I have one of these, I bought it at Bradis, on sale, I love to shoot it !!!!!One that I did not see mentioned is the Heritage Rough Rider. It's cheap and fun to shoot. I have both a P22 and the Rough Rider revolver and it's a toss up as to which is more fun to plink with. The P22 can be finicky with ammo until well broken in, but the revolver did not have a single issue from round one. The Rough Rider is a scaled down SAA and is simply fun to shoot. I paid $159 new for mine with both a 22lr cylinder and a 22WMR cylinder.
The P22 is one of the family favorites to shoot right now, but for the first 500 rounds, it really only liked the CCI Mini-Mags. Now it will shoot pretty much anything, but that's only after a good break in.
The single six, by Ruger is a great gun for a young one. Everyone that shoots mine loves it, plus it comes with the .22 magnum cylinder, so you can get him used to a little more recoil when the time comes. Since it is single action it naturally teaches marksmanship becase you have to cock it each time and re-aim more deliberately. If your sone is older, say in his teens then a semi-aut would work fine. For a younger shooter the recoil of a 22 semi-auto may be just barely too much for him to shoot accurately, and he may loose interest. I also agree that a 10/22, or a Marlin mod 60 rifle is and excelent choice. At 25 yards the kid couldn't hardly miss and he'll have a more enjoyable experience.Ruger Single Six.
it comes down to your preference. do you want a accurate .22 or have a good time shooting .22? any of the mentioned .22's will be a good choice. have fun deciding!!!
One that I did not see mentioned is the Heritage Rough Rider. It's cheap and fun to shoot. I have both a P22 and the Rough Rider revolver and it's a toss up as to which is more fun to plink with. The P22 can be finicky with ammo until well broken in, but the revolver did not have a single issue from round one. The Rough Rider is a scaled down SAA and is simply fun to shoot. I paid $159 new for mine with both a 22lr cylinder and a 22WMR cylinder.
The P22 is one of the family favorites to shoot right now, but for the first 500 rounds, it really only liked the CCI Mini-Mags. Now it will shoot pretty much anything, but that's only after a good break in.