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OEF-Vet · February 15, 2013, 07:12 PM

I agree with Erno86. something like a Crickett 22LR. They can be had for around $100 and are an excellent choice for a youth trainer. Very safe and the single shot first has the gun no longer able to fire after the excitement of a good hit when kids momentarily can forget their fundamentals (even a mature 5 year old is still a 5 Year old) and second encourages them to focus on good marksmanship and not just blasting away ammo.

February 15, 2013, 07:12 PM	#9
OEF-Vet Senior Member Join Date: October 23, 2011 Location: Backwoods, PA Posts: 284	I agree with Erno86. something like a Crickett 22LR. They can be had for around $100 and are an excellent choice for a youth trainer. Very safe and the single shot first has the gun no longer able to fire after the excitement of a good hit when kids momentarily can forget their fundamentals (even a mature 5 year old is still a 5 Year old) and second encourages them to focus on good marksmanship and not just blasting away ammo. __________________ Jim "If a man does his best, what else is there?" - General George S. Patton Jr