In ideal circumstances, where a beginner (kid or not) has lots of opportunity to shoot, learning to shoot with open sights is useful. However, many folks these days do not have much opportunity to shoot. The kids in my extended family like to shoot but they only get the chance when they visit us, which is infrequent. So, I want them to become proficient shooters as soon as possible and that is much easier with a scoped rifle. Especially for those kids who want to hunt with me. It's essential that they be able to shoot accurately.

Last edited by eblake; 04/07/19.