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I got one of those pump Rossi's and LOVE IT. It was a spontaneous purchase. When I saw and handled it I couldn't put it back on the shelf. It's stainless with "exotic" brazilian hardwood so it's beautiful too. No sling though.

I also have a cut down 10/22 (stock not barrel) that a friend used as a pack gun. It's a good youth gun and has a sling so I can throw it over my shoulder and have my hands free.

Something to consider might be one of those Cricket rifles. Single shot, small, and cheap. Fun to shoot also.

I have a Rossi pump gun in a nickel finish that I used for many years. It pointed well and the sights showed up in the light beam. It could be fired as rapidly as a semi-auto but you didn't have to fumble around in the dark unloading the chamber afterwards. Later do to all the electronic crap I started loading myself down with, I started packing a H&R .22 revolver that I quite frankly never shot all that well. A lot of coonhunts ended with a little more drama than I prefer! A couple of years ago, my kids bought me a stainless Contender pistol in .17 HMR ( Awesome Christmas present!!!). I equipped it with a laser sight and a sling with an ammo pouch. It works real good for me!