carnaby
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I got a Savage Cub for my 6 year old son a while back and finally got out to the woods with the boy to shoot it. He loved it! It was drizzling and miserable out, and I could barely pry the rifle out of his hands when it was time to go. We used .22 shorts which were quiet enough to use without muffs for the 20 shots we fired. I'm going to find him some low-profile youth muffs to help him get used to wearing them in the future.
In any case, he was able to hit the target, which was just a cardboard box, all by himself. The length of pull is still a little too long, so it took us a while to figure out a way for him to hold the rifle in the standing position. We settled in the end with the butt of the stock above his shoulder. Underneath puts the sights too low, and it was very difficult for him to hold the rifle with the stock against his shoulder.
All-in-all, a very good day!
Here's a pic of the boy and the cub. Excellent youth rifle. Much better quality than the cricket or chipmunk for only a little more money. I got mine on Auctionarms for $170 + $15 shipping. Not bad!
In any case, he was able to hit the target, which was just a cardboard box, all by himself. The length of pull is still a little too long, so it took us a while to figure out a way for him to hold the rifle in the standing position. We settled in the end with the butt of the stock above his shoulder. Underneath puts the sights too low, and it was very difficult for him to hold the rifle with the stock against his shoulder.
All-in-all, a very good day!
Here's a pic of the boy and the cub. Excellent youth rifle. Much better quality than the cricket or chipmunk for only a little more money. I got mine on Auctionarms for $170 + $15 shipping. Not bad!
. It has a super nice trigger, an accutrigger in fact, and lighter and crisper than my Savage .300 win mag accutrigger. It has peep sights and was perfectly acurate out of the box. 
