My husband is going to finally get me my
own .22 for target practice. The Ruger I learned on was about 7 pounds and too long and heavy to be comfortable for me, being that I am smaller than average. He is going to Gander mountain with some men from our church, and they are all more urban types, so I wanted to get some advice here before he goes. I will not be there to get a hands-on feel for the gun, and price is definitely an issue.
I came across the Marlin 795 with a synthetic stock.
http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?i=416672&pdesc=Marlin_Model_795_Semi_Automatic_w/Blue_Barrel_Synthetic_Stock&aID=510B2&merchID=4006 It is very lightweight, a nice compact size, inexpensive, and could be used by my oldest son (9 yo) as well. (Plus, I'm partial to the removable clip over the internal magazine.) The problem is that I've never even held a synthetic. Does anyone have any experience or advice? I want to make sure it still has a good feel - not flimsy and toy-like.
Also, I'm not sure if any of the following is relevant, but in addition to target practice, I plan to take the gun camping. I have 5 children, ages 1-9, so my county demands trigger locks during storage. I also plan to get a 20-gauge at a later date. Thanks!
~L
