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.22 Rifle suggestions for 10 year old.

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Hello. I do not have a lot of experience with rifles with the exception of the ones I fired in the Marines. However I have a ten year old nephew who would really like to learn how to shoot and since his father has zero experience with guns I have been involuntarily nominated to teach him. Lol, honestly I don't mind he is a good kid.

I'm assuming a .22 rifle is probably the best way to learn how to shoot guns, but if I am wrong here don't hesitate to say where we should begin. Assuming my assumption is right, I need some suggestions for a inexpensive but descent rifle. Being he is a ten year old boy he loves first person shooter video games and he would LOVE an AR or AK style .22lr, but I don't think the prices will dictate that. Preferably not a single shot, but other than that we are pretty open.

Thanks,

Shawn
 
Shawn, why not start him out with a stock Ruger 10/22($200) and then you could trick it out over time with accessories. You can get a 10/22 to look like an AR or AK with kits the AK one is called Krinker Plinker and Archangel makes the AR lookalike I do believe. There is no gunsmithing required to put these on a 10/22.
 
there's a lot of people who will say a bolt or single is best to start out on, but I learned on a semi. I'd say, whatever you can get that's sturdy, reliable and cheap would be the best bet.


Go to the pawn shops and look for a good semi .22. I wouldn't pay over 150 for anything, to be honest.


My favorite of the many not-so-expensive 22's I've shot in my life has been a Remington 550. Might be cool to break the cycle of the endless tacticool, bling bling influence younger kids have on them these days and give him a .22 with a tube magazine and some wear on it and teach him to be accurate with it and take some game even, depending where you are.
 
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I take that back. The 550 actually is kind of pricey?


Look for a good Marlin or Savage-Stevens semi. I'm personally not a fan of 10-22's, but that may be an okay option too.
 
wlewisiii beat me to it. If he's a big 10 year old consider a full size 452. Either way it's hard to go wrong with a CZ rimfire.

The Scouts are, I think, shipped with a single shot adapter. However, if you take that out they will function just fine as a repeater with the 5 and 10 round magazines.
 
I say just find a decent bolt action .22, either single shot or with a magazine. When I get either nephews or nieces and get to take them shooting, it will be to teach them to shoot rather than to pull the trigger. Ah, it is going to be great to indoctrinate my sister's children with the ways of precision shooting, flyfishing, and other fun stuff.
 
Savage Mark II for a bolt action or the 64 for an autoloader. You can get the synthetic stock version from walmart for around $150, sometimes with a scope.

Both good starter guns for a low price. That way if his interest wains, you haven't broken the bank and still have a decent little shooter.

I, too am awaiting my nephew's coming of age. He just joined us before Christmas, so it'll be a while. He's got his uncle's trigger finger though!
 
A Henry .22 lever gun may not look modern or tactical, but it's a great gun for any 10-yr-old boy. A repeater, but not a semiautomatic, and just the right size and weight.
 
I can't believe I'm the first one to post this, but get him a MARLIN 60....much more accurate than the Ruger out of the box, ergonomic, never (almost never) needs cleaning, inexpensive.

Another fun one, but more expensive, would be a lever-action Marlin 39...just the fun of lever would light up his face.

It's what I wish my first one had been.
 
Reminds me of the first rifle I had...a Winchester 69 bolt action. In fact, I still have it 50 years later and it still works like new. I think my dad paid about $70 for it, in 1958! Any how, Winchesters are STILL great rifles, as are Henry 22s. I think either can be bought for 250-300 dollars. Walmarts which carry guns do stock both.
 
Thanks gentlemen. How about this. I'll put up some links of ones that I have looked at and like and you give me your thoughts or concerns about my picks. Like I originally said I really don't know much about rifles, so for me it's like a shot in the dark (pun intended because honestly there is no shot in the dark at my house. CZ SP-01 with light and Mossberg 500 with a light too.:evil:).

He would love this one, but I have no idea of it's quality or accuracy. I don't think anything would frustrate a kid more than not being able to hit something because the rifle isn't accurate.
http://www.centerfiresystems.com/AC-AKF-22.aspx

I love this one.
http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=114397

Another one he would love, but again worried about quality and accuracy.
http://www.centerfiresystems.com/AC-M16-22.aspx

Somebody mentioned this one. Is this an accurate rifle?
http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=110892

A cheaper one, but I have no qualms as long as it is descent.
http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=86731

Is this stock synthetic? As a cabinetmaker nothing irritates me more than plastic "wood". :eek:
http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=86078

This looks like a classic beauty. Anything I should be aware of with this one?
http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=86732

Another classic?
http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=86106

Are these Accutriggers supposed to be any good?
http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=86768

A regular 10/22.
http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=86490

Another Henry.
http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=85825

Ak style.
http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=113795

OK, two more lol. These last two are at the absolute upper limit I am willing to spend and that is only if they could be a heirloom they could pass down to their own son or daughter.

I love CZ pistols but have never fired their rifles.
http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=85726

And of course a beautiful Henry.
http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=85830

Sorry it is so many but I truly don't know much about them. I really do appreciate you taking the time to look through them and giving me your opinion.

Thanks a million.

Shawn
 
I purchased two Henry rifles for my boys 10th birthdays. Keigan got his this year and Caleb will get his in Oct. We went with the H001T the frontier model. I like to octagon barrels they do add a little weight but worth it for the look. My wife and I originally wanted to have the receivers engraved but the normal Henry's are a painted receiver. So that went out the window. Instead we opted for the optinal brass barrel bands and hand them engraved with the boys name. You may find yourself shooting your kids gun more than your own. The actions are super smooth and very accurate.
 
Henry youth. nice little gun . my 7 years old daughter got hers for her 7th birthday.
 
Instead we opted for the optinal brass barrel bands and hand them engraved with the boys name.
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I was thinking about that. It would be great if 50 years from now he could pull this gun out and tell his grandchildren about his uncle who taught him to shoot with this very gun.

Is the Hoo1T an older model? I googled it and didn't see anything for sale. What do you think about the Golden Boy model I had a link to?

Shawn
 
I'd also go for the CZ. Rapid fire is fun, but it's a novelty thing. After you dump a magazine or two and watch a pop can jump around it starts to get boring. Accuracy on the other hand never gets dull. Shooting a dime size group at 50 yards or more is going to put a smile on any shooters face, over and over again.
 
My sons all started with a single shot Crack-shot rifle , to drill home the safety , which is the first step , safety before markmanship :)

I then progressed them to a 10-22 , but each of them ( 3 ) all favored my Savage GVXP bolt action. It was far more accurate , and in their words " racking the bolt was just more fun and felt like they were doing more than just pulling the trigger ".

I don't think you can go wrong with a Savage.
 
My son is 10yrs old and I got him the Ruger 10/22CRR, compact stock with 16" barrel. This size is perfect. I liked the 16" barrel so much I bought one and put it on my 10/22.
 
I'll take the 10/22 over the Model 60 any day. From what you described, I think the 10/22 would fit your nephew well. If you have to dress the rifle in black plastic 'gun lingerie' to keep him interested - there is a ton of it available for the 10/22. Like they said: AK and AR looking kits, high-cap mags,folding/collapsible/bullpup stocks,right down to adding a bayonet. But it's not all just tackycool stuff, you can also get really nice target grade parts and make a little paper killer - There isn't a lot you can't do to a 10/22. Let us know what you get!
 
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