7yo Daughter First Solo

[Killer Bee]

this past summer was my daughter's first solo with a handgun

1963 Browning Nomad .22lr

zero flinch after the last round!

couldn't wipe the smile off my face for hours



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and her 9yo brother is no slouch either

1971 Ruger Standard .22lr



helping me break in a new Zastava m70

[VictorFranko]

Is she already outshooting you?

(Somewhat serious question because if you're ever taken a woman shooting for her first time they all seem to shoot uncannily well)

[Oceanbob]

[Killer Bee]

thank you - indeed new shooters can surprise you, especially the women

it takes a lot of time, practice, and patience with kids but certainly paying of now

and interestingly enough, about 75% of my collection is intended for them already

[-hanko]

Is she already outshooting you?

(Somewhat serious question because if you're ever taken a woman shooting for her first time they all seem to shoot uncannily well)

Women tend to listen to their instructors.

They don't come to class as know it all's because of what they've seen on TV or in the movies.

My wife took not a little money from a buddy at our hunting lease in Texas. She was using a Winchester pump in .410 shooting clay pigeons.

[xfer42]

Zero flinch... that is pretty darn good.
Good job all around.

[billped]

Nice work. All kids deserve to be taught the basics. Even if they choose not to shoot regularly, the safety and shooting knowledge may be massively important later in life.

[Someday]

That's great! That's a great age to learn, too!

[Dave Hill]

Safety takes lots of practice and girls are much better at everything than Boys.

[splithoof]

[beerman]

Priceless photos OP. I was about the same age pop coached me on the family’s H/S sport king and Nylon 66… I still have the M66 (60 years later). My boy ( now 39) got the same schooling. I always smile when when he handles any gun as he immediately clears the weapon.. good job dad.

[bigbossman]

Here's a pic of my daughter, after she went Distinguished Expert the day before her tenth birthday. This picture was published in the NRA magazine. At 15, she went DE with pistol. She is now 26 years old. My oh my, time flies.

We used to run a nice youth program at USI, called The Musketeers. Micheal Pass was in charge (may he rest in peace), and I was one of the coaches. We ran a lot of children through that program, and got them started right.

[Killer Bee]

^^^ great job everyone!!!

I wish our schedules and location provided more opportunities for organized shooting activities with my kids..

but I'm certainly planning to get them more involved in the not too distant future - down to <4yrs in pension prison!

[splithoof]

Here's a pic of my daughter, after she went Distinguished Expert the day before her tenth birthday. This picture was published in the NRA magazine. At 15, she went DE with pistol. She is now 26 years old. My oh my, time flies.

We used to run a nice youth program at USI, called The Musketeers. Micheal Pass was in charge (may he rest in peace), and I was one of the coaches. We ran a lot of children through that program, and got them started right.