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Passing forward is something I believe in. I have been fortunate to of had, and continue to have great mentors.
No secret I chose to assist with ladies and kids. So I am a guy, I have learned a lot from the ladies I was assisting, and will continue to.
Kids are human beings. They have all the same rights and everything else adults do, the fact they are little younger, weigh a bit less, and not as tall as we adults does not take anything away from their ability to pass forward, to each other, or to use adults.
Examples:
1.Kids are shooting .22 rifles, single shot, bolt actions. Easy to keep control of a fired case when extracting with a bolt gun. Kids were going to police brass, and it was learned early, if this extraction is done right, one does not have to bend over and pick up all that brass.
One young lady , who has Grandpa wrapped around her little finger, talked Grandpa out of a small, lightweight tarp. Next time at the range, and Mom uncased her Marlin 60. This tarp was spread out and
"Okay mom, if you stand here, then the brass will go there- on the tarp. I am getting a bit tired of picking up after you, okay? "
It was so easy for two folks to pick up tarp, make a fold and all that policed brass just slid right into container.
2. Kids really do listen, and really do pay attention.
Grandpa was seen getting 5 bricks of .22 ammo and another big bottle of Hoppe's No. 9 by granddaughter.
Granddaughter has remembered some of Grandpa's favorite things, and has been working on timing, along with sight aquisition, breathing, trigger, and follow thru.
Young lady approaches Grandpa "you know, you look like you could use a cup of fresh coffee and a big old slice of pie".
That was my cue to enter the kitchen with said cup of coffee and big old slice of Cherry pie. One has to time this right while little lady gets on that knee of Grandpa's , then leave to snicker...I mean "imagine" what happens next around the corner.
Proper technique, just like in shooting applies to this. Two bites of pie, 3 sips of coffee, big grin, batting eyes, snuggly to chest..."Grandpa, your FAVORITE granddaughter in the whole wide world sure would like some more .22 ammo if you were to have some extras and all".
That technique is good for 2 whole bricks btw...
3. Range Rat
One of the kids spied this pitiful, rusted wagon at used second hand outlet. "Only cost $5, can I have it please!"
Kids all went to work, delegating to adults what all needed done, the whole time not telling adults what they were up to.
Teamwork and no matter size of kid, their was a job to do.
A vote was taken and all agreed on paint job. This wagon was reburbished and ready to go. Then the "committee" voted on a name, "Range Rat" was the winner by a landslide.
Range Rat totes gear to and from vehicles, spinner targets, target stands, Igloo with lemonade, any snacks , and even gets to give dawgie rides.
Some ranges have golf carts, others a old truck, these kids have Range Rat
4. Some of the kids have their own Spinner Targets. We like the one with a base, and has 3 different sized circles. The base sets onto the ground. Much easier that the ones you have to "poke" into the ground. Sometimes the ground is too hard and hard to "poke" and if ground is soft and muddy from rain, target will not stay upright, instead "plop" over.
These kids are using single shot .22s with factory iron sights. Black is "boring" and "hard to see" so finger off trigger rules are applied to whatever color of spray paint. The one dollar ones are fine. Yellow, Pink, White, Green...whatever they want. They are learning, passing forward how different colors for backgrounds , and sights work.
Concerns about which one is theirs , even though some have "unique" paint jobs, came up. So I put a piece of chain, long enough to lay on the ground with a metal tag and names.
"If you put two on them, be easier to paint the whole thing". I am told and kids are all nodding at the idea.
OKay, two pcs of chain and now when lifted up the chains allow targets to hang from inverted "L" at each corner. Hang, spray paint , let dry, and if two kids grab a chain , they can carry it and not take a chance of getting paint on them, or clothes.
They also found some inexpensive duffle bags these fit into as well to carry when the go elsewhere to shoot. Range Rat totes these real nice too...
I wonder what my young mentors are going to teach me next.
No secret I chose to assist with ladies and kids. So I am a guy, I have learned a lot from the ladies I was assisting, and will continue to.
Kids are human beings. They have all the same rights and everything else adults do, the fact they are little younger, weigh a bit less, and not as tall as we adults does not take anything away from their ability to pass forward, to each other, or to use adults.
Examples:
1.Kids are shooting .22 rifles, single shot, bolt actions. Easy to keep control of a fired case when extracting with a bolt gun. Kids were going to police brass, and it was learned early, if this extraction is done right, one does not have to bend over and pick up all that brass.
One young lady , who has Grandpa wrapped around her little finger, talked Grandpa out of a small, lightweight tarp. Next time at the range, and Mom uncased her Marlin 60. This tarp was spread out and
"Okay mom, if you stand here, then the brass will go there- on the tarp. I am getting a bit tired of picking up after you, okay? "
It was so easy for two folks to pick up tarp, make a fold and all that policed brass just slid right into container.
2. Kids really do listen, and really do pay attention.
Grandpa was seen getting 5 bricks of .22 ammo and another big bottle of Hoppe's No. 9 by granddaughter.
Granddaughter has remembered some of Grandpa's favorite things, and has been working on timing, along with sight aquisition, breathing, trigger, and follow thru.
Young lady approaches Grandpa "you know, you look like you could use a cup of fresh coffee and a big old slice of pie".
That was my cue to enter the kitchen with said cup of coffee and big old slice of Cherry pie. One has to time this right while little lady gets on that knee of Grandpa's , then leave to snicker...I mean "imagine" what happens next around the corner.
Proper technique, just like in shooting applies to this. Two bites of pie, 3 sips of coffee, big grin, batting eyes, snuggly to chest..."Grandpa, your FAVORITE granddaughter in the whole wide world sure would like some more .22 ammo if you were to have some extras and all".
That technique is good for 2 whole bricks btw...
3. Range Rat
One of the kids spied this pitiful, rusted wagon at used second hand outlet. "Only cost $5, can I have it please!"
Kids all went to work, delegating to adults what all needed done, the whole time not telling adults what they were up to.
Teamwork and no matter size of kid, their was a job to do.
A vote was taken and all agreed on paint job. This wagon was reburbished and ready to go. Then the "committee" voted on a name, "Range Rat" was the winner by a landslide.
Range Rat totes gear to and from vehicles, spinner targets, target stands, Igloo with lemonade, any snacks , and even gets to give dawgie rides.
Some ranges have golf carts, others a old truck, these kids have Range Rat
4. Some of the kids have their own Spinner Targets. We like the one with a base, and has 3 different sized circles. The base sets onto the ground. Much easier that the ones you have to "poke" into the ground. Sometimes the ground is too hard and hard to "poke" and if ground is soft and muddy from rain, target will not stay upright, instead "plop" over.
These kids are using single shot .22s with factory iron sights. Black is "boring" and "hard to see" so finger off trigger rules are applied to whatever color of spray paint. The one dollar ones are fine. Yellow, Pink, White, Green...whatever they want. They are learning, passing forward how different colors for backgrounds , and sights work.
Concerns about which one is theirs , even though some have "unique" paint jobs, came up. So I put a piece of chain, long enough to lay on the ground with a metal tag and names.
"If you put two on them, be easier to paint the whole thing". I am told and kids are all nodding at the idea.
OKay, two pcs of chain and now when lifted up the chains allow targets to hang from inverted "L" at each corner. Hang, spray paint , let dry, and if two kids grab a chain , they can carry it and not take a chance of getting paint on them, or clothes.
They also found some inexpensive duffle bags these fit into as well to carry when the go elsewhere to shoot. Range Rat totes these real nice too...
I wonder what my young mentors are going to teach me next.