Best .22 for a 9 year old girl

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My daughter has a Henry single shot youth rifle, and she uses my 10/22 with a scope. She really likes using the scope better than iron sights, but the 10/22 is way too big for her.
Can someone recommend a very light well balanced .22 that can take a scope mount? Doesn't really matter if it's a semi-auto or bolt, although a bolt action might be nice as long as it didn't get in the way of the scope.

I'm looking for something that is a pleasure to shoot, is lightweight and accurate, and has a short enough stock that a kid won't have trouble holding it.

I actually really get a kick out of shooting the Henry single shot, it weighs about 3 pounds and has these cool fiber optic sights, it's like a very accurate pistol with a long barrel.
 
I have a Winchester 9422 lever action. Very accurate rifle and light weight.
I would say it is a fun gun for a kid. Might be something to look for in the used gun market.
 
You can get the new 10/22 carbine that has a shorter stock and barrel. They seem nice.

Otherwise get a used Marlin 60 at a pawnshop cheap and cut down the stock.

But, I'd look into used bolt gun and shorten the stock as necessary. This will teach kids patience and get them to cycle the bolt after every shot. Especially with younger boys, it seems after a few shots with a semi auto they start the magazine dump.

There are tons of used bolt guns and can easily be found for under $100.
 
ar-7 is super light. like what 3 lbs loaded? or was it 2 and a half, i forget.

too bad they are not very reliable.
 
Do what I did a while back. I wanted a light, yet accurate .22 for general woods plinking. I took a standard 10/22, added a Butler Creek carbon fiber barrel and a Corelite stock. I ended up with a .22 that weighed 4lbs that could put 10 shots into a quarter at 50 yards. I think it would be perfect for a little girl. I also mounted a little 4x scope and it still weighed less than 5.5lbs loaded.
 
Ah...forgot about the Henry. Another good choice!

Henry is an all American manufacturer (they won't even use imported steel)
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Is that right? Wow, I may have to pick one up just on that info alone. Of all the .22's I own, I have yet to get a Henry.
 
Man-o-man, I don't know what size your 9 year old is, but my 11 year old couldn't fit the stock of my Marlin Glenfield 60 without shortening the stock 2". Cannot do anything about the barrell length, so it's still unwieldy for her and muzzle heavy.

If I didn't have the Marlin already, I would have bought something with a 16" barrell and youth sized stock for sure.
 
oh boy, its hard to find em, but there are a lot of youth 22s out there. might see about having a smith tap some holes for mounts. i have an old win. single shot tapt for mounts, not heavy but got a real long barrel. tack driver too, for an old standard 22
 
CZ 452 Scout. Small, extremely well made, grooved for rings, good irons, very accurate and very short for small shooters/kids.

I really love CZ 452s and I don't think you could go wrong here.
 
henry, marlin, savage, cz, all make youth models. the henry accubolt actually uses a cantilever scope mount. Also n.e.f. and h@r , and rossi , also make a single shot, break open youth model, and not just in 22, but in many centerfire cals.
 
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a .22 just doesnt have the penatration required for taking down 9 year olds. the minium id suggest is a .357 lever gun. and even that you wanna garentee a clean shot, a charging 9 year old is more dangerous than any of africas big game

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a .22 just doesnt have the penatration required for taking down 9 year olds. the minium id suggest is a .357 lever gun. and even that you wanna garentee a clean shot, a charging 9 year old is more dangerous than any of africas big game. THAT'S SOO BAD! Anyways, She got bad eyes? hmm..... scope?? Hmmm? I don't ever recommend scope usage on a kids .22, POSSIBLY a red dot, but not a scope. Not practical/sensible for beginners. That said, a cut down 10/22 wood cheap-o factory is excellent, and the standard carbine barrel is also great. Light weight, short, and tapered- keeps the C.G in close. My neices learned with my remy 33, I think the barrel is 24", it is a single shot, and so old it never got a serial number. 22 shorts are perfect for quiet practice sessions, with minimal chance for accidental death- those kids are kinda excitable. Never know what might transpire.:rolleyes:
 
I've got a Marlin 60 with a cut-down stock and a cheapie wally world (<$10) scope on it that both my kids use. My daughter has been shooting it since she was 9 (now 13). My son has only been shooting for the last year or so, he's now 6.

Targets consist of mostly ballons and clay pigeons at 50-100 yrds.

My son also has a Rossi single shot .410/.22LR combo gun.

Great fun.
 
I like how JACKAL thinks,the 10/22 with one of the carbon barrels weigh nothing. Ideal way to go would be to router out the factory 10/22 stock to fit the .920 lite carbon barrel (does anyone make a carbon lite barrel in factory dims?) and chop the butt to fit your kid.
If you chop a factory stock to really fit your daughter the weight of the stock gun might not be an issue.
I would suggest a red dot as it is easier to use than a scope and much easier than iron sights.
After your daughter grows some you can replace the chopped stock with a full sized on and be good to go. Factory 10/22 stocks are a dime a dozen because most guys strip them off to use something aftermarket.
You could get creative and make the stock a family project, after chopping it let the daughter pick her favorite color and paint it. Just don't be surprised if she wants pink or yellow!
Old school thinking is single shot bolt action with iron sights and I agree that this is a good choice but if you buy one of the miny bolts (chipmonk?) the kid will outgrow it and then it sits in the closet untill baby brother comes along or the grandkid. The beauty of the 10/22 with a scope or reddot is that it is much more likely to hold the kids interest and get them involved with shooting. A young kid who is haveing trouble lineing up iron sights can usually grasp the idea of putting the red dot on the target (or tin can) and pulling the trigger. As long as the safety issues are taken care of I think keeping the kids attention is more importiant than makeing them a bullseye shooter.
 
+1 on the 10-22 carbine, and trim the stock. The standard barrel isn't that heavy. The CF barrel I had was pretty crappy, accuracy wise.

Plus it can grow with the kid, by changing the stock and barrel.

Or hunt around for an old Remington Nylon; super light.
 
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