getting my daughter a new rifie

[hunter1989 91]

what do you guys thinks better

Edited August 2, 2010 by hunter1989

[taff3915 2]

what do you guys thinks better

 

Wont your daughter be a bit young for a rifle at the mo?

[theinvisiblescarecrow 0]

How old & how tall is your daughter ?

[hunter1989 91]

How old & how tall is your daughter ?

 

she 6 buddy

[Ron Weasley 83]

All of those rifles will be a bit too big and heavy for a girl of 6 - even though they're what we would consider to be lightweight rifles- and they should all be around the 11ft lbs mark.

 

I'd suggest something like a Gamo Cadet as a first rifle, very light weight, power of about 7 ft lbs.

[pest hunter 151 15]

Get her a benjamin discovery Its lighter then all the springers you have listed and is a hell of alot easyer to shoot.

[Sweeney-Todd 208]

Hi Hunter.

 

Have you given the AAs200 any thought ?

No heavey cocking of the rifle for her, no fingers trapped, or heads cracked with the barrel.

 

Just a thought mate.

 

 

 

Bill.

[hunter1989 91]

hi buddy

yh ive had a look but a bit to dear for the price that ive got

[markha 99]

BSA Meteor in .177, It was my 1st gun, I still have it, although its going to get a winter project'refresh'.

Very good on targets and plenty of power for hunting at short ranges, plus they are nice and light.

[hunter1989 91]

BSA Meteor in .177, It was my 1st gun, I still have it, although its going to get a winter project'refresh'.

Very good on targets and plenty of power for hunting at short ranges, plus they are nice and light.

 

hi buudy to be honest im looking for one of the above so she can grow with

[Sweeney-Todd 208]

Hi Hunter.

 

 

Out of the one's you have listed proberbly the BSA XL mate.

Light, manageable size, and very pointable, comfy to hold too.

 

 

Bill.

[andyfr1968 772]

The XL's a small, light, full power springer but if you want something she can grow with, it'll have fallen to bits by the time she's ten. Dreadful build since they moved production to Spain some years back.

 

The Webley's the better gun by far but I can't see a 6 years old lass manageing with it too well.

 

I'd go with the above Benjamin or Cadet. Much better for a young 'un.

 

Cheers.

 

Edit... Webley are built by Hatsan these days...

Edited August 2, 2010 by andyfr1968

[matt_hooks 188]

I'd say your average six year old would seriously struggle to handle any of those big old beasts you've asked about. Even the lighter weight ones will be too much because of the strong recoil on a full power springer. Getting a full size/full power rifle is likely to end up with her struggling to shoot it straight and ending up getting thoroughly peed off with it and giving up. A smaller, lighter, less kicky rifle will mean she can get good results, and be more likely to stick with it and move on to one of the bigger rifles when she can handle it.

 

Just my opinion, and like I said, your average 6 year old. Last thing you wanna do is put the poor kid off before she's really got into it!

[Buster321c 1,010]

Can i ask what bearing ` Whats got more Power ? `has on a decision to buy a six year old an air rifle ? I think that question shows a level of ignorance to shooting , and i would not advise you to buy one at all .

[olim 28]

Are you sure that you want to get your 6 year old a gun, i'm not against young people shooting and i'm only 16 but thinking back to when i would have been that age. I would'nt of been able to hold one and definately not shoot one, would'nt it be better to use yours on targets under close guidance and supervision. Its a nice thought but not really too sensible