tazman
09-09-2020, 02:13 PM
This past weekend, my daughter, son in law, and grandkids were at a get together at my sister in law's farm. I had been given notice that they wanted to do some shooting.
I taught my daughter to shoot and hunt while she was growing up but due to family of her own, she hadn't fired a gun in a long time. Her family doesn't own any firearms.
My granddaughter has shot with me a time or two before.
My daughter's husband had never mentioned any interest in shooting to me.
We all went out to the back pasture and stapled some targets on a tree.
I started them out with the same 22lr rifle I learned to shoot with. The same rifle I used to train my daughter and granddaughter. It isn't a tack driver but will still shoot squirrels in the head at any practical distance.
We used the hood of the truck and a gun case for a rest. Basic, but it works.
Then moved up to a 22lr semi auto. Then a model 15 S&W 28 special with light loads.
By the time they burned through nearly a hundred rounds apiece, they were starting to get tired. I didn't shoot. I was range officer for the session.
Son in law had mentioned he had shot before. He didn't mention he had never held a handgun in his hands.
Surprisingly, he did very well for a novice. Good enough to keep all his rounds on an 8X10 piece of paper at 10 yards. He did his best handgun shooting with the model 14.
My daughter did well also. Still the best rifle shot among her family.
Granddaughter was having a ball. Good groups with the rifle and okay with the handguns.
I have a feeling they will want to repeat this experience.
It was fun introducing and re-introducing family to firearms in an enjoyable setting.
The only downside to the trip is they have a son, age 11, who makes bad decisions on the spur of the moment. I will not allow him to handle any firearm in my presence due to his bad behavior. It would be like him to suddenly get the urge to shoot at someone and act on it before anyone could stop him.
We left him at the house and he was fine since he got to drive a golf cart around the yard for pretty much the whole time.
I am hoping he grows out of his behavior issues as he gets older.
We will see how things go.
I taught my daughter to shoot and hunt while she was growing up but due to family of her own, she hadn't fired a gun in a long time. Her family doesn't own any firearms.
My granddaughter has shot with me a time or two before.
My daughter's husband had never mentioned any interest in shooting to me.
We all went out to the back pasture and stapled some targets on a tree.
I started them out with the same 22lr rifle I learned to shoot with. The same rifle I used to train my daughter and granddaughter. It isn't a tack driver but will still shoot squirrels in the head at any practical distance.
We used the hood of the truck and a gun case for a rest. Basic, but it works.
Then moved up to a 22lr semi auto. Then a model 15 S&W 28 special with light loads.
By the time they burned through nearly a hundred rounds apiece, they were starting to get tired. I didn't shoot. I was range officer for the session.
Son in law had mentioned he had shot before. He didn't mention he had never held a handgun in his hands.
Surprisingly, he did very well for a novice. Good enough to keep all his rounds on an 8X10 piece of paper at 10 yards. He did his best handgun shooting with the model 14.
My daughter did well also. Still the best rifle shot among her family.
Granddaughter was having a ball. Good groups with the rifle and okay with the handguns.
I have a feeling they will want to repeat this experience.
It was fun introducing and re-introducing family to firearms in an enjoyable setting.
The only downside to the trip is they have a son, age 11, who makes bad decisions on the spur of the moment. I will not allow him to handle any firearm in my presence due to his bad behavior. It would be like him to suddenly get the urge to shoot at someone and act on it before anyone could stop him.
We left him at the house and he was fine since he got to drive a golf cart around the yard for pretty much the whole time.
I am hoping he grows out of his behavior issues as he gets older.
We will see how things go.