getting started with my 12 yo daughter
huntsman,
That's a great story..........Wish I could have taken my 12 yr. old grandson out this year as well.
He's fired the 10/22 and a .17 air pump and seems to be getting along OK with short range accuracy. He asked if we could take the 22 out squirrel hunting (if I can get the Ruger back from the gunsmith??). We've fired my Swedish M38 Mauser carbine in 6.5x55mm and he seems to be OK with the recoil. I think it's really important to make sure and have them wear ear protection to aid in flinch reduction, don't you?
What model 6.5 Swede do you have? I guess mine to be around 8.5lbs., and a little heavy for carrying very far in the woods. I want to check Mikey for eye dominence...although he went through that exercise in the NY DEC gun safety course last fall. He's enthusiastic and wants to get out there and nail some game!
savageT
huntsman,
That's a great story..........Wish I could have taken my 12 yr. old grandson out this year as well.
He's fired the 10/22 and a .17 air pump and seems to be getting along OK with short range accuracy. He asked if we could take the 22 out squirrel hunting (if I can get the Ruger back from the gunsmith??). We've fired my Swedish M38 Mauser carbine in 6.5x55mm and he seems to be OK with the recoil. I think it's really important to make sure and have them wear ear protection to aid in flinch reduction, don't you?
What model 6.5 Swede do you have? I guess mine to be around 8.5lbs., and a little heavy for carrying very far in the woods. I want to check Mikey for eye dominence...although he went through that exercise in the NY DEC gun safety course last fall. He's enthusiastic and wants to get out there and nail some game!
savageT