Merc556, me too, about 5 and the good ole nylon66. Then got a little older about 8 I think and mowed grass till I saved up to buy, and if I remember right a Remington speedmaster .22. Don't really remember the model now. That's been about 40 years ago. I started my boys of with Ruger 10/22's got them all tricked out with aftermarket parts and shooting about 1/4 inch groups at 50 yards. Then when they got to about 9 I let them shoot an AR and that was all it took. They don't want to shoot the Rugers any more. It is kinda nice going to the range and other fathers are there with their boys and shootin .22's and we show up and the boys break out their AR's and start blasting away. And shootin better groups. I tell the other dads it takes time and lots of practice. We go about 2 to 3 times a month. The best times we ever have together are when we go shootin. Can’t wait till my little girls get older.