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Well in my oppinion i think you should take into account how big your boys are , and think about this purchase as a long term thing . maybe think about 10 years from now , could you buy them rifles that will fit them when they get older ? if you can , then maybe that's what you should be using to make your decision . now you said that these are there first rifles , so i would stay away from semi-auto's , you don't want them to have a gun that shoots every time they press the trigger , i think it's better to have first firearms that must be manually recycled , it's safer .maybe you should think about getting them one bolt action and one lever action . if you check at your localgun shows for 2 used rifles in good shape -who knows ? you may pick up a Henry lever or even a Winchester 9422 at a good price . i think they should learn to shoot with open sights first before getting scopes . most shows will have inexpensive bolt actions ( Cooey , Lakefields ,Mossberg's ) take the boys with you see how well the different models fit them . remember it's not Safety first --- it's SAFETY ALWAYS . good luckk Joe
Well in my oppinion i think you should take into account how big your boys are , and think about this purchase as a long term thing . maybe think about 10 years from now , could you buy them rifles that will fit them when they get older ? if you can , then maybe that's what you should be using to make your decision . now you said that these are there first rifles , so i would stay away from semi-auto's , you don't want them to have a gun that shoots every time they press the trigger , i think it's better to have first firearms that must be manually recycled , it's safer .maybe you should think about getting them one bolt action and one lever action . if you check at your localgun shows for 2 used rifles in good shape -who knows ? you may pick up a Henry lever or even a Winchester 9422 at a good price . i think they should learn to shoot with open sights first before getting scopes . most shows will have inexpensive bolt actions ( Cooey , Lakefields ,Mossberg's ) take the boys with you see how well the different models fit them . remember it's not Safety first --- it's SAFETY ALWAYS . good luckk Joe
Did not read this thread, am sure some mentioned Henry single.
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