August 29, 2018, 11:19 AM
mutedbladeSigForum Friends - Recommend a .22lr bolt gun for me, please
quote:
Originally posted by newmexican:
I sort of think that people recommending a 455 over a 77/22 are doing shout out of jealousy since they can’t get their hands on a 77/22......of course it joking.......sort of......
Or we just read what the OP posted.
quote:
Originally posted by ShneaSIG:
Friends,
The happy day that I get to introduce my little girl to shooting is approaching! I should be able to buy or borrow from my dad the old Marlin youth model single-shot .22 bolt action rifle that I learned to shoot with. But, that gun is in rough shape, and may not be worth rehabbing.
So, if I want to start fresh, and get a .22lr bolt gun to use to teach my baby girl the fundamentals, what would you recommend?
Nothing indicates he's looking for an adult sized gun there. While Ruger does offer a more compact 22, it's not the 77/22. The CZ does exactly what the OP is asking with the ability to grow with the shooter. There is nothing that would keep a person from getting a 455 Scout and turning it into a 17 HMR American at a later date. All that would be needed is the barrel and stock which can be had with relative ease, plus the 455 has about .5" less length of pull as compared to the Ruger American compact. Think it's about a 1/4 pound lighter too. Doesn't sound like much, but for a dainty little girl, it may make all the difference in the world
Otherwise, your 77/22 recommendation is solid. Beautiful guns!
August 29, 2018, 12:38 PM
carotxn+1 on the CZ 455 Scout. Great setup for a new young shooter. I like that I can start him on irons and run a suppressor on it so we can focus on the fundamentals and eliminate as many distractions as possible. I have an 8 year old boy and this is what I am using to get him started.
August 29, 2018, 01:30 PM
MattWCZ, no question.
August 29, 2018, 02:59 PM
hambonyI have a Marlin XT22 the does great, and tube fed at that. It was perfect during the lean times of 22lr when I could still shoot the shorts and CBS still on the shelf.
August 29, 2018, 03:31 PM
soggy_spinoutThe CZ, far and away. And if the CZ isn't an option, then I'd pick a Savage Mark II youth over the Ruger. The QC of the Ruger is sadly inconsistent from rifle-to-rifle. I don't doubt that they all shoot (well, maybe I don't), but some of the actions on the guns that we see coming in seem as if they're hewn by an
unsharpened axe given how coarse and noisy the bolt travel is. For only a little more money you're into a vastly superior 455 Scout.
August 29, 2018, 05:17 PM
ShneaSIGSounds like the 455 scout has quite the consensus!
September 02, 2018, 12:04 AM
KevinCWWHy don't you just borrow my 10/22? It is synthetic stock and very, very light. You can just load 1 or 2 round in the mag.
Or if you REALLY want... I'll trade you straight up for your new SCAR17. You won't even have to add cash!
September 02, 2018, 12:26 AM
newmexicanquote:
Originally posted by mutedblade:
quote:
Originally posted by newmexican:
I sort of think that people recommending a 455 over a 77/22 are doing shout out of jealousy since they can’t get their hands on a 77/22......of course it joking.......sort of......
Or we just read what the OP posted.
quote:
Originally posted by ShneaSIG:
Friends,
The happy day that I get to introduce my little girl to shooting is approaching! I should be able to buy or borrow from my dad the old Marlin youth model single-shot .22 bolt action rifle that I learned to shoot with. But, that gun is in rough shape, and may not be worth rehabbing.
So, if I want to start fresh, and get a .22lr bolt gun to use to teach my baby girl the fundamentals, what would you recommend?
Nothing indicates he's looking for an adult sized gun there. While Ruger does offer a more compact 22, it's not the 77/22. The CZ does exactly what the OP is asking with the ability to grow with the shooter. There is nothing that would keep a person from getting a 455 Scout and turning it into a 17 HMR American at a later date. All that would be needed is the barrel and stock which can be had with relative ease, plus the 455 has about .5" less length of pull as compared to the Ruger American compact. Think it's about a 1/4 pound lighter too. Doesn't sound like much, but for a dainty little girl, it may make all the difference in the world
Otherwise, your 77/22 recommendation is solid. Beautiful guns!
Read the OP completely before posting ??!?!?!....that’s crazy talk.