JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF ANYONE HAS ONE FOR THIER KIDS, AND HOW IT SHOOTS. AND DO YOU THINK IT WILL SHOOT BETTER WITH THE MORE EXSPENSIVE AMMO.

I had one. My son shot a doe, a bobcat, and a couple of hogs with it before I traded it for a scope. I used it to shoot a few hogs while in traps. We used the 55 gr. hollow points, and they did a number on everything we shot with them, and from the beginning, I was a pleasantly surprised at the accuracy it had with those cheap bullets. For deer, I don't think I would shoot anything that didn't have alot of expansion because those 55 gr. bullets would really be too small for deer otherwise. IMO. I bought that gun 6 years ago, and my son used it until he was about 11 or 12, and then decided he liked using my brothers 25-06 more.

But, I was so pleased with the little 223, that last year, when it was time to buy him an adult size rifle, I went an bought him an H&H 270 single shot in stainless. He's 15 now and didn't get the rifle until January, so he's not shot anything with it yet, but at the range, he's been just as accurate as he was with the little 223.

I have one with a $50. simmons 3x9x40. great little shooter. It will shoot under 1/2" groups at 50 yards with wolf 62gr FMJs. Ive got a few coons and a 10 point with it. my 16 year old son still deer hunts with it. he doesnt like heavy recoil and i think shot placement is more important than horse power.

Bought one for my son, and I like it more than he does. I put a cheap scope on it, and it is a great shooter. I also introduced my wife to rifle shooting with it. A good buy - you will never have any trouble getting rid of it if you so desire.

My son has one in a .243. He shot his first deer with it last year. he loves it. He started out with the .223 and then I moved him up to the .243 adn didn't tell him at first to keep him from worrying about the recoil. Not that there is much more but he weighed less than 50 pounds at the time LOL.
I think the guns are great for kids. They are small, actually shorter than his Daisy BB gun, so the idea of shooting a "big" gun never enters their head.

I have one in .243, it is my most accurate gun. I have taken deer with Hornady V-Max 58 grain bullets. I don't recommend that, but I feel comfortable taking neck shots with it.

I bought one in .223 caliber for my grandson when he was 9 (he's 18 now). He used it for several years and killed a good number of deer with it. Last year, my 9 year-old granddaughter killed a great buck with it. It's extremely accurate, always has been.

THANK'S FOR ALL THE INFO.