Ruger Single Six with both cylinders, one for 22lr and one for 22 mag. He can give it to one of his grandchildren after he passes.
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Why? Bolts or singles are safer? The kid already knows how to shoot.
Ain't nobody learning to teardown one of those ruger mark series.This ^^^ He can learn to care for it, tear it down, clean it, and reassemble it. A Heritage or Mark pistol can be his next "baby step."
Ruger 10/22, Marlin 60 (Remmy haters gonna hate, or find a nice older JM), Henry, S&W 15-22 are all solid starter and lifetime rifles.
Sorry I didn't phrase my comment in a manner that was acceptable to you. You're also making an assumption opposite from mine. You're assuming that the kid does not know "how to safely handle a firearm," and I was assuming that he did, based on the OP mentioning experience. The basic point of my post, other than picking on resident counsel, was to buy the boy a rifle first. Now, for whatever reason, you want to get into the minutia of this verses that. So here's an idea. Let the kid choose.Knowing "how to shoot" and knowing how to safely handle a firearm are two different things.
I've worked with kids in this range and you just about can't force them to shoot a bolt action, they all want at least a semi-auto and lots of bullets.
I would get him a quality bolt action, which there are a ton of on ODT, and focus on fundamentals. Set him a reasonable goal that when he obtains a certain level of accuracy off hand, you will discuss moving to another gun.
Knowing "how to shoot" and knowing how to safely handle a firearm are two different things.
I've worked with kids in this range and you just about can't force them to shoot a bolt action, they all want at least a semi-auto and lots of bullets.
I would get him a quality bolt action, which there are a ton of on ODT, and focus on fundamentals. Set him a reasonable goal that when he obtains a certain level of accuracy off hand, you will discuss moving to another gun.
Sorry I didn't phrase my comment in a manner that was acceptable to you. You're also making an assumption opposite from mine. You're assuming that the kid does not know "how to safely handle a firearm," and I was assuming that he did, based on the OP mentioning experience. The basic point of my post...Let the kid choose.