The gun club where I go to shoot Action Pistol matches has added a new category - 22 rimfire. Shoot the same course of fire with 22's.
Seems that the that particular club wanted to accommodate folks that might not own more than a 22 pistol/revolver - or folks who might be a bit timid in using bigger calibers and want to try it out. (Great for kids)
I took my 15 YO granddaughter to the gravel pit to see how she likes shooting steel and reactive targets - and she did very well (shouldn't surprise me, she always does well). I even set up some timed fire using 2" pipes x 12" long as bowling pins, and she cleaned my clock on it using my Ruger Mark 2
So now we are getting her set up for the next shoot in a few weeks.
If area gun clubs have not considered similar matches, I think they should. (It's a bit of a drive burt I think we are just going to have to join that club)
Kudos to the Big Pine Gun Club in Guilford, Maine.
I love seeing that spark of interest in my kids eyes when I shoot with them, but I get nervous with the younger one who sometimes has a hard time staying on paper. Sticking with the bb guns with him for awhile longer.
I love seeing that spark of interest in my kids eyes when I shoot with them, but I get nervous with the younger one who sometimes has a hard time staying on paper. Sticking with the bb guns with him for awhile longer.
Know what you mean. I started my granddaughter shooting a Red Ryder BBgun and she did OK. Then I bought a cheap, 22LR single shot bolt action and cut down the stock (saved the cut off segment). She was very accurate with that and very deliberate. Then I let her try out my 10/22 and she had a blast - so now she has her own 22 autoloader. She tried deer hunting, but really wasn't into it but that's OK - she does love to shoot.
Now my grandson on the other hand still cannot be trusted alone with any firearm and I won't bring out any handguns with him around. The boy just will not listen and I looked down a muzzle too many times. He's 19 now and still doesn't listen so I don't expect that will change any time soon.
I took my rogue grandson shooting once but he refused to hold the targets.
Although your attempt at humor is acknowledged, it was in poor taste in such an upbeat thread.
I am ALWAYS happy to see and hear about youngsters being introduced to our heritage sport.
It is especially important to instill a sense of safety mindedness and dedicated adherence to proper shooting practices, when starting someone in the shooting sport.
Leading by example is particularly important when adults are showing youngsters "the way."
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FCOL...some of you have no sense of humor at all...I'll remember to stay stoic and straight laced just for you all's benefit in the far future.
I'm a firearms instructor and I have found that my students like an occasional joke or funny anecdote, unlike the seriousness of the good folks on G&G.
Even serious subjects command a bit of humor...we laughed occasionally while in Vietnam...guess we shouldn't have since it was such an up-beat subject.
We are lucky enough to live close to the middle of nowhere. I've got targets set up for up to 85 yards in the front yard, and a 200 yard target in the pasture. The 6 & 8 year olds both have single shot .22 and the oldest just got a .17. It is a blast to set up and spend the afternoon sending .22 at paper or other targets. We also shoot a ruger bearcat .22, A little harder for the youngest, but still fun.
We are lucky enough to live close to the middle of nowhere. I've got targets set up for up to 85 yards in the front yard, and a 200 yard target in the pasture. The 6 & 8 year olds both have single shot .22 and the oldest just got a .17. It is a blast to set up and spend the afternoon sending .22 at paper or other targets. We also shoot a ruger bearcat .22, A little harder for the youngest, but still fun.
Set up some eggs for them to shoot, they'll love that.
There's something about making things explode that creates interesting fun.
I've taught several kids how to shoot and the more diverse the targets the more they like shooting.
It took some doing to get to teach my g'kids...their parents are, or were, somewhat anti-gun. I bought both g'sons Savage bolts and gave my two step g'daughters each a Marlin M99M1...they love'em. Once I got their dad into shooting he discovered it really was fun...he now owns three of his own...
What Bearcat do you shoot? Old model, New Model, or Super Bearcat?
That is a fine little pistol to learn with.
I'm planning on teaching my niece to shoot when she gets a little older, but there are complications. For one, her dad is a frequent guest at MSP, and his favorite use of guns is to point them at people and take their money. I feel with this in mind, it is even more important that she learns proper fire arms safety & handling, and to respect weapons.
I was not blessed with passing my Warrior genes on through little boys. What I WILL be blessed with though, is having two daughters who can out shoot 70% of the little turd heads who decide to come after them when they turn dating age.
Hopefully, my plan should weed out a bunch of them so I don't have to.
My daughter's first boyfriend has never went shooting. He was in awe that my 14 yr. old has her own pistol and rifle. When we had snow on the ground I would go buy cheap red pop in cans and take it out to the gun club and shake it up and let the kids shoot it. They loved it when it explodes. They said it looks like a Zombies head exploding...
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I started my nieces 2 kids - girl & boy - shooting at 10 & 11 - 5 yrs ago. We began the first day with a Bearcat and 62A Win. By the end of the day they had both also shot a PA 63, 92 Win 38/40, Colt SAA 38/40, M1 Carbine, Sten Gun, MP 40 and Thompson.
They both had a blast and when ask at the end of the day what they wanted to shoot again before we quit agreed on the PA 63, Bearcat and M1 Carbine.
A few months later - they live 6 hrs north of me - We did it again with 10 different guns. Again they had a blast.
I gave the girl a Henry 22 lever and the boy an SKS for Christmas that year.
I went back again that spring with another 10 different guns. They have now shot almost every full auto used in WW 2 and most of the service rifles from WW 2 & Viet Nam as well as a good assortment of hand guns.
The 2nd Christmas the girl got a 94 Win and the boy a K98k.
They are still shooting. We have gone prairie dog hunting and may go antelope &/or deer hunting this fall.
Yep, for sure start them young and teach them right and they will be hooked for life!
Sarge
Yep, for sure start them young and teach them right and they will be hooked for life!
Sarge
You’re right Sage, I started both my sons shooting a little .22 Marlin Model 15YN just as soon as they were big enough to hold it properly and by 14 they were both taking part in both rifle and pistol competitions at all ranges.
They’re both over 20 now and still fine shots – my eldest is in the Royal Air Force and has shot in their team internationally.
I’m looking forward to the day I’ll be able to take grandkids to the range.
I took my rogue grandson shooting once but he refused to hold the targets.
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Originally Posted by Ten Man
Although your attempt at humor is acknowledged, it was in poor taste in such an upbeat thread.
I am ALWAYS happy to see and hear about youngsters being introduced to our heritage sport.
It is especially important to instill a sense of safety mindedness and dedicated adherence to proper shooting practices, when starting someone in the shooting sport.
Leading by example is particularly important when adults are showing youngsters "the way."
Substitute "rogue grandson" with "ex-wife" and it's really funny......
I do my best to get the younger generation shooting... I joke around here a lot... but never when a gun is involved...
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last time i went to the range there was a father/son duo shooting nearby. my goal was fireforming 100rds of 308. i asked them if they wanted to take a whack at it. the son who appeared to be in the 10-12 neighborhood was a little leery of the 308. just told him girls like boys who shoot big guns. think i cost the dad a new win mag...
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Welll, I hope that can cool down. I know it's hard to "read" a person's intent when we only see typed words without facial expressions to go with it.
On a positive note - tomorrows the day. Grandaughter has all the gear she needs; has been practicing at the gravel pit; shows an excellent mindset for safety and muzzle control.
We shall see how she does on the Action Pistol Shoot. She does get nervous with crowds around but I think she will be able to block it all out. Clearing a jam is her weak point but I thinks she's got it. No matter how it goes, it will be fun.
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