Darkness
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NNNOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
That was an awesome pic, and removed before I could save it on my home pc....
Taking a girl out shooting
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NNNOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
That was an awesome pic, and removed before I could save it on my home pc....
CooperThunder
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<Enroll her in an NRA approved safety course, give her several books to read, a couple of DVD's, get the 4 rules tattooed on her arm, make sure she understands how to field strip and clean the gun. Go over the tap, rack, bang drill until it is second nature. Discuss isoceles v. Weaver grip until she cries. >unquote...
He is just taking "a girl" out to the shooting range... Did he say he's gonna marry her? Just asking...
He is just taking "a girl" out to the shooting range... Did he say he's gonna marry her? Just asking...
longhair75
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My wife had never even touched a fire arm before we met. I started her with a .22 Hi Standard Sport King and she worked up from there. She turned out to be a natural shot. I bought her a Browning HiPower for her 30th birthday.
One night at the range, there was a guy who made some comments about the "little lady trying to shoot a man's gun" when she was shooting my Ruger Super Blackhawk. I asked the fool how much cash he had on hand, and bet that my wife could hit a quarter with her Browning at fifty feet within three shots.
We used the money to buy a bottle of the good wine the next time we went we went out to dinner.
One night at the range, there was a guy who made some comments about the "little lady trying to shoot a man's gun" when she was shooting my Ruger Super Blackhawk. I asked the fool how much cash he had on hand, and bet that my wife could hit a quarter with her Browning at fifty feet within three shots.
We used the money to buy a bottle of the good wine the next time we went we went out to dinner.
9MMare
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As others have said...basics before you go. Show her with an unloaded, cleared gun at home and let her try it. It will also make people at your range more comfortable if she knows how to safely handle a firearm.
4 basic rules, practice unloaded at home, and go. And give her a .22.
Dont over do things so that she doesnt have fun.
4 basic rules, practice unloaded at home, and go. And give her a .22.
Dont over do things so that she doesnt have fun.
Hey guys.
We went shooting on thursday night and she had a blast. We started at 25 feet with a smaller sized shoot and see target. The first three shots the pvc target holder was shot off, after that I explained the sights again and how they worked. She had all her shots touching at 25 feet by the end of the night. It was a CZ75B 9mm shooting remington UMC. As for safety I just told her to only point the gun down range and if hot brass falls on her she should safety the gun and set it down pointing down range. All went well and was safe. It lead to a great weekend as well.
We went shooting on thursday night and she had a blast. We started at 25 feet with a smaller sized shoot and see target. The first three shots the pvc target holder was shot off, after that I explained the sights again and how they worked. She had all her shots touching at 25 feet by the end of the night. It was a CZ75B 9mm shooting remington UMC. As for safety I just told her to only point the gun down range and if hot brass falls on her she should safety the gun and set it down pointing down range. All went well and was safe. It lead to a great weekend as well.
tasco 74
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everything is pretty well covered in this thread....
my wife had never shot a handgun before i got mine either........ she shot the model 13 s&w 4" with .357 magnum loads right off..... she says she has never shot a .22 cal. gun of any kind..... she really enjoys shooting the colt det spl .38 she got from her father before he passed away.......... the main thing is be safe and have fun!!
LIFE IS SHORT.....
my wife had never shot a handgun before i got mine either........ she shot the model 13 s&w 4" with .357 magnum loads right off..... she says she has never shot a .22 cal. gun of any kind..... she really enjoys shooting the colt det spl .38 she got from her father before he passed away.......... the main thing is be safe and have fun!!
LIFE IS SHORT.....
berettaprofessor
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That sounds like it might hurt. The gun of course....
Sounds like it went okay for Birdmang, but I skimmed this entire thread and I might have missed it, but didn't see any advice to tell her to wear a ball cap and a high-necked, close fitting shirt. Don't need to have her catch brass the wrong way.
IllHunter
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What I learned, taking a girl shooting...
My nephews wife asked to learn to shoot, he was (is) marine but has no guns now. We went over basics,safety and familiarity at my house before shooting (indoors) at the range. I started her with a human outline target at about 10 feet. Her first shot (.22) hit the target right where the leg silouettes come together! I pulled the target and gave it to her to treasure, after her husband I and those watching, stopped laughing. Yes, it was a nervous kind of laugh.
My nephews wife asked to learn to shoot, he was (is) marine but has no guns now. We went over basics,safety and familiarity at my house before shooting (indoors) at the range. I started her with a human outline target at about 10 feet. Her first shot (.22) hit the target right where the leg silouettes come together! I pulled the target and gave it to her to treasure, after her husband I and those watching, stopped laughing. Yes, it was a nervous kind of laugh.
likethetank
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Shortly after pcs'ing to Ft Hood, it became clear to me that some means of personal protection were necessary for my wife. I discussed the possibility of her getting a firearm for cc and she was pretty skeptical at first. After teaching her how to safely handle a weapon while unloaded, I taught her how to dissasemble, re-assemble and perform a functions check. Then we went to the range. I started her out on a sig mosquito, after a few good groupings she was hooked. Now she is the proud owner of a Taurus PT 111 Pro and loves it.
toivo
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Rimfire shooter's secret: #4 plastic drywall anchors will work as .22 snap caps and they're a whole lot cheaper. I buy them from True Value hardware at $4.50 for 100 (4.5 cents each). The Pachmayrs break down to anywhere from 30 to 50 cents each, depending on where you buy them. The trick with the drywall anchors is to find a store that sells them without the screws. In my experience, Lowe's didn't but True Value did.
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