After a couple of weeks with the 54, I've decided it's too heavy for an old fat man too, a least for extended offhand shooting or lugging around. It is a shootin' son-of-a-gun though.
The cocking effort is pretty harsh too. Unless money's a big factor, I'd advise a PCP for a kid. Dad can do the pumping, or whip out his wallet again for a tank.
I picked up a Bushnell Trophy XLT 4-12 AO for the 54. The RF-Weaver adapters I had fit fine, but I ended up low on the target, so had to get a slanted base. The Bushy is spring airgun rated and has held zero and stayed together for a couple hundred rounds. If it craps, the next one up will be one of Stick's SSs.
Last edited by Pappy348; 02/18/16.
