Just a basic single shot .22 and lots of fun targets. Coke bottles, fruit, other cool paper or cans. Start with the 3 big safety rules and just have fun.
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How do you teach a child to shoot?
- Thread starter Goosebuster
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My mother was raised in a household where guns were laying everywhere. My grandfather was a moonshine runner and kept firearms in quick reach. She felt it necessary to drill me before I got to even pick my Daisy Red Ryder I got for Christmas one year. I still remember her quizzing me and drilling me very adamantly back then. I will never forget it. I still run through those rules right before picking up a gun to this day even though it's second nature.
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Not sure what kind of 20 gauge you bought her. The Beretta semi-autos are very smooth. Especially the Diamond Grade
Cheap Charles Daly pump, I guess I need to look for a gas operated gun like that.
I moved up the chain with my daughter.
Started with bb s. Plastic bb and red ryder. Then22 of course.
Then i got her the 410. She shot better with it than me. Lol. Sucess was good.
Once we were with the cousins and everyone was shooting 410. Then when the cousins were there shooting the 410, she wanted to shoot the 20 o/u.
No problem or complaints, thank goodness. Peer pressure. I took her to the gun club to polish up. She broke nearly every bird. I always try to keep it interesting. Colored water jugs or other reactive targets. She was shooting flying objects with the ryder and became pretty good at that. Well the clays were faster and more challenging. Of course “ I want to try” lol.
Good luck with it
Started with bb s. Plastic bb and red ryder. Then22 of course.
Then i got her the 410. She shot better with it than me. Lol. Sucess was good.
Once we were with the cousins and everyone was shooting 410. Then when the cousins were there shooting the 410, she wanted to shoot the 20 o/u.
No problem or complaints, thank goodness. Peer pressure. I took her to the gun club to polish up. She broke nearly every bird. I always try to keep it interesting. Colored water jugs or other reactive targets. She was shooting flying objects with the ryder and became pretty good at that. Well the clays were faster and more challenging. Of course “ I want to try” lol.
Good luck with it
I let my boys progress as they saw fit BB 22 and then they went 12 gauge single barrel with LOW brass
I'll give her ALL the 410 ammo she wants shoot.....HER only, and she has to save the hulls for reloading...
This.
Good man to offer this
Thank you for the offer, if I have any trouble finding ammo for her I will let you know. I am looking at guns now.
