Lookin to get a savage for my little girl

How about the H&R 22/410 Combo?
Not sure what the prevailing opinions on H&R are (the only one I've shot seemed fairly nice, given the price) but for ~$180 you get a combo that she'll likely be able to use for awhile.


P.S. I can't wait until my daughter is old enough to come shooting...
 
the .22/.410 combo is a great idea.
why not take it one step further and get one of these:

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review here: w w w.gunsandammomag.com/long_guns/eaa_031105/

you could have the stock cut down for her for a few bucks, and it would also make a perfect grouse gun for later on and remain useful for many, many years as opposed to a dedicated 'kids gun' that she will outgrow.
the trigger is kindof hard on these though, not sure what you could do with it. on second thought perhaps its not such a good idea.
 
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I picked up a Lakefield Mark 1 single shot from on here. $35 plus shipping. It was a bit long but I trimmed it off then as the girl grew I added a rubber butt pad to lengthen it. thousands of shell went through it and still it finds uses at a wolf cub pack range. If she enjoys the sport but loses interest, you have not invested a lot, but if she stays, it can be lengthened or shortened as needed for her kids for instance. It can be stripped and painted any color you want as often as you want.
 
youth rifle

I have a Henry Mini bolt...great little .22 with good sights....and only 3.5 lbs..they run from $225 to $300 depending on where you shop... ..also try the Savage mini cub....peep sights..also very light...around $200 but not as well made as the Henry...
 
Great thread, I also took my 8 yr old daughter out to shoot my Toz .22 for the first time, she had a ball, but the rifle is wayyy to big for her since she is so petite. I think 7-8 is a great age to start teaching children the safe way to handle firearms and give them a taste of the sport. I will be on the look out for some of these rifles mentioned that are youth size.
 
Rebel3.0 said:
I guess question #2

Do you guys think 7 is too young? how old did you start?
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Me, I started at 25. :(

The general rule used by our training program at our club is "eight years old, or able to safely hold....erring on the side of older." Girls also tend to develop maturity a little earlier.

If your daughter is having fun, then by all means, then let her have a go at it. Take it slow and encourage results and it should be fine. Some nice reactive targets are a good way to start.
 
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I totally agree with the above...my daughter started at 7 ...my son the same....on the farm shooting gophers to start, then onto the range for development of responsibilities...they both helped the Cubs with care and control of weapons ...If the interest is there, give the go ahead and enjoy your time together...it will pass all too soon....
 
Rebel3.0 said:
I guess question #2

Do you guys think 7 is too young? how old did you start?
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I don't think so

I started at 5 -6 years old (somewhere in there) :)

Another guy I know that I shoot with bought his son a chimpmonk .22 when he was 4 years old (I don't know if he actually shot it then though). His son later went on to do very well in shooting (was on the national team). Start them young but be sure to make saftey number one :)
 
She has been asking not only me but her mother all week, to see if we could go this weekend again.

What would you guys suggest single shot or repeater? i know when I started of it was with a single shot 410 (not a rifle I know) but I made me a better shooter i think
 
A single is best IMHO....not only saftey wise but also lets them load it. repeaters just "bolt " another shell in, but singles lets them learn how the gun works . I just looked in the SIR catalogue now and the Henry Mini Bolt is the one best suited....I picked up an older .22 and modified the stock to fit my kids and as they grew I added kick pads. New or a good used one is not really that important as it is to "feed " the interest. Let her chose...it is important to her....
 
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I also think single shot would be a great idea. Really stresses saftey and instead of just shooting fast with a bolt you can learn to make each shot really count :) Great to hear that she is so interested in it!
 
Rebel3.0 said:
I guess question #2

Do you guys think 7 is too young? how old did you start?
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I started when I joined Cadets. Great program. Recommend it to all parents. Anyways, that was like age 12. I also got firearm safety drilled into my head with cadets. As others have said, safety first. As long as you stress the safety points, I think 7 is a perfect age to start at.
 
My daughter started out with a Cricket rifle when she was six...spent a year with that rifle and now has decided she wants a rifle with more capacity. She now owns a Remington model five youth. Excellent rifle.
 
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