BB gun

[Saltwater60]

my son turns 10 tomorrow and he wants a BB gun. I don't know Much about them. He's a good kid and I don't mind spending a descent amount on him. He seems to like the uzi or assault rifle/ pistol looking ones. I'd like to spend around $100, but I can spend more if there is one that's a lot better for more. I see sig sauser is making some nice looking guns. They at cabelas look to be about $200. I'm sure I can find it cheaper. Let me know your recommendations. I'd like one I could small game hunt with if possible as well. If not I have plenty of real guns I can shoot critters with so that's not my main concern. Thanks guys. Also my son does not like loud noises so I would like that taken into consideration. I can't imagine anything would be that loud, but who knows.

 

[togmaster]

Pyramydair.com for all air guns. Great resource for information.

 

[togmaster]

And happy birthday to your son.

 

[masterswimmer]

Pyramid Air without a doubt. Best selection and best prices.

 

[cgrutt]

Having a son about that age and wondering what would be best, let me just say this... Whatever you get him will be AWESOME. I spent a bunch of time perusing the expensive guns at xmas time and wound up buying a $60 special on close out. He loved it! I think what's more important than the brand and/or performance at this age is spending the time to shoot with him and teach him the right way to shoot, esp. about safety. BTW, I just received my BB, Archery and Tomahawk certification for Boy Scouts today so this is timely, LOL...

 

[masterswimmer]

Couldn't agree more CG.

 

[HighlandLofts]

I started my grandson out (age 5) when he was four out on a traditional "Red Rider" like Ralphie had on "The X Mas Story"

He does great shooting coke cans filed up with water.

I also started him out shooting 22 rifles, single shot of coarse which he does fine with.
I have a Gamo Big Cat 177 caliber pellet gun that he shoots just fine. it came with a scope, he can put the pellets right where I tell him to on the coke can. It cost just over $125 and we get tons of fun shooting it together.
We use regular lead pellets which are suppose to achieve 1,000 feet a second, the alloy pellets are suppose to get up to 1,200 feet per second. The lead does just FINE!
They put a big slit on the front of the water filled coke can. We also shoot gallon milk jugs filled with water in the back yard, And yes we live in a city.
For the price I'd buy your son a Gamo pellet gun, You'll even get some fun in shooting it.

 

[BDSKJCHRIS]

if you want to use it to teach him how to shoot i would recommend a multi pump pneumatic or a co2 powered gun. break barrels are nice but are hold sensitive and not conducive to learning and practicing marksmanship fundamentals. sig sauer has the mcx line of air rifles (co2 powered, rifled barrel with a 30 round pellet magazine).

 

[Fenucho]

CO2 rifles are fun for a while and your choice of military styles are the greatest, but kids go through cartridges like crazy.
It will get old and annoying real fast.

If you go springer or pneumatic:
Unless you get a youth model or one with 30 lbs cocking or less, it will be too much for him cock and load.
He will lose interest in a short time.

Multi-pump pneumatic.(My recommendation)
Best bet for the money: Air Rifles: Crosman M4-177
will be good for fun, pests and close range (10yds) squirrels

Best bet for quality: http://www.airgundepot.com/397.htm
Fun, pest, and hunting to 20 yds

 

[Frankly]

Those belt fed Sigs look like fun too, until you have to insert pellets into the belts.

I'd just get a good Daisy, Crosman, or Gamo locally, keep it simple and traditional.

 

[Harry Hood]

My daughter started with a Red Rider around 8 and her grandfather bought her a Crossman 760 Pumpmaster for Xmas this year at 12.

She has fired my Ruger 10/22 single shot at a time this past summer. She is a good shot and very safe, better trigger discipline than some adults.

Teach them young, teach them right.

 

[vanderblack]

I grew up with a pump Crossman. Nice thing about it is that because you have to pump it each time, you have to re-aim vs just pulling the trigger and blasting through ammo and CO2. They are also nice because you can pump from 2 to 10 or 20 (depending on model) to adjust the power of the shot (and volume). Of course it is different from the cool look of an uzi or an AR.

 

[camper4lyfe]

I still have my old pump Crosman. You can't go wrong, PLUS they're made in NY.

 

[nortatoga]

My Club does not allow BB guns in the indoor range as they may ricochet off the back stop! Pellet guns are GTG. Just a thought about were you may be shooting?

 

[Criticalt]

Another vote gor Crosman 760 Pumpmaster.
They cost $30, last for years and are easy and inexpensive to use.