BSA Ultra junior maybe?
Hi.
Just after opinions or recommendations really. What PCP would be good for a 10 year old to start with? I have an S400 which is fine but a little heavy for him.
Had been considering an S200 for him but wondered if there were any reasonable alternatives?
Thanks in advance.
BSA Ultra junior maybe?
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An Ultra, but it has a low shot count - or I have seen several people do a stock and mod addition to the lowly P700 bringing it in at around a couple of hundred pounds - looks really good and does about 80+ shots at just under 6fpe which is great for kids in the back yard, really accurate too
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You've also got the Crosman 2250 as a cheap option, but it's CO2, and the LOP may be a bit long for a 10 year old. Very customisable though.
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I’d seriously consider an S200.
Small, light, and perfect as a first PCP.
Where be your gibes now? Your songs? Your gambols? Miserable bugger!
IIRC the S400k is lighter than the S200.
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the length of the stock is a bigger problem than weight at that age...
so chose a gun either with a junior sized stock, or one where you can buy a cheap spare stock and shorten it. Or as stated above, a shoulder stock for a PCP pistol (like a P700) is a great option. Chopping a 2250 stock and affixing an adjustable butt pad works well (and the stocks are less than £30 new).
lots of options, but with the exception of the ultra junior, they all seem to require some DIY.
Always looking for any cheap, interesting, knackered "project" guns. Thanks, JB.
Definitely some options to consider.
I started my daughter off with a ratcatcher then moved on to a s200,bothe nice starting rifles