.22 recomendations
06-08-2009, 04:00 AM
#21
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 679
RE: .22 recomendations
well i see the postings have gone astray..[like always] the PERSONasked ADVICEfor a.22 rifle recomendationfor his 10 year old daughter .what she needs is a single shot ,bolt action ,light weight rifle . she does not need a .22 mag or 17HMR or a semi-auto ..
keep it simple and enjoy
keep it simple and enjoy
06-08-2009, 04:57 AM
#22
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Coralville, IA. USA
Posts: 3,802
RE: .22 recomendations
And from what I've seen, that's precisely what he's been given.
And why so you think that it's so important that it's a single shot, or that it's not a semi-auto? I started shooting my dad's .22 when I was 6 (and I doubt that at 6 I was any bigger than she is at 10), and it was a semi-auto Mossberg that fed from a tube magazine in the stock (don't know the model). Dad would load it up, hand it to me and stand there while I shot the whole magazine out. I mentioned the Model 93 17HMR only to illustrate that Savage makes a fine rimfire, but apparently reading comprehension isn't your strong suit. The Mk II is a bolt action, magazine fed, .22LR repeater. Of course, nothing says that he can't load it one round at a time for her when she's first starting out, but if it's to be HER rifle, she will soon outgrow a very tiny single shot like a Cricket and want (need, really) a bigger, more capable, rifle. She's 10 years old, which means that unless she's very small for her age she's more than big enough to handle a carbine length rimfire. The MK II has a 21" bbl, is 39" long and only weights 5 lbs. We're not talking about a full sized deer rifle here.
Mike
And why so you think that it's so important that it's a single shot, or that it's not a semi-auto? I started shooting my dad's .22 when I was 6 (and I doubt that at 6 I was any bigger than she is at 10), and it was a semi-auto Mossberg that fed from a tube magazine in the stock (don't know the model). Dad would load it up, hand it to me and stand there while I shot the whole magazine out. I mentioned the Model 93 17HMR only to illustrate that Savage makes a fine rimfire, but apparently reading comprehension isn't your strong suit. The Mk II is a bolt action, magazine fed, .22LR repeater. Of course, nothing says that he can't load it one round at a time for her when she's first starting out, but if it's to be HER rifle, she will soon outgrow a very tiny single shot like a Cricket and want (need, really) a bigger, more capable, rifle. She's 10 years old, which means that unless she's very small for her age she's more than big enough to handle a carbine length rimfire. The MK II has a 21" bbl, is 39" long and only weights 5 lbs. We're not talking about a full sized deer rifle here.
Mike
06-08-2009, 05:01 AM
#23
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: WV USA
Posts: 97
RE: .22 recomendations
For your daughter... Marlin 15 Little buckaroo
For you... CZ 452(various options), Savage MkII
If you get a youth model your daughter will enjoy it but you will suffer, and if you get a full sized(CZ or Savage) your daughter will suffer.
I would get one she could shoot comfortably and you can just put up with it.
Ahhh what we do for our children.
For you... CZ 452(various options), Savage MkII
If you get a youth model your daughter will enjoy it but you will suffer, and if you get a full sized(CZ or Savage) your daughter will suffer.
I would get one she could shoot comfortably and you can just put up with it.
Ahhh what we do for our children.
06-08-2009, 03:13 PM
#26
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Illinois
Posts: 1,482
RE: .22 recomendations
I'd give another vote for the Savage Mk II. I have an older one (without the accu-trigger) and have put literally thousands of rounds through it. In high school I used to drill groundhogs in the head at 75+ yards no problem. It's the most accurate .22 I've ever shot and it is a very good bargain. Bolt-action is the way to go IMO (or single shot) when teaching a youngster how to shoot. Semi-auto is great, but not for beginners just learning gun safety.
06-10-2009, 05:52 PM
#28
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2009
Location: NE Alabama
Posts: 1,060
RE: .22 recomendations
did u read the posting ???? she is only 10 YRS. OLD
Yeah!But a girl probably ain't gone blast off a clip in 2 seconds!And if she happend to miss the first shot,she's got another one right behind it!I'v needed that second shot when hunting!So heres a little tip,don't git TRIGGER HAPPY!And I can shoot a bolt,pump,lever action almost as fast as an automatic!
Yeah!But a girl probably ain't gone blast off a clip in 2 seconds!And if she happend to miss the first shot,she's got another one right behind it!I'v needed that second shot when hunting!So heres a little tip,don't git TRIGGER HAPPY!And I can shoot a bolt,pump,lever action almost as fast as an automatic!
06-12-2009, 05:59 AM
#30
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: New Hartford, NY
Posts: 919
RE: .22 recomendations
i think the 10/22 would be a great choice for a starter gun. Some people are getting wrapped up in the fact that it is a semi-auto. I'm sure when she is learning she is going to be supervised, so just give her one round at a time. Presto-chango! now the 10/22 is a single shot!