Christmas rifle for my son

[longashes]

I got my boys a  30-30 Winchester saddle gun when they were young really fit them well.

http://www.youtube.com/user/longashes?feature=mhee#p/a/u/2/L1vNuJ5_6tE

[lokidog]

I got a Henry mini-bolt for my daughter when she was five or six.  The only problem is that there is no ramp for the shell to ride into the chamber and little fingers can have a hard time putting it directly in.  It has a really nice short stock though with an 11 1/2" lop.  The other single shot I got my daughter when she was a little older was the Savage Model 71 (Stevens Favorite).  It is a great shooter with a lever that drops the hammer block to expose the chamber.  With the hexagonal barrel it looks cool too.  It has an lop of about 13".  Both are single shots though.

[JoeE]

Well after a lot of research and a few trips to Sportsmans Warehouse I decided to buy the Thompson/Center Hot Shot. It wasn't even one I was considering at first but I just really liked the feel and quality of the rifle over the others. I dont think I would ever hunt with a TC but I think this will be a good starter rifle to teach my boy safety and how to shoot. Thanks to everybody for the advice.

[Brownie28]

My 7 year old daughter started out with a Cricket when she was 5 and I was pretty dang impressed with it. It's super accurate and light and I like the fact that a round can be chambered bolt closed and its still not cocked. It's the pink model and I shot it more than she did. Everyone always laughs when they see it. With a 3x9 cheap Simmons it was very accurate at 100yds

[carpsniperg2]

My family all started with a good old ruger 10/22.

[JJB11B]

Any of you guys looking to adopt a 23 year old redneck from walla walla before christmas? I want a new rifle!

[C-Money]

I bought my little girl the pink Cricket .22 for Christmas 2 years ago. She loves it. My son is old enough to start shooting as well now and he like to shoot it too. Next year, my boy will get his own.
I like that the rifle is a single shot, and deadly accurate.

[724wd]

took my daughter to her first gun show when she was 6 months old.  found a walnut stocked Chipmunk - one of the older ones that seem to be a little bit better machined than the current cricketts.  she's 4 now, will be 5 this summer.  she's handled it quite a bit and we'll start shooting this summer.  we go over the safety rules while she gets to hold it, and she seems to be interested. 

when your kids outgrow it, you can through it in your backpack like a survival gun!