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<blockquote data-quote="calling4life" data-source="post: 2599827" data-attributes="member: 48454"><p>Start her running the bolt, like, sitting in a rocking chair while she's watching TV just cycling the bolt constantly.</p><p></p><p>Run that thing so it's like glass, and have her dry fire with it, with snap caps, and practice so she can cycle the bolt immediately and effectively without having to lower the gun. </p><p></p><p>Why, well, if some of those combos are perhaps not perfect elk droppers, fast follow up shots are wise.</p><p></p><p>Teach her not to shoot, then poke her head up and look to see what she hit, but rather to shoot, cycle the bolt while under recoil to then settle back down on the stock looking through the scope on the animal again prepared to send it.</p><p></p><p>Can't believe how many people I've seen and how much you see in videos, people that can't cycle their bolt cleanly, and how many shoot, look around, ask "did I hit it," then eventually get to cycling the bolt to load another round... even people with incredibly expensive guns</p><p></p><p>Shoot, cycle bolt while under recoil, fall back on target, shoot</p><p></p><p>Rinse and repeat, I'm not saying you need to destroy all the meat, if the first shot was spot on, maybe the next will all be at the upper neck as insurance shots, whatever, but at least you end up prepared for another shot.</p><p></p><p>If she can do that, she's ready for whatever, she can competently handle the gun effectively and efficiently, I'd trust her regardless which of your calibers she had.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="calling4life, post: 2599827, member: 48454"] Start her running the bolt, like, sitting in a rocking chair while she's watching TV just cycling the bolt constantly. Run that thing so it's like glass, and have her dry fire with it, with snap caps, and practice so she can cycle the bolt immediately and effectively without having to lower the gun. Why, well, if some of those combos are perhaps not perfect elk droppers, fast follow up shots are wise. Teach her not to shoot, then poke her head up and look to see what she hit, but rather to shoot, cycle the bolt while under recoil to then settle back down on the stock looking through the scope on the animal again prepared to send it. Can't believe how many people I've seen and how much you see in videos, people that can't cycle their bolt cleanly, and how many shoot, look around, ask "did I hit it," then eventually get to cycling the bolt to load another round... even people with incredibly expensive guns Shoot, cycle bolt while under recoil, fall back on target, shoot Rinse and repeat, I'm not saying you need to destroy all the meat, if the first shot was spot on, maybe the next will all be at the upper neck as insurance shots, whatever, but at least you end up prepared for another shot. If she can do that, she's ready for whatever, she can competently handle the gun effectively and efficiently, I'd trust her regardless which of your calibers she had. [/QUOTE]
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