My son is only 13 months old, so I have no illusion that it's going to be a few years before he ever shoots a gun, but being a dad who's obsessed with his kid, and a gun lover, the confluence of these two streams of thought, of course, has my mind going...
I'm looking to kids rifles. Every time i go to my LGS and see the rack of Rascal, and Crikett youth guns, it gets me thinking about it.
What features make for a good gun for a young kid? Obviously short LOP, light weight, and simplicity of design. Anything else you can think of?
Some of these rifles have nice hi-viz sights that I like.
Does it matter for a kid if sights are notch/post vs. a ghost right set up?
Most importantly, I can't seem to find any single shot rifles with the little youth stocks but that have larger stocks available for separate purchase. I'd love to get him a rifle that can grow with him. I've thought about the CZ452 Scout, because larger stocks can be had, but even in its smallest setup, it's 2lbs heavier than the Cricket/Henry/Rascal and has a mag rather than single shot.
Thoughts?
I'm looking to kids rifles. Every time i go to my LGS and see the rack of Rascal, and Crikett youth guns, it gets me thinking about it.
What features make for a good gun for a young kid? Obviously short LOP, light weight, and simplicity of design. Anything else you can think of?
Some of these rifles have nice hi-viz sights that I like.
Does it matter for a kid if sights are notch/post vs. a ghost right set up?
Most importantly, I can't seem to find any single shot rifles with the little youth stocks but that have larger stocks available for separate purchase. I'd love to get him a rifle that can grow with him. I've thought about the CZ452 Scout, because larger stocks can be had, but even in its smallest setup, it's 2lbs heavier than the Cricket/Henry/Rascal and has a mag rather than single shot.
Thoughts?