robctwo
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A guy I know from work wants to get into hunting a bit this year. I told him I'd get him out to my range and let him shoot some of my rifles and carry one this fall if he would like. Gave him a call yesterday and set up after dinner trip. He had a dilema, 6 yr old son and 11 yr old daughter needed to go. I said sure, and threw in enough eye and ear protection.
We set up a bunch of 5" and 3" targets at 100 yards. I had him shooting my stainles 10/22 for a while to get acclimated on guns again. He shot a lot with his family years ago.
After he put 50 or 60 rounds down range I asked his daughter if she would like to shoot. She was reluctant. I told her that girls were usually better shots that boys. She tried it. We got her set up with the rest and bags and she started shooting away.
We let the 6 yr old shoot a couple times, but he was just too small and grumpy from lack of a nap.
I got my friend lined oup on the .223 Savage and went back to help the girl. She had settled in. She was interested in loading the magazines. She liked the spotting scope. We talked about windage with the 8-10 mph cross wind.
I went back and helped dad up through the .243, .270 and .308 BAR. Running reduced loads in the .270 and he liked those a lot. He liked the BAR Stalker the best.
We shot for about and hour. The girl shot about 100 rounds. She spent a lot of time riding herd on the 6 yr old while dad was shooting the big boys.
When we went down range she had two targets with multiple hits. 30 or 40 in each target. She was disappointed that so many of the rounds were in the 4"-5" ring and so few in the 1" center. She out shot her dad and he was the one to point it out.
I told her she could be on my team any day. She was interested in whether the bullets were really that dangerous and what her shooting would equate to in the real world. I showed her that a spread fingered hand would cover her hits. Then I put that hand on her dad's chest, his head, her chest and face and her brother's head and chest. I told her that one bullet would have a good chance of being fatal, and three of four would be upping those odds. We talked about why the rules at the range are so important.
She said her mom would be concerned about her being around something that dangerous. I told her to ask her mom to remove from the house all knives over 1", the garbage disposal, all the cleaning products which could be fatal if swallowed and to stop driving around in vehicles which continue crashing and killing kids.
We may have hooked another one.
We set up a bunch of 5" and 3" targets at 100 yards. I had him shooting my stainles 10/22 for a while to get acclimated on guns again. He shot a lot with his family years ago.
After he put 50 or 60 rounds down range I asked his daughter if she would like to shoot. She was reluctant. I told her that girls were usually better shots that boys. She tried it. We got her set up with the rest and bags and she started shooting away.
We let the 6 yr old shoot a couple times, but he was just too small and grumpy from lack of a nap.
I got my friend lined oup on the .223 Savage and went back to help the girl. She had settled in. She was interested in loading the magazines. She liked the spotting scope. We talked about windage with the 8-10 mph cross wind.
I went back and helped dad up through the .243, .270 and .308 BAR. Running reduced loads in the .270 and he liked those a lot. He liked the BAR Stalker the best.
We shot for about and hour. The girl shot about 100 rounds. She spent a lot of time riding herd on the 6 yr old while dad was shooting the big boys.
When we went down range she had two targets with multiple hits. 30 or 40 in each target. She was disappointed that so many of the rounds were in the 4"-5" ring and so few in the 1" center. She out shot her dad and he was the one to point it out.
I told her she could be on my team any day. She was interested in whether the bullets were really that dangerous and what her shooting would equate to in the real world. I showed her that a spread fingered hand would cover her hits. Then I put that hand on her dad's chest, his head, her chest and face and her brother's head and chest. I told her that one bullet would have a good chance of being fatal, and three of four would be upping those odds. We talked about why the rules at the range are so important.
She said her mom would be concerned about her being around something that dangerous. I told her to ask her mom to remove from the house all knives over 1", the garbage disposal, all the cleaning products which could be fatal if swallowed and to stop driving around in vehicles which continue crashing and killing kids.
We may have hooked another one.
