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I am looking for a youth model 22 for my 6yo sons.
The only 22 i have is a marlin 39a and its too long and heavy for them to shoot without help and a good rest.
I was looking at;
henry youth bolt action
Savage Cub Mini Youth
Savage Cadet Youth
Marlin model 915Y

What is going to give me the most bang for my buck and get my kids more hooked on shooting than they already are (if that is possible)
 
Savage cub is good, even better is a Remington model five youth.

I have a full size Rem Five and it's real nice, adjustable trigger, super accurate with the right ammo it likes. Also like the fact it's 100% steel and wood really nicely finished.
 
I've got a henry mini bolt and a savage cub with the thumb hole stock. My kids prefer the cub. They really like the peep sight. The reciever on the cub is groved for scope rings too, the henry isnt.
 
If you decide on a single shot make sure there is a feed ramp for the cartridge. The mini bolt doesn't have this and it might be awkward to feed it. I had my son shooting my 597 when he was 5. I cut down the stock but the 20" barrel was nose heavy. Try to find a rifle with a shorter bbl. There are a number with 16" out there.
 
my son shoots a henry lever youth, and my daughter shoots a cub. i think any that are designed for smaller shooters would be good choices, although we did have one accidental discharge with the henry when he was letting the hammer down with his thumb and the hammer slipped. thankfully, he was paying attention to the muzzle and it went downrange. not sure if i failed to teach him something properly, but he has sure been cautious with it since. i prefer the henry myself, but he would rather use the cub most days, or my cz. besides, something like the cub is a safer gun to learn with, imo.
 
If it were me I'd look for the "Mossberg 801 half pint" Wholesale had them for 159.99 but of course are out of stock, if you can get someone to get one it would be a nice little rifle. It's a single shot but you can remove a plug and put a clip it to make it a repeater. 2 for the price of 1. Other single shot are nice but IMO are way over priced..Here's the link on the Half Pint.
http://www.mossberg.com/press/pdf/46.pdf
 
i guess i should head to wholesale sports and check out what they have in stock and handle them to see what i think they would prefer.
thanks for the info
probably going to go with the savage cub or mossberg 801 after reading about them
the remington sounds good but is alot heavier than the others and my kids arnt that big so i think the cub would be best myself but no way to know untill i see one in person.
 
deadman said:
my son shoots a henry lever youth, and my daughter shoots a cub. i think any that are designed for smaller shooters would be good choices, although we did have one accidental discharge with the henry when he was letting the hammer down with his thumb and the hammer slipped. thankfully, he was paying attention to the muzzle and it went downrange. not sure if i failed to teach him something properly, but he has sure been cautious with it since. i prefer the henry myself, but he would rather use the cub most days, or my cz. besides, something like the cub is a safer gun to learn with, imo.
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I also considered the henry youth, however when using my Marlin lever one day I too had an AD (first and only time) it scared the bejesus out of me and I dropped the idea of a lever for my boys first rifle.
 
Youth Rifle

We bought my son a Henry mini bolt. It was the smallest rifle we could find. My kids are really small and all the other youth models were too long.

We are currently looking for something similiar in size but in left hand for my other kid.

Greg
 
Just to throw this out there, in a couple years i'll introduce my boys to CF. Ruger makes a light weight compact rifle in .223, something else to consider.
 
i had thought about a .223 but decided that the amount of ammo they will go through 22 is the only way to start.
maybe in a few years when they are old enough to hunt i will get them a .243 or other small centerfire.
 
spreerider said:
i had thought about a .223 but decided that the amount of ammo they will go through 22 is the only way to start.
maybe in a few years when they are old enough to hunt i will get them a .243 or other small centerfire.
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I completely agree that the .22 RF is the way to start, but for the benefit of those out there that are ready for the CF I thought I'd throw it out there.
 
i never bought new for my 2 kids. Both got a cut back stock Cooey 39. As they grew, the bits were added back onto the stock. Since they are older and on CFs...the guns have been passed to grandchildren when they are old enough.
 
My choice is the CZ 452 Scout. The LOP is 12" a 16" barrel combine for an OAL of 38" making it a handy size for a youngster, and as he grows a full sized stock could be installed, or spacers added to the issue stock. The rifle comes with a one shot magazine, but accepts standard 5 and 10 shot 452 magazines as well. The sights are a bit cheesy looking so I think an after market peep sight is called for, and I would install swivels so that he could learn to shoot with a sling.
 
I think the CZ and the henry are overpriced for single shots along with many others out there, they should make something more reasonably priced. This is where it all starts is with our kids and it seems they are joining hands with the goverment. Here is Nova Scotia you have to take a pal course, then aplly for a minors permit and then take a hunters course for your wilderness card. Then you want to get a single shot to start your young fellow and the firearm companies go and put these single shot upwards of $300. If you don't already have a rifle for your young fellow your looking at 5-600 dollars before he even fires a shot with gear and all.
 
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