When I was learning to shoot the guy teaching me (my grandpa) was terrified that I would drop every new gun I shot b/c I would be overcome with the recoil. It never happened to me but it must of happened to some people... Ever happen to you?
Been there and done that. Got my first shotgun, single shot 16 ga, when I was 8 years old. Also was driving in the hay fields when I was 7yrs old. Didn't get my first pickup till I was 12 yrs old.6 year old farm kids are not 6 year old city kids.
I was driving the pickup in the pasture pulling and old cycle mower that dad had to ride for cutting hey by the time I was 7. Had to stand up in the floor and put both feet on the clutch to get the old Ford pickup out of gear; hard spring but it worked. This is not a brag type comment just the facts. Many got their drivers license when turning 14 and most of us country folk had our own shot gun by age of 9 or 10 with strong warnings of not shooting the livestock. .22s were harder for us to get because of their range and the possibility of ricochets. Different times for different folks for sure; guess I am just old but until my dying day I will be thankful for my childhood of doing real things and not being glued to a T.V. or mommas skirt. Has anyone ever been outside this country and seen 8 year olds running a shop and taking cash while mommy or father worked someplace else; not totally uncommond in other countries.
6 year old farm kids are not 6 year old city kids.
Keep the shotguns in the safe, and the videocameras put away.
Buddy of mine shot my Mosin M44 with one hand. Pretty hilarious to watch. He held it up just about find but the recoil was too shaky and he just dropped it.