ian w-b Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Hi all i am looking for a plinking rifle for a 9 year old girl got to be light and easy to use. any ideas please. thanks Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsdad Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 BSA ultra...petite little rifle but deadly accurate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 SMK Syntarg has a skeleton style stock which help keep the weight down, cost wise was £99 including a 4x32 scope and a slip, perfectly fine for plinking at 10-15 metres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineshooter Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 SMK XS78 runs on two Co2 bulbs, no charging gear, no recoil, good plinker comes with open sights and a scope rail, ideal starter gun for a youngster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrelsniffer Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 I too am looking at buying my 10 almost 11 yr daughter a air rifle but one that could also be used for rabbits and while at newark the other weeek she shot the brocock contour which for a child was very easy to use and very light...bit more expensive though for just plinking so depends what uses and what price range. http://www.gunmart.net/gun_review/brocock_aim_x_contour/ Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 (edited) SMK XS78 runs on two Co2 bulbs, no charging gear, no recoil, good plinker comes with open sights and a scope rail, ideal starter gun for a youngster. Apart from the running costs of CO2 bulbs, thats an adult size rifle and possibly a bit heavy ? Edited to say : I thought it looked a fairly substantial lump and assumed it would be quite heavy. Gammo do a couple of 3/4 sized offerings in .177 or .22 for around the £100 mark and Stoeger do the X5 which in my local RFD is £105 and looks like it might not be big for juniors. Edited March 6, 2011 by TaxiDriver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANGOF Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 BSA supersport nuff said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigchap Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 falcon fn12 lighthunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineshooter Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Taxi, we had a nine year old shooting a new Xs 78 at the club on Saturday with no problems, weight is 2.4 kg a Syntarg is 2kg so not that much in it. It`s always a problem finding a rifle for young shooters, We find this when shooting with the Cub Scouts we use Hw 35`s and gunfit is always a problem. A few of the kids struggle to cock them due to the difference`s in their age and stature, they nearly all have to use a sandbag for a rifle rest. Perhaps best to try a few guns before you decide, just be aware of the airgun and young shooters law, whatever it may be this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albion Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 BSA meteor, HW25, ratcatcher? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbit.slayer.no.1 Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 (edited) crossmans ratcatcher, as my 5 year old girl can fire it . if its just for garden plinking get the co2 bulbs off ebay cheap as chips . Edited March 7, 2011 by rabbit.slayer.no.1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinxy72 Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 i had a webley tracker (carbine) at that age though a little hard to get hold of now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian w-b Posted March 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 THANKS ALL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 A Crosman Ratcatcher is good although the stock may be a little long for a 9 year old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acid House Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Dont listen to any of them they are all wrong. My daughter (now 10) shoots a AAs200 the perfect gun for life. Quite possibly the best rifle ever made and the only one to realisticly spend your hard earned cash on. Now I do happen to know a bloke who is selling one...................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinxy72 Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Dont listen to any of them they are all wrong. My daughter (now 10) shoots a AAs200 the perfect gun for life. Quite possibly the best rifle ever made and the only one to realisticly spend your hard earned cash on. Now I do happen to know a bloke who is selling one...................... :bye2 :lol: funny enough ur not selling it by any chance ? :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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