We were up in the Jemez mountains for Memorial day, and even the adults enjoyed shooting the old Daisy BB guns. Five of us went through about 500 rounds. I started my kid off with a BB gun, then a pellet gun. By the time he went hunting with me, he had probably shot 10,000 rounds. He was a better shot than me. 22's are great, but they have to have you go with them to shoot. A BB gun can be shot anytime, and almost anywhere.
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I got my wife this rig. Full Collier build on trued up Rem action in a ashbury stock. Try to make it heavy as possible. And best thing of all it's chambered in the great 260 rem. I got her into shooting a little. She loves shooting some pistols and she likes shooting ARs but she just gets bored. I got us a trust and added her to it and got her a silencer but she totally ain't about it. It seems it's way easier to get kids into than women! My little girl has made hits out to 600 with it and since she started shooting it has really peaked her interest.
He thinks this ol benelli is his also. It's prolly his favorite gun I think because he used on call of duty games! And I told him if he is really good in school I will give him the new model LR Glock!
And he already had a thing for the bigger caliber stuff! Not sure I can support both of our addictions!
My daughter9 loves to shoot my Ruger 22 I build just got her some exploding targets she thinks it's awesome she shot my 6.5x47 but rather just shoot the 22 she's excited to shoot a deer was going to get her a 6mm creed and get it hydro dipped for her birthday
Well, you made it further with her than most of us. I love the idea of women in the shooting sports! And there's the added benefit of having something better to look at when I go to the range, as opposed to some of the "Deliverance" type clientele I typically run into!
ColoGuy970
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I have three kids, four, seven, and nine. Two sons and a daughter in the middle. I started them all with a cricket, just cause the size is very manageable for a four year old. That is when they all started shooting. After the cricket we got a bolt action .17 hmr with a 3-9 on it. It is accurate and easy to shoot, it is perfect for my seven year old daughter. She is getting pretty accurate. My nine year old got a Remington 700 youth chambered in 7mm-08 for Christmas last year, it is topped with a vortex tactical 5-25. I only went this direction because it is a very inexpensive FFP optic. He loves it and has no trouble with the recoil, I was expecting to have to get it threaded for a break. That hasn't been the case, he has eighty rounds through it already. One more box of factory then we get to buy dies and start reloading for it together. My wife also likes shooting it, she doesn't hunt yet, I am working on her. I bought this rifle as a family rifle that can be used by all. I love sharing things I love with my kids. I was brought up hunting and shooting and I am passing that along to my kids. I can't wait to see them harvest their first big game animals.
Jerry Miller
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22 with open sights. He can learn to use a scope later. Makes him more versatile.
This is a good approach. I've always found that it's good to "push the envelope" a bit with this kind of thing for a kid. That way they will be conditioned early and can graduate with confidence. I remember the first time I uncorked a .30-06....OMG, I thought (and admittedly still do). Anyway, I think it breeds confidence and builds character. Shoot on Family!
Nothing like building a gun with your son. Get a lower receiver for an AR15 and show him how to put one together . You can make them as light as they need to be and the collapsible stock makes fitment and growing with him easy peasy. Caliber changes are a 1 minute deal. Maybe start him out with a 223 or 204, OR build a 6.5 grendel and have a great mid sized game taker that's light on recoil and report. It's easy to build an AR that's sub MOA if you shop smart on the barrel and trigger group. There's a reason AR should stand for Americas Rifle !
I started my sons at 4-6 with accurate barrel cocking pellet guns.
They learned to shoot with no noise or recoil. I started them with scopes and then iron sights. I only used break/pump guns because none of them were capable of loading the guns without me. And little kids will find a way to get their hands on their guns at the absolute worst times. So the pellet gun had a built in safety margin. (No CO2)
When they were good shots we moved up to a single shot or bolt 22.
By then they they were usually gunners. And if not they were not afraid of guns and understood firearms safety.
