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Good option for kids, but with the OPs being 10 they will outgrow the Crickett in no time.Crickett rifle. This is what I got for my daughter when she was six.
Still new to the firearms life, is magazine, bolt, or lever action usually recommended for kids? My thinking is this is training and respect building for a big boy rifle a few years down the line, and getting used to magazines might be the best way to go?Can't go wrong with a 10-22. For bolt action, a Savage or Marlin works quite well too.
True. Nothing wrong with a 10/22 for a 10-year old. The Crickett will stay in the vault for the grandkids, whenever they get created...Good option for kids, but with the OPs being 10 they will outgrow the Crickett in no time.
I think it's good to teach kids all the platforms. Semi auto is no less-safe than bolt/lever if the training is done correctly.Still new to the firearms life, is magazine, bolt, or lever action usually recommended for kids? My thinking is this is training and respect building for a big boy rifle a few years down the line, and getting used to magazines might be the best way to go?
Agreed. My kids barely used their Crickett or Chipmunk rifles. They liked the 10/22 and loved the Ruger Charger which is basically an oversized 10/22 pistol. My first very own rifle was a pump action Remington Fieldmaster for 8th grade graduation. Still have and love that gun. I think I was 12 when I got it. I got started with Dad's Winchester pump gallery guns.Good option for kids, but with the OPs being 10 they will outgrow the Crickett in no time.
Very very VERY long time from now, pleaseTrue. Nothing wrong with a 10/22 for a 10-year old. The Crickett will stay in the vault for the grandkids, whenever they get created...
I'm hoping to get my 6yo on the Ruger MK4 here soon, and he's only going to get one round at a timeI think it's good to teach kids all the platforms. Semi auto is no less-safe than bolt/lever if the training is done correctly.
I'm impressed with how quickly my 6yo can go through 22lr ammo with a single shot bolt.I think that kept me from burning through a lot of ammo just blasting away.
That's always an option, single load until they're ready for more.I'm hoping to get my 6yo on the Ruger MK4 here soon, and he's only going to get one round at a time
Please correct me if I am wrong, one could single load a bolt action rifle that had a magazine feed, without using the magazine until the kid was used to single loading, then they could learn how to load and insert the magazine?It's tough to screw up bad when you've got a single shot bolt gun. Take one shot, make it count, then go through the process of extracting/reloading.
My dad taught me to shoot with a Winchester Model 72 when I was only 6. It'll hold 16 .22 LR's but he had me do 'em one at a time. I think that kept me from burning through a lot of ammo just blasting away. I still have that ol' gun in the safe and it's my go-to squirrel gun.
As a kid starting out, I found that I made each shot count more with a bolt action single shot (what I started on) than I did after moving to a 10/22 shortly thereafter. But either can go through a pile of ammo with an eager, young shooter.I'm impressed with how quickly my 6yo can go through 22lr ammo with a single shot bolt.