what is a good gun to teach a 10 year old how to shoot well?

Question

He already has a bb gun and .22 but I think He's ready for something a little more powerful.Can anyone help me?

not too much powerful though, wouldn't want him to fall to the ground from the kick...kidding.If anyone has a good answer please let me know.Remember, just a little bit more powerful

Answer 1

a 410. shotgun with 2 inch shells or a 6mm with smaller shells and a good recoil pad

Answer 2

Bound's hubby here:

I would suggest that you stay with a rifle not a shotgun. I know for our daughter when she turns nine or ten she'll be shooting a .22 and a 20 ga. that I already have for her. I have two suggestions. I don't know what .22 you have but I would suggest that you stick with a .22 but move into an entry level .22 target rifle such as the old Mossberg 144LSB (this is also the Mossberg 44 that the CMP had sold). By moving into a target rifle your son will develop more precision and get him accustomed to the heavier weight. Besides, if you get him into target shooting, you are opening a door for scholarships for college.

If you are looking at a high power rifle for hunting I would suggest either a Winchester 94 in .30-30 (or .25-35 if you can find it) or a Remington Model 7 in 6mm. The Winchester 94 has an exposed hammer which is a benefit for safety. Personally, I think moving your son into a high power rifle at this point in time might be a mistake. I would personally avoid handguns and semi-automatic rifles for safetly reasons and skill. Stress the importance of making the shot count with the first shell. If you raise your son to not rely on a second or third shot he will be a much better shot.

Think about what you want your son to be able to do. Let him progress at his own rate. There is still a lot more he can learn economically with the .22. Try the NRA qualification programs and competitions using the .22 small bore rifle... shooting at 50 foot, 50 yards, 50 meters, and 100 yards. The more your son shoots the .22, the better he will be with any high power rifle he shoots.

Good luck and enjoy the sport with your son, there are many opportunities for father and son memories in the shooting sports!

Answer 3

I'm an NRA certified shotgun instructor and I work with kids all the time. If your looking to get him something a little heavier I would reccomend a 20 gauge shotgun. Remington makes a 20 gauge pump action youth model that costs anywhere between $200-$250. It was my first gun and I got it when I was 11 and it worked great for me and I'm a girl so it should work beautifully for him. When and if you do decide to get this gun for him I would recomend going out to a place where you can shoot--a shooting range for example. Throw a milk jug up for him and have him shoot at it. It's a little bit easier of a target for someone who's just learning how to shoot a shotgun than a clay pigeon. If you're worried about the recoil buy him light loads--you can get them from wal-mart for about $5 dollars a box. You can also get him a gun pad to put on the end of the stock--there are hundreds of brands out there but I recommend a morgan pad or a kick-eez. The kick eez is a little better, but also a little more expensive--but I can speak as a professional trap shooter that the kick-eez is worth it! You can also go to a gun store and buy a tube of mercury to put inside his stock--that will add weight to the gun and bring the recoil down. And this is pretty debated but you can buy him bored out choke tubes that release more gases or you can have his barrel bored out and that will also release gas when he shoots. And finally you can buy him a shoulder pad to strap to his shoulder to lessen recoil. It's important to lessen recoil because children especially at his age will start to flinch and if you flinch you won't hit what your trying to shoot. To check if he's flinching you can take the gun from him **using utmost safety** and load it for him a couple of times. Then after he's shot the gun a couple of times with you loading for him put a dummy shell in or an already shot shell (you don't want to just put nothing in because it leaves nothing for your firing pin to hit which is called dry-firing and is very bad for your action). But when he thinks it's loaded and he shoots you'll see the flinch and he'll probably feel it. Good luck hope all this helps, Happy shooting!

Answer 4

You should work on his education, saving for college and not promoting violence, nor a gun!! Exactly how do you expect for your very young child to grow and learn good things in life, if you are teaching him all the wrong things, children need life, need to learn about good ethics early on in life, is the message you are sending your child a negative one or a productive one? By learning to shoot are you sending a message of destruction instead of love & harmony? Just recently here in Los Angeles a police officer was shot by his 4 year old child in his truck, he had 2 guns in the truck, the child was left alone in the truck briefly, and was playing with the gun, the man drove off and the child shot him and he's been in critical condition, this could very well happen to you. So think about it, will you teach your child life or death? What you sow is what you reap, do you not see how many shootings are taking place in our nation's schools?

I really wonder, what does it takes for parents to see reality, this could happen to your child too, what if some day a student brought a gun to school? God forbid. Why promote violence, when there is so much evil already in our schools and in the world. What does it take to do our part? When do we learn? How? Please do yourself a favor, look into more positive things for you and your child, and if you really love him, give him gifts, the main one being the gift of knowledge, love, understanding, discipline, responsibillity. Our children are our future, we must teach them well and show them the way.

Please wake up and know guns are not the answer, neither is violence!!! Please dad do it for your precious child.

Answer 5

He already has a bb gun and a .22?
You are probably already going quick enough, but I'm no expert.
I think a bb gun and a .22 is more than enough for a 10 year old.

Answer 6

HOnestly I like the glock17, its the basic model (9mm) Its only about 703grams so thats a nice weight for the average person. Even for little hands like mine.

For the size of the gun it surprisngly doesnt have too much throw back. I am only 5'1 and shoot this with no trouble at all, I feel more comfortable onthis gun that any other. If your ready to take this step up this is what I would suggest. You could always get swat tactical rubber pellets instead of real bullets.

Answer 7

I would stay at the .22 for a while. Accuracy and ability come from mastering the firearm in question. These skills will transfer to any firearm that he shoots in the future. At the age of 10 subjecting him larger muzzle blast and recoil tend to instill a flinch which is really difficult to cure later. Without knowing the make and model of the current rifle it's hard to recommend a more advanced .22. Have you thought of stepping up to a .22 pistol? slightly more recoil much more difficult to aim at the same distance. Theres always the .22 WRM (Winchester rimfire magnum) a small step up in recoil.

Answer 8

CONGRATULATIONS on your choice to introduce the youth to the WONDERFUL world of shooting and the outdoors. I am very impressed that you have started at such a young age. I too was very young when I was brought into this wonderful place.

What you are doing is teaching your child Morals, and values he will hold true his entire life. Also you are giving him memories he will have for the rest of his life.

My first gun I had to call my own was a Berreta 20 ga. single shot. I feel you can not go wrong with a gun like that. You teach the meaning of making the first shot count. Like when the two of you are in the duck blind, and it is his turn for the next flight. When they come in he will be the proudest person in the world when he downs TWO Green-winged Teal after reloading. (This happened to me, after hundreds of rounds of skeet and trap)

Also an upside of having a Rifle and shot gun at this age is he will be used to the different kinds of triggers (rifle SQUEEZE, shotgun is more of a punch)

Answer 9

When my son turned 10 I got him a .243 deer rifle. The model he has is a Remington model 740. He and I spent a lot of time at the range with it, Showing him how to load and unload it shoot it and care for it. My son got his first buck last year at the age of 12 with that same gun. Another good thing about the 243 is that it is a gun which he will be able to keep and shoot for years to come.

Answer 10

A 410, it is alot like the 22. He is still a bit young, you do not want to scare him with the kick of a 12 gauge just yet.

Answer 11

For ten year olds a .22 is adequate. At 12 a 410 .