How old were you when you first started shooting?

[R8RRunner]

I was probably 6 or 7 when I shot my first .22LR. Somewhere around 12 when I shot my first centerfire rifle (30-30).

[Supertac916]

This photo was taken in wild horse canyon when i was about nine (i think), damn i miss that range.

Started around six or seven and had the bug every since.

That's awesome. Unfortunately, I think for most of us the ranges and property we grew up shooting on is gone or at least we can't shoot on the land anymore.

[polo.45]

I was 14 when I was ridding my horse and my 357 Mag....

[Supertac916]

43 and 18 days old. My husband took me in April to learn, I signed up for a Basic Pistol class, took the test for my HSC and bought my XD9 sub on the same day. It's been 5wks, I've gone through 1600 rounds and purchased another 9mm(Sig P239) on Wednesday. BUT, I am only doing this to keep my husband happy.......

The sacrifices our wives make to keep us happy That's quite a few rounds down range for only 5 wks. Sounds like you caught the bug..

[alfred1222]

My first time shooting was with my dads .40sw HK USP when I was 10. From there, I moved to rifles and shotguns and have been shooting regularly since then

[morfeeis]

Thats an interesting stance haha

Chris Costa would vomit if he saw that. Had to start somewhere .

That's awesome. Unfortunately, I think for most of us the ranges and property we grew up shooting on is gone or at least we can't shoot on the land anymore.

Yeah it's sad that LA county has closed every bit of BLM land to shooting. Thank God for Kern County.

[Hopalong]

8 years old, YMCA camp, .22 rifle.

Damn, that thing was heavy.

To this day, I'm proud of my awards and certificates I have from the early '60's

I've been shooting for 52 years

The smell of gunpowder and Hoppes still bring back those childhood memories.

It doesn't get any better than that.

[Rockit]

Really don't remember how young. Probably 3-4 with dads help.
Got a Savage/Stevens Model 89 for my 6th birthday. Spent countless hours in camp shooting cans. Still have it. Both my kids learned to shoot with it.
Was camping on my 8th birthday when Grandpa handed me his nickel 6" python and said "take good care of it." I would sell my RAWs and my kidneys before I let that one go. It is one of the finest shooting pistols I've used, but it also has more sentimental value than anything.

[noob_tube]

9. It was a .22 bolt action. I wish I knew which one. I would buy one just for the memory.

[Supertac916]

Really don't remember how young. Probably 3-4 with dads help.
Got a Savage/Stevens Model 89 for my 6th birthday. Spent countless hours in camp shooting cans. Still have it. Both my kids learned to shoot with it.
Was camping on my 8th birthday when Grandpa handed me his nickel 6" python and said "take good care of it." I would sell my RAWs and my kidneys before I let that one go. It is one of the finest shooting pistols I've used, but it also has more sentimental value than anything.

I definitely understand the sentimental value.

My father inlaw has an old Remington Rand 1911 handed down to him from his Dad, when he was stationed in Pearl Harbor. He never fired the gun, so when my father inlaw got it after his Dad passed away it was in original condition. All the way down to the cardboard box, wax paper, factory greese, and everything.

I tried to talk my father inlaw out of shooting it for the first time several years ago, but he said that he hopes that it'll stay in the family and didn't care if the value of the pistol went down. It'll stay in our family and I'll be sure to pass it down to my boys. I finally talked him into buying a few newer guns, so he could keep his Dad's gun in mint condition. Also, bought him a Remington 870 for a HD gun, so if he ever has to use a gun for self defense it isn't taken away and put into evidence.

[GOEX FFF]

That's awesome. Unfortunately, I think for most of us the ranges and property we grew up shooting on is gone or at least we can't shoot on the land anymore.

Yep, a couple of them notably as Dry Gulch and Texas Canyon.
Those were some great open areas at the time.

[GOEX FFF]

This photo was taken in wild horse canyon when i was about nine (i think), damn i miss that range.

Started around six or seven and had the bug every since.

Great Pic!!!

[toby]

7 years old but I was more mature at that age than I am at 50.......

[Antihero47]

20 years old.

[todd44044]

I started at the age of 23 with my induction into the US Army. Fell in love with it and Beretta then. God Bless!