Got my 6 year old his first rifle...

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I was going to get a 22 pistol for the old lady at her request, after going to the shop and talking with the sales guy we ended up getting my son a Savage bolt action and me/her a Ruger 10/22. Now I've got to get a blackhawk stock, bi-pod, optics, etc...My son can't wait to go out and shoot his. I think I may have opened Pandora's box! Lol

And to top it off...I got some Star reactive targets. :)
 

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Basic marksmanship, this is the level your son is at. No optics or bi-pods should be introduced.
He should be trained using open sights and firing from the prone, sitting, kneeling, and off-hand positions. Keep him from using the bench rest, it will make him lax.
 
The optics and such are for me. :-)

I've already had him shooting before, with my Dads old H&R 22 revolver. I'm actually a shooting instructor for Boy Scouts...many of whom have never shot any kind of gun before.
 
I'm actually a shooting instructor for Boy Scouts...many of whom have never shot any kind of gun before.
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I'm curious, aren't boy scouts around 12+ years old? Why have a 6 year old shooting (his own) a 22 caliber rifle? I think I'm missing a served purpose for a child that young and a firearm. Just curious, nothing more.
 
The sooner they're introduced to firearms, the better. My son is 6 and already knows more about gun safety than most of the guys I see on the range.

It's something he and I can do together to bond.

And FYI, one of the most famous Snipers in history...one whom killed dozens upon dozens of Nazi Officers, started shooting at a very young age. And with a lot more boom than a 22
 
I'm curious, aren't boy scouts around 12+ years old? Why have a 6 year old shooting (his own) a 22 caliber rifle? I think I'm missing a served purpose for a child that young and a firearm. Just curious, nothing more.
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Firearms, particularly rifles and shotguns, made for adults often do not fit young children as they are too long and heavy. If you'll notice the picture that the OP posted, the rifle he bought for his son is quite small and thus more likely to fit a younger child. It has been common practice within the firearms industry for decades to offer youth models of rifles and shotguns which have shorter stocks, are lighter in weight, and/or fire lighter recoiling cartridges. If one is teaching a young and/or small-statured child to shoot, it is much more effective to do so with a rifle that fits the child well so that the child and learn and employ the proper techniques.
 
I have made fun of the 'tacticool' stocks on .22's for a long time and then just a few months ago when I was looking for a .22 for a petite young lady I finally realized the adjustable butt stock would let me shoot it as well as her or a youth.

"Doh!" (head slap).

Even though it (now) seems like a good idea to me I imagine if you used them for teaching purposes the 'evil black rifle' appearance would be politically incorrect and bring all kinds of criticism down about your head and shouilders.
 
I'd put the video up if I could. He really liked the reactive/explosive targets. He was hitting the spinner target consistently.

I had a lot of other people checking out what the hell the big "kaboom" was...everytime I blew one.

I put about 400 rounds through the Ruger, and not really sure how many my son put though HIS Savage bolt action.

Good day, perfect weather
 

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