Help me choose a starter rifle for my little girls.

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Well, the girls (5 and 7) have become a little interested in shooting. Which makes me go damn crazy, there is nothing more I want then for them to shoot with me. Now the choice for the right rifle has to be made! I am thinking after xmas goes by I will pick one up. I just saw a savage cub and was pretty impressed, they even make them pink which could be cool.

What do you guys think? Whats the best starter? I want iron sights and single shot. Maybe a cooey? I'm no wood worker, could I sand one and stain pink/clear cote? I like the wood grain and will not paint a rifle pink, but stain maybe.

Ryan
 
There has been a few of these threads in the last little while and boomer posted some pictures of a sweet CZ scout I think that he built up for a young shooter.

I like peep sights for their ease of use and nice sight picture.
 
Might be a bit much for them, not sure if the break action would be comfy their so small. I would like to stick to bolt action, but I do need a .22/.410 for my collection.
 
I have seen a pink .22 at Wanstalls (sponsor), very small single shot. I think it's a Savage but not too sure. It makes a 10/22 look big so it would fit a 5-7 year old. Call Craig 1 888 967-4867.

That said, chances are good that the girls just want to hang out with dad, so don't rule out a pellet gun and a pink spray bomb. Either way, this is high on the scale of awesomeness.

peace...
 
Henry Mini Bolt. It is a single shot, and it will fit them like a glove. It comes with fire sights which makes teaching them alignment easier. It is very accurate, and an excellent learner. The gun has great proportions for kids, and in fact it is even fun and easy for adults too. IMHO, it is the best small rifle out there for kids.

A Chipmunk is also a good choice, but I think, like the Cricket it is a little bigger than the Mini Bolt. However, it, like the Mini is a scaled down gun, not simple a cut down adult gun. This is important for their comfort.
 
I've always been a believer in an airgun for the first one. Especially at an early age.

My reasons for this is quite simple.

a) Real young shooters need to start off close to the target in order to be able to hit it. Not much will discourage a young'un more than not hitting what they are shooting at.

b)reactive targets are the way to go. Pop cans that fall over etc. When I was a kid, nothing was more boring than shooting a peice of paper. I wanted to see it do something. And pop can's are cheap and plentiful.

I find that most .22's rip through a pop can too fast to even knock it over many times, especially from the range that the beginner will be shooting at. Usually an air rifle, like a Red Ryder (which are made in pink, by the way...), will knock 'em down everytime.

Just my thoughts.
 
i put about 40k pellets downrange at everything and everything when I was a kid growing up at a farm. if left alone, a pellet gun is ok, if this is a bonding time between you guys where you are going to be there every time, I don't see a problem with a .22. It gives a feel of grown up to it. single shots are great for learning how to shoot. Every man that wants to shoot guns should be issued a Springfield trapdoor first, then whatever later. :)
 
I'm not a fan on airguns.. not sure why but just not really my thing.


my dad gave me a marlin little buckaroo when i was 6. A great little .22 i still have to this day. (sorry family heriloom not for sale). but i agree a single shot iron sight .22 is the way to go.

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If you consider the classic Cooey 39 single shot bolt action, be aware that it has to be manually cocked, and almost no kid under 10 can do it themselves.
 
Grouse Man said:
If you consider the classic Cooey 39 single shot bolt action, be aware that it has to be manually cocked, and almost no kid under 10 can do it themselves.
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Actually, I think they may vary...My 7 year old son had no issues with the '39 I have listed in the EE (HINT HINT). It is actually a "perk" for a kids rifle that, working the bolt doesn't #### the rifle. Plus, you will be giving them a nice piece of Canadiana at the same time!
...and, maybe, just maybe, getting my son more Bakugan at the same time!
 
Before you buy, size them with the gun, and I highly recommend you look at the Mini Bolt as well. I think once you see it on them, it will be the one you pick.

That being said, i would take the Savage over the Cricket hands down. It is a nice little rifle.
 
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