I'm teaching my young children to shoot and need a smaller stock. I have the smallest stock Ruger makes, but it's still too big. I'm thinking like the Savage Rascal size but for a 10/22. Does anybody make anything that small? I might end up just buying a Rascal if I have to. The semi-auto is a lot more fun though, and it's all about fun at that age.
What is the smallest stock for a 10/22?
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coleman1495
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A collapsible style stock might be the ticket for you. I had an Blackhawk Axiom stock that could work well. The butt stock has six positions. You can simply put the buttstock on a shorter setting for your children and extend it when you want to shoot. Its also nice because you can simply adjust it as your children grow. Its also extremely lightweight which makes handling it for a little one pleasant.
I find the adjustable stocks are too big. They are designed for adults. If you've handled a Rascal, you'll see they are very short but also very thin, which makes a big difference for a child's tiny shoulder. I actually have an adjustable stock right now, the length is still too long and it's just too bulky for them. They can really only shoot it from a bench.
just pick up a single shot rascal or cricket (smaller, shorter and easier to handle) and some balloons out to have a big reactive target and my kids seem to enjoy it. then sell as it gets too small for them and move up to the 10/22......
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^perfect advice if you ask me. Stock size/L.O.P. is one factor...but the 10/22 is still not a "kid" sized 22. The Rascal is, and very well-suited to training small, first-time shooters. My kids have such fond memories shooting our Rascal that they won't let me sell the thing~and it doesn't even come close to fitting them now. I also find that kids (especially girls) have much more confidence with a physically small, light rifle.
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I have found that most kids shooting a semi auto rifle when they are learning seem to go through large amounts of ammo. It seems like all they are doing is pulling the trigger to make noise.I think you would be better off teaching them with a single shot rifle that way you can be in better control and the child learns better firearms discipline.
I have a couple 10/22s, one of them is a compact model but it didnt come with the stock ��
When my wife feels like shooting i set it up for her with a spare stock i cut down and lightened. I suggest you do the same.
As the others mentioned a rascal is a great option. I have one when the time comes for the little one.
When my wife feels like shooting i set it up for her with a spare stock i cut down and lightened. I suggest you do the same.
As the others mentioned a rascal is a great option. I have one when the time comes for the little one.
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My childhood rifle was a rem 572 fieldmaster pump 22. I had to be able to hit targets very well before i got the tube to make it a repeater.
If you are still planning to use the 10-22 ( I hope your not) then get a factory stock from EE, and cut it down & use a belt sander to thin it down to what you want. Loosing the front barrel band is no big thing. Just my view. My kids also learned on a single shot. The old Stevens crack shot falling block 22s. Good luck & glad your taking the young ones out.
Just took my son shooting for the first time using the ruger SR 22. He loved it, but dad had to help him every time.
Getting him a red rascal and he can grow into and use the SR 22 with dad.
He tried a rascal out and was able to manage it all on his own.
If you decide to get a rascal order the mounts the same time you order the rifle.
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Getting him a red rascal and he can grow into and use the SR 22 with dad.
He tried a rascal out and was able to manage it all on his own.
If you decide to get a rascal order the mounts the same time you order the rifle.
Sincerely
Dad
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The Axiom stock will definitely have a LOP and weight favourable. Its the lightest of the 10/22 stocks and does have a potentially very short LOP. I think fully extended is the standard 13.5" and it only gets shorter from there.
The actual forearm may be a little wide though. Also I personally didn't like the ergos of the pistol grip. The pistol grips on those stocks are about as thin as reasonably possible. They may still be hard for a little hand to wrap around. The 10/22 is a fat gun so I don't think you will do any better than that.
