Best way to train a 9 year old

[geoint]

Just thought I'd update. Been hanging out with the kid lately. He's a great little guy. You should see how big his eyes get when I just mention guns lol. The other day I took him to my safe and tried to give him the 4 rules of firearm safety with a promise that eventually I'd take him when I thought he had them down.

Apparently he couldn't contain his excitement and told his grandpa who took him out a few days ago and let him go nuts with a 10/22. Not my choice for a first gun but the damage is done now and he's a shooter. Hope he doesn't scoff at the single shot or bolt action 22 I'll be getting him in the next year

[njineermike]

Just thought I'd update. Been hanging out with the kid lately. He's a great little guy. You should see how big his eyes get when I just mention guns lol. The other day I took him to my safe and tried to give him the 4 rules of firearm safety with a promise that eventually I'd take him when I thought he had them down.

Apparently he couldn't contain his excitement and told his grandpa who took him out a few days ago and let him go nuts with a 10/22. Not my choice for a first gun but the damage is done now and he's a shooter. Hope he doesn't scoff at the single shot or bolt action 22 I'll be getting him in the next year

If he's like my kid, just getting to shoot makes him happy.

[j-shot]

Just thought I'd update. Been hanging out with the kid lately. He's a great little guy. You should see how big his eyes get when I just mention guns lol. The other day I took him to my safe and tried to give him the 4 rules of firearm safety with a promise that eventually I'd take him when I thought he had them down.

Apparently he couldn't contain his excitement and told his grandpa who took him out a few days ago and let him go nuts with a 10/22. Not my choice for a first gun but the damage is done now and he's a shooter. Hope he doesn't scoff at the single shot or bolt action 22 I'll be getting him in the next year

You never know with kids.

My nephew (9 at the time) went out with us. Onsite (for his use) were a ruger 10/22 and an older bolt action 22.

Believe it or not the kid wanted to use the bolt gun! Loading magazines wasn't for him. He felt he could shoot more / faster with the bolt. We let him have at it and kid could really feed that old rifle.

He said with the 10/22 he felt he had the magazine in his hands the entire time whereas with the other it was the gun he was holding the whole time.

Ya just never know... YMMV

[geoint]

You never know with kids.

My nephew (9 at the time) went out with us. Onsite (for his use) were a ruger 10/22 and an older bolt action 22.

Believe it or not the kid wanted to use the bolt gun! Loading magazines wasn't for him. He felt he could shoot more / faster with the bolt. We let him have at it and kid could really feed that old rifle.

He said with the 10/22 he felt he had the magazine in his hands the entire time whereas with the other it was the gun he was holding the whole time.

Ya just never know... YMMV

Lol kids are awesome!

I just sold my 10/22 Takedown so I don't even have a 22 right now

[j-shot]

Lol kids are awesome!

I just sold my 10/22 Takedown so I don't even have a 22 right now

Hey this kid has made you come full circle. Time for gun shopping

[xsefan]

Plus 1 for air gun or air soft. Teaching basic gun safety rules is a must. Air soft will let you evaluate how fast and well he picks up basic gun safety. Accidental discharge with air soft no big deal .22lr dangerous