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Just because it's hot doesn't mean that you can't shoot, so I've been taking the young 'uns, 12 and 9, to my friend's range for target practice, but not before a decent work out on a Daisy BB gun. The Daisy's useful because you can shoot it in the back yard and teach basic marksmanship skills, not least safety, while having fun.
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The boys did well on that and well on the range, shooting .22 bolt action, .22 semi (Ruger 10/22), an AR 15, my philisophical friend GWB's Mini 14, and some .45 (Beretta PX4).
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We fired from the bench, kneeling, prone and off-hand at 100, 50 and 25 yards. It was good to see the kids getting on target at the longer ranges, especially off-hand; just a lot of fun for them and a fairly full-on introduction to firearms.
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Important skill, shooting. Start 'em off young.
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Skeet tomorrow, have to warm up for Dove season.
Shoot straight,
LSP
Ruger 10/22 is an excellent choice to start the kids out on.
ReplyDeleteEven before that, I taught the kids gun safety by shooting a bb gun in the back yard.
Bird season is coming up, isn't it? And Elk season is closing in fast as well...
I like the 10/22, Silverfiddle and the kids did too -- saying that, they also enjoyed a friend's .22 lever (Marlin, I think). Tempted to get one...
ReplyDeleteThe Birds! excited by that -- never shot at an elk; would like to.