Young Kids Air Guns?

[RSVNelly 518]

Morning fellas, just thought I'd sneek on the forum while the boss is out!

I'm thinking of starting to take my grandson with me when I go to the indoor range as he's asked a couple of times what it's like. My first plan was to ring the range and ask if they had any rifles we could hire etc.

He's 8 years old and I would say average size for a kid of his age, not short or tall, I'm just wondering what people would suggest as a good starter for him, if he enjoys it? I didn't really know if they made junior guns or how much they would cost? I was thinking about a pistol but with a short barrel you've got to be really aware of where the weapon is pointing all the time!

Any idea's please?

Please remember I'm new to this so keep your replies as simple as possible, I do realise I've opened the door for abuse, but hey it's nearly Christmas

[Jonjon79 13,358]

An HW30 is a nice little, well made junior springer. Some places sell them as a kit with a pretty decent little 4x32 Weihrauch scope for less than £200. They'll usually produce around 6-7ftlb depending on calibre.

However, at 8yrs old, he might still struggle with cocking it.

 

If you want something a lot easier to kick start his interest - my daughters first rifle (when she was 9) was an SMK xs501.

It's a lightweight, bolt action, single shot, Co2 rifle. These are less than £150 (rifle only). But, they can be prone to leaks from the end cap seal where the Co2 bulbs go in.

[bilbobagins 92]

A couple of good suggestions there the CO2 smk in particular is light and easy to use and a lot of tuning add ons out there should you wish to modify it as the boy grows

[bigmac 97kt 13,792]

Shaun im back at the range (swarland) sunday with SI BROWN and little hunter

 

get your self back up with the bairn and he can have a shoot with some of little hunters rifles for the day

 

there is a tx200

 

hw100 carbine

 

pro sport

 

strouger

 

and the one i think he will get on with no end the

 

BSA ULTRA

 

some of the other springers mentioned will be to heavy for him and to hard to cock but we will take turns loading them for him and as he will be using a bench rest it will be no bother him firing them off .

 

little hunter was 8 when he started

 

so its a nice age for the young one to start

 

but iv a feeling he will fall for the hw100 mind lol

 

atvbmac :thumbs:

[RSVNelly 518]

An HW30 is a nice little, well made junior springer. Some places sell them as a kit with a pretty decent little 4x32 Weihrauch scope for less than £200. They'll usually produce around 6-7ftlb depending on calibre.

However, at 8yrs old, he might still struggle with cocking it.

 

If you want something a lot easier to kick start his interest - my daughters first rifle (when she was 9) was an SMK xs501.

It's a lightweight, bolt action, single shot, Co2 rifle. These are less than £150 (rifle only). But, they can be prone to leaks from the end cap seal where the Co2 bulbs go in.

 

Cheers Jon

[RSVNelly 518]

Shaun im back at the range (swarland) sunday with SI BROWN and little hunter

 

get your self back up with the bairn and he can have a shoot with some of little hunters rifles for the day

 

there is a tx200

 

hw100 carbine

 

pro sport

 

strouger

 

and the one i think he will get on with no end the

 

BSA ULTRA

 

some of the other springers mentioned will be to heavy for him and to hard to cock but we will take turns loading them for him and as he will be using a bench rest it will be no bother him firing them off .

 

little hunter was 8 when he started

 

so its a nice age for the young one to start

 

but iv a feeling he will fall for the hw100 mind lol

 

atvbmac :thumbs:

That's brilliant Jimmy and extremely generous mate

I'll speak to my daughter to check they haven't got anything planned, as soon as I know I'll drop you text mate

[bigmac 97kt 13,792]

 

Shaun im back at the range (swarland) sunday with SI BROWN and little hunter

 

get your self back up with the bairn and he can have a shoot with some of little hunters rifles for the day

 

there is a tx200

 

hw100 carbine

 

pro sport

 

strouger

 

and the one i think he will get on with no end the

 

BSA ULTRA

 

some of the other springers mentioned will be to heavy for him and to hard to cock but we will take turns loading them for him and as he will be using a bench rest it will be no bother him firing them off .

 

little hunter was 8 when he started

 

so its a nice age for the young one to start

 

but iv a feeling he will fall for the hw100 mind lol

 

atvbmac :thumbs:

That's brilliant Jimmy and extremely generous mate

I'll speak to my daughter to check they haven't got anything planned, as soon as I know I'll drop you text mate

 

:thumbs:

[Durham John 693]

Wait till walshie sees this latest grooming ?

[bigmac 97kt 13,792]

Wait till walshie sees this latest grooming

Thats not even funny JD

 

:angry2:

[j j m 6,539]

my laddie started with a vulcan in 22 at the age of ten and he took some quarry with it

[si brown 8,486]

my lad started shooting bottles of a kitchen chair with a break barrel, he still cant cock one now and i won't let him try cos he'll just hurt him self!

4years old

he's about 7 1/2 now and still not ready for a spinger

think the way forward is to look at buying a pcp both of you can use because there not cheap!

hes over the moon with this and I've got a nice compact ratter

atb si

ps.. hopefully see you on sunday

[bigmac 97kt 13,792]

my lad started shooting bottles of a kitchen chair with a break barrel, he still cant cock one now and i won't let him try cos he'll just hurt him self!

4years old

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he's about 7 1/2 now and still not ready for a spinger

think the way forward is to look at buying a pcp both of you can use because there not cheap!

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hes over the moon with this and I've got a nice compact ratter

atb si

ps.. hopefully see you on sunday

What you mean hope to see you sunday

 

its all arranged Si come rain or shine bro lol

 

Shaun see you both at the range mate

 

you can show us how good you have become lol

 

got your tx mate but as per got nothing on my phone to tx back lol

 

atvbjimmy :thumbs:

[steg 609]

Good point there with the cocking of springers lads! Even an unloaded one is a dangerous bit of kit for a youngster! The thought of a half cocked springer snapping back on them little fingers goes right through me... it really really does!

 

Atb steg

[philpot 4,998]

When my son was his age 40 years ago I bought a Diana break barrel, no idea what model it was but low power and he was able to cock it. Now by today's standard and range of guns available it was not great BUT he had sooooo much pleasure with that little gun, cheap as chips and we used to shoot in the cellar of that house where we built a range, only 30' but pure fun and that to me is how you get a kid started..............................I know, times have changed, oh well that how it worked for us back in the day.

 

Phil

[steg 609]

When my son was his age 40 years ago I bought a Diana break barrel, no idea what model it was but low power and he was able to cock it. Now by today's standard and range of guns available it was not great BUT he had sooooo much pleasure with that little gun, cheap as chips and we used to shoot in the cellar of that house where we built a range, only 30' but pure fun and that to me is how you get a kid started..............................I know, times have changed, oh well that how it worked for us back in the day.

 

Phil

 

Totally agree Phil! What i got up to with the old fellow's webley hawk back in the seventies while he was at work and the methods I had to use to cock it..I'll not mention.

 

Atb steg