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    Small air rifle

    Need a bit of help people, my 5 year old granddaughter is showing an interest in shooting so I would like to get hold of a small stocked air rifle that she could use. Have any of you got any ideas.
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    Bsa ultra

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    smk 15?

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    Junior

    I have a Webley Junior air rifle owned by me from new!!!!

    My grandson is 6 years old and not small but still can't hold this very small rifle yet.

    I have decided it's too soon for him so will wait till he's a bit older.

    hth

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    How about a nice cheap Chinese SMK XS/QB78 CO2 rifle with a shortened stock? No recoil to speak of, so can be rested without adverse effects and a sound moderator will eliminate any flinch-inducing noise. Simple to maintain too...

    http://ukchineseairgunforum.myfreeforum.org/index.php

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    hw 25 is a good small starter rifle

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    Gamo delta maybe.

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    Crosman Ratcatcher would be lightest, but maybe Raven if you prefer a springer

    http://www.drapers-airguns.co.uk/ind...oducts_id=3678

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    Quote Originally Posted by rabbitwrecker View Post
    How about a nice cheap Chinese SMK XS/QB78 CO2 rifle with a shortened stock? No recoil to speak of, so can be rested without adverse effects and a sound moderator will eliminate any flinch-inducing noise. Simple to maintain too...

    http://ukchineseairgunforum.myfreeforum.org/index.php

    Great idea, or even a Ratty.

    Bit expensive, when you add in the gas, but it's not for every day and easy for her to use.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shorty View Post
    Need a bit of help people, my 5 year old granddaughter is showing an interest in shooting so I would like to get hold of a small stocked air rifle that she could use. Have any of you got any ideas.
    Cheers
    Shorty
    I have a 5 yrs old as well, and everything except XS15 or HW25 (and other 90cm rifles) will be too big for them. Even then, they are just slightly too long for them to hold as you want them to, but should be able to manage. They are definitely too heavy to shoot offhand... shooting rested and with scope they will have lots of fun. Might be too early to teach them iron sight at this stage.

    I would go for the XS15, as it is a lot cheaper and there is very little difference between them (apart from the badge). See my other posts about junior rifles.

    Adrian

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    Crossman multi pump. Shoots bbs to for really cheap plinking.

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    I've just seen a Brocock contour six in a shop, it's tiny, the new FX bullpup was above it on the wall and looked huge by comparison.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Black Beard View Post
    Crossman multi pump. Shoots bbs to for really cheap plinking.
    They do one in pink, but you'd have to do the pumping for her - which isn't an entirely bad thing in a lot of ways.

    http://www.pellpax.co.uk/airguns/air...r-760-177/3001

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