It is the Crosman 760 Pumpmaster. See link below. It shoots BB's and/or Pellets. Seems to be a good little gun. I used it to teach her basic gun safety and technique. I just set a can on my bow target in the back yard. Since we live in city limits, I just have her pump it one time so the velocity stays pretty low. She started out rough, but now can hit the can every time, so I slowly move the target farther back for her.

Link to gun: http://www.amazon.com/Crosman-Pumpma...irls+air+rifle

I sighted in a Remington 700 ADL Youth rifle for a fellow about 6 years ago...That thing was unbelievable...With the 100gr Hornadys at 100 yards you could cover the group with a nickel...His girls ended up killing a few deer with it but what tickled me is he started using it...He is only about 5ft 6 or so, I'm 6ft 5...The stock fit him perfectly...

Well, he was an '06 man and decided to try the .243...Sure enough a 10 point walked out and he thought "Crap, I should have the '06"...Well he popped him, the deer ran off...He got down out of the stand, went to where the deer headed and there he laid...Funniest thing was him coming by the house with that deer and telling me how effective the .243 was on deer...

Not even sure if Remington still makes a Youth model but back then you could buy the Youth and if needed later could buy a Remington or after market stock as the kids grew...

The problem with Youth model Firearms...
 

As I see it, there are a few issues with buying Youth Model firearms, which shoe fits you is ultimately your own decision:

Buying an adult rifle that they might be able to use forever will cost more, and then you need to buy a replacement stock, costing even more. But at least they can use it forever, instead of leaving you with a "rock" sitting in the safe that nobody will use again until the next generation of kids, or trying to resell a youth model with limited market.

Buying a low end Rossi or Handi rifle will save you money up front, but likely means nobody will ever use it again. The trigger won't be real hot, but can be worked, then again you're adding expense to a cheap rifle. Fit and finish won't be fantastic, but serviceable. These single shot low end youth rifles usually lighter and more compact than a standard youth or featherweight bolt action would be. They also tend to have a muzzle heavy, somewhat awkward balance.

Again, if you're carrying it, it just needs to FIT them, not necessarily be light for them. My 5yr old nephew shoots my wife's Savage 12 heavy barrel rifle at water bottles, the extra weight helps keep him steady.

Personally, I plan to buy a .243win in a Savage or Rem 700, standard weight barrel, and a $100 boyd laminate stock, and chop down the pull. I'll add shims to the stock as the kids grow, then swap back to the factory stock once they're an adult.

Yeah, I do remember really pushing the Savage youth models when I worked at bass pro. They seemed like well made higher end guns for youth. I asked them about it a week ago and they didn't have any in stock. I may just have to shop around or see if someone can still order the Savage youth maybe w/ a synthetic stock. If I get that in a .243 then I'd say she'd be set and my boy can take it over when he gets older. Thanks again for all the help.

Nate

Thanks Nate!

Have you considered an AR platform with a collapsible stock? You could shoot .22, .223 and .308 - the .308 being fine for deer. The balance might be off with the lightweight butt stock but it would certainly be adjustable to fit your daughter's growing body.

JM2C

I ALMOST made this suggestion myself, but held my tongue for the following reasons:

Not every 6yr old kid is ready for a semiauto
Recoil in an AR-10 .308 is pretty stiff
AR platforms are a lot heavier than say, a bolt action
Hard to come by these right now, let alone the price for them

It's something to consider and not a BAD option by any stretch, but before you drop $1500-2000 on an AR-10 .308, it might be wise to have your little one take a test drive.

Real hard to beat the ol' Pumpmaster 760. We just started my 5yr old nephew shooting one of my old Pumpmaster 760's that I got as a kid. Rifle is almost 25yrs old and still clears pigeons out of the barn and puts rabbits in the pot just as it always has. If yours ever starts giving up pressure, a few drops of oil on the piston underneath the pump lever will have it running like new. (Or better yet, oil it regularly so you never let the seals dry up)

True. Is there a .270 upper that is made for the AR? That would have more punch than the .223.

My 8 year old daughter started on a Rossi Tri-fecta (22, 243, 20g) when she was 5 at the range and the single shot is a great starter rifle for learning to shoot. It was plenty accurate and allowed her to start with the 22 and then move up to the 243 using the exact same rifle. She never hunted with it, but in my opinion investing a couple hundred bucks on a starter rifle was well worth the investment to get her shooting and the flexibility to move up on the same frame.

When she was ready to start hunting (when she was 7) I bought her a Weatherby Vanguard youth stocked rifle in .243 (eventually I can upgrade the stock). She has got probably 200 rounds through it now and is ready to hunt. Before I let her hunt, the deal was she had to be able to put 5 shots in a row into a 7" paper plate at 100 yards...wouldn't you know it she put the first 5 shots she ever shot through the rifle into probably a 4" group? hahaha...off hunting we went. My niece also started on the Rossi and then a Weatherby Vanguard and was subjected to the same "5 shot test"...she also passed first time around!

For the $ a Vanguard is hard to beat...I did have to shorten the youth stock a little as my daughter is fairly small...

I would go for a 243 over a 223 just because of the margin of error on the 223 is a little greater...load that 243 with a 100g bullet like the Nosler Partition or Speer softpoint and knock em dead.

I would advise against an AR just because of the semi-auto platform and the challenges that can create for young shooters.

I honestly have no issues with the youth single shot rifles, have a couple of them and they shoot well enough for what they are.

Why would it need to be an AR10? I'm not advocating for an AR platform for several of the same reasons you do, but I would go AR15 in 223, and they can be had for under $800 now pretty easily.