.22 for the kids
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crazyjackrabbit
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I have a H&R 22/410 youth combo set. Break action, kids like it alot. Im quilty of enjoying this little rifle as well. Surprisingly accurate. Not as eash to find as others though.
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- West Quebec
How about a 22 lever action like a Henry H0001
Dauphin Jr. Rifle purchased a Savage Rascal two years ago as a starter rifle for the really small beginning shooters. Transferred Lyman peeps off an old Rem 514 and the best target it has produced to date ( Federal 714) is a 100 - 3X. It helps to have lots of old buttstock sections available so the rifle can " grow " with the shooter.
The Cooey's are neat. And SOOOOO Canadian. But sadly they are full size rifles intended for teens and older. For sub teens they need a shorter gun to fit them well.
Four IS pretty young. And very likey she won't be big enough even for the youth size rifles. But nothing says that you can't set up such a rifle on the bench with a bean bag and let her set up and pull the trigger. Just don't go all nutzo over her actually aiming since even the youth size guns are so long that I doubt she'll be able to get her eyes close enough to line up the sights correctly. At least not without sticking the butt of the stock out under her arm pit...... OOOO! OOOOOO! IF EVER THERE WAS A TIME FOR A RED DOT THIS MIGHT BE IT! ! ! ! The red dot doesn't care if her head is right at the rear lens or back by the shoulder pad. It may well be the "one size fits all" of sights.
Kid's generally like being able to do something to interface with their "toys". I've found that after the initial magic of a semi auto rubs away the kids I've helped shoot come back to the bolt and lever action rifles and enjoy having to handle them in preparation for the next shot. The Henry lever rifle I take to the Jr .22 nights is a huge hit and it rarely sits idle during a string of fire. So perhaps a pink or purple stocked Rascal for now and later on a Henry youth lever.
I know that the Rascals have the drilled and tapped holes for a rail so it would not be hard to set it up with a red dot if the stock sights don't work out for her size. I would also suggest a tube style red dot if you go that way over an open frame style if you should go that route. It's easier to line up the tube style and find the red dot in the lens than with the open frame types.
Four IS pretty young. And very likey she won't be big enough even for the youth size rifles. But nothing says that you can't set up such a rifle on the bench with a bean bag and let her set up and pull the trigger. Just don't go all nutzo over her actually aiming since even the youth size guns are so long that I doubt she'll be able to get her eyes close enough to line up the sights correctly. At least not without sticking the butt of the stock out under her arm pit...... OOOO! OOOOOO! IF EVER THERE WAS A TIME FOR A RED DOT THIS MIGHT BE IT! ! ! ! The red dot doesn't care if her head is right at the rear lens or back by the shoulder pad. It may well be the "one size fits all" of sights.
Kid's generally like being able to do something to interface with their "toys". I've found that after the initial magic of a semi auto rubs away the kids I've helped shoot come back to the bolt and lever action rifles and enjoy having to handle them in preparation for the next shot. The Henry lever rifle I take to the Jr .22 nights is a huge hit and it rarely sits idle during a string of fire. So perhaps a pink or purple stocked Rascal for now and later on a Henry youth lever.
I know that the Rascals have the drilled and tapped holes for a rail so it would not be hard to set it up with a red dot if the stock sights don't work out for her size. I would also suggest a tube style red dot if you go that way over an open frame style if you should go that route. It's easier to line up the tube style and find the red dot in the lens than with the open frame types.
I started my oldest daughter on a cooey. The bolt pull was very hard for her. So i found a Thompson hot shot. She really liked that one. It got some miles on it. When my second daughter was old enough to shoot, she got the hotshot and my older daughter got a 1022. I shortened the stock. All accuracy went straight out the window. She just wanted to empty the mag as fast as possible. I rethought the idea, sold the 1022 and bought a bl22 micro. Im glad both if these rifles are ambidextrous because after a while we realized my younger daughter shoots left. I also like the exposed hammer as its easy to see if its cocked too.
All accuracy went straight out the window. She just wanted to empty the mag as fast as possible.
My kids compete among themselves in terms of who can hit the smallest thing at 30 meters. I originally planned to get them a Rascal but ended up with a CZ Scout that is accurate and comes with a single shot adapter that can be swapped by a 5/10 round CZ magazine when they get older. It was also straight forwards to scope the Scout with rings and scope that I already had. The Rascal, on the other hand, is much lighter than the CZ Scout so it may be the right choice for younger/smaller shooters.
My kids compete among themselves in terms of who can hit the smallest thing at 30 meters. I originally planned to get them a Rascal but ended up with a CZ Scout that is accurate and comes with a single shot adapter that can be swapped by a 5/10 round CZ magazine when they get older. It was also straight forwards to scope the Scout with rings and scope that I already had. The Rascal, on the other hand, is much lighter than the CZ Scout so it may be the right choice for younger/smaller shooters.
Jest fer chits and giggles and, well, me ole ma wuzz owt in their garden center .......
wandered tru hour local Canbowdee'in Tire up the hill.
Checked owt their new gun center.
Lo and beerhold there were a few awf them kulloured kritters there.
Savage wee chewters.......blew & oarinch fer $209 and a pinkie cammoed
one that looked prutty sweet.
Bit moar, but I fergit.
Bunch oh Mare's legs too.
JFYI
wandered tru hour local Canbowdee'in Tire up the hill.
Checked owt their new gun center.
Lo and beerhold there were a few awf them kulloured kritters there.
Savage wee chewters.......blew & oarinch fer $209 and a pinkie cammoed
one that looked prutty sweet.
Bit moar, but I fergit.
Bunch oh Mare's legs too.
JFYI
