Choosing a Slim light rifle for my Mum (72 years old)

[Teapot]

My Mum will be taking her PAL course Friday and wants to shoot rimfire. She does not like the heaviness or bulkiness of my 10/22 and would prefer something
lighter, slimmer and non survival type rifle. Semi-automatic because it is easier to use.
I was thinking Marlin or Savage. Are there any rifles with a steel receiver as opposed to aluminium?
Scopes; high magnification would be better.
Thoughts and ideas please.

 

[dizzy dan 1]

Congrats to your Mom.DAN>>>

 

[Grouse Man]

The little Browning takedown autoloaders are probably the lightest, slimmest, most funnest little rifles out there.

 

[Can-down]

Browning semi-auto taked down.

 

[Teapot]

Just ordered her a Marlin 795ss from Lanz Shooting Supplies. Oh, she will be 73 in a couple of months and she passed her test and should be receiving her PAL in the post in about a month or so.
No high capacity mags for the 795? I couldn't find any listed anywhere. Still, it is a good rifle.

 

[cyclone]

My Mum will be taking her PAL course Friday and wants to shoot rimfire.

Awesome, and congrats - please tell me she lives in Toronto (hopefully this is contagious)!

 

[Teapot]

Sorry; Hamilton.

 

[Silverado]

Good on your mom! Wish her lots of fun and good shooting!

 

[cyclone]

Sorry; Hamilton.

Close...a good sign, though. Lucky you got Al Simmons close by!

 

[Teapot]

I prefer Lanz Shooting Supplies at the Silverdale range. If he doesn't have it he can order it.

 

[daroccot]

Way to go for your Mum! Shooting sports can be such a level playing field, it doesn't matter how old or young you are you have the opportunity to compete against anyone.

I might have suggested a tubular fed magazine over a box mag. Might be easier to load for aged hands.

 

[cyclone]

Shooting sports can be such a level playing field, it doesn't matter how old or young you are you have the opportunity to compete against anyone.

New meaning of the term "equalizer", when pertaining to firearms.

 

[DANCESWITHEMPTIES]

I say go with the Browning as well. A classy gun for, I'm sure, a classy lady!

 

[daroccot]

I say go with the Browning as well. A classy gun for, I'm sure, a classy lady!

I had a browning auto for a couple months, a very nice rifle, too nice for me to shoot regularly. I was however not completely sold on the bottom eject as I did take a few hot shells down the shirt sleeve.

 

[skeetgunner]

Sorry; Hamilton.

Good enough, and Good for her!

If she's looking for a place to shoot, please tell your mom that rifle night is Wednesday's in Burlington......

 

[Teapot]

Thanks Skeetgunner, but she will be going to Silverdale as I do. Great place and great people. I have been to the Burlington club. A friend of mine shoots pistol there on Mondays. A wealth of knowledge there for certain.




Update: My Mum got 92% on her R-PAL exam.

 

[Teapot]

Now she needs a pistol.

 

[skeetgunner]

Now she needs a pistol.

The grips on a Ruger Mark III are quite slim, compared to older mrk I/II's. Or a nice S&W K17/617 target revolver would fit the bill.

There's a georgeous Hammerli target pistol in the EE...I'd snarf it but i'm broke.

Pistol night is Monday night at BRRC.

 

[skinnymagoo]

Teapot does she live upper or lower mountain in the hammer, just so i know when i'm out and about driving not to tick her off because she will probably be a better shot then me, and how long does it take to get to silverdale i've been meaning to go check it out just havent had time. Any other info you can give me about the place drop me a line in a private message it would be greatly appreicated.

 

[ShooterO'Brian]

Thats awesome! I wish my mom was cool...hahaha
My 2cents would be a BL-22. Nice and light, cycles easily, loads easy, and loads of fun! ( should have never sold mine to my brother... )