Just picked up my daughter's birthday present - Pink Crickett.

She started asking 2 years ago after she tried Smokin 50's Little Buckaroo . Wanted to see if she would continued interest and she has. We usually use the GFH Crickett or 10/22. I would have had to use a shortened stock on the 10/22 which Old School was generously going to give to us ( use to be his daughter's) , but I really want her to learn on a single shot bolt . Her hand is small and her thumb gets caught under the drawn back firing pin . I'll just have to watch her grip , or maybe sand down a well under the firing pin so it clears her thumb. 

Can't wait to give it to her on her birthday Sunday. In the morning . Before Grandma is over

+1 for The Bullet Hole. They always treat me great . Love popping in there during the day to B.S with the guys

Range trip with my daughter on Columbus Day ! I'm a little over excited lol

 

Very cool! Happy birthday to your daughter!

As  a side note, you can get a single-shot magazine for the 10/22.

If she likes to shoot she's a rare little girl. Don't know your situation but credit to your wife as well.

 

Nurture the interest but as with everything else don't push too much. My father desperately wanted me to be a doctor. I refused. I showed him

 

About 15 years ago my hunting buddy and I were shooting clays in Flatbrook. His daughter, Lexi, got bored after about 15 minutes. "Daddy can we shoot the rifle?" "Daddy can we shoot the rifle?""Daddy can we shoot the rifle?""Daddy can we shoot the rifle?"

 

So we cut our session short and drove across the road to the .22 range. Lexi took exactly one shot, stood up, and said, "OK thanks daddy!"

Don't know your situation but credit to your wife as well.

 

Sandra doesn't swing that way...

Sandra doesn't swing that way...

 But if I did , she would shoot.

Sandra doesn't swing that way...

At least she tolerated it. Hey don't use that to drive a wedge between you and wifey. It took me 8 years to get a gun in this house, 25 to get handguns, and now my wife actually wants to shoot. Me?

At least she tolerated it. Hey don't use that to drive a wedge between you and wifey. It took me 8 years to get a gun in this house, 25 to get handguns, and now my wife actually wants to shoot. Me?

hahahahahaha

What a great birthday present! Great bonding experience.

This is going to be awesome. You must be so excited!

happy b-day to your daughter,I just bought my son a yellow rascal for his birthday in July  he loves it.

That's a great gift, Sandy. She's going to be so proud to be able to go to the range with Mom and take her own rifle.

 

You know she's going to want to shoot it as soon as she gets it, right? Are you going to show her the right way to take care of a new gun and give it a clean first?

 

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That's a great gift, Sandy. She's going to be so proud to be able to go to the range with Mom and take her own rifle.

 

You know she's going to want to shoot it as soon as she gets it, right? Are you going to show her the right way to take care of a new gun and give it a clean first?

 

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I guess I'll have to look up how to clean it , huh? Why clean it if it is new? Ahem.

I guess I'll have to look up how to clean it , huh? Why clean it if it is new? Ahem.

Must...resist...the...ocd...baiter

 

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Resistance .Is.Futile.

I'm pretty lucky. Usually the wife wants the first few shots of a new firearm.

Sandy sounds great for her. We are looking at either a rascal or cricket for our 2 girls. May you 2 have at the range.

There is a black Crickett at the range . Next port meetup I will bring my daughter and the Crickett. I also have a Rossi pump action .22 that your older daughter might enjoy. It is an older gun , the stock is not too long. It is very light. I would say a typical sized 9 year old would like the Rossi. My 8 year old is the size of a 5 year old though

Congrats.  Both my daughters love to shoot, my 14 year old is actually very good with the .22, shoots 1" groups @ 50 yards.