Thread: kids rifles

Originally Posted by GWH

There is no way my 4 yr old can hold the pistol grip and reach the trigger, not a shit show in hell (therefore doesnt want to do it) but with the Marlin youth she can. If you can't spend $300 (mine was $292 2nd hand) on ya kids for something that will help them join in with our own interests then i reckon there's something wrong (compared to what we spend on gear and hunting trips etc for ourselves). 300 bucks doesn't buy much today.

And when they are finished with it, chances are you will get most/if not all ya money back when you sell it.

I know this will probably come across the wrong way, but that's the way i see it.

I see what you mean now regarding the stock scaling rather than the action. (Not taken the wrong way). For smaller hands like that reshaping a stock would take as much work that would probably justify buying a youth rifle. And you are quite right in that they seem to hold their value pretty well too. Good thing as their hands do not stay that size for long............

Also a very good point on introducing them young. It is a great way so spend time with young ones....