Joined
·
2,177 Posts
Hi everyone,
I try to get to the shooting range at least once a week, and I've been trying to encourage my 9 yr old son to go with me when possible. He's a little reluctant, mostly because he doesn't like the noise. When no one is there shooting a really "big" gun he enjoys shooting the .22 though.
Well, this week I loaded up some 170gr cast bullets in the .308 to a velocity of about 1000fps. They hardly make more noise than a .22. So, we took along a cardboard deer cutout that I tacked up at the 50 yd line. He shot the deer target, hitting it in the "heart" every time. He had a grin from ear to ear when he realized he could shoot the "big" gun! I don't know which of us was more excited!
He's so funny; before every trip he tells me "Daddy, I'm only going because I know you like to go. " But after we get shooting the story changes to "Daddy, can I shoot one more? "
It's been a great time. Some of my best memories are of going shooting with my dad and grandfather. IDShooter
I try to get to the shooting range at least once a week, and I've been trying to encourage my 9 yr old son to go with me when possible. He's a little reluctant, mostly because he doesn't like the noise. When no one is there shooting a really "big" gun he enjoys shooting the .22 though.
Well, this week I loaded up some 170gr cast bullets in the .308 to a velocity of about 1000fps. They hardly make more noise than a .22. So, we took along a cardboard deer cutout that I tacked up at the 50 yd line. He shot the deer target, hitting it in the "heart" every time. He had a grin from ear to ear when he realized he could shoot the "big" gun! I don't know which of us was more excited!
He's so funny; before every trip he tells me "Daddy, I'm only going because I know you like to go. " But after we get shooting the story changes to "Daddy, can I shoot one more? "
It's been a great time. Some of my best memories are of going shooting with my dad and grandfather. IDShooter