jeremybflint
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Hey everyone,
New to the thread, new to shooting. I missed the boat on deer hunting and shooting when I was growing up, as both sides of the family lost interest by the time I was old enough to go. I did do a little handgun shooting and reloading with my step-dad about 20 years ago, so not a total newb, but I'm looking at this as starting from scratch. I've recently inherited my Grandpa's old rifles, a Savage 99 .300 and a .250-3000. I don't know the actual age, but my Dad says he shot them when he was in his teens, and he's 62 now. My 13 yo son is FIRED up and wants to learn to shoot and hunt with me, so I'm pretty stoked he's interested in something other than video games for once. Should I use these guns as my primary shooters, both for range and deer hunting? Should I keep them as heirlooms and buy newer? Is the .250-3000 a good gun for him to learn on? For that matter is either one good for me to learn on? I'm joining a family-friendly Sportsman's Association in the area and we're both going to take some safety and instructional classes before we get to the range, so no worries there. Let me know what you guys think, I always appreciate advice from the wily veteran's. (Sorry for the long-winded post.)
New to the thread, new to shooting. I missed the boat on deer hunting and shooting when I was growing up, as both sides of the family lost interest by the time I was old enough to go. I did do a little handgun shooting and reloading with my step-dad about 20 years ago, so not a total newb, but I'm looking at this as starting from scratch. I've recently inherited my Grandpa's old rifles, a Savage 99 .300 and a .250-3000. I don't know the actual age, but my Dad says he shot them when he was in his teens, and he's 62 now. My 13 yo son is FIRED up and wants to learn to shoot and hunt with me, so I'm pretty stoked he's interested in something other than video games for once. Should I use these guns as my primary shooters, both for range and deer hunting? Should I keep them as heirlooms and buy newer? Is the .250-3000 a good gun for him to learn on? For that matter is either one good for me to learn on? I'm joining a family-friendly Sportsman's Association in the area and we're both going to take some safety and instructional classes before we get to the range, so no worries there. Let me know what you guys think, I always appreciate advice from the wily veteran's. (Sorry for the long-winded post.)