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Should my 10 year old son by a ruger air gun
Uploaded on March 11, 2010My 10 year old son is deciding if he should spend his money on a ruger air gun. He only wants to spend about 100 dollars. If you think he should get one what kind should he get in his price range?
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I've been through the entire spectrum of air rifles. From the Red Ryder to a Beeman made in Germany. They are a great tool to teach a young hunter the basics of safe gun handling. The Gamo 640 with a cocking barrel is a pleasure to shoot and very durable. I've never been a big fan of the Crosmans. The fall apart after a year or two.
Ruger Makes a break over that shoots 1000 fps for 129. The pellet gun that I would of loved to haveas a child would of been the Benjamin. It is one of the lightest and though it only shoots 675 it will provide many years of shooting. I've seen these go for as little as 50 (used)and up to 200. As with any gun a parent should spend as much time as it takes to help each child to fully understand dangers and responsibilities of owning a firearm. 10 years old is a great age for air gun, I do think that 10 year olds should have adult supervision while handling any firearm up to an age when the parent thinks that child can safely carry any firearm with respect to the joys and dangers of doing so.
Both the above are very good responses and great advise, but I would try something different- ask the boy to research air guns and have him select one and then debate with you why he should his pick. You have the ultimate power here, but this would accomplish many things. I think healthy debate between children and adults will pass on values, the ability to motivate, etc.
I would start him off with a real gun like a bb gun, then move up to a .22.
BB guns are not accurate enough. Skip a bb gun. I started with a .22LR but only under adult supervision and received my own 22 at 10. I say do it, but be with him every time he uses it for the first few years and only have a couple rounds loaded at a time.
I ended up getting him a 22.
I'd still get him a pellet gun. So cheap to shoot and a good way to learn. I've been shooting pellet guns for over 30 years and still have a blast shooting a can in the back yard or them noisy locust off the oak trees.
First off if he hasnt done it already,he should take a hunters safety course before picking up anything...all children should take it no matter what type of weapon they will be using from BB guns to .22LR,and regardless of if they will be hunting or just plinking.....for $30-$50 you could get a decent .177 pellet rifle at wal-mart... most of those will fire BB's and also lead pellets too,they are pretty arcurate when using the pellets,depending on the type of rifle they will also kill birds and small animals with no problem....
HOWEVER when using copper BB's you can shoot your eye out!!!!
BB's have a very bad habit of returning right back to the sender when they hit a hard target like a tree or plywood back stop...
They hurt like hell too especially if they hit you in the belly..
Daisy makes a fairly decent line of pellet guns,but the ruger air guns have a better punch..
I agree Deerslayer76 I never grew up with BB guns for that reason I had a 22. But lived out in the mountains.
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I've been through the entire spectrum of air rifles. From the Red Ryder to a Beeman made in Germany. They are a great tool to teach a young hunter the basics of safe gun handling. The Gamo 640 with a cocking barrel is a pleasure to shoot and very durable. I've never been a big fan of the Crosmans. The fall apart after a year or two.
Ruger Makes a break over that shoots 1000 fps for 129. The pellet gun that I would of loved to haveas a child would of been the Benjamin. It is one of the lightest and though it only shoots 675 it will provide many years of shooting. I've seen these go for as little as 50 (used)and up to 200. As with any gun a parent should spend as much time as it takes to help each child to fully understand dangers and responsibilities of owning a firearm. 10 years old is a great age for air gun, I do think that 10 year olds should have adult supervision while handling any firearm up to an age when the parent thinks that child can safely carry any firearm with respect to the joys and dangers of doing so.
Both the above are very good responses and great advise, but I would try something different- ask the boy to research air guns and have him select one and then debate with you why he should his pick. You have the ultimate power here, but this would accomplish many things. I think healthy debate between children and adults will pass on values, the ability to motivate, etc.
I ended up getting him a 22.
BB guns are not accurate enough. Skip a bb gun. I started with a .22LR but only under adult supervision and received my own 22 at 10. I say do it, but be with him every time he uses it for the first few years and only have a couple rounds loaded at a time.
I'd still get him a pellet gun. So cheap to shoot and a good way to learn. I've been shooting pellet guns for over 30 years and still have a blast shooting a can in the back yard or them noisy locust off the oak trees.
I would start him off with a real gun like a bb gun, then move up to a .22.
First off if he hasnt done it already,he should take a hunters safety course before picking up anything...all children should take it no matter what type of weapon they will be using from BB guns to .22LR,and regardless of if they will be hunting or just plinking.....for $30-$50 you could get a decent .177 pellet rifle at wal-mart... most of those will fire BB's and also lead pellets too,they are pretty arcurate when using the pellets,depending on the type of rifle they will also kill birds and small animals with no problem....
HOWEVER when using copper BB's you can shoot your eye out!!!!
BB's have a very bad habit of returning right back to the sender when they hit a hard target like a tree or plywood back stop...
They hurt like hell too especially if they hit you in the belly..
Daisy makes a fairly decent line of pellet guns,but the ruger air guns have a better punch..
I agree Deerslayer76 I never grew up with BB guns for that reason I had a 22. But lived out in the mountains.
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