johnbaz 363 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 what about a crosman ratcatcher, a very lightweight and short gun ideal for youngsters.. i had a king ratcatcher and swapped it with a fella in scotland for an Original mod50 after he posted some pics of his young lad struggling like mad with it, he regularly sends me messages telling how well he's doing with the little rifle, he brings in rabbits for the table on a regular basis (they're out in the middle of nowhere so the little 'un is doing his bit to keep the family fed!!) a pic of my ex- king ratcsatcher.... hmmm, thinking about it, i'm not sure whether they make a .177 cal model john Quote Link to post
RAMCAM 4 Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 (edited) Can anyone suggest a relatively light but good quality non-PCP single shot .177 air rifle suitable for a child. I know there are a few specific "childrens" rifles available but the ones I've looked at have been of incredibly poor quality build or inaccurate or horrifically overpriced or in several cases all of the above and worse. £350 for a very prettily package one in a presentation box with a corroded mechanism being the worst offender to date. I'm not averse to buying something and shortening the stock to fit bearing in mind that this will affect the weighting but I am at a complete loss as to what to try. So far shes used a Logun Solo but found it far too heavy, an Umarex Airmagnum (too big all round and multi shot) and a Crosman Ratbuster which whilst being a nice weight is somewhat lacking on the target range and has a hollow stock which would be a nightmare to shorten. Shes shooting at both a club and a range. Suggestions appreciated. Thank you! BSA super sport Edited May 5, 2009 by RAMCAM Quote Link to post
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