Best .22LR for introducing youth

I got my son a cooey 39 for his 6th birthday.
He needed help cocking it for a while and The fidgety loading slows him down.
He is a crackshot to 50 yards now on those old iron sights.
So much so he is already plinking steel at 300 with my grey birch and yesterday, went 10 for 10 on an 8” plate at 300 with my CZ457.
I started shopping for a PRS rig for him a couple days ago which I guess will be his 7th birthday present.
Going to need to be lighter than the CZ MTR so thinking a standard 457 for now and do a match barrel upgrade when he thinks he needs it.
 
The 457 scout seems like a good option for me, building up from that action over time.

Does anyone know if its drilled and tapped like other 457’s?, CZ’s website te just mentions the 11mm dovetail.
 
Dave_D said:
The one they’re most comfortable with.

I have a 9 year old. More then big enough to shoot my Henry lever 22 (and other 22s but he’s only tried the Henry and the rascal)
But much prefers the rascal still.
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This exactly. Far too many guys start their kids with guns that are simply too big/heavy to hold and handle properly. I’ve seen this discourage so many youngsters over the years that it now drives me nuts seeing it.


They’re kids, who’re likely more than happy playing with dollar store plastic guns at home. They really do not care one bit what brand is on the gun or how much you spent. Or if it’ll impress dads buddies…

Stay small and light with something that can take some abuse. Something dad won’t really care about out when it gets dinged up.



Single shot bolts are excellent for safety reasons, simplicity, cost, and teaching to make shots count as it forces slower rate of fire.


Remember that positivity is key to getting them hooked so you want to minimize all possible “bads” like accidental fires (semi), damaging the gun, missing (too heavy to handle) or a ticked off dad.


Savage rascal are awesome and I often use the kids for hunting. And I’m over 6’.

Red dot make it super easy for them. Again, keeping it positive by eliminating the frustration many new shooters have with riflescopes and increasing odds of hits.



And don’t forget the reactive targets like eggs, balloons, chalk, etc. Fun = they want to go more.

All 3 of mine started shooting when they were 3. Learn from my mistakes ;)
 
Beeron said:
The 457 scout seems like a good option for me, building up from that action over time.

Does anyone know if its drilled and tapped like other 457’s?, CZ’s website te just mentions the 11mm dovetail.
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Not sure about that model, but I have a 457 with the dovetail rail. MDT makes a very good Picatinny rail for that.
 
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