Kids First Rifle to Learn Shooting

[Buffalotears]

My son just turned seven and is showing some interest in shooting. What are your gun recommendations for a small kiddo new to shooting? 22lr because he is pretty sensitive to noise still too. Thanks!

 

[wesfromky]

My son just turned seven and is showing some interest in shooting. What are your gun recommendations for a small kiddo new to shooting? 22lr because he is pretty sensitive to noise still too. Thanks!

Bolt .22 with a silencer and subsonics. Buy a threaded ruger mark iv as well and shoot it with the can and subs. So. Much. Fun. And totally not intimidating.

 

[ResearchinStuff]

Suppressed 22s are amazing. Also, read this:

Kids rifle manifesto

I've chimed in on so many different "what rifle for my age XX kid?" threads that I thought I'd try to consolidate my thoughts here. My oldest son is 14 now, started shooting centerfire rifles at 9. My younger kids started shooting centerfire rifles at between 5-7 yrs old. 5 kids shooting now...

rokslide.com

 

[Buffalotears]

I like the those rugers it’s been a long time since I shot one. I’ll keep an eye out for one.

Thanks for the link!

Suppressed sounds nice! I really haven’t done any research on suppressors. Now I need to look into it. What’s the best recommendations on suppressors? Are they different for pistols and rifles?

 

[ResearchinStuff]

For 22s the cans seem all more or less the same. Centerfire there are lots more options and variations.

 

[Buffalotears]

Good to know. Thanks!

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

My son is also 7. He shoots a Ruger 10/22 chambered in 17 Mach 2. He used a custom lightweight wood stock that we cut and formed and then stained it red together.

Here is his last 10 shot group at 50 yards. 1” square.



For Christmas I am putting together a bolt gun for him. It’s a tikka .223 barreled action in a shortened Roktok. He will shoot reduced load 62 grain ELDVTs out of it until he’s 10 and can legally hunt big game. He’ll switch to 77 TMKs for that.

 

[Nine Banger]

My son is also 7. He shoots a Ruger 10/22 chambered in 17 Mach 2. He used a custom lightweight wood stock that we cut and formed and then stained it red together.

Here is his last 10 shot group at 50 yards. 1” square.
For Christmas I am putting together a bolt gun for him. It’s a tikka .223 barreled action in a shortened Roktok. He will shoot reduced load 62 grain ELDVTs out of it until he’s 10 and can legally hunt big game. He’ll switch to 77 TMKs for that.

Please post pics of the stocks when you can...My guys are 5 and 8.



Lefty is on Jakes list for a T3x. Poncho is into red guns too.

 

[Buffalotears]

That’s awesome! It means so much more to them when they get to put effort into making their stuff. I have been thinking about reworking my 10/22 to fit his short arms.

 

[nodakian]

My two started on a Cricket single shot. Simple to operate, sized right, very affordable. The grandthings have it now.

 

[ResearchinStuff]

I also have a cricket, it's a lousy weapon. Feeding, extraction, trigger, and scope mounting are all awful.

 

[Buffalotears]

I also have a cricket, it's a lousy weapon. Feeding, extraction, trigger, and scope mounting are all awful.

Is there a better similar alternative you’d suggest?