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What age do you think kids should start shooting?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mike Matteson" data-source="post: 1897869" data-attributes="member: 101791"><p>I was started a age 5, but didn't really follow up until I was 9. I got a smaller rifle for my sons and started them at about 7 or 8 years old. I took them hunting with me at age 5 and then have been with me ever since. Now my grand children started at age 6, and I got them a both a rifle at age 7, and both are shooting at the range almost weekly. One has shot a 22 pistol and a 220 swift, both were to big them, but they fun to do so. The one grandson is now shooting at 100 yds, and doing very good. </p><p>When my sons were in high school and working trying kept them between the lines. I would go hunting on the weekends. I would tell them I am going hunting on Thursday evening. They were home early in both nights during high school. We had great fun during those time. Also let them drive the 4x4 out in the off road areas. We all hand load too. Remember firearm safety, and hearing protection a must. Make it fun and don't try to get them beyond what is fun. Make sure you have lots of 22 ammo and single shots. They will be there for your life time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike Matteson, post: 1897869, member: 101791"] I was started a age 5, but didn't really follow up until I was 9. I got a smaller rifle for my sons and started them at about 7 or 8 years old. I took them hunting with me at age 5 and then have been with me ever since. Now my grand children started at age 6, and I got them a both a rifle at age 7, and both are shooting at the range almost weekly. One has shot a 22 pistol and a 220 swift, both were to big them, but they fun to do so. The one grandson is now shooting at 100 yds, and doing very good. When my sons were in high school and working trying kept them between the lines. I would go hunting on the weekends. I would tell them I am going hunting on Thursday evening. They were home early in both nights during high school. We had great fun during those time. Also let them drive the 4x4 out in the off road areas. We all hand load too. Remember firearm safety, and hearing protection a must. Make it fun and don't try to get them beyond what is fun. Make sure you have lots of 22 ammo and single shots. They will be there for your life time. [/QUOTE]
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