Looking for a .22

[Buckmark]

Give Bens loans in renton a call, last time i was down there they had atleast 12 used .22, maybe more and some new ones, i know some of the used were under 100. If you are into a project idea, pick up a used .22 that might have a beatup stock and refinish it with the help of your boy's, a great project that can be done in a weekend and it can also help them appereciate and take care of the gun..
I have bought .22's for as little as $20.00 that just needed some love..

[quadrafire]

I got a 10/22 when I was 11. I thought it was the best thing ever.Still love it after many years and many rounds.
Plus there are so many add-ons for later, stocks/barrels etc.
can't go wrong. Heck just buy "one" for now instead of two and let them share.

[chrisb]

Heck just buy "one" for now instead of two and let them share.

Definitely plan on just getting one. Thats why i like the idea of a mag fed model. While one is shooting the other can be loading his mag.

[DOUBLELUNG]

If you come across a Remington 527 in your pawn hunt, they are great magazine-fed bolt action .22s.

[44 Flattop]

I am a big, no....huge, no....GIANT fan of started beginner shooters with single shots.  It teaches marksmanship as the number one lesson.  Semi auto's are so far down my list as to not be seen.  They teach the mindset "I missed that time, hurry up and fire the next one" syndrome. 

I just bought a nearly NIB Remington 511 single shot for $100 at a local gunshow.  A really nice rifle though every major manufacturer makes one.

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[BigGoonTuna]

hell, i prefer a bolt action to a semi auto even now.  just something satisfying about focusing on your shots.  makes ammo last a heck of a lot longer also...i can be satisfied after popping off a 50 round box, instead of churning through a brick with a semi and having sore thumbs from loading magazines

first gun i ever shot was one of those crickett single shots where you have to pull back a cocking knob after chambering a round.  that was when i was around 11 years old...if i ever have kids, that'll be their first rifle.

[lokidog]

You can't go wrong with any of the Marlin models, their microgroove barrels are extremely accurate. I LOVE MY MARLINS.   I have a Model 60, plus several others including some old Glenfields that were made by Marlin.  Years ago I picked up a bunch of .22's when I was teaching hunter safety by calling a radio buy/sell show and asking if anyone had any.  Of course, I threw in that I was doing a class for a bunch of Girl Scouts which I am sure helped. If you let them know you are looking for your kids, you should get some responses as a lot of older folks have a .22 in a closet that they nor their family use anymore.

Find a good $75 gun and the kids can work their butts off to earn a 10/22 or other more expensive gun when they are older.  They will appreciate it more anyways.