Post by: n_mathews13 on February 23, 2019, 10:21:26 PM
Post by: fowl smacker on February 23, 2019, 10:28:52 PM
Post by: Dan-o on February 23, 2019, 10:54:53 PM
No issues. Lots of fun.
Post by: medic6 on February 24, 2019, 12:02:49 AM
Post by: huntnfmly on February 24, 2019, 06:40:48 AM
No experience with the rascal, but my girls started shooting their chipmunk at age 7. Very accurate and safe rifle. They can shoot a 2" steel spinner over and over and over at 40yds with the peep sight.Same
Post by: yorketransport on February 24, 2019, 11:56:37 AM
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Post by: Dan-o on February 24, 2019, 03:37:02 PM
No rascal, but I had a chipmunk for my kids too. Started them off with subsonics and a red dot sight when they were 3 and 5. Those little 22s make great truck guns too since they’re so small. :tup:
@yorketransport
I was concerned to see you enter this thread.
I thought for sure you were going to recommend a Cheytac.
Post by: Fl0und3rz on February 24, 2019, 05:28:36 PM
I reviewed the Henry mini-bolt youth, here.
The fiber optic sights made sight picture teaching a breeze.
https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,225748.0.html
Post by: HighlandLofts on February 24, 2019, 07:29:24 PM
Walmart has 500 packs of remington thunderbolts for $14.58n just over &16 with tax.
I buy one sometimes two packs of them a week.
Post by: thinkingman on February 26, 2019, 12:49:15 PM
The accuracy is amazing, better iron sights than what I saw on other youth rifles, and trigger upgrades are simple.
I can switch it to an adult stock and have a fantastic 16” rifle.
Post by: lokidog on February 26, 2019, 02:12:30 PM
Post by: Mongo Hunter on February 26, 2019, 02:37:34 PM
Post by: fowl smacker on February 26, 2019, 03:20:19 PM
Id go right for the 10/22. it will last them longer. that was my first gun when I was about 7 and I still have it.When I let my kids shoot the 10/22's, my fingers hurt for a few days!
Post by: n_mathews13 on February 26, 2019, 06:55:49 PM
Id go right for the 10/22. it will last them longer. that was my first gun when I was about 7 and I still have it.When I let my kids shoot the 10/22's, my fingers hurt for a few days!
Why?
Post by: Atroxus on February 26, 2019, 07:26:50 PM
Id go right for the 10/22. it will last them longer. that was my first gun when I was about 7 and I still have it.When I let my kids shoot the 10/22's, my fingers hurt for a few days!
Why?
Probably from loading the magazine.
Post by: fowl smacker on February 27, 2019, 04:54:51 AM
Exactly! With both of them shooting, that's all I'm doing.Id go right for the 10/22. it will last them longer. that was my first gun when I was about 7 and I still have it.When I let my kids shoot the 10/22's, my fingers hurt for a few days!
Why?
Probably from loading the magazine.
Post by: jasnt on February 27, 2019, 08:04:35 AM
i can relate to this. Kids can blow through a brick faster than a bag of candyExactly! With both of them shooting, that's all I'm doing.Id go right for the 10/22. it will last them longer. that was my first gun when I was about 7 and I still have it.When I let my kids shoot the 10/22's, my fingers hurt for a few days!
Why?
Probably from loading the magazine.
Post by: Fl0und3rz on February 27, 2019, 09:46:53 AM
Exactly! With both of them shooting, that's all I'm doing.
A mag loader will save your fingers, but not your wallet.
Post by: HighlandLofts on February 27, 2019, 10:43:06 AM
Remington thundetbolts 500 loose pack $14.58 & tax.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 27, 2019, 12:07:39 PM
Post by: n_mathews13 on February 27, 2019, 12:35:05 PM
Post by: Gun smoke on February 27, 2019, 03:03:26 PM
Post by: yorketransport on February 27, 2019, 07:09:40 PM
I my opinion the rascal is awesome , the best feature is that the bolt cocks the action unlike the cricket and some others . The other style on those little guns is the bolt just opens action to insert shell, then have to cock straight back by hand, that extra step seemed a little hard for kids . Rascal accu type trigger is nice for teaching new shooters the squeeze not pull yank concept and they are very accurate to boot !
That's a really good point, cocking the bolt on the Cricket is pretty tough for young kids.
Post by: n_mathews13 on February 27, 2019, 10:01:39 PM
I was thinking even no magnification, just that dot might help
Post by: yorketransport on February 28, 2019, 07:01:13 PM
So has anybody put a red dot scope on a rascal or cricket?
I was thinking even no magnification, just that dot might help
That's what I did for my kids to start. I just picked up a cheap $40 red dot and it worked really well. Having a really simple red dot helped them focus on good safety and fundamentals first while still allowing them to make more hits. Once they got the hang of the handling the gun I started working on proper sight alignment with irons, then later on with a scope.
Post by: Iveexcaped3 on March 06, 2019, 10:41:10 PM
https://www.rossiusa.com/product-list.cfm?category=3
Post by: n_mathews13 on March 07, 2019, 12:32:13 PM
Have one of these at dads that I forgot about