Good Quality Air Rifle for Kids
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stumpuller454
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I had a crossman lever pump .177 open sites when i was young, i dropped pounds of bb`s through that thing, it took over 5 years of heavy use before she lost her pump power, I currentley have a remington airmaster .177, it seems to have issues smoothly providing bb`s from the tank, kind of frustrating, and it requires multiple pumps to have the same force as the ole crossman could do in one pump, so if you find a crossman rifle i recomend it over the remignton....
See if you can find a Crosman 760.
Older is better, old enough to have wood furniture, best of the lot!
Multipump Pneumatic, so power output relies on power input. A couple pumps is good for back yard shooting. 10 will do a number on a squirrel, if you wanted to. Rebuildable with a pocket tool and about $12 worth of parts, till the end of time, almost.
The older ones with wood furniture are more solidly built, the newer ones use more plastic, but are still a pretty good deal. Over 12 million of them out there, and still in production. Gotta be something to that.
Another option (pricier) is a Daisy target BB gun. Single shot, #### and then drop a BB through the muzzle to load. Accurate. Used by the JayCee's in the States for their BB gun marksmanship competitions. See D and L Airguns site.
Less accurate, but still fun, a regular Daisy BB gun.
Safety glasses, reactive, non ricochet prone targets and backstops are a must, though, for the BB guns, although an old bedsheet hung over a cord will do, and if you hang it right, you get you BB's back, too. Loose paper wadded up into a box (got a moving Company around? Lots of boxes and packing paper) works good as a recycling backstop too, to re-use the BB's.
The newer spring piston airguns may be a bit much to handle, for a young-un', or not.
Try to stay away from the CO2 guns, on cost alone, as it'd cost about the same to shoot a 22. Consumables are a PITA, unless you can hack the hardware to build a bulk system on the cheap, to use paintball tanks.
If the kids are a little larger, consider one of the Daisy 853C's. If they miss, it won't be the rifle's fault!
Cheers
Trev
Older is better, old enough to have wood furniture, best of the lot!
Multipump Pneumatic, so power output relies on power input. A couple pumps is good for back yard shooting. 10 will do a number on a squirrel, if you wanted to. Rebuildable with a pocket tool and about $12 worth of parts, till the end of time, almost.
The older ones with wood furniture are more solidly built, the newer ones use more plastic, but are still a pretty good deal. Over 12 million of them out there, and still in production. Gotta be something to that.
Another option (pricier) is a Daisy target BB gun. Single shot, #### and then drop a BB through the muzzle to load. Accurate. Used by the JayCee's in the States for their BB gun marksmanship competitions. See D and L Airguns site.
Less accurate, but still fun, a regular Daisy BB gun.
Safety glasses, reactive, non ricochet prone targets and backstops are a must, though, for the BB guns, although an old bedsheet hung over a cord will do, and if you hang it right, you get you BB's back, too. Loose paper wadded up into a box (got a moving Company around? Lots of boxes and packing paper) works good as a recycling backstop too, to re-use the BB's.
The newer spring piston airguns may be a bit much to handle, for a young-un', or not.
Try to stay away from the CO2 guns, on cost alone, as it'd cost about the same to shoot a 22. Consumables are a PITA, unless you can hack the hardware to build a bulk system on the cheap, to use paintball tanks.
If the kids are a little larger, consider one of the Daisy 853C's. If they miss, it won't be the rifle's fault!
Cheers
Trev
X2 on the Crosman 760.
They still make them, so they shouldn't be that hard to find. You can get them in a kit that come with the 760, bb's, pellets, targets and safety glasses.
I have had my 760 Pumpmaster since I was 10, and 24 years later, it still works like a champ.
After 10 pumps, it can put a pointed pellet more than half way through a 1/2 inch piece of plywood from 30 feet.
They still make them, so they shouldn't be that hard to find. You can get them in a kit that come with the 760, bb's, pellets, targets and safety glasses.
I have had my 760 Pumpmaster since I was 10, and 24 years later, it still works like a champ.
After 10 pumps, it can put a pointed pellet more than half way through a 1/2 inch piece of plywood from 30 feet.
I think whatever you get, should a BB gun and not a pellet rifle. Mainly, I believe Young kids should stay away from lead due to the health hazards and how often do you see little kids washing their hands. Kids put the oddest things in their mouths. PS. A BB gun will also teach them a bit about "Kentucky Windage"
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Another vote for the Crossman pump guns.
I'd also put in another vote for a BB gun. Cheaper, safer, and easier to load for kids.
I put tons (and I'm talking weight lol) of BBs through my Crossman 2100, and after 25 years, it's still working just fine, though it could use a rebuild.
Waxy
I'd also put in another vote for a BB gun. Cheaper, safer, and easier to load for kids.
I put tons (and I'm talking weight lol) of BBs through my Crossman 2100, and after 25 years, it's still working just fine, though it could use a rebuild.
Waxy
