Cheap to feed, lead ban exempt, small deer calibre?

[HallyButt]

Airgun Is where I learned most . Rellum .22 . I was around 12 at the time. Learnt safety first on back stops. And instilled within me after more. All with open sights, Then when I was 14 I got an HW80 for my Christmas present complete with a 4 × 40 nikko sterling scope.

I couldn't believe it, I still relish that Christmas day forever, had spent many hour's in the Christmas school holidays shooting my pride and joy. And even when the school holidays were ended, I ran home to get my airgun because I had limited time before the darkness fell.
That was my start in a hobby I love and still to this day!

What I'm trying to say Is nurture from the basics and progress within there own interest.

He’s been shooting air rifles since he was 6 and shotguns since 9

 

[Greenmist]

Theres a very nice Tikka 590 .222 in sales on here

 

[dryan]

My 15 year old is showing an interest in deer stalking and I have a .223 slot currently free that could be a good option. He is aware he needs to get good with the rifle before let loose stalking even under supervision which means time at the range, that won’t be happening with Copper Sako Blades…

So… .223 or something else ?

We will need a rifle and a mod but have spare scopes etc, so I’m not worried about the rifle costs …just keen to not burn through £k’s shooting paper and steel!

.243

I was shooting 12bore at 11years of age, recoil off a shotgun is far worse imo.

 

[Bowland blades]

If you want I’ll message directly wrt under 18s FACs and Section 1, the UK legislation is a frustration.

? my youngest application was not any kind of faff or flustration

 

[VSS]

? my youngest application was not any kind of faff or flustration

Likewise

 

[WalkedUp]

? my youngest application was not any kind of faff or flustration

I was just unsure of how much the OP was aware, I didn’t intend to come across all nanny state but also wanted to help if it would be of any assistance. Looks like he’s well up on it all however so a good result.

 

[Drum123]

Airgun Is where I learned most . Rellum .22 . I was around 12 at the time. Learnt safety first on back stops. And instilled within me after more. All with open sights, Then when I was 14 I got an HW80 for my Christmas present complete with a 4 × 40 nikko sterling scope.

I couldn't believe it, I still relish that Christmas day forever, had spent many hour's in the Christmas school holidays shooting my pride and joy. And even when the school holidays were ended, I ran home to get my airgun because I had limited time before the darkness fell.
That was my start in a hobby I love and still to this day!

What I'm trying to say Is nurture from the basics and progress within there own interest.

Yup , I've the very same kind of memories , first new airgun from father Christmas was a BSA mercury . The smell of oil in the tin of eley wasps was like perfume to me. Simpler , happier times.

 

[WalkedUp]

I learned with an air rifle, many joyful hours. Like driving the difference is when you realise that you no longer actively compute range or hold over etc. You spot your quarry, stalk, then it is in your scope and then dead. The ranging holdover / under and all operation of the gun has become automatic.

A decent .223, a pile of cheap ammunition and some gongs on a hillside would be a very well spent few afternoons.

It may be worthwhile to give your son some agency and ask him for his recommendations for a rifle?

 

[Morkai]

Edit.

Sorry, misread the exempt part.

 

[penta]

Yup , I've the very same kind of memories , first new airgun from father Christmas was a BSA mercury . The smell of oil in the tin of eley wasps was like perfume to me. Simpler , happier times.

BSA mercury, If my memory serves me right. It was a tap loader fixed barrel under lever . I have a BSA meteor used to fire 6" nails from it in the loft, not good practice I know. But I was just a kid at the time !

 

[Drum123]

BSA mercury, If my memory serves me right. It was a tap loader fixed barrel under lever . I have a BSA meteor used to fire 6" nails from it in the loft, not good practice I know. But I was just a kid at the time !

The mercury was a break barrel , you'll be thinking about the airsporter I should think.

 

[penta]

The mercury was a break barrel , you'll be thinking about the airsporter I should think.

Yeah, I stand corrected.