Need a Junior PRS Rimfire Rifle Recommendation

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I’ve recently started shooting PRS Rimfire with my Tikka T1x and was super excited to find out that my 8 year old daughter has picked up an interest after watching a couple of matches. To maximize her experience and to give her the best chance of being successful, I want to set her up with a properly fitting rifle. What would you guys recommend for a small for her age 8 year old as far as factory junior bolt action rimfire rifles or aftermarket stocks? Bonus if it has the ability to grow with her over time.
 

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The two big things you need to think about is getting her something with proper LOP and something she can move with SAFELY. If the rifle is to heavy for her she can’t move safely. The other thing I would think about is getting something that can grow with her. My boys both started when they were 9yo so we have gone though a lot of rifle modifications over the last several years as they have grown. There are a few stocks available with a 12.5” LOP. Boyd’s At One and the KRG Bravo come to mind. The other option for a stock/chassis would be a MDT LSS with an adjustable AR carbine stock which you can collapse down to around 10”. The LSS is also pretty light. For a rifle I would probably get a CZ457 Scout. It has a light short barrel that can be replaced easily. I don’t know how accurate the scout barrels are but the beauty of the 457 is that if she gets to the point that the rifle is holding her back there are a ton of aftermarket barrel options available in both lightweight and standard options. We had an aluminum Whistlepig barrel on on sons 457 for awhile and it shot pretty well. If it were me I would just bite the bullet and get her something nice from the start. Avoid the Ruger RPR and Savage MKii. If she doesn’t stick with it you will still have a nice rifle that you can easily configure for yourself. If she loves it and sticks with it you will have a nice rifle that can grow with her as her skills improve. One thing I have found is to never underestimate a youth shooter. My oldest son who is 12 now started out as a clean slate at 9yo. He almost always places in the top 10 in matches we shoot with 40-50 competitors.
 
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CZ in a Manners stock, trigger kit or drop in trigger. Fixed power scope (10X Super sniper with side focus). Get a Manners that you adjust the LOP. My son was maybe 9 when we started, but he was pretty tall so a CZ VPT worked for him. Scope keeps it simple with good eyebox. CZ and good ammo is a solid performer. I don't think that I've ever had a CZ455 mis-feed.

You can go more expensive on the actions. MDT has some shorted LOP stocks.
 
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Hi All,
I’m just getting started in PRS Rimfire as a way to spend time with my two daughters. I think they will enjoy learning to shoot and it will enable us to spend a significant amount of quality time together. We are starting from scratch with an old Remington Viper semi auto and 1-9 power non-adjusting scope. Over the last few weeks we have learned basic shooting technique and how to zero the scope. My next step is to buy a CZ American 22 and outfit it with a suitable scope (Cronus, Ares, Match Pro ED, Midas Tac). This will allow us to start learning to use calculators and dope cards. I have a membership at a range with a full PRS Rimfire set of targets out to 300 yards. I am trying to create a plan which will be fun for them and also educational. I’m also trying to help them not worry about missing targets as they get discouraged. Has anyone had success in teaching all the technical aspects of shooting while still keeping it fun? If so, I’d love to hear how you structured it. My girls are going into 6th and 3rd grade and I am just learning the sport as we go along.
 
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JayLee443 said:
Hi All,
I’m just getting started in PRS Rimfire as a way to spend time with my two daughters. I think they will enjoy learning to shoot and it will enable us to spend a significant amount of quality time together. We are starting from scratch with an old Remington Viper semi auto and 1-9 power non-adjusting scope. Over the last few weeks we have learned basic shooting technique and how to zero the scope. My next step is to buy a CZ American 22 and outfit it with a suitable scope (Cronus, Ares, Match Pro ED, Midas Tac). This will allow us to start learning to use calculators and dope cards. I have a membership at a range with a full PRS Rimfire set of targets out to 300 yards. I am trying to create a plan which will be fun for them and also educational. I’m also trying to help them not worry about missing targets as they get discouraged. Has anyone had success in teaching all the technical aspects of shooting while still keeping it fun? If so, I’d love to hear how you structured it. My girls are going into 6th and 3rd grade and I am just learning the sport as we go along.
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What Part of Texas are you in?
 
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JayLee443 said:
Hi All,
I’m just getting started in PRS Rimfire as a way to spend time with my two daughters. I think they will enjoy learning to shoot and it will enable us to spend a significant amount of quality time together. We are starting from scratch with an old Remington Viper semi auto and 1-9 power non-adjusting scope. Over the last few weeks we have learned basic shooting technique and how to zero the scope. My next step is to buy a CZ American 22 and outfit it with a suitable scope (Cronus, Ares, Match Pro ED, Midas Tac). This will allow us to start learning to use calculators and dope cards. I have a membership at a range with a full PRS Rimfire set of targets out to 300 yards. I am trying to create a plan which will be fun for them and also educational. I’m also trying to help them not worry about missing targets as they get discouraged. Has anyone had success in teaching all the technical aspects of shooting while still keeping it fun? If so, I’d love to hear how you structured it. My girls are going into 6th and 3rd grade and I am just learning the sport as we go along.
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I recommend you consider the CZ 457 AT One.
The reason: You are going to have two shooters, the AT One is adjustable for LOP and cheek height. Take the time to work with each girl to learn where to set the LOP and Cheek riser to best suit them. With some practice, they will know exactly where to set them prior to shooting. This is really important, especially with high magnification scopes. If that is out of your budget, then at least consider the CZ pro-varmint. It has a stock profile much more suited to the PRS game.
@gr8fuldoug is one of our go to guys for everything Athlon.
Have a chat with Doug, there are several Athlon models that will work for you, budget dependent.
 
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quintcarney said:
@JayLee443 there is another ranges close that do benchrest matches. That’s where I started. Start at benchrest and go from there. Plenty of people willing to help. One is Gravestone Precision shooting in lipan tx and NTXR in Valley View. Both are great places to start. And if I remember right both have loaner rifles.
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@JayLee443 Like mentioned above, go to a range that shoots PRS and tell them what you asked up top. Most would be more than willing to show you what you need. Once you are familiar with what is used, it makes the answers on here much more understandable.
 
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