.22 For 7 Year Old Daughter & Wife
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Yes savage is great for your 7yo. However not so much for the wife.
If I was in your shoes Id look at cost and long term. I suggest a 10/22 and buy the axiom stock.
Its really light 1.2 lbs and is adjustable. Plus you wife may like single shot for awhile but if she gets hooked. A single shot wont last long and shell want a larger mag. I agree bolt action is best to learn on but can be mastered in a short time.
Thus a semi auto IMO is a better option, unless money isnt an issue. As you know the 10/22 is the honda civic of rifles and can grow with both your child and wife. If you are worried about safety, just load only one round in the mag or buy a 1 rounds mag.
Another reason for the 10/22 is the light aftermarket barrels. I have a tactical solutions barrel and its less than a pound and is 16"
Just my thoughts.
If I was in your shoes Id look at cost and long term. I suggest a 10/22 and buy the axiom stock.
Its really light 1.2 lbs and is adjustable. Plus you wife may like single shot for awhile but if she gets hooked. A single shot wont last long and shell want a larger mag. I agree bolt action is best to learn on but can be mastered in a short time.
Thus a semi auto IMO is a better option, unless money isnt an issue. As you know the 10/22 is the honda civic of rifles and can grow with both your child and wife. If you are worried about safety, just load only one round in the mag or buy a 1 rounds mag.
Another reason for the 10/22 is the light aftermarket barrels. I have a tactical solutions barrel and its less than a pound and is 16"
Just my thoughts.
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I agree on the 10/22...especially since it should be available in Muddy Girl, if they're fond of pink.
shooting semi-auto is just so much fun, they'll have a blast, so definitely worth the premium over the entry level .22LR rifles.
shooting semi-auto is just so much fun, they'll have a blast, so definitely worth the premium over the entry level .22LR rifles.
CZ scout by far the best. I would NOT suggest a 10/22 for a 7 year old, having a live rifle the minute the trigger is pulled is just not a safe way to teach kids or anyone who may be nervous around a firearm and is not proficient with muzzle control
The other suggestion I would make is drop a red dot scope on it. To be honest the old way to teach with irons and then with a scope is ok, but they learn much more quickly if you use as scope first to teach them the basics of shooting, let them get comfortable shooting, reloading and worry less about aiming. then once they have the fundamentals of handling the rifle down, and have made several shots, then you can switch to irons. At that point the only thing running through their mind will be lining up the irons as they will have everything else down. It really does speed up the learning process and it makes it more fun for beginners. They like to hit where they are aiming from the first shot on.
The other suggestion I would make is drop a red dot scope on it. To be honest the old way to teach with irons and then with a scope is ok, but they learn much more quickly if you use as scope first to teach them the basics of shooting, let them get comfortable shooting, reloading and worry less about aiming. then once they have the fundamentals of handling the rifle down, and have made several shots, then you can switch to irons. At that point the only thing running through their mind will be lining up the irons as they will have everything else down. It really does speed up the learning process and it makes it more fun for beginners. They like to hit where they are aiming from the first shot on.
Everyone should have at least one nice .22. So looking at the long term, the cz scout is an excellent gun but too heavy for a 7 year old girl, also the LOP is too much as well. It could be a few years till she can shoot it comfortably without a rest. There are worse choices, there are better. Best IMHO is the rascal. Rascal prices are going up a lot lately. If you find some old stock, expect to pay around $170-200. Prices in some stores are now around $100 more.
So, rascal for the 7 year old, a scout for the wife if she is small in stature. Otherwise, a CZ 452 is easier to find and also an excellent gun. At some point the 7 year old will want the scout/CZ, but that's another discussion.
So, rascal for the 7 year old, a scout for the wife if she is small in stature. Otherwise, a CZ 452 is easier to find and also an excellent gun. At some point the 7 year old will want the scout/CZ, but that's another discussion.
I have the CZ scout, rascal and a T/C hotshot. IMO of the 3 the T/C would be the best for lil ones to learn on.
1- great size, not quite as thin in the hand as the rascal.
2- break action with hammer. You can tell from 20 yrd away what condition the gun is in (not that you should be far away but is highly visible)
I can snap a few pics of the trio together if you would like.
1- great size, not quite as thin in the hand as the rascal.
2- break action with hammer. You can tell from 20 yrd away what condition the gun is in (not that you should be far away but is highly visible)
I can snap a few pics of the trio together if you would like.
Make sure you handle one first. They don't #### with the bolt, you have to manually pull it straight back and it can be heavy for 'lil ones.
