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My dad brought me through the progression of BB gun, air rifle, .22, shotgun, etc. Now I have an arsenal. At age 9 if you're considering a .22 he better be under 110% supervision and somewhat mature for his age. Also a trigger guard with no access to the key. Likewise with your stuff!!!
A BB gun has poor accuracy as was said and will discourage him. H &R and NEF (NewEngland Firearms) are a combined company owned by Marlin. They make a line of single shot guns both rifles and shotguns. I believe NEF has the youth pardner or something like that is designed to fit them. Remington, Marlin & Henry lever actions also have youth oriented models. NEF also have some combination guns where you can exchange barrels. NEF guns are very inexpensive but quite reliable/accurate. I purchased the .17 Mag. and am somewhat unhappy with black oxide finish instead of blueing because it can rust real easily. They also have some stainless models.
Most pellet guns have the ballastics of of a .22 short when pumped up fully or when using a gas propellant. My Sheridan pellet gun took 20 pumps to achieve this. When I first got it, could only pump it 3 or 4 times so that was a safety factor. I think you are at a crossroads somewhere between a pellet gun and a .22. I'd go with a pump up style pellet gun first and work closely with him. I'm thinking 10 1/2 to 12 is a better age group for a .22
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Sorry KC but have to agree with DRankin on this one. Paintballs are for shooting people and getting rowdy, thinking that shooting people is ok and fun. Lots of people also get eye injuries from paintballs from screwing around and not having faceshields on.
Several years ago I was in an emergency room. The kid next to my mom's bed had an eye injury and they couldn't figure out what was wrong until they took a better look. The kid had been screwing around with some other kids and got shot in the face with a BB gun. Doc finally found a BB behind the eyeball. Mom & I left before they figured out what to do.
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Blueman:
If you decide to go with the .22, I noticed in my November issue of American Hunter (NRA magazine) that Rossi makes a combo youth model with interchangeable barrels with .22/.410 that are single shot and stainless for $195.00. Their website is rossiusa.com.
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A .308 in a bolt action will have a fair amount of kick. Some Savage models have better recoil pads (i.e. ones with cross holes that are more flexible than the solid pad).
Some models have front sights and others don't. Is he going to be shooting scoped? Think he should grow up knowing how to use both, however, high mounted scopes allowing you to peek beneath for open sights is not handy as a young man.
I prefer semi-autos since they have a little less kick and faster shooting and also prefer the .30-06 cartridge since it has to be one of the most popular ever made. I also like .30-30 lever guns. Less kick and easy handling all about 6 1/4-6 3/4 pounds like the Savage bolt actions.
Bolt actions are usually the most accurate.
P.S. If your family genes indicate that your son will probably be tall, I wouldn't bother getting a youth model like the 10GY which is Ladies and Youth orientated. He'll outgrow it to quickly.
Suggest going used and purchase 2, one in a .22 to plink with and get lots of shooting practice and the other a higher power as you intended.
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