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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: Fatman on April 11, 2010, 08:17:37 PM
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On the way in:
"How far away is it?"
"40 minute drive to the club."
"Awww, this better be fun."
Got there, registered them as guests and they got to see the last participants in the Cowboy Action Shoot finishing up. That earned a "cool!" right off the bat. My daughter thought it was neat girls were in it too.
Took them out to the 25 yd range and posted some Dirty Bird B27s for them, as well as a .22 spinner. After explaining the safety rules again ( we've been going over them for about a month prior) I showed them where the guns are always pointed, finger off the trigger, etc and then they handled the empty guns. Both treated them as if they were loaded, as they were taught.
A quick look over of the MP 15-22 and after a few dry runs, they each got one round in the chamber. Did this a few times and watched them put the safety on, check the chamber, drop the mag and put the rifle down with the muzzle offset downrange.
We walked down to the targets after every set of shots and you could see how excited they were to see where they hit. By the time I got to letting them each unload a 25 round mag, they were pretty much keeping everything in the 8 rings, most in the 9, a smattering in the red. I wasn't so concerned about where on the target they hit, as they were grouping fairly well for first time shooters.
The Buck Mark was a bit harder, of course, but they had a blast with that too. My daughter even got enough nerve up to fire my XD 45 (one round, empty mag under it) and my 8 yr old son and she both laughed hysterically when she fired it and the flip brought her arms up to 60 degees in front of her head. Damned if she didn't put the round centered in the 8 ring below the bulls @ 25 yds.
On the way home:
"Can we come back next week?"
"What about this long ride?"
"I had a great time, I don't care!"
Now I have to work on the oldest one... maybe they younger ones will get the sibling rivalry going. ;D
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Great job Fatman. Always happy tp hear about more shooters espacially young ones and women. Need to grow the sport.
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That's awesome. 8) You may need to get that daughter an XD of her own. ;D
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It's so rewarding to see someone "get it" about how much fun it is to shoot...to appreciate the guns for the great machinery they are, to know about safety and responsibility, and to just enjoy trying and achieving. And THROWING LEAD!
Congratulations.
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It's so rewarding to see someone "get it" about how much fun it is to shoot...to appreciate the guns for the great machinery they are, to know about safety and responsibility, and to just enjoy trying and achieving. And THROWING LEAD!
Congratulations.
Can't put it much better than what Jay said............glad you had fun with family.
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Congrats on the fine job and new converts!
Richard
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nice one mate ;D
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It's so rewarding to see someone "get it" about how much fun it is to shoot...to appreciate the guns for the great machinery they are, to know about safety and responsibility, and to just enjoy trying and achieving. And THROWING LEAD!
Congratulations.
Perfect Jaybet and good work, Fatman.. Everyone wins, Dad, kids and the rest of the Shooting Community.
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Perfect Jaybe and good work, Fatman.. Everyone wins, Dad, kids and the rest of the Shooting Community.
+1 Well done Fatman!
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Ya know yer teaching yer competition don't ya! ;)
Good job, Fatman!
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Ya know yer teaching yer competition don't ya! ;)
Good job, Fatman!
I remember my first TAKE THAT OLD MAN Congratz Fat Man 8) 8)
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Outstanding! My daughter likes to go to the range now, too. She brings her pink pellet rifle, but really likes to shoot my cowboy revolver. I'm going to get her her own .22 revolver.
Great job!
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BAC,
IF you can find an old Ruger Bearcat it would probably fit her real well.
HMMMMMMMM, Looks like Ruger is making them again.
http://www.ruger.com/products/newBearcat/models.html
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Great job!
Our oldest (15) likes to shoot but only does it sparingly, to interested in the BF at the moment. She started with a Red Ryder BB at about 6 and had a Ruger Single Six and Chipmunk 22s until she outgrew them. She ended up with an M&P9 for her 14th birthday, but I use it more now. Her sister (7) has been chomping to get to the range and finally got to go the other day. She did ok with the Chipmunk but kept putting the shot high as she hadn't QUITE figured out the sights. Since I had the AR with me and it's rear sight is much bigger I had her pratice a little with it to see what the sights should look like. Had her fire it once and that was enough fo her. She went back to the 22 but I did get a picture!!'
(http://navyphotos.togetherweserved.com/2063959.jpg)
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BAC,
IF you can find an old Ruger Bearcat it would probably fit her real well.
HMMMMMMMM, Looks like Ruger is making them again.
http://www.ruger.com/products/newBearcat/models.html
Thanks, Haz. That's definitely on the list.