Good BB rifle for 8 year old?

[beebee]

My grandson got a Daisy Buck 105 this past Christmas...
Its sized perfectly for him.. Problem is, is a worthless piece of MIC crap that stopped working completely after just a few test "rounds". I emailed Daisy, but doubt we'll get any satisfaction as it was bought online, no receipt etc... anyway, any recommendations for SMALL bb rifle thats appropriately sized for a young kid?[8], thats of reasonably good quality, and will work until he grows out of it into something more substantial?[.22].. I have a few older Daisy B rifles that work but they are adult sized and difficult for him to handle...

 

[fresch]

Pellet rifle

 

[Robin]

Look them all over and get one that will not be a frustration, a pain in the ass to use, and discouraging, hopefully with a proven history for accuracy. Some of the best fun ever, getting shit for the grand kid's!!!
Good luck!!!!!!!!!
Robin

 

[Parzival]

Henry Mini Bolt and Aguila Colibrì .22.

At 8, it’s time for a real gun.

 

[beebee]

Henry Mini Bolt and Aguila Colibrì .22.

At 8, it’s time for a real gun.

Not yet... he is not ready for a .22.. he covered me a million times with the BB gun yesterday, handles the gun all wrong- always pointing in the wrong direction... He is just now starting to handle a BB gun... I did a lot of talking, correcting,explaining proper gun handling, but he is a long way from owning his own "real"firearm.. Once I see he is proficient with a BB rifle, maybe I'll buy him a more powerful pellet gun, and/or a single shot "kids" .22 bolt ... Its not my call anyway, its my sons call.. I just recently got to the point of being able to start him on the BB gun, and he needs to walk before he can run.. Once he handles the BB gun well, I'll take his father and he to the range.. He can shoot my tiny little Mossberg Youth Bantam Plinkster .22 a round at a time.. As of right now though, he needs to handle the air rifle a lot better... Just looking for something for something of decent quality to get him started.. bob

 

[nortatoga]

Keep this in mind some indoor Rangers don't allow BB guns (mine doesn't) as they can ricochet were a lead pellet is less likely to.

 

[beebee]

Keep this in mind some indoor Rangers don't allow BB guns (mine doesn't) as they can ricochet were a lead pellet is less likely to.

No we are punching paper in the yard with the BB guns.. he is doing very well with his aim, and getting more used to proper handling, judging by todays session.. Range trips with a .22 long gun start after he gets good with the BB rifle, and the range I use is rural, outside, and ALWAYS devoid of any other shooters during weekdays... bob

 

[camper4lyfe]

I got my kids Red Ryders for Christmas. They’re not powerful, or terribly accurate, but the kids are happy with it, and it teaches them proper handling.

 

[Rondo223]

I got my kids Red Ryders for Christmas. They’re not powerful, or terribly accurate, but the kids are happy with it, and it teaches them proper handling.

That's what I started with at 10. It is enough to teach them the fundamentals. As long as they hold up as well as mine did you're gtg. Also from what I have heard they are more powerful now than when I got mine

 

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[Saltwater60]

BB guns and pellet guns are super hard these days. Most are junk, too hard to pump or are going break barrel. I haven’t found a good one yet.

 

[Loworange88]

Keep this in mind some indoor Rangers don't allow BB guns (mine doesn't) as they can ricochet were a lead pellet is less likely to.

Correct. There are Dust Devil BBs made of zinc. Much less likely to ricochet, they “shatter” on impact. They shoot out of the Red Ryder no problem.

 

[Loworange88]

BB guns and pellet guns are super hard these days. Most are junk, too hard to pump or are going break barrel. I haven’t found a good one yet.

For a quality air rifle these days, your going to spend some $$$$$.

 

[Justincase]

Go to Pyramyd Air | Premier Online Airgun Store

You’ll find something for him and likely wish you never visited that site lol.

 

[218bee]

It's a single shot pellet gun, but for $120 shipped everyone should have couple of these hanging around. Had great luck with these CMP Daisy single-pump rifles. Come with everything you need including stock length spacers , sling, sights, etc. they come shipped to you freshly resealed (just simple orings found in Home Depot).. Grooved for scope or optic as well. The one I have is easy to cock, shoots around 500 fps and literally stacks pellets in the same hole off a bench. Did I mention they have Lothar-Walther barrels?