Stevens Model 15B

Performance: 9

This rifle will shoot both quality and cheap ammo without any issues with decent accuracy through the open sites

Features: 5

open sights,manual cocking bolt

Appeal: 8

The appeal of this gun for a youngster is that it is a single shot bolt action with a cocking piece.The shooter loads one round at a time then pulls back the cocking piece till it locks and then fires the rifle.As a simple rifle it will help a child learn the basic operation of a bolt action and also teach them to focus on aiming the rifle for a more accurte shot.

Overall:

Performance: 

This rifle will shoot both quality and cheap ammo without any issues with decent accuracy through the open sites

Performance Rating: 

9

Features: 

open sights,manual cocking bolt

Features Rating: 

5

Appeal: 

The appeal of this gun for a youngster is that it is a single shot bolt action with a cocking piece.The shooter loads one round at a time then pulls back the cocking piece till it locks and then fires the rifle.As a simple rifle it will help a child learn the basic operation of a bolt action and also teach them to focus on aiming the rifle for a more accurte shot.

Appeal Rating: 

8

I bought one of these guns for my son when he was seven.At first,his little hands couldnt quite pull back the cocking piece so i tied a string on it so he could get a better grip.He learned real fast that because he couldnt fire and reload too quick that he needed to make every shot count.With the basic no frills open sites,he learned to take his time and make the shot.On the first gun i bought i had shortened the stock to fit his small build,which works because i have 2 other children that will learn with this rifle.I picked up another rifle in the same model but i left the stock at full length of pull which now fits him perfectly.My son shoots a quarter sized group at 50 yards with this gun.Not bad for 8 year old eyes and a gun that was made in 1948.There are a lot of these rifles out there that are a great learning rifle for kids.