[4runnerman]

51 yrs old here. Shot most everything around. Still at my age- I pull out that 10/22 and i have fun ( cheap fun I might add). As many have said already It is a great starter set up. Would you put your 8 or 9 yr old behind a 308 or 270 or such?. I would hope as a father the answer is no. Give the kid a 22 and watch him learn and grow to love the sport. It is a sport for me- I do not hunt any more ,but shoot more than most. It is family time for me and my 17 yr old Daughter.