first gun my old man bought me when i was a kid was an ASI CF16 then he got me a BSA Meteor Super....but i'll still peferred to sneak out with his Original 52, or his HW 77 when he was at work...even though i could barely lift either of them lol....

if i was going to buy a gun for a junior now...i'd go for a BSA lightening...or an Air Arms S200 if they wanted a pre charged .

 

 

I would tend to agree, many of the tools mentioned so far here are not exactly light. 12 year olds are getting bigger these days but the last thing you want is his arms falling off after walking the fields for an hour or 2.

 

The Lightening and S200 are good tools , check out the Gamo range as well (Gamo & BSA are more than a little in bed together these days). Lots of good second hand kit about as well. All this is still going to be a very personal choice, but I would suggest you stay away from the £30 full power precision hunting equipment complete with scope etc etc ...........MADE IN CHINA!!!

 

Deker

Edited November 21, 2007 by Deker

[lurcherman 28]

hw99

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

oh yes the HW99, brilliant guns and with open sights as well.

or an edger brothers gun, there light and cheap and about 10.5-11 ftlbs

[jultaylor1972 2]

the first gun my old man bought me when i was a kid was an ASI CF16 then he got me a BSA Meteor Super....but i'll still peferred to sneak out with his Original 52, or his HW 77 when he was at work...even though i could barely lift either of them lol....

if i was going to buy a gun for a junior now...i'd go for a BSA lightening...or an Air Arms S200 if they wanted a pre charged .

 

 

I would tend to agree, many of the tools mentioned so far here are not exactly light. 12 year olds are getting bigger these days but the last thing you want is his arms falling off after walking the fields for an hour or 2.

 

The Lightening and S200 are good tools , check out the Gamo range as well (Gamo & BSA are more than a little in bed together these days). Lots of good second hand kit about as well. All this is still going to be a very personal choice, but I would suggest you stay away from the £30 full power precision hunting equipment complete with scope etc etc ...........MADE IN CHINA!!!

 

Deker

 

Thanks for all the replies! My nephew is also diabetic and cant do so much running around with a heavy rifle ive got some great permission where we can hide out and shoot the rabbits (Luckily) he's talked about nothing else since I took him to the rifle range and he cant wait to go and shoot rabbits! To me thats an interest that should be encouraged and I cant wait to take him - he's a better shot than me Ive decided to share my BSA xl lightning with him til christmas then he'll have his own on christmas day I'll post some pics when I take him out (Soon hopefully!) and thanks again for all the replies and advice.

[jultaylor1972 2]

Here he is at the rifle range, a bit boring - I know but soon I'll be putting up some pics of the rabbits he's shot - Im sure.