10/22 as youth rifle??

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My boys are getting to the age where I need to think about a youth rifle.

Instead of getting a single shot bolt action they will outgrow quickly, I'm thinking about getting a 10/22 and just cutting the stock down.

Anyone have the short stocked and barreled version?? Impressions??
 
Get em the single shot, open sights only as well. The only reason I can shoot as well as I can now is because I had a cooey 75 as a kid. I find that now even after one afternoon with my semis, my habits get bad. Even if they do outgrow it quickly, what does a gently used single shot .22 go for, really.
Just my .02
 
Farlsincharge said:
Get em the single shot, open sights only as well. The only reason I can shoot as well as I can now is because I had a cooey 75 as a kid. I find that now even after one afternoon with my semis, my habits get bad. Even if they do outgrow it quickly, what does a gently used single shot .22 go for, really.
Just my .02
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When they get older, I've got two Mossberg bolt actions. They can load single rounds until they figure it out.


DAR 701 said:
There is a youth 10/22 with a 16.25" barrel and a short wood stock, that should fit the bill nicely.
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Is that the CCR model? I was thinking about buying one, and trying to find a take off stock to chop.
 
I got my son a 10-22 after he outgrew the single shot. Didn't take long but I already owned the single. I'd go straight to the 10-22. I got a good deal here in the EE and shortened the wood stock, even to the point of adapting and fitting the original butt plate.

I have a Ruger synthetic stock waiting for his arms to grow.

There's also a youth stock for sale in the EE right now!!!!
 
I've got the CCR Model. Short barrel, short stock. Great cause it's still just a 10/22. I purchased it for the short barrel mostly. I think it'd be great, when they're older and have a little income of their own, they'd be able to change to a bigger stock easily and a longer/bull barrel too if they wanted.
 
Part of me wants to get a youth stock and one of the new Challenger pistols, and top it with a simple red dot.
 
Single shot all the way. I would not even consider a semi for a first rifle. A single shot teaches them to make that shot count, and is by nature a safer rifle. Many years ago my cousin was shot in the guts with a .22 semi. The shooter was a boy that passed junior rifle. My cousin limps and wears a brace on his leg to this day. My Grandson is waiting for his single shot to come in the mail.
 
I tried a single shot w/iron sights with my boys and they weren't interested. Kids nowadays have so many fun things to do that they really don't want to sit around all day missing with a neutered plinker. You definately don't need a single shot bolt gun to teach your kids to take their time and make their shots count. I think you're making the right decision with the red dot if you want your kids to actually enjoy going shooting with you.

The Challenger rifle/pistol is an interesting concept.
 
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Look at buying a CZ Scout. It comes with a single shot adapter, and when they get comfortable and safe and maybe a little older, buy a 5 and 10 shot clip, instant repeater. I bought one for one of my son's, and it is a great little rifle and very accurate. If need be, in the future, it can be installed in an American stock creating a very accurate hybrid that is adult sized. Just my .02. Later.
 
i'd say the 10/22 was a good choice in terms of longiviety- in other words, if you don't want to be buying another rifle in a year or 2 after they learned the basics- when i was a kid, the "repeaters" ( cooeys) were typically the second guns, after about a year on single shots- the really smart guys bought a "plugged" tube for beginners that would load only 1 round, then when dad said so, the plug came out- that way you kept the same rifle-
 
I wouldn't give a 10/22 to anyone I wanted to stay friends with, never mind my kids! Jamomatic, lousy trigger, lousy accuracy. Sorry but not the way to learn shooting IMO.

Have you seen those Swedish Husqvarna youth .22's Anthony at Trade Ex brought in? I was thinking about picking one up for my daughter.
 
How about a lever action? They are classics that the kids will not outgrow.

It also depends if you will mainly be shooting at a club or hunting/plinking. A lever is not the best as a "club" or bench gun, but outstanding when in the bush.
 
i think as important what rifle its equally important to have reactive targets, shot shells, balloons fun targets to keep there interest. its far more fun to hit the swingers than shoot paper al day. if there bored kids lose interest. my daughter learned on a 10 22 i had to buy for her as i never got to shoot my own after she started going to the range.
 
I would go with a 10/22 and a aftermarket stock with a adjustable butstock, that way you won't have to cut anything off. I have a 10/22 with an EVO stock and a 6 position adjustable buttstock, it adjusts 3 3/4". I have AR-15 flip-up sights on it and its very accurate, you can take down a popcan at 100 meters no problem.
 
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