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 Re: Teaching a Teenager to Hunt/Shoot
[Re: Schmule]
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01/07/15 11:32 AM
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I started with a single pump Daisy BB gun. I started my son off the same way with a little nicer BB gun. Its a natural progression that pays off 
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Re: Teaching a Teenager to Hunt/Shoot
[Re: Schmule]
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01/09/15 01:03 AM
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Thanks for all of the advice. He is about 5'6 and a solid 160. Plays football and such so I think he is big enough to handle a larger rifle but may not like the kick. He is into airsoft and from the few times I have seen him in the back yard he isn't half bad. He needs some real coaching on some of the basics which is what I am looking to do before taking him out with me and my hunting buddies. I am not sure how ballistically true an airsoft gun is, but my assumption is it must be close to the same thing as a BB gun. I may look at the .22 and start him there. I was going to take him to the range and let him shoot everything I have, or everything I can fit in the truck, and see how he takes to it. He has this grand idea of growing up to be a Navy Seal so I may have my hands full. We all know Army guys shoot better than any one from the Navy 
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Re: Teaching a Teenager to Hunt/Shoot
[Re: stxranchman]
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01/10/15 04:07 PM
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Sound advice concerning range day's and .22's, always a good time. Also look into accompanying him to a Hunters Safety course, pretty good bonding time and heck if you are like me and a little gray around the edges a refresher never hurt right? ;-)
This ^^^^^^ This. I think a .22 pellet gun would be a better option though.
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