>>82396777Hmm, yeah. I suppose I am comparing my .22 AR as an adult vs. the .22's I fired as a child, so of course the gun I fired as an adult would feel lighter...
Regardless, I think the AR would be better for first time shooters as practice towards moving up to a 'full-sized' round, as opposed to going from a .22 bolt action to, like, a 30-06.
And contrary to what many people would think, a pistol is probably the worst to fire for newbies. They naturally think 'smaller gun=easier to handle', and then it flops their wrists around and practically points the barrel back at their head. (I would only load one round in a pistol before handing it to IRyS)
