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If you're curious about the Aero Precision lower quality, my AR sports one and it is top notch quality. Mated perfectly with a Spike's upper (If my research is correct, Spike's receivers are made by Aero Precision but stamped with the Spike's name). I paid $76 on sale at Brownells last year...

hardluk1: In doing my research on these, I'm seriously contemplating getting one for myself down the road. I would prefer a heavy barrel, and I like the features of the FV and TR versions a lot. I'm willing to let him go as far as he wants with this endeavor. If he wants to get into competitions...

Fiddleharp: A range trip is never wasted, we'll certainly be bringing my other guns along. If that one should fail, we'll still shoot somethin'. Heck, I'm not gonna go there just to watch him shoot all day! I'm a good dad, but not THAT good! But, as for just cycling rounds, per your...

fiddleharp: No, I haven't run any ammo through it yet, and will let him christen it on our first range trip, for better or worse. If things go south, it'll be a lesson that all mechanical objects are fallible, and sometimes you have to figure out why. But, if it goes well those first shots will...

For those of you who chimed in on my ".22 Rifle suggestions" post, thanks again for your input and helping me make the selection for my son's birthday gift. Especially 900F. This is not a range report, as he will not be receiving it until December, just a "first impression" post. Picked up...

Former fencer chiming in I don't get to blow my own horn very often, so I'll take this opportunity! Never being one for team sports, I got into fencing as a teen. I competed for several years. I was accomplished enough that I qualified for the Junior Olympics, and even won the Sunshine State...

Pulled the trigger Purchased the Savage MKII lefty bolt action (blued/wood) online from CTD a couple of hours ago. Now, the waiting game. No complaints about the price, within budget at $202 including shipping. I was worried about shipping cost, since that's usually NOT CTD when ordering...

Settled I think I've decided on the Savage MkII lefty bolt rifle. Looks great, I've heard some pretty good word here and there about it, and it's packed with features in my price range. As much as I wanted to stick to the old standbys, after hearing from all of you, I reconsidered some things...

Thanks everyone! We figured out last night that he is left eye dominant, and really has trouble sighting with his right. That said, I think I'm going to do whatever I can to get him set up on a lefty rifle so it suits his needs best. Furthermore, for many reasons stated here, I think I'm going...

900F - I did not realize there were left handed version available, at least not affordably. I will look into that. Not sure which eye is dominant, he just got glasses for distance, but I don't think we've ever checked dominance. Will do. DM- I mean no disrespect, but do not assume your dad...

Additionally, I think he's big enough to handle a full size. I don't think I absolutely need to consider a youth stock at this point.

That new Ruger American rimfire rifle seems pretty interesting. Another issue is that he's a lefty. I'm not ruling bolt actions out, but I personally prefer semi's. With a bolt action, he'll have no choice but to learn to shoot righty. I don't think it's a big deal, but I want him to shoot...

Excellent info, all. Thanks for the input!

Thanks for the suggestion, I will probably do that. I am a big proponent for making sure a gun "fits" you well. I am mostly concerned with overall quality since manufacturing has changed a lot since I was using such guns, and my familiarity is with other types of firearms. I'm trying to keep...

Hello all. I figured I'd ask the great collective minds here to make a more informed decision. I have decided to buy my son a .22lr rifle for his upcoming birthday/Christmas gift. He will be turning 12, and is of average size/strength. It's been many years since I have had a 22 rifle in the...

Shanghai MCoy: I thought about putting a clip or loop on the back, but honestly those clips are usually useless on duty boots like mine (they don't open wide enough) and add unnecessary bulk to the sheath in my opinion for a covert knife like this. I wanted an actual "in the boot" sheath, which...

Thanks for the nice comments everyone. mljdeckard, this is the fourth sheath I have made. The others were for a drop point hunter kit knife, one for an old Buck 105 Pathfinder for a coworker, and one for an old Schrade skinner for yet another coworker. What I'm getting at is that I've done a...

Yeah, the earlier ones came with a leather sheath. Unfortunately, they are hard to find by themselves in decent condition. My best guess on the age of the one I bought is based on the logo, which puts it somewhere around 1985-1989. I'm not sure when they started with the nylon sheath, or if both...

I recently acquired a nice 80's era Gerber Mk I boot knife, but didn't like the nylon sheath that came with it. Don't get me wrong, it was functional, it just didn't have that certain class leather provides. So, I went to my local Tandy Leather, gathered some supplies, and put a better one...

So, I started a part-for-part AR build last year, September to be exact, and was sooo close to the finish line before Newtown. Of course, the only thing I hadn't purchased before then was the bolt carrier group. Nothing like having a 99% build laughing in your face... Last week, with help from...