Took my 6 year old nephew Nathan with me to the range today. He has been a few times with my daughters (7&9) and him at the same time, but this is the first time just he and I went and really let him shoot a variety of guns.
He did very well, actually surprised me with his ability to stay interested. I have no sons, and my girls lose interest pretty fast. My oldest (17) is actually a hell of a shot, but she only goes to pacify me.
At any rate, Nate did great. He shot a couple different single shot .22's with irons, a Spikes Tactical carbine with irons, a LaRue OBR with an optic and a Ruger MKII 4" barreled pistol.
He said the .22 pistol and the AR15 were his favorites. We went to the rimfire section (100 yards) of the range since I knew we were primarily going to be shooting the 22's but he really wanted to shoot the pistol so I stopped by one of the pistol ranges for about 15 minutes before we left just so he could get the satisfaction of actually hitting something with the pistol as opposed to just sending rounds into the 100 yard berm with it.
Set up a paper target at 7 yards and we was working his way through figuring out the sight picture.
He hadnt said a thing all day about the targets, or keeping them or anything. First 2 shots were high about 6" and a few inches right. I explained to him how to correct it and he over corrected and placed 2 more about the same distance low. Then I explained to him the correction and he put one right in the middle of the 1" bull. Without any change in facial expression, and in a dead serious voice he immediately said, "Can we keep the targets?" It cracked me up for some reason.
Anyway, we stayed for about 2 hours and he never asked to leave. I think he would have been content to stay all evening. Was a great trip. He is a good little man. Remembers everything I ever tell him.
My sister says he is always talking about trigger discipline and muzzle discipline and explaining what it means to his friends etc. And that he always points out to his little buddies that you are supposed to look a man in the eye when shaking hands, LOL.
Here are a couple shots from earlier today.
* He had eye pro on when actually firing, but it was uncomfortable with the muffs, so he took them off every chance he got(pictures)
Helping reload some 7.62
My middle daughter(I was trying make her smile and she got this silly look) seating a round, while Nate admires the hardware in the safe in the background
The two of them admiring a couple 7.62 rounds they loaded
Nate sorting out the #$%^ sights on the 4" pistol.
Drawing a proper bead on a distant zombie who foolishly wandered out from behind cover.
Posing with his new favorite toys.
I know, Cool story bro, but I had a good time and enjoy spending time with my nephew. I have no sons and really like getting to have some influence over him. His "dad" just throws him at the Nintendo the rare times that he gets him.
He did very well, actually surprised me with his ability to stay interested. I have no sons, and my girls lose interest pretty fast. My oldest (17) is actually a hell of a shot, but she only goes to pacify me.
At any rate, Nate did great. He shot a couple different single shot .22's with irons, a Spikes Tactical carbine with irons, a LaRue OBR with an optic and a Ruger MKII 4" barreled pistol.
He said the .22 pistol and the AR15 were his favorites. We went to the rimfire section (100 yards) of the range since I knew we were primarily going to be shooting the 22's but he really wanted to shoot the pistol so I stopped by one of the pistol ranges for about 15 minutes before we left just so he could get the satisfaction of actually hitting something with the pistol as opposed to just sending rounds into the 100 yard berm with it.
Set up a paper target at 7 yards and we was working his way through figuring out the sight picture.
He hadnt said a thing all day about the targets, or keeping them or anything. First 2 shots were high about 6" and a few inches right. I explained to him how to correct it and he over corrected and placed 2 more about the same distance low. Then I explained to him the correction and he put one right in the middle of the 1" bull. Without any change in facial expression, and in a dead serious voice he immediately said, "Can we keep the targets?" It cracked me up for some reason.
Anyway, we stayed for about 2 hours and he never asked to leave. I think he would have been content to stay all evening. Was a great trip. He is a good little man. Remembers everything I ever tell him.
My sister says he is always talking about trigger discipline and muzzle discipline and explaining what it means to his friends etc. And that he always points out to his little buddies that you are supposed to look a man in the eye when shaking hands, LOL.
Here are a couple shots from earlier today.
* He had eye pro on when actually firing, but it was uncomfortable with the muffs, so he took them off every chance he got(pictures)
Helping reload some 7.62
My middle daughter(I was trying make her smile and she got this silly look) seating a round, while Nate admires the hardware in the safe in the background
The two of them admiring a couple 7.62 rounds they loaded
Nate sorting out the #$%^ sights on the 4" pistol.
Drawing a proper bead on a distant zombie who foolishly wandered out from behind cover.
Posing with his new favorite toys.
I know, Cool story bro, but I had a good time and enjoy spending time with my nephew. I have no sons and really like getting to have some influence over him. His "dad" just throws him at the Nintendo the rare times that he gets him.
