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always with a hat or sunscreen |
Showing my age but a Chipmunk 22 was what I got for my boys back in the '80s.  A single shot bolt action with a child sized LOP was a perfect first rifle to train/teach them with. Certifiable member of the gun toting, septuagenarian, bucket list workin', crazed retiree, bald is beautiful club! USN (RET), COTEP #192 | |||
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| A man of few words |
I think you're on the right path there. I have a 455 Scout that I love. I've shot some, if not all of the the other bolt guns mentioned here. The CZ definitely feels more solid than some of the others. Everyone has their preferences, but for a .22 bolt gun CZ is hard to beat. | |||
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We've got a Scout (452) that all of our kids have learned on. It's the most accurate.22 in the house. They are already discussing "who's" rifle it is. I like the American for cost, but the Scout is the one that you will want to pass down. | |||
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Another vote for a CZ 455. I bought this NIB example last year with factory rings & a garbage Tasco scope. I put a Nikon rimfire scope on it, it's a tack driver. A rifle he can enjoy into adulthood.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Yidn, shreibt un fershreibt" "The Nazis entered this war under the rather childish delusion that they were going to bomb everyone else, and nobody was going to bomb them. At Rotterdam, London, Warsaw and half a hundred other places, they put their rather naive theory into operation. They sowed the wind, and now they are going to reap the whirlwind." -Bomber Harris | |||
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| Shit don't mean shit |
I was in a similar position at this exact time last year. I have 2 boys, 14 months apart, 10 & 11. I wanted 2 rifles, and always wanted a lever gun. I settled on a CZ 457 Scout bolt and a Henry 22 Carbine (H001L). The carbine is slightly different than the youth model. My boys enjoy shooting both. https://www.henryusa.com/rifle...on-22-carbine-rifle/ | |||
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Fire begets Fire |
Another .22lr CZ-raised family here. 2 boys 1st gun. Nearly 20 yrs later… Still have it to this day, and either my tiny wife (or her 84 yo mother) can use it easily. 4x Nikon on top. Fun and accurate. Love that little gun. "Pacifism is a shifty doctrine under which a man accepts the benefits of the social group without being willing to pay - and claims a halo for his dishonesty." ~Robert A. Heinlein | |||
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If it has to be a bolt gun I will recommend CZ 457. Otherwise 10/22. Both have lots of options and can grow with your kids as they grow older, you could start to trick the gun out. NRA Life Member VCDL Member | |||
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| Fire begets Fire |
Agreed; we have both … lol. Just started w/ a bolt for safety. 10/22 for mo’betta fun! "Pacifism is a shifty doctrine under which a man accepts the benefits of the social group without being willing to pay - and claims a halo for his dishonesty." ~Robert A. Heinlein | |||
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Consider the Ruger. This is what I have my thermal night vision on. ____________________________ Eeewwww, don't touch it! Here, poke at it with this stick. | |||
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Tikka T1X .22 LR Comes from the factory with threaded barrel. Magazine fed or you can single load the mag for training. It's the rifle I bought my son when he turned 7. Went from a Cricket to the Tikka with NF SHV scope. | |||
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I have a Ruger 77-22. Bolt action, It's a tack driver. I could head shots on squirrels at 40-50 yards. | |||
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I have the 15-22 and its more fun than a barrel of monkeys. You'll burn through a LOT of ammo with one of these though. Get ready to foot the ammo bill. For a kid starting off, I think I would appreciate something that slows things down. Like a lever gun or a bolt gun. ______________________________________________________ Often times a very small man can cast a very large shadow | |||
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Iirc the T1X will go into the centerfire stock. You could cut the rimfire stock down to fit, then drop it into a grown up stock later. Later will happen much faster than you would believe. Best of luck with your young man. "The days are stacked against what we think we are." Jim Harrison | |||
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Mistake Not... |
This. Great gun for the funds. ___________________________________________ Life Member NRA & Washington Arms Collectors Mistake not my current state of joshing gentle peevishness for the awesome and terrible majesty of the towering seas of ire that are themselves the milquetoast shallows fringing my vast oceans of wrath. Velocitas Incursio Vis - Gandhi | |||
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Another Chipmunk vote here. Started all my three kids on one and my oldest, who is 28 and very short for an adult, still uses it to hunt squirrels and groundhogs. Added a red dot sight to it (elcheapo $30 variety) many years ago and it's still going. | |||
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My first was a Marlin 15Y. The 10/22 came a couple of years later.  | |||
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If you would consider a lever gun...if he is a westerns fan or just for the fun factor, a Henry H001Y would be a great option. Tube fed/loading (maybe along with a side gate available now) LOP is around 13" I believe and the action is smooth and easy. ______________________ Live free or die... Don't tread on me... Molon Labe... Take your pick. | |||
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| More persistent than capable |
This gun can also be fit in a longer factory butt stock as he grows.This message has been edited. Last edited by: sunburn, Lick the lollipop of mediocrity once and you suck forever. | |||
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