bacchus Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 Took my son to the range (new albany) for the first time last week and we had a great time. He is fixated on rifles with scopes (probably from battlefield and COD) and I'm considering an inxepensive rifle for X-mas. Anybody looking to get rid of a .22 (LR or mag) or .17hmr? ...or insights on the best place to look?One thing I can say about the FPS...I didn't have to teach sight picture...just breathing technique and he didn't miss the paper at any range. Good groupings, too. With rented guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 Get a 10/22. You can start out very inexpensive and customize the crap out of it as he gets better with it. I have one, but it's NOT for sale! They can be had around $200, maybe even with a cheap scope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 (edited) If your looking semi auto some good ones are the 10/22, the rem 597 is not bad I have one and love it. The mossberg plinkster had gotten good reviews from member here that have one. If you are going bolt action then I would say buy a savage. I have a .17hmr and would highly suggest one of those over a 22lr. Edited November 25, 2011 by speedytriple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 If you want inexpensive and scoped, you can pick up a Remington 795 with a scope for around $130. I have one and like it. Wish I had bought the 10/22 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat6183 Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 If you want inexpensive and scoped, you can pick up a Remington 795 with a scope for around $130. I have one and like it. Wish I had bought the 10/22 though.I don't really want to quote any of this, just your signature, I love Dubguy's comment every time I see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 savage 93r17 with accutrigger...do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 When I learned to shoot as a kid we used bolt action .22 LR rifle that also accepted shorts. Reason was a bolt can be single loaded, helps train them to leave the bolt open when not in use to show nothing is chambered and the ability to start with a short and move up to a LR round as we proved responsibility. I was 8 when I got my National 50ft masters badge for several perfect 10 groupings. I really enjoyed learning and that experience has made me a safe firearm handler for life because I learned respect for the gun not macho or TV induced "Rambo" attitude. Train the kid right and make it fun. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykill Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Get something AR looking like the mossberg or a tacticool 10/22. He is going to think something like that is cooler than the run of the mill wooden accented rifle IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE GRUNDISH Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 +1 ruger 10/22!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE GRUNDISH Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Here is mine and I love it! I would sell for the right price lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 That's retarded awesome. 10/22 hands down best .22 platform out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE GRUNDISH Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 I was in cabelas today and they have a section if 10/22 only parts lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 I was in cabelas today and they have a section if 10/22 only parts lolOh great. That's all I needed to hear. Now I have another reason that to get my butt down there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Ruger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beegreenstrings Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Anything he will shoot. Rugers were nice. I don't care for the new plastic receivers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vf1000ride Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Anything he will shoot. Rugers were nice. I don't care for the new plastic receiversMy 10/22 has the plastic trigger housing, I wasn't fond of it to start either as it didn't have a good feel to it. I spent half the afternoon one day inside that thing with some jewelers files, honing stones and some emery paper. It has got to be 5-10 times better feeling. You get all the darn mold lines and sharp edges off the plastic and then even so slightly refit and debur the internal parts. It's still not a target grade trigger but it is tons better than factory.Now I don't have to wait 5,000 rounds for it to have that nice broken in feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Just get a savage with the accu trigger and be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 At this pace the kid will get a rubber band gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE GRUNDISH Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 My suggestion is a bolt action .22 with open sights. Rem or savage is fine. Teach him proper firearms safety and usage then move him up to a scope or semi auto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacchus Posted November 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 yep, he's 16 and taller than me, now. I may have worked out a deal on a single shot, break action .17 HM2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Mach two is getting a little harder to find. If you are going 17 i would go hmr it is a lot easier to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuelit Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 22 lever guns are realy fun to shoot! I think Rosi has an inexpensive one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 I like my 10/22, but i don't think it's an ideal target rifle. Plenty accurate for me, but I'd have gone bolt action savage if I thought I'd be competing or anything. And the "plastic" trigger housings are less brittle than the metal ones were. There is a drop test on YouTube that shows the metal one breaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottb Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 This was my first 22 LR rifle, except mine did not have the accu-trigger. It is a Savage MKII. I think I paid $125 at Dick's Sporting Goods:Then, once i got comforable with shooting in general, I picked up this Marlin 795 semi-auto for $99 at Dick's Sporting Goods: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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