I started off with a pretty basic scoped 10/22 - boy, did I learn a lot about scope eye relief with that set-up! I qualified at my second shoot and got my Winterseed patch. My approach is a little different РІР‚вЂњ I want to build proficiency with EVERY rifle I own. The long range rimfire shoots need more specialized gear, but you can qualify with just about anything at our 25-yard clinics.Р”Р„ lot of people attend an Appleseed to build proficiency with THAT rifle РІР‚вЂњ and we certainly encourage that. Whatever it is you bring, you are going to learn a lot and have a good time. A completely tricked out 10/22 without an original part left except for the receiver? LetРІР‚в„ўs see if you can outshoot the rifle!.Your 6 year old daughter wants to shoot her single shot bolt action Savage Rascal? LetРІР‚в„ўs make a speed loader out of Styrofoam.Your old family Marlin 60 tube fed with no sling attachments? We can make that work with some special rules and a leather sling adapter.All you have is a scoped Remington 597? Perfect, bring it out.Our philosophy is that you РІР‚Сљrun what you brungРІР‚Сњ in terms of rifles. Why, with so many semi-automatic options, would I choose a youth-sized bolt action? LetРІР‚в„ўs start from the beginning.Р”Р„s you can tell from my signature line, I am a Shoot Boss with Project Appleseed. I bought it from GymRatz (a great gun store) during their 2018 New Years sale at a great price, likely because of the introduction of the CZ-457. My new FAVORITE gun couldnРІР‚в„ўt be more different from those РІР‚вЂњ a bolt action CZ-455 Scout. The BRN16A1 with CMMG conversion kit that is just too cool and fun to shoot.The Tippmann M4-22 Pro, which continues to put up amazing scores in practice sessions and hasnРІР‚в„ўt missed a beat in terms of reliability.My last two reviews have been of 22LR AR-15s, which I have been enjoying quite a bit lately:

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