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ideal spring .177 air rifle for use by smallish teenager


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Hi there

The question is in the title really, he has use of a co2 powered multishot but I was thinking of getting a break action.

BSA meteor springs to mind ( all puns intended) but wondered if there was anything better/ lighter out there nowadays?

Second hand is preferable as don't want to spoil the lad.

I did do a search but without much luck.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

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Similar in size but different league quality wise - tiny bit heavier about 1/2lb from memory but that's no bad thing. If weight is a serious issue then don't forget to allow for a scope when trying various guns.......or splash out and get him an S200 PCP - little bit lighter than even a Meteor and soooooo much easier to shoot accurately.

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I have for my kids .

A hw 30 .which while its nice and light and relativley easy to cick the action .

The stock is too long and the pistol grip is too far from the trigger. .although onbthe face of it it seems like a junior gun (6 fpe ish ) it wasn't designed as such .it's a full sized gun for adults, the Germans have a 6 fpe limit .

The answer to making it ideal for kids  say 8 - 12 years is to make a more ideal stock .I did. 

A gun to consider is a bsa lighntning xl tactical .as the pistol grip is very narrow and close to the trigger. It's also light and short .but the action is powerful and tricky to cick .

I have one of these too .better for 12 years plus really. 

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stick with a meteor mate. hw is great if you wanna take it over if they get bored of it but a meteor won't cost a lot if its a phase. 

on another note I bought a cometa for £50 (can't remember the model I think 50) and was excellent for paper punching at 15 yards. can teach them the basics of holdover (about 36" at 30 yards :lol:) with a 6-8ft airrifle and still make it fun.

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Another vote for the HW30. My 11 year daughter uses one. She started out with .22 and has swapped to the .177 to make range finding a bit less of an issue. If you buy the '30, there is the chance that you will just hang on to it when your lad moves to a bigger rifle- they are such a sweet little gun to use.

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