My dad did some minimum training with my BB gun he gave me but he was a WW2 boat driver in the pacific & his landing party weapon was a Thompson & his rifle skills were somewhat lacking. My real teacher was my Uncle who was a Normandy vet & a hell of a shot with both rifle & pistol. He taught me to shoot a M1 & 1911 while still quite young. He did start me on a .22 but quickly moved to the other stuff.