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Thread: Proud dad moment

  1. 24-09-2022, 07:09 PM #1
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    Proud dad moment

    Over the last couple of years I have been taking my now 11 daughter out hunting whenever I can. She’s (generally) quiet, and just keeps going and going. Last day hunt we covered about 17km over some pretty steep terrain, and she just kept on keeping on without complaint.
    I had a range day today and got her behind the trigger for the first time on my .223. This is her first time shooting a gun of any sort. I explained the basic principles: safety, how to hold your head, where to put you hands etc. it took her a bit to get her head in right spot to get the whole sight picture. I have her about 6 dry fires to get used to the light Timney trigger pull, and get used to racking the bolt etc.

    I’m so proud of her first grouping, 3 shots at 100m. She was super stoked that the rounds went exactly where she wanted them to go, and I saw something click into place for her.

    She’s already planning our next hunt, and is confident she can take out a wallaby or three!

    Very proud dad moment!


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  3. 24-09-2022, 07:34 PM #2
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    Good stuff
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    Fantastic. Lucky girl.

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    I recognize that bench...... good shooting young lass.
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    Excellent job dad and very good shooting from your daughter.
    Pretty sure I've seen that range before too.
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    interesting you now shoot over the fence.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Micky Duck View Post
    interesting you now shoot over the fence.....
    I assume theres a story there ?

    Well done OP and daughter
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  9. 24-09-2022, 09:55 PM #8
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    Yep the range is still going strong! Has some big changes coming in the next year or so to come in line with the new regulations regarding ranges.

    If zoom in on the photo you can see the top wire is missing in action haha, been clipped by someone
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    I thought it had been closed 20ish years ago and the crew had moved out to mount horrible range???
    good to hear it is still in action...would be great to be able to head down that way to sight in rifle...
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  11. 25-09-2022, 11:27 AM #10
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    Good to hear that range will stay. It's nice and handy for a lot of people.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dreamer View Post
    Good to hear that range will stay. It's nice and handy for a lot of people.
    Thats quite a drive for you to where we met the over day.

    @Delpus that's solid work there. Good parenting.
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  13. 25-09-2022, 12:37 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahr View Post
    Thats quite a drive for you to where we met the over day.

    @Delpus that's solid work there. Good parenting.
    It is but there’s a lot more options their. That range in the photo is only good for 200 at the most.


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  14. 25-09-2022, 01:05 PM #13
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    Greetings @Delphus,
    Nice shooting by the young lady and nice range too. A decent backstop and the target kept up off the ground to stop floor strike as well. Whoever set it up knew what they were doing.
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