starter rifle for my son

[megga]

I also own a Ratcatcher so I know what they shoot like, they are fun but it totally depends on the use for it out of the box for me anyway. I think its tough for anyone to give an opinion on a rifle for somebody that we don't know the age of the person and what they will be using it for. I think theirs valid arguments for and against so if its left at that he can chose himself. I wasn't trying to stop the guy from buying yours by the way.

Well on that note, shall we kiss and make up XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

[brettguise]

Well on that note, shall we kiss and make up XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Yes love you xxx

[Tailormadefun]

to get back on topic! I have a hatsan mod 60, still got the box and everything no scope could do that for a ton posted, but how big is your boy? its a big rifle

[gasman]

webley tracker £150 posted scope gun and bipod

[brett1985]

As mentioned in my pm, ive got a bsa lightning carbine here that you can have for £150 as it wouldnt need posting to you, and i will service it for you for free (excluding parts) for the whole time you own it. Cant say fairer than that!

[theobencarbine88]

The bsa lightning would be a good rifle for a younger shooter,they are light & not all that hard to cock... i sold one to a friend of mine who is quite small in stature and for him it was perfect. alot of 2nd hand ones come up for sale on here for around £100-£200 generally. Also i think an smk xs19 could be a good cheap first rifle... can pick those up new for good prices as well.

[fixwheelmad]

Got a BAS Lightning from Tamar, many thanks Jon, condition very good, so good looks like i will need to get my own rifle, my sons decided he wants this one for himself, any suggestions for a newbie dad start rifle? i do like the FN19 or the AAs200. Think i will stick using the BSA for a while until i decide what to get. MAny thanks for all suggestions and time, Cheers

Brett will call you next week if time allows, thx Eugene

[brettguise]

Got a BAS Lightning from Tamar, many thanks Jon, condition very good, so good looks like i will need to get my own rifle, my sons decided he wants this one for himself, any suggestions for a newbie dad start rifle? i do like the FN19 or the AAs200. Think i will stick using the BSA for a while until i decide what to get. MAny thanks for all suggestions and time, Cheers

Brett will call you next week if time allows, thx Eugene

Not a bad choice the Lightning I'm sure he will have a lot of fun using that. Can recommend the AAS200 a lot. Shot count isn't the best but accuracy is superb. Factor in the filling equipment though and it gets a little pricey.

[Tamar]

Got a BAS Lightning from Tamar, many thanks Jon, condition very good, so good looks like i will need to get my own rifle, my sons decided he wants this one for himself, any suggestions for a newbie dad start rifle? i do like the FN19 or the AAs200. Think i will stick using the BSA for a while until i decide what to get. MAny thanks for all suggestions and time, Cheers

Hi Eugene - glad you both like it!

My personal view is it is a lovely little gun, well balanced and comes up to the shoulder nicely, well made but not heavy.

It's a shame I was a bit pushed for time and the weather was grotty but if you decide you want to try other types of rifle out in the future then let me know.

I used to have a HW77k like you mentioned which had been tuned - it was superb but a little heavy. I now have a HW97k which is very similar and when I can sort it out I will get it tuned which will be even better. The extra weight helps control the recoil a bit, if you go for a precharged rifle then they are easier to shoot. I have handled the AAS200 and found the stock felt a little small to me, I preferred the AA S400 which is a little more money but has a much nicer stock (I think) and more shot capacity. I did recently handle a BSA Ultra which despite being small I thought was a better fit for me than the S200 - horses for courses as they say.

I have the .177 S400 for hunting as it is accurate and reliable, it is really all I need but spring rifles are somehow more fun for somethings.

Hope you enjoy many happy hours plinking together with the Beesa.

[fixwheelmad]

A little out of my budget, but a local guy has offered a AA s410 ten shot, scope, slip and NS, for £350, thought that to be a very good price, my locals got a TX200 for £250 and willing to take an offer, going to try that and see how that goes, weather cleared up so off to do some plinking with the kids, thanks E