Savage Rascal

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I would like to get my 7yo son his first rifle. We were recently at a basspro in Alabama and he was able to shoulder the display model. It seemed to fit him perfectly. Does anyone have experience with this rifle? Quality/reliability/safety? Are there better options? We were unable to try any other youth models, and I will be buying online (no local stores to try anything else). I'm not overly concerned with price, just want something that he can use for a few years and then hand down to his little sister when he upgrades.

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Got one for my 5 yr old son. He loves i! Got it in blue. Its a single shot with oversized safety and it's great for learning the fundamentals. He loves loading the rounds and ejecting them on his own. I got it on sale for $150 and have had zero issues with it thus far.
 
Got one for each of my young sons -- one polymer, one hardwood stock.

It came down to the Savage Rascal vs the Henry mini-bolt. Without detracting from the little Henry, I went with the Rascal because it's a perfectly scaled-down miniature of my bolt-action rifles, so what they learn on the Rascal will translate smoothly when they're older. I also like the peep sights and accu-trigger. Plus at around 31" OAL and under 3 pounds, it makes a decent backpacking 22.
 
The Rascal is a great little rifle for kids, I highly recommend it. Ours has moved from our middle child to our youngest I think, here are a couple of photos from the weekend of it breaking (sitting) clay pigeons @ 50 yards. Easy shot for the Rascal, but with a fixed 3x scope...a little more challenging than it might sound! My oldest son was knocking sand-filled, 12ga. shotgun hulls over @ 100 yards with the Marlin 795 and a $50 3-9x scope. The Ruger 10/22 I had would have put fear in the hearts of those same shotgun hulls...but they'd have been safe. :)

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Thanks to all who replied. Now all I have to do is find one in his fav colour red. Readily available black or wood stock wont cut it. I guess it's my fault for showing him the different colour options.
 
I bought my son a Savage CUB, same gun, but with a laminate stock. I don't think they make it any more. Definitely a good buy for the money. Quite accurate and with the accutrigger too.
 
snibbort said:
Thanks to all who replied. Now all I have to do is find one in his fav colour red. Readily available black or wood stock wont cut it. I guess it's my fault for showing him the different colour options.
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Know what you mean. Had to get one in hi viz yellow!! He will love it. Lightweight, acctrigger. Just a good all round beginner gun. (I like it too!)

Bearc
 
idunno1987 said:
still looking for a dovetail mount any suggestions?
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^? The rifle is drilled for bases (or and EGW 1pc. base now) but neither are dovetail/rimfire-style. All you need are different rings. (Weaver base style, more common anyway) I have my Rascal bases if you want to PM me, don't need them.
 
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