TanklessPro
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Hello all
I'm lookin to pickup a rifle for my daughter. She is soon to be seven, almost 5 foot tall,and pretty good with a pistol. I do not want a single shot. I have a western auto 22 bolt action that was my wife's grandfather but I really want her to have her first rifle and don't want to drill and tap it for a scope. I want to put a low power scope or red dot on the rifle.
I have been looking at several rifles. We have several AR's in the works so I would like to stay with rimfire. What do yall think of my choices? Any more opinions?
1. A Ruger American compact in .22LR
-I have a lot of 22 and the bolt action would slow her down and hopefully make better shots.
2. A Ruger American compact in 17HMR
- It would be a new caliber that "we" don't have. Don't hate me for that because she will end up with all of mine one day. It also has the benefits of a bolt action.
3. A Ruger 10/22 50th Anniversity
- I like this model because we can put a can on I in the future. The down side is the semiauto. I'm afraid she may burn through the ammo like she does on the Walther P22.
4. A Marlin model 60
- similar options to the ones above
5. A Henry in 22LR
- What's not to like about a lever action? The only thing, I have never liked scopes on them and I don't want her to get bit by the lever.
I'm lookin to pickup a rifle for my daughter. She is soon to be seven, almost 5 foot tall,and pretty good with a pistol. I do not want a single shot. I have a western auto 22 bolt action that was my wife's grandfather but I really want her to have her first rifle and don't want to drill and tap it for a scope. I want to put a low power scope or red dot on the rifle.
I have been looking at several rifles. We have several AR's in the works so I would like to stay with rimfire. What do yall think of my choices? Any more opinions?
1. A Ruger American compact in .22LR
-I have a lot of 22 and the bolt action would slow her down and hopefully make better shots.
2. A Ruger American compact in 17HMR
- It would be a new caliber that "we" don't have. Don't hate me for that because she will end up with all of mine one day. It also has the benefits of a bolt action.
3. A Ruger 10/22 50th Anniversity
- I like this model because we can put a can on I in the future. The down side is the semiauto. I'm afraid she may burn through the ammo like she does on the Walther P22.
4. A Marlin model 60
- similar options to the ones above
5. A Henry in 22LR
- What's not to like about a lever action? The only thing, I have never liked scopes on them and I don't want her to get bit by the lever.
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