Teaching my son to shoot - with which rimfire rifle ?

I bought a thumbhole Savage Cub for my 6 year old. What a great little rifle. Lightweight, cocks on open, peep sights, and the accutrigger. When I think of the junk triggers that I started on, Cooey, and Lakefield, then got my Brno, which has a decent adjustable trigger, and now to have an accutrigger as a new shooter. Wow, what a difference in accuracy and trigger control training. My son loves the rifle and when supported will shoot out a looney sized hole with 25 shots from 25 yards. Squirrels beware!!!
 
The Henry mini bolt is a junky feeling rifle. Dont like the action, bolt, trigger or cocking mechanism. And the sights too, didn't like them either.
 
I looked at the same things last year for my son. I looked at the Marlin youth, Savage cub and Henry. The Marlin is quit heavy according to the specs. In the end I bought the CZ scout, it is grooved for scope mounts and all you have to do is take out the single shot follower and buy a CZ 452 mag(5 or 10 shot) and you have a repeater. Also has a very nice trigger.
 
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I bought a CZ Scout for my 10 year old, unbelievably accurate and he should be able to shoot it for a few years. Costs a little more, but well worth it in the long run. JMHO.
 
WOW,lots of good stuff going on here,I saw the price of $60.00 for the savage mounts on Cabelas I think !
He's been shooting 1.77 (black arrow - yeah I hear ya)and .22 (Webley Stingray - with a rest and help) air rifles for a while.Grandpa takes him out to the farm shooting gophers,it's painfull watching him handle bigger heavier .22's like the Lakefield and Remingtons that are out there,but he still hits them 6 times out of 10.I've built us a mini range out there max 125 yards,he understands the breathing technique,muzzle and trigger safety etc.
I want him to be passionate about shooting so by getting him his own kid sized .22 rimfire I'll be starting him off in the right direction,he's ready for it !!
BTW most kids today are spoilt,just the level for each family differs !
Ok so forget the Henry (pity it looks great),look at CZ and take him along to get a feel ! Great advice,cheers.
TM.
 
I agree...Savage is well made , with a reasonable price tag. Get the scope after he gets comfortable with sights. My grandson bagged his first gopher the other week. I asked him to go pick it up and bring it back. He was amazed at the damage the small bullet had done. I pointed out to him that this is the same damage it will do to a human . I think that lesson stuck.

good for you!
Ron
 
Haven't read all the posts, but it should definitely be a single shot, bolt action.
Cooey used to make a "Boys Rifle." Forty years ago I bought one for the number one, and put a peep sight on it. It had a short stock, that was perfect.
I hate to say this, I don't want to rain on all you magnum lovers for bears out there, but much later in life an adult bear was a nuisance at their place. The only rifle he had there was this little Cooey 22. The bear went up a tree, he shot it in the eye and killed it, instantly dead!
 
I have one of the old junior Cooey's, mdl 39 maybe?. Too heavy and too long in the LOP department for my little guy. My brother and I and a couple of uncles started on it when we were about 10 or so. The Savage is the way to go. I went with the thumbhole as the grip is narrower when compared to the regular stock.
 
tankman said:
WOW,lots of good stuff going on here,I saw the price of $60.00 for the savage mounts on Cabelas I think !

TM.
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Pretty sure I got burris rings for 20 bucks for my savage at WSS. So far they are working good for me, and I believe they will till the end of time, as long as I don't abuse them.
 
You may want to check out the Mossbert Plinkster 801 half pint. I know P&D had one in stock a few months ago. I was going to buy one for my son but my uncle gave him an old single shot rabbit gun for hid birthday so I didn't need to buy it but that is what I was going to get. Single shot with the ability to add a clip at a later date.
 
I picked up a Mossberg Plinkster bolt action last year, for my son to learn with. Very light. Bolt action, so he can learn proper safe handling and I chose this so that he can learn to use iron sights before I put glass on it for him. Very affordable as well (just over $120).
 
These small short-stocked rifles are short lived if you ask me. In a few years he'll be wanting yours! The backpacker pelletgun is an excellent suggestion and has it's place even if your an adult.
 
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