Wow! Thanks for your replies. I appreciate your experience and suggestions.
Many of you like using a rifle for awhile. I would agree. A rifle is a much safer and easier weapon to introduce shooting. Much like Scouting does.
I believe that each and every round downrange is crucial to marksmanship training. However, I also believe that having a ready backup is just as important.
Hence my first goal of magazine fed. The magazine can be loaded with just one round for introduction to the weapon. Or more for more familiarization.
Interchangeability with a hand gun would be a plus.
"Does the buck mark and buck mark rifle fit what you are looking for?" Yes. But they better be fun because they are very expensive. Is it the 'Browning' name?
"I will admit that this little .22 Cricket is the most fun gun I own. There is something about manually working the bolt action on a rifle and dropping an individual cartridge inside... it's not shooting, it's riflery." Very good point..
