Thread: kids rifles

Been mooching around and see that reloaders supplies have the crickett rifle listed at a price of 359
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Originally Posted by Alpinehunter0

Been mooching around and see that reloaders supplies have the crickett rifle listed at a price of 359
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Thats a good price for new. I paid $349 for the Rascal I purchased on Monday. I would go for a Rascal if I was to do it again too.

My 7 year old was using my Marlin XT until I purchased the Rascal, although only with a bipod and with the butt through his arm pit. With the Rascal he can now shoot from the standing, kneeling and hold the rifle without the use of a bipod on the ground. The closest rifle to the Rascal would be the Cricket but that has a bolt that requires an extra step to cock the bolt and no ramp to assist with loading.

Any thing realistically can be used but as others have said whats $300+ on a tool that should set them up for success later on down the track. Check out my photos of my 7,5 and 2 year old in the prone position with the Rascal in the "Savage Rascal" thread. Should help with comparisons as your kids are 7 and 5?

Keeping it interesting is in my opinion key especially when it comes to targetry... Here are a few we used the other day + a metal spinner set-up.

The cut out of the peep sight and fore sight (to the right of targets) is to get my kids to show me what they are aiming at and to help me explain points of aim etc...