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8 yr old’s first centerfire experience
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<blockquote data-quote="The Oregonian" data-source="post: 1474023" data-attributes="member: 51405"><p>Believe it or not, this summer was his first 22. He shot pellet guns a few times before this.</p><p></p><p>I didn't expect him to do this well, and I am not talk8ng about 200 to 500 yds. He was hitting within an inch of where he wanted consistently at 100. He did shoot a bow for a few years starting when he was 5 or 6. And he has gone duck hunting with me for maybe 4 years, so he may have just developed the 'want to' enough to focus. I thought he would be recoil sensitive but he wasn't at all. I even left an empty chamber to see what he would do after about 3 shots and he didn't react to the hammer falling. I also think getting a low recoil gun and a brake helped. </p><p></p><p>I do think that telling him what to expect - a bang and a push - helped. And I had him put earplugs in and electronic muffs over those to really deaden the sound. But I have no idea what led to him doing so well, and I am certainly not taking any credit for it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Oregonian, post: 1474023, member: 51405"] Believe it or not, this summer was his first 22. He shot pellet guns a few times before this. I didn’t expect him to do this well, and I am not talk8ng about 200 to 500 yds. He was hitting within an inch of where he wanted consistently at 100. He did shoot a bow for a few years starting when he was 5 or 6. And he has gone duck hunting with me for maybe 4 years, so he may have just developed the ‘want to’ enough to focus. I thought he would be recoil sensitive but he wasn’t at all. I even left an empty chamber to see what he would do after about 3 shots and he didn’t react to the hammer falling. I also think getting a low recoil gun and a brake helped. I do think that telling him what to expect - a bang and a push - helped. And I had him put earplugs in and electronic muffs over those to really deaden the sound. But I have no idea what led to him doing so well, and I am certainly not taking any credit for it. [/QUOTE]
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