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Re: What age to start a young one on their first 22?
[Re: Ruthless Robbie]
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08/14/17 08:02 PM
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I found an older Remington, single shot, no magazine, .22 a few years ago in a gun shop in Galveston. Light rusting on barrel but still a shooter. I plan on introducing it to my son when he understands the consequences of his actions. I'm guessing around 7-8 y/o. I'm will start him off with a BB gun at 4/5 y/o.
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Re: What age to start a young one on their first 22?
[Re: Buzzsaw]
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08/14/17 08:44 PM
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Sadly, she's left handed. Hey Robbie my daughters left handed. When the time comes to hunt deer get a left handed Browning Micro Midas, Awesome gun. I stared my daughter around 8 when she showed interest, she never looked back How old are they when they are Indian Princess?? This when I gave my daughter a Daisy Red Rider BB gun. Indian Princess had a Turkey Shoot at South Fork ranch and my daughter came in first, two years in a row, beating all the boys. I was a proud dad but aren't we all So this is the age she started. I remember drawing a picture of what the sight picture should look like and where to hold on the bull's-eye and squeeze the trigger which is about 20# on the red Rider. great times!!!
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Re: What age to start a young one on their first 22?
[Re: Ruthless Robbie]
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08/14/17 10:07 PM
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Started my daughter out at 6 with a Ruger Charger topped off with a red dot. No stock or eye relief problems. Single shot till she got the hang of it. I also drilled out the grip and installed a leveling leg so she didn't have to hold it.
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Re: What age to start a young one on their first 22?
[Re: Ruthless Robbie]
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08/14/17 10:18 PM
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I was 6 when I got my first .22 I then passed it down to my son when he was 6 21yr now. and he gave it to my daughter for her 6th birthday I took them shooting all the time . when I lived in NY I would take them hunting with my my middle son he was different I didn't start him on guns till he was 8 I did feel he was ready. he never liked to hunt and to this day doesn't
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Re: What age to start a young one on their first 22?
[Re: Ruthless Robbie]
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08/14/17 10:19 PM
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Every kid is different.
My daughter was shooting my .22mag and .17 at 4 and she shot a 20ga at 7. My son is 5 and is still working with the pellet gun. His attention span is a little shorter than his sisters
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Re: What age to start a young one on their first 22?
[Re: Ruthless Robbie]
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08/15/17 12:10 PM
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I started my oldest daughter out on my .22 rifle. Then she moved on to a break down single shot 243. Just last year she wanted to start dove hunting with me so I bought her a 20 gauge. Now her and her mother started shooting the 9mm I bought for them. I think every kid is different. My dad started me out on a 30-06 and a 12 gauge when I was a youngin'. God gave me daughters only. Done trying maybe...I don't think I'm capable of having boys lol. Either way, I'm still glad my oldest daughter loves the outdoors. I don't even have to ask her.
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Re: What age to start a young one on their first 22?
[Re: Ruthless Robbie]
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08/15/17 01:30 PM
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redchevy
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We started out shooting dad's pellet gun then 22 whenever. When we turned 8 we got our own personal pellet rifle we could use by ourself and shortly after a 22.
Personally started off with a pellet gun I see no need to make the first 22 a single shot to teach on, we already learned that with a single shot pump pellet gun. For me 22 was one and done with a Ruger 10/22 delux and its still a sweet little gun to this day.
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Re: What age to start a young one on their first 22?
[Re: Ruthless Robbie]
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08/16/17 06:39 PM
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I got my kiddo his first 22 (a cricket) when he was 4, but every kid is different.
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