My lad is 13 and has a AA S200 which is fantastic. However, now he has had a go with my HW KS 100 in .177 I don't think the S200 will get a look-in any more! I'd get the HW 100, especially if that is what he really wants. The S200 can be fiddly to load too! They grow so quick at that age that he will be past the S200 in no time! MS