Hello I recently have sent out to get my son a cheap but good PCP. He recently has been wanting to join in on the fun with me. I would like to just start him off with a Good and reliable gun!
Good and Cheap PCP
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A little more info like budget, use, how you are filling your gun etc. would be helpful. How old, strong is the kid. My Marauder with scope is no lightweight and neither are the Hatsans.
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He is 13 years old. He is a strong-ish kid he has 40 lbs draw on his bow. Budget wise I would just like something not to expensive that it breaks the bank but enough to hunt animals with.
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22 or 25 cal marader is a good gun for the $ may be heavy for a kid though. Killed lots of squirrels with a 22 marader.
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Check out Wyshadow's post on "the little P-rod" in the hunting section. Might be worth a look! That's the Marauder Pistol.
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"Not to expensive".... Some think $3,000 is not too expensive for a high end Daystate. Others think spending over $100 for a BB gun is just crazy. Given limited info I will default to a Benji Discovery in .22.
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After I installed the Huma regulator from Nick, the .22 prod has become a great little gun. I started off with the disco, and the disco is a good gun but the 8 shot mag is great to have for hunting situations. If I had to pick between the two, I would choose the prod as my first gun
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CZ200 S. Great rifles and super accurate. It's does many things well. It is lightweight and not a burden to carry hunting. At the same time the stock is target oriented. The accuracy is outstanding and can do well in the shooting sports like field target or down tuned for 10M. They are very effeciant with air consumption. I have 3 of them and all get 58 accurate shots in a 25 fpe spread. They are a gun of choice for kids as they are so easy to shoot. I do like Marauders and have shot and worked on them quite a bit. I just find the CZ200S (AA200S) to be the better shooting rifle. You don't need to work on them or buy after market stuff to get them to shoot great. Just buy and shoot.
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Unless your 13 year old is a Neanderthal, the Marauder is going to be heavy. Ok for bench shooting but offhand will be about impossible. The discovery or Maximus are good long rifle options but I still think the P-rod with carbine stock would be best. The stock that comes with it would be fine after some modifications. Some pipe insulation makes a good cheek weld, some hooks bolted on provide a place for a sling to attach.
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The CZ200S or a BSA Ultra would be great, light and compact. Also a used FX Cyclone is very lightweight and accurate. The Air Arms PCPs are also lightweight and extremely accurate.
If those are outside your budget, may as well try for a Marauder. They are tough to beat if you get a good one.
If those are outside your budget, may as well try for a Marauder. They are tough to beat if you get a good one.
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Another vote for AA (or CZ) 200. They offer it several power levels and they're easy to tune up or down in power as well.
It's a very accurate little rifle, easy to shoot and well made.
You can hand pump these pretty readily since the air cylinder is small, but the efficiency still allows a very good shot count.
It's a very accurate little rifle, easy to shoot and well made.
You can hand pump these pretty readily since the air cylinder is small, but the efficiency still allows a very good shot count.
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The Hatsan ATP2 QE is a great starter gun. It's light, cheap for a PCP repeater, can be used as a pistol or rifle and has removable cylinders so a spare can be carried.
The Sumatra carbine is worth a look if noise isn't an issue. They are light, powerful, accurate, adjustable power wheel and make you feel like a cowboy. Loud enough to wake the dead though.
The Marauder pistol is a great option as other have said.
I have all of these three and I am sure any of them would meet your sons needs. Walmart sells the Marauder pistol for just $350 so it's practically free
The Sumatra carbine is worth a look if noise isn't an issue. They are light, powerful, accurate, adjustable power wheel and make you feel like a cowboy. Loud enough to wake the dead though.
The Marauder pistol is a great option as other have said.
I have all of these three and I am sure any of them would meet your sons needs. Walmart sells the Marauder pistol for just $350 so it's practically free
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go with the 22 disco.it one of the best hunting rifles there is...its light and shoots well.
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Benjamin Discovery Gun and Pump combo
https://www.amazon.com/Crosman-Benjamin-Discovery-Pre-Charged-Pneumatic/dp/B0018LETH0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1464810408&sr=8-1&keywords=benjamin+discovery
You're welcome.
https://www.amazon.com/Crosman-Benjamin-Discovery-Pre-Charged-Pneumatic/dp/B0018LETH0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1464810408&sr=8-1&keywords=benjamin+discovery
You're welcome.
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Good and cheap don't often go hand in hand, but I think the benjamin discovery others have recommended is a great choice. Most air rifles and PCP's especially are heavy beasts. The disco is light and compact. Comparative to something like a Ruger 10/22 if you're familiar with that. Good for youth but still very fun for adults. I still have fun with mine even though I have some high dollar rifles.
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