Input/Suggestions for kid bench gun

[Bramezy]

Looking for BUDGET like six or less bench gun for 50 & 100yd for an occasional shooter 10yr old girl.
Using a Kratos at the moment but 18gr .22 is tough.
Seriously considering a Gauntlet in 25/30 with a Haji side lever.
Would prefer the price of ammo for the .25 but not sure how it stacks up against the .22 and .30.
Thoughts? Other platforms? She needs to be able to do everything herself.
Being benchrest shot count is important.
Thanks

 

[igolfat8]

I've been very pleased with the Avenger rifles in .22 but don't have any experience with 25/30. I have several friends who have them (in .22) and they are equally as happy. They are very accurate, well above their price point and we have seen the wood stock models are even more accurate than the flexy plastic stock models so IME it's worth spending a tad more for wood. I made a wood stock for my personal plastic stock version and it made a noticeable increase in group sizes. Unfortunately I have never shot MRDs at 50Y or 100Y in mine but I have at 30Y and they are stellar, though many other rifles are too at that distance. Shot count on mine is ~60 which may not be the same for 25/30?

 

[Bramezy]

Looking for BUDGET like six or less bench gun for 50 & 100yd for an occasional shooter 10yr old girl.
Using a Kratos at the moment but 18gr .22 is tough.
Seriously considering a Gauntlet in 25/30 with a Haji side lever.
Would prefer the price of ammo for the .25 but not sure how it stacks up against the .22 and .30.
Thoughts? Other platforms? She needs to be able to do everything herself.
Being benchrest shot count is important.
Thanks

Benjamin Gunnar?
Avenger?
Gauntlet?
Something else?

 

[igolfat8]

Mike C, who shot with us last winter has a Gunnar and he was not thrilled with his. He had to replace the barrel because he couldn't get it to shoot worth a hoot. Mike also shot a (177) Avenger along with me (22) in the same indoor league and the top three places were separated by 1 point over the entire season. Not bad for a couple of $300 rifles.

BTW, My son in law shoots a 22 Avenger and he was having accuracy problems which we traced back to the mags. When he shot from a SST is was one hole at 30Y and when he used any of his 3 mags it was 2"-3" groups, switched back to SST and one hole groups again. It was crazy.

 

[Bramezy]

Mike C, who shot with us last winter has a Gunnar and he was not thrilled with his. He had to replace the barrel because he couldn't get it to shoot worth a hoot. Mike also shot a (177) Avenger along with me (22) in the same indoor league and the top three places were separated by 1 point over the entire season. Not bad for a couple of $300 rifles.

BTW, My son in law shoots a 22 Avenger and he was having accuracy problems which we traced back to the mags. When he shot from a SST is was one hole at 30Y and when he used any of his 3 mags it was 2"-3" groups, switched back to SST and one hole groups again. It was crazy.

Thanks Tim.

 

[Bramezy]

Im hoping to sell 3 guns and put that into whatever i get for her.