Is the AR-15 Platform in .22 lr Perfect for Teaching Kids Marksmanship?

[PurdueGunLover]

I tried my kid on the cricket
Hard to load single shoot
Fun and flow was hard to find


Had much better luck with a lever Henry .22.


Good luck!!!


Teaching a new shooter never bad.


Main thing is getting a kid shooting safely and enjoying so they continue and help pass out beloved sport going right?

 

[tcecil88]

I started my kids on a vintage Daisy Red Rider and aluminum cans. Then on to a Crickett .22. Now they both have their own handgun and AR. The AR would be good if you can get it collapsed enough and a good rest. Getting them started early on the AR platform is never a bad thing.

 

[SmileDocHill]

I started my kids on a vintage Daisy Red Rider and aluminum cans. Then on to a Crickett .22. Now they both have their own handgun and AR. The AR would be good if you can get it collapsed enough and a good rest. Getting them started early on the AR platform is never a bad thing.

There is actually a LOT to this post. I remember starting out with a really wimpy bb gun and I swear to this day my understanding of bullet drop and windage is based on the fact I could watch that bb leave the barrel and go places. Drop with distance, sway with wind... With a 22, there is a bang and then a hole in the target, you have to imagine everything in the middle.