Thread: Small 22 for kids

The Marlin XT-22 Youth is a proper scaled-down size to fit young kids, my kids fitted it well from 5 years old. The Marlin is a bit more versatile as they grow compared with the Rascal in my opinion. Easier to mount a scope on, also the Marlin comes with a 5 round mag, and a mag replacement single shot follower insert, and the standard size XT-22 stock fits the barreled action too, so as they grow the rifle can too.

Our's is also insanely accurate, i think it shoots better than my CZ452

Originally Posted by GWH

The Marlin XT-22 Youth is a proper scaled-down size to fit young kids, my kids fitted it well from 5 years old. The Marlin is a bit more versatile as they grow compared with the Rascal in my opinion. Easier to mount a scope on, also the Marlin comes with a 5 round mag, and a mag replacement single shot follower insert, and the standard size XT-22 stock fits the barreled action too, so as they grow the rifle can too.

Our's is also insanely accurate, i think it shoots better than my CZ452

Can you get just the kids stock?

my 2 cents..

1. Buy a good gun. Most "kids things" - be it guns, bikes, binoculars, etc, are pretty crap, made of low end parts that are neither perform well nor feel good. You would not enjoy shooting a "kids gun", nor will your kid.
2. Get a semi. Some bolt guns can be hard to open and close the bolt. a semi makes the whole experience a lot better.
3. Get a light trigger. 3 pound trigger will feel like 10 pounds for a kid.
4. Keep your good stock for resale, get a cheap stock and cut it down.

I have 2 guns set up for my kid. One is a single shot Anschutz. It has excellent and smooth bolt, light and crisp trigger, and is very accurate. I removed the stock extension spacer, raised the cheek piece, and moved the scope back. It is heavy (even by adult's standard) with a 6-24x50 cope. He shoots that off a rest, hitting little gongs between 50 to to 150 metres.

The other one is a Ruger 10/22 with a 18 inch aluminium sleeved Whistlepig barrel and Kidd trigger. I cute down the plastic stock by about 8-10 centimetres, covered the back end with clean old socks. The rifle weighs 2.2kg with 3.5-10 scope and suppressor. he can shoot this off hand.