He is 14 and actually a really good shot, and has a lot of common sense when it comes to gun safety and maintenance. I would say the budget is around $250. Of course, he can always upgrade whatever he gets over time. And he'll mostly use the gun for range shooting, or maybe plinking cans at my...
My mom is getting my younger brother a rifle for Christmas. I was thinking something like a Ruger 10/22 (semi-auto) or Ruger 96/22 (lever-action) would be a good, reliable buy. Anybody have any other advice for a good .22LR Rifle? I don't know a lot about the variety offered for rifles like...