The Benjamin/Sheridans mentioned above are not BB rifles. They are designed for pellets. Pellets are fairly inexpensive, but definitely more expensive than BB's. BTW - Sheridan has been gone for a number of years, so you cannot buy a new Sheridan. Benjamin as a company is also gone, but Crosman still sells a number of Benjamin models.Southlake said:
Looking to get him a pump type. Classic Crossman? He's 12.
I got my 760 when I was 10... do the math... anyway after 47 years still have it, still shoot it!aftershock said:
I know you said it's your nephew, are his parents familiar at all with guns/gun safety, or are you gonna be the primary source of that kind of training?
Just my two cents, but others have made a very blanket statement that a 12 year old should be ready for something bigger and better than a BB gun, but if he's never been exposed to any kind of gun, then I think you're on the right track. Not all of us were fortunate enough to have parents and grandparents that got us into shooting at a young age.
The Crosman Pumpmaster is what I started out with 20 something years ago. Still have it, and it still works like a champ. It'll shoot both bbs and pellets, and is reasonably accurate but won't be more gun than a beginner needs. Leaves plenty of room for bigger and better things once he's ready.
Spot on. His parents are kinda woke but good people. Know absolutely nothing about firearms whatsoever. They gave me permission to train him in a safe responsible manner. The gun stays at my house until we're all comfortable with his level of awareness. I'd also like him to take the NRA Hunter Safety course as I believe many of the aspects of firearm safety relate to other walks of life.aftershock said:
I know you said it's your nephew, are his parents familiar at all with guns/gun safety, or are you gonna be the primary source of that kind of training?
Just my two cents, but others have made a very blanket statement that a 12 year old should be ready for something bigger and better than a BB gun, but if he's never been exposed to any kind of gun, then I think you're on the right track. Not all of us were fortunate enough to have parents and grandparents that got us into shooting at a young age.
The Crosman Pumpmaster is what I started out with 20 something years ago. Still have it, and it still works like a champ. It'll shoot both bbs and pellets, and is reasonably accurate but won't be more gun than a beginner needs. Leaves plenty of room for bigger and better things once he's ready.
BNM20 said:
I watched several you tube videos on the full auto BB guns. They were all of grown men with smiles from ear to ear so I bought myself one for Christmas. I bought it on sale from the Crosman website. With a coupon code from the honey app I paid $135. It comes with a free hat and 6000 free bbs. I'm taking it to the deer lease this weekend to see if it will bring a smile to my face!
