The Gun Owner’s thread

[Elvis 3440]

On 12/17/2023 at 9:25 PM, Elvis said:

We had a fun day target shooting this weekend in Abilene. It made for a nice afternoon away from the women with my older son and my brother. 
 

More guns not pictured. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We will be redoing this shoot-em-up this weekend in Abilene this weekend.  Last year it was my me, my brother, and my 14yo son.  This year we are adding my 11yo son (12 in January).  

 

He has played paintball and airsoft, so he knows how to shoot.  He hasn't ever shot a real gun before.  My brother and I will be all over him about safety and teach him everything.

 

HOWEVER,  I was thinking there might be a Youtube video that I could watch with him that would be a good introduction to safety.  

 

Can anyone recommend a good safety training video for a first time shooter?  Thanks y'all!

[BabaYaga 15632]

16 hours ago, Elvis said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We will be redoing this shoot-em-up this weekend in Abilene this weekend.  Last year it was my me, my brother, and my 14yo son.  This year we are adding my 11yo son (12 in January).  

 

He has played paintball and airsoft, so he knows how to shoot.  He hasn't ever shot a real gun before.  My brother and I will be all over him about safety and teach him everything.

 

HOWEVER,  I was thinking there might be a Youtube video that I could watch with him that would be a good introduction to safety.  

 

Can anyone recommend a good safety training video for a first time shooter?  Thanks y'all!

Practice dry-fire exercises for a while with supervision.  Guessing .22lr pistol?  Semi or revolver?  Get him intimately learned on how it operates.  Loading.  Unloading.  Checking to see if it's loaded.  How to chamber a round if semi, lock his arms out, take aim, they "click".  Repeat, repeat, repeat.  

[Elvis 3440]

1 hour ago, BabaYaga said:

Practice dry-fire exercises for a while with supervision.  Guessing .22lr pistol?  Semi or revolver?  Get him intimately learned on how it operates.  Loading.  Unloading.  Checking to see if it's loaded.  How to chamber a round if semi, lock his arms out, take aim, they "click".  Repeat, repeat, repeat.  

Good idea. I don’t have a 22 pistol for him. Smallest is 9mm. My older son is bringing his 22 rifle. I’ll see if my brother has a 22 pistol. 

[Armybrat 41458]

Grandson shooting his brother’s .22 S&W Model 63 at age 10 several years ago.

 

[CHIEF 5236]

17 hours ago, Elvis said:

Good idea. I don’t have a 22 pistol for him. Smallest is 9mm. My older son is bringing his 22 rifle. I’ll see if my brother has a 22 pistol. 

If not, here is a good Christmas present for your youngest, my son's first gun:

https://www.academy.com/p/heritage-rough-rider-22-caliber-revolver-200023427

That is even the same price that I paid for CHIEF Jr.'s twenty years ago. It has had about a million subsonic rounds through it. Pretty quite, and great for plinking.

CHIEF

[Armybrat 41458]

[Armybrat 41458]

Merry Christmas!

 

[CHIEF 5236]

Well, CHIEF Jr. is happier than a pup with two peckers. Palmetto still had the best price but the $899 sale was over, so $1250 later he got what he wanted. I spent enough on the gun, it will be up to him to rig it out like he wants. 

That is a 22 round capacity mag, also has a flush mount mag that still holds 15 in a double stack. The trigger pull is amazing.

10mm ammo wasn't quite as big as I was expecting.

CHIEF

[deft 7079]

The end of our range day on Monday had my dad getting my middle offspring to attempt firing the garand from the hip. I think h e kept raising it higher with each round as if to shoulder it before he pinged the clip.




Yes he has on eye pro but needs a haircut.