I swear I posted a similar post a year or so ago, but I can't find it now, so I'm starting a new one.
I'd like to get my wife a bullpup style air rifle for chipmunks and squirrels.
I'm assuming at least that the bullpup-style rifles are more ergonomic and would at least feel lighter if not actually be lighter than a traditional rifle. All the normal air rifles I've seen have such long barrels that there is no way she could lift and hold them steady long enough to aim it and fire.
Besides the fact that she is barely over 100 pounds, she has an old shoulder injury (rotator cuff) that she has never quite recovered from, so I need something easy to wield. I believe the pistols would not be accurate enough for her and she would lose interest, so I'm hoping to get her a light-weight rifle that will be accurate enough to give her enough success to continue to use it.
I'm not looking to go overboard on this, but am willing to spend $600-$800 for a good system (rifle, scope, ammo, and propellant).