So I am out shooting the 22 in my backyard. Wife sitting on the deck swing with my 17 month old son whom I swear is scared of nothing. Then my 3 year old walks outside with his hands over his ears and is about to cry like he always does when I am shooting.
So I go in the shop and get some ear muffs and put them on him and he sits on the porch. Next time I reload I ask him if he wants to try. And first time ever he says YES!!! So he comes down,,,, I go over some of the basics with him and help him hold the gun.. (its a bolt action winchester sportsmaster or something like that) I show him where to look at the sights and point him toward the target and he pulls the trigger
and DING!!!!!!!!!!! he hit the target on his first time ever!!!!! He was like mommy I hit it I killed the animal!!!!! It was awesome!!!!
So we sat out there and shot at least 80 more rounds. He did only hit the target one more time today but he was loving every second. I taught him how to chamber a round and he was doing it all by himself.
Guess its time to go and get my boy a red ryder.
Oh I failed to mention that when we were shooting we were 30 yards out!! I have it measured off.
So I go in the shop and get some ear muffs and put them on him and he sits on the porch. Next time I reload I ask him if he wants to try. And first time ever he says YES!!! So he comes down,,,, I go over some of the basics with him and help him hold the gun.. (its a bolt action winchester sportsmaster or something like that) I show him where to look at the sights and point him toward the target and he pulls the trigger
and DING!!!!!!!!!!! he hit the target on his first time ever!!!!! He was like mommy I hit it I killed the animal!!!!! It was awesome!!!!
So we sat out there and shot at least 80 more rounds. He did only hit the target one more time today but he was loving every second. I taught him how to chamber a round and he was doing it all by himself.
Guess its time to go and get my boy a red ryder.
Oh I failed to mention that when we were shooting we were 30 yards out!! I have it measured off.