I started my son out in a cricket 22 when he was 4. Graduated to my old 308 rem 788 carbine with reduced loads when he was 8 . He never took to it although he can shoot . Had some trouble when he first started out with his form. He just looked out of shape when he would shoot his cricket. I finally caught it one day while he laid prone across an old rock fountain in the back yard , shooting cans. He was aiming with his left eye ! Put on the brakes, turned him around to the other side of the fountain and never had another problem. He is 20 now, works 2 jobs, one at the county water plant and his lawn care business . He works 14 hr days, doesnt give 2 flips about shooting and lives to work. I hope he slows down and starts shooting again once hr is satisfied with his business.
My daughter, 13, on the other hand, loves to shoot. I built her a grendel AR15 for Christmas last year. I even dipped it in a blue lightning pattern so it would look cool. I bought a 22lr conversion for it at the same time. We like to shoot cards for score and balloons in the back yard with the conversion and she can hold sub MOA from the 100yd bench with factory ammo with the grendel . I'm gonna start load developement with her soon so she can take her first deer with her own loads this fall. Neither of my kids know what a flinch is, nor a suppressor either. Teach them fundamentals when they are young and always be sure their hearing protection is on and the noise wont be an issue. At least it never was for my crumb snatchers. Enjoy them babies ! They grow up way too fast!
Nowoolies
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Fantastic post guys just spent about a hour and a half smiling and three coffees later still smiling
I taught both my daughter and son to shoot from age four and a half both are very good shots but don't do it any more son is 36 daughter is 31
Thank God for grandchildren started them both around four and a half both very very good shots no mater what they use I've got two more grandkids one is about to start and one is well 15 months and my daughter won't let me start teaching her lol
Between the three of us we have .22 Brno 455, 25/20 we cast and load our own .223 VTR granddaughters favourite,
.308 custom both love that one .22/250 both like but not too keen on noise even with plugs and ear muffs on
grandson is starting to like my sharps and Springfield both in .45/70 black powder only in these , both kids are very compentant at reloading I taught them you want to shoot it you got to learn to reload it they love that side of the game, they are always under supervision when loading,
My grandson has just turned 10 weighs in around 50 kg granddaughter is 14 and same weight
And he has fell in love my my new .300 WM the one in my avatar, his first group with this rifle was 14.4 mm at 225 yards just over half an inch
All he could do that day was smile and asked can I finish off the box of . 300 WM 212 ELD-X I was tempted but still running up the barrel , he has his eye on my other .300 it's a CZ Lux hopefully it won't rain next weekend and he can shoot that one as well ,it's got two dead mules in the butt and a small muzzle break my gunsmith made for it , recoil is zero I would say the .25/20 has more recoil. Granddaughter hasn't shot either of the .300's and is busting a tail to do so ....but got to keep up appearances with the friends lol
I've got pictures of them shooting, and for some reason I can't load them up
Another job for the grandkids to do
Cheers Paul
I taught both my daughter and son to shoot from age four and a half both are very good shots but don't do it any more son is 36 daughter is 31
Thank God for grandchildren started them both around four and a half both very very good shots no mater what they use I've got two more grandkids one is about to start and one is well 15 months and my daughter won't let me start teaching her lol
Between the three of us we have .22 Brno 455, 25/20 we cast and load our own .223 VTR granddaughters favourite,
.308 custom both love that one .22/250 both like but not too keen on noise even with plugs and ear muffs on
grandson is starting to like my sharps and Springfield both in .45/70 black powder only in these , both kids are very compentant at reloading I taught them you want to shoot it you got to learn to reload it they love that side of the game, they are always under supervision when loading,
My grandson has just turned 10 weighs in around 50 kg granddaughter is 14 and same weight
And he has fell in love my my new .300 WM the one in my avatar, his first group with this rifle was 14.4 mm at 225 yards just over half an inch
All he could do that day was smile and asked can I finish off the box of . 300 WM 212 ELD-X I was tempted but still running up the barrel , he has his eye on my other .300 it's a CZ Lux hopefully it won't rain next weekend and he can shoot that one as well ,it's got two dead mules in the butt and a small muzzle break my gunsmith made for it , recoil is zero I would say the .25/20 has more recoil. Granddaughter hasn't shot either of the .300's and is busting a tail to do so ....but got to keep up appearances with the friends lol
I've got pictures of them shooting, and for some reason I can't load them up
Another job for the grandkids to do
Cheers Paul
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