This weekend at the pawn shop I score a Rossi Youth model with the 22lr and the 410 barrels. I wanted a nice little 22 to teach my youngest daughter to shoot and to get my older one more interested in shooting. I was going to get her one fo the cricket 22s but I wasn't sold on the pull cock, decock, and the way you loaded the round. It just didn't seem "fun". The Rossi on the other hand is a BLAST. I had a Truglo 2x30 red dot I mounted on the 22lr barrel and we took it to the range. The weapon is easy to break down and load and when you reopen the action the spent casing ejects smartly with a neat little "ping". I was having fun hitting my wife behind me with the spent casing. Accuracy was pretty good. The range was undergoing some work so we could only shoot offhand. Next time I'll shoot it off the bench for accuracy.
The trigger was nice enough and my littlest (6) was able to manipulate everything pretty well. The weapon is a little heavy for her to hold it up offhand though. Next time I'll sit her on the bench and I'll put a bipod on it. She should really enjoy it then.
After we fired a few 22lr rounds I switched the barrel to the 410. I had never fired a 410 before and after shooting the 22s it seemed like a cannon! It had a little push and I think it would really be neat for birds, rabbits, etc..
I've read some criticisms of the Rossi break downs but I'm really impressed with this little combo. It seems well built and is a blast to shoot. I can't wait to get another one for me with a larger stock and a more potent caliber.
The trigger was nice enough and my littlest (6) was able to manipulate everything pretty well. The weapon is a little heavy for her to hold it up offhand though. Next time I'll sit her on the bench and I'll put a bipod on it. She should really enjoy it then.
After we fired a few 22lr rounds I switched the barrel to the 410. I had never fired a 410 before and after shooting the 22s it seemed like a cannon! It had a little push and I think it would really be neat for birds, rabbits, etc..
I've read some criticisms of the Rossi break downs but I'm really impressed with this little combo. It seems well built and is a blast to shoot. I can't wait to get another one for me with a larger stock and a more potent caliber.