mokin
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My seven year old daughter and I have been shopping for a .22 for the last year or so with the idea that if I ever came across some ammunition we could buy a youth sized rifle. I picked up some ammunition. Not as much as I would have liked, but I think enough. Now back to the rifle questions. We have sort of picked out two.
The one she likes is a Cricket. She likes it because it is the lightest she's handled and she likes the peep sight. I like it for the price, availability, and that an adult size stock is available.
The one I like is the Marlin XT 22YR. I like the trigger and I think that with the magazine feed it will hold her interest a little longer. Plus, it feels like a much more solid rifle.
The questions I have about the Marlin are: Is an adult stock available for it? And what are the chances of finding a peep sight for it? I checked out Williams and other places on the interwebz and the consensus is that the 336 (or something like that) may work. I need to go look at that rifle ad see if the receiver will accommodate such a sight. Would it be better to just buy the Cricket and then another rifle when we outgrow it?
The one she likes is a Cricket. She likes it because it is the lightest she's handled and she likes the peep sight. I like it for the price, availability, and that an adult size stock is available.
The one I like is the Marlin XT 22YR. I like the trigger and I think that with the magazine feed it will hold her interest a little longer. Plus, it feels like a much more solid rifle.
The questions I have about the Marlin are: Is an adult stock available for it? And what are the chances of finding a peep sight for it? I checked out Williams and other places on the interwebz and the consensus is that the 336 (or something like that) may work. I need to go look at that rifle ad see if the receiver will accommodate such a sight. Would it be better to just buy the Cricket and then another rifle when we outgrow it?