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Another thing to think about is perhaps getting the young ones into Airsoft first. That's how I started off with my kids.
A rifle for a seven year old…
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I think airsoft or BB is great. I had BB guns from a fairly early age. No need for range trips to shoot them.
At 11, I shot NRA with a Remington 510 single shot that was my Dad's when he was a kid.
Another option is a 10/22 cut down. Lots of cheap wood stocks available to cut down or replace the cut down one when needed.
At 11, I shot NRA with a Remington 510 single shot that was my Dad's when he was a kid.
Another option is a 10/22 cut down. Lots of cheap wood stocks available to cut down or replace the cut down one when needed.
OP, ^this^ is a huge and extremely important point!
The above reminded me that, once I’d demonstrated the ability to adhere to the Rules of Safety (and beyond, really) my parents / grandparents set me up with a bullet trap (beauty of those Daisy’s is you can get by with a cardboard box with a section of rubber foot mat, etc., tons of examples on YouTube) I was allowed to practice on my own. It was shooting on my own at such a young age that really solidified my for now life-long passion for and paramount priority of target shooting
Semi-formal marksmanship exposure / training … ^Another thing^ I personally consider a “must” for raising kids, right up there with (take your pick of discipline) martial arts exposure and training, as early as practically possible!
alucard0822
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Hard to beat an AR, build it with them, easy to adjust for any shooter, and if you go with a 22 upper easy to handle with plenty of room to grow. Built a couple with my oldest boy, nothing beats the smile on his face shooting an AR he helped build.
Sirex
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Walmart has a really cool brass looking lever action BB rifle in both adult, and youth sizes. I was looking at them, but already got my kids Red Ryders.
Chriskat that is sweet!
Thanks, it's been a safe queen for a long time. Son will be 29 in a month.
Is that the 22lr conversion in there or the regular barrel?
Virgil Co.C
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I had bought a single shot , I believe it was an HR . Came with a 22 and 410 barrels and I believe you can get a 223 barrel for it . It’s small .was perfect for kids and grandkids shoot it now . Perfect for starter .
Threeband
The M1 Does My Talking
Don't screw around.
Get the kid a Garand from the CMP.
https://thecmp.org/sales-and-service/m1-garand/
He'll grow into it.
Get the kid a Garand from the CMP.
https://thecmp.org/sales-and-service/m1-garand/
He'll grow into it.
I got an old single shot bolt action 22 for my son when he was about 5 or 6. I cut about 1 1/2" off the buttstock with a band saw. He shot the hell out of it when he was a kid and even hunted squirrels with it in the woods behind our house. He still has that rifle. He's about 6' 3 now so maybe I ought to attach that piece of the stock back for him.
That too!
Darkemp
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No really, given that these won't be around forever, I think that's an OUTSTANDING suggestion.
[EDIT] Think about it; would you rather have a $1,000 savings bond or a $750 CMP Garand??? The Garand will give you a better return
Airsoft is fun! I think MoCo outlawed them, but before that, the kids in the neighborhood shot them all the time.
Nerf was the starting point and suddenly there's an Airsoft M-1 Carbine in his toy box. Boy Scout Troop ran a Guns and Arrows weekend and they used Ruger Americam Rimfires with peep sights. Now looking at a CZ 457 Scout as his .22 because besides being a great rifle that let's him start him on iron sights, we can swap stock and barrel and add optics if desired.
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