Today my youngest got her first taste of freedom. It was a beautiful day and while she’s still too small to accurately handle the air-rifle, she’s big enough to do it with Daddy’s help.
We placed a target (and a soda can) near the ground, tacked to a tree so that we would generally be pointing down and not have to worry too much about letting one go into the neighbor’s new pool screen.
She liked it, and wants to do it some more. I think we’ve got a budding gunnie on our hands!
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Destiny shooting an M1 Carbine at Breda's, your little girl here, time for the boys to step up, or 20 years from now we'll only be able to buy Rare Dark Pink Kydex! In all seriousness, Good Girl!
Linoge
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And hoplophobes everywhere just lost bladder control.
Seems like a win, on all counts, to me :).
Seems like a win, on all counts, to me :).
She might be too young to shoot at range accurately, but surely she's old enough for a bayonet charge?
Note the lack of flinch from recoil or bang - a BB gun is perfect to start a young lady in firearms. Save that target to show the first boy who asks her out on a date.
Patrick
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@Les - That's the first thought that went through my head... "He does wear pants!!"
George
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Well played, Robb. She looks about the right size for the Red Ryder.
I've had great success with blowing up balloons and taping them to a big piece of foam board. You an make nice, big reactive targets that way.
I've had great success with blowing up balloons and taping them to a big piece of foam board. You an make nice, big reactive targets that way.
How do you pack that much glee into so small a package? :) That's one happy looking little girl.
Fantastic! Didn't get my nieces shooting until they were 11 and 13 (would have started them sooner, but it took a while to get their mom OK with it).
Matt G
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Adorable, sir.
I went out and bought another Crossman 760 for my girls, because it's so light and short, they could hold it at an early age. I think the price was $42, out the door, and it's reasonably accurate for pellets. (pretty poor with BBs.) But for teaching form to small ones, it was good.
She's lovely. You're doing the right thing.
I went out and bought another Crossman 760 for my girls, because it's so light and short, they could hold it at an early age. I think the price was $42, out the door, and it's reasonably accurate for pellets. (pretty poor with BBs.) But for teaching form to small ones, it was good.
She's lovely. You're doing the right thing.
ben
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I got my daughter a pink Cricket .22 when she was 5. It's smaller than the smallest bb gun I know of, and with CB Shorts, it's quiet enough to shoot without hearing protection. They have a MV of about 750 fps if memory serves. The rifle is very light and easy to handle.
Bobby Nations
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Robb,
Great choice for starting anyone off, to be sure: quiet, backyard friendly, but still have enough power to really impress the reasons for the 4 rules. I started both of mine on airguns and they both loved it. Seeing an egg explode was pure awesome for both, and it did drive home the point that all guns are dangerous quite nicely.
On a safety note. Spring piston air rifles like yours need extra precaution when loading. It's best to keep firm control of the barrel at ALL times. Should the sear let go while the action is broken, then you will be looking at some expensive repair bills when the barrel slams shut. Best case is a bent barrel and probable cracked stock -- worst case is if the barrel hits you on the way back home.
Great choice for starting anyone off, to be sure: quiet, backyard friendly, but still have enough power to really impress the reasons for the 4 rules. I started both of mine on airguns and they both loved it. Seeing an egg explode was pure awesome for both, and it did drive home the point that all guns are dangerous quite nicely.
On a safety note. Spring piston air rifles like yours need extra precaution when loading. It's best to keep firm control of the barrel at ALL times. Should the sear let go while the action is broken, then you will be looking at some expensive repair bills when the barrel slams shut. Best case is a bent barrel and probable cracked stock -- worst case is if the barrel hits you on the way back home.
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That will be TheBoy this spring.