Springer shooting, what to buy?

[Lee123]

Thanks for the advice gents, a lot to mull over but in no rush on tier 3 lockdown so nowhere to shoot at the moment. Stay safe and again thanks for the advice.
Lee

[gsxrman]

I know maybe unpopular with purists but I would consider a Theoben Rammer.
They make very good ambi stocks and have a really fast lock time so would be less sensitive to varying grips and stance of different shooters.

[angrybear]

Get a simple break barrel with an ambi stock, simple to use by either left or right handed shooters.
97 & tx both have a righty loading port.

[maximus]

Got to be a 99 for a 12 Yr old, or even a 30s if its just for targets. He can learn to shoot off hand and with open sights too. Will be able to shoot un aided which may not be the case with a 77/97/ TX etc

[mdunn]

Another vote for the 99, I had mine tuned by Shauny wish I still had it,Atb mick

[Steve Zodiac]

What about a nice Mercury ?

Light weight etc .

[Muskett]

At some point he needs to learn to shoot. Thats shoot not attached to a bench. He need to understand accuracy, which includes "lack of accuracy". Lack of accuracy when everything isn't perfect. Learning iron sights, poor triggers, unforgiving actions, the whole gambit. Oh and to shoot all positions, and especially standing unsupported.

You can't do that with a rifle thats too big and too heavy.

I suggest a break barrel for speed of shooting. Something with iron sights, or at least a low magnification scope. Loads of second hand good rifles to be had. Heck, taking one apart and "tuning" adds to the knowledge. Hit small things at close range with a BSA Mercury or Webley Vulcan and anything better is child's play. A FWB Sport does the training too. HW95? Theoben Fenman? A challenge is far more fun, and loads of pellets down range.

Ambi or left hand stock is a must. Its for him not you.

Buy second hand well and little lost when he knows what he wants next.

Its fun this shooting thing.

[Prone Shooter]

I'd go 99s as well with the caveat that they can be hard to cook. The plus side is that he'll build his muscle strength to help with the gardening

I've been coaching young people for several years and the 99s provides open sights options as well as scoped up. Its also more than capable of some pretty tight groups. I've regularly had 13/14 year olds dropping nockover targets at 50-55 yards.


Bob

[Nords]

I would say not a TX200. They are heavy and one of you will find the std stock very uncomfortable depending on whether you buy a right or left handed stock.