Adopted Grandsons first hunt

[danmat]

My wife and I spent a lot of time with this young man as a baby up until he started school, then between split custody and 2 sets of real grandparents, and long distance limited his visits with us.
Sadly his mother passed away this year, and he has had a pretty rough time. She was a great lady who made sure he could get a couple of visits in with us when possible.
We have had him over a couple weekends recently, and my own Grandson and I put him on a crash course on shooting at our range here at the house, he loved shooting and took to like a duck to water.
We started him on 22s and worked on up, rifles and pistols.
A couple of bricks of 22s, then started on larger rifle cals. in short time he was wearing out my 8 inch 250 yard gong with my grandsons 7.62x39 AR.
His dad got him to the required hunter safety course and we were ready for hunting season.
We never got a chance at a shooter deer for him but we did manage this hog, about 90 yards perfect shot, ran about 40 yards in thick woods so was able to give him a good blood trailing lesson to boot.Attachment 291741

[Misery-Whip]

Good job grandpa! Nice shootin kiddo!

[Bnt55]

Wow!! Very nice, congrats to the young hunter. With grandparents like you, I'd say he is off to a good start

[CastingFool]

Wow!! Very nice, congrats to the young hunter. With grandparents like you, I'd say he is off to a good start

Ditto!

[Schreck5]

Grandkids...If I'd have known they were this much fun, I'd of had them 1st.

[MrWolf]

Excellent job. Congrats to both of you.

[Hickok]

That young man will remember this hunt for the rest of his life!

[Winger Ed.]

That's great.
You should be proud.
I wish all kids had such an opportunity.

[thadfz]

Sweet!!


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[Texas by God]

He'll remember that hog from now on! I've got some honorary grandkids, too. They are a hoot.
Ok, what caliber is that bolt gun?

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[444ttd]

great shootin!!!!!!

[danmat]

He'll remember that hog from now on! I've got some honorary grandkids, too. They are a hoot.
Ok, what caliber is that bolt gun?

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Shot with Rem. mdl 7 early one with 18.5 in barrell, 7mm-08

[Iwsbull]

Great job, on everything.

[cwtebay]

Thank goodness for "the village" in raising kids.
Well done by both of you!

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[Friends call me Pac]

Good shooting young man. Don't worry that deer you want isn't all that far away. Now it's just a matter of time.

[444ttd]

Shot with Rem. mdl 7 early one with 18.5 in barrell, 7mm-08

shhhhhhh.........be quiet. you don't want hear that you can kill a deer with the 7-08, esp. an early one!!!!!

i have two 7-08 in early m7 and my dad(early) has one too.

[danmat]

shhhhhhh.........be quiet. you don't want hear that you can kill a deer with the 7-08, esp. an early one!!!!!

i have two 7-08 in early m7 and my dad(early) has one too.

Funny you bring this up, I bought that rifle used from a family member just because it was a to good a deal to pass up.
I thought make a good box blind gun, I remember when it was released the gun rags were hyping it up mild recoil kills like the hammer of thor blah-blah well you know what? for once they were right.
Ive shot many deer and hogs with mostly 270-30-06- 7mags and I honestly cant tell the difference.
After shooting this one, I bought 1 for each of my grandkids for their first "very own rifles" shot this hog with a hornady sst exited hog with a quarter sized exit hole.

[Three44s]

That’s an awesome development!

Good on you for mentoring the young fellow!

Three44s

[koger]

Outstanding young man, way to get it done.

[4719dave]

well done !! he will remember that hog hunt and you forever ...keep him close