Thread: Kids first target shoot

So shortly after I brought home a new H&R single shot .223 my kids quickly adopted the rifle as "their gun". (God knows what they have told their teachers!)

In any case I said we would go out sometime soon and shoot some targets. This resulted in hearing the same line everyday last week "Oh Daddy I can't wait to go shooting at poppas". So last weekend we made it happen. The kids kicked into gear after I explained we needed a couple of targets to shoot at. Using their own ideas this is what they came up with:





I set them up at 25 yards and using some Sub-sonic .223 rounds I gave them there first shots. (After I checked everything with one shot first)
Kids got all safety geared, glasses and earmuffs (Spot the townie kids, earmuffs on backwards )


Jess (7) was first and she got into position.


I think she missed the first shot and the second shot (with a bit of extra steadying from Daddys hand) hit a bulls eye!


So Brady had a crack and got on target also


Next was the deer target.

Jess did pretty well almost hitting two head shots


Then Brady hit a dead centre on the Deer. When we go up there he exclaimed "Look I got it right in the heart."

Love it! My kids like shooting my NEF 17HMR. I find balloons really good targets, they can instantly see if they hit, clay pigeons are also good. (lying against a bank obviously not thrown)

Brilliant. Marksmen in the making

Good stuff Vapor my kids love having a go with the pee rifle but dont think they quite get the concept of aiming yet. Dont have a in between rifle for them but no doubt I will have to get one soon.

great to see the kids getting in to it

Well done, you have made it fun and safe. We will have to put you forward for a dad of the year award.