TC Hotshot Youth 22

[nailbanger]

Has anyone had any shooting experience with this model? Would be interested in your opinion re/trigger, accuracy and overall value. This may be a first rifle for a 11yr old girl.
                                                         I appreciate your input.

[Lon371]

 I have not shot or seen one yet. I will be watching for them. that is a nice looking rifle. If the quality is as good as their other guns, it should be a good one.
 If you get one, make sure you post up picts and review.
Lonny

[wallacem]

I have one, a little pricey.  The Chimpmonk is a better price for a comparable quality gun.  TC is a break action, Chimpmonk a bolt action.  Take your pick.  Wallacem in Ga

[Rex in OTZ]

I have 3 kids all that love to shoot, have 2ea of the Jimney Cricket manual boltaction .22's I refer to the manual cocking knob as manual Boltaction, these dont auto cock upon cycleing the bolt, Kids love em to pieces, had other single shot .22's only the crickets seem to be the ones they love to shoot, Traded off the others they wernt interested in shooting(marlin110, stevens 73Y, ithica 49, H&R handi rifle) they have plastic front sight and cocking knob, kids still havent pruned em off yet after 4 years, I like them because the kids are jazzed when they use them, something the other models dident do, the pluse side one can replace ythe sight band knob with metal replacements and they markit a choice of adult size stocks for them too.,

[I make oil]

I have looked at the Hot shots and I really am a TC fan but I have to say that  gun is not worth what they want for it in my opinion.     I recently bought a old Remington Model 6 from a user on here and have to say that I would be hard pressed to find a better single shot .22 for a kid to start on.  Look around and see what you can find.  Lots of history in those old guns.  I like the one shot at a time and it is sized perfect for the little ones.

[lgall]

I bought one for my 8yr old son.  He loves it, but have already had to send it back to TC due to a broken firing pin.  It was a display model, so it could of broke at the store from dry firing.  One suggestion buy snap caps to let them practice with, and no dry firing.

[emsemt911]

I think that it is a great idea, but it was too late for me to buy for my sons.  Plus I paid only $75 for my sons cricket out the door on a sale bass pro had two or three years ago.

[nailbanger]

Thanks for all your input. I'm considering other models as well.

[yooper77]

I first bought a Rossi youth combo 410/22 LR, sold it quick since I didn't like its fit and finish. Plus the price of 410 bore shells are outrageous campared to 20 gauge shells. If she has the interest I will buy a Mossberg 20 gauge youth shotgun in the future.

Anyway, I replaced the Rossi with a Savage Mark I G Youth 22 LR rifle.  I bought it lightly used for under $100. This is a bolt action single shot rifle, very accurate and fun for my 12 yr old daughter to shoot. Topped it with a Weaver RV7 2.5-7x28mm scope using Millet medium rings.

I bought a used adult synthetic stock for my T/C Encore and cut it down. She shot her first deer with it this past September Michigan youth hunt using a 24" 223 Remington barrel and hand loaded 60 grain Nosler Partitions. Topped it with a Weaver V10 2-10x38mm scope using Leupold dual dovetailed base and medium rings.

yooper77