BB/Pellet rifle with decent trigger?

[38Mike]

Hello,

I'm attempting to teach my 6 and 8 year old nephews how to shoot. I bought a Daisy "Buck" BB rifle for us and, while it's OK for them to learn on; I'm wondering if there's anything out there with a better trigger?

Thanks,

Mike M.

 

[Alphazulu6]

Daisy makes some nice "Powerline" models that are really elite, have great standard comp triggers, and extremely accurate. Most importantly they do not cost an arm and a leg like RWS, Feinwerkbau, and Anshutz.

 

[sgtdevildog]

I have a Beeman with a really nice trigger. They too tend to be a little expensive, but they are very accurate and well made rifles.

 

[ABTOMAT]

There are as many pellet rifle variations as there are real firearms, anything from $40 to $3000.

If you're looking for something simply a little better than the current one, check out the Daisy 953 and 853. These are lower-end 10-meter match guns. The triggers aren't perfect but their good rifles. Another very good low-end rifle is the Russian ISH-61.

 

[Clipper]

You know, you start spoiling them on match grade triggers, they'll fall apart later when they encounter a rough trigger. Teach 'em how to shoot well in spite of less-than-perfect triggers, and they'll be able to shoot anything well.

 

[SaMx]

you can get some with GREAT triggers, but they'll cost as much as a match grade .22.

The Daisy 953 is a good recommendation, it's low powered but very accurate. Good for target shooting but not hunting.

 

[rangerruck]

the powerlines do have some decent triggers, but the Gamo, the benjamin, Beeman, will be better. you also may wanna check here.
http://www.airgunsofarizona.com/
I know of a bunch of dudes, that have dropped out of the rimfire game, to go this way, because they are almost universally legal, withmuch less hassle from the law, when shooting bb's or pellets, and the accuracy an power they can generate is amazing. i have a few airguns myself, including an old Red ryder, a powerline, Snap on tools model, and a copy of the old ww2 Walther, origional trainer airgun, which if you were to have an origional would be worth about 700 bucks these days. the diff in ammo cost, is enough to save you 100's of dollare every year, even more if you shoot a bunch.

 

[38Mike]

Guys, thanks for the tips. Clipper, that's real good advice; actually the 8 year old does pretty good, crappy trigger and all. I'll probably take your advice, give them a little more time on the Buck, then move up to one of the Powerline models.....I appreciate your responses

take care,

Mike

 

[ABTOMAT]

The IZH-61 is really a great kid gun.

 

[jefnvk]

Feinwerkbau

Theres a gun with a trigger. 2oz, IIRC, was what I was shooting in my rifle class out of one of those