Ratcatcher Airgun

[eyebull]

A QB78 may actually be a better bet - sure it's bigger but much easier to get a bipod onto and if you're shooting off a bench it doesn't matter too much how heavy it is. The stocks are wood so much easier to cut down, or even get spares of because all the modders change the stocks.
They respond very well to even a basic fettle, and you don't have any of that horrid plastic breech nonsense.

[charub]

A QB78 may actually be a better bet - sure it's bigger but much easier to get a bipod onto and if you're shooting off a bench it doesn't matter too much how heavy it is. The stocks are wood so much easier to cut down, or even get spares of because all the modders change the stocks.
They respond very well to even a basic fettle, and you don't have any of that horrid plastic breech nonsense.

Exactly what I did for my daughter.

[Blacknsilver]

Great advice there. Yep 6 is young but mad to shoot target with me.
Thought of a cheap air rifle and cutting it down. As mentioned weigh isn’t an issue due to bench shooting.
Thanks for the shout on bipod fitting to the ratcatcher.

[peddy]

Exactly what I did for my daughter.

Same here. Cut the stock down and barrel, lasted a while before using my ultra. They are a great rifle with some basic mods, loads of info on Chinese air gun forum.

[Rob Edge]

SMK CP2. Light, small and pointable.

[silva]

I like the Crosman 760 for youngsters. It only weighs 2 pounds and has quite a decent trigger. Plus you don't have to worry about barrels or breech's trapping fingers. And you have to pull back the slide to load and cock the action, then close it - which is safe and feels great !
It can be a little fiddly to load pellets, but BB's are a cinch. I think the modern ones now have a five shot pellet clip. And you have variable power. Its pretty accurate too.
Think Daisy did a version called the "Black Eagle". My sons one is probably ten years old and holds air perfectly and is quite powerful.