Prof Young
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Took my five year old grandson out to shoot the Cricket. We learned the first two rules 1) Always treat the gun like it's loaded and 2) Don't put your finger on the trigger until you are ready to shoot. He knew those really well by the time we were done. We covered more "rules" but I wanted him to "learn" those two as a start. Reward for learning rules well was lunch at DQ.
Turns out the Cricket is too big for him, and forget the scope. He just couldn't figure out aiming through the scope so we took the scope off. Using the scope mount base as the rear sight he was able to hit the tartet a couple times. We kept the target close, about 12 feet and it was a fun splatter target. See attached photo.
I think it may be a winter project to make a new stock for the Cricket that is shorter. I don't want to cut down the one that came with it. It's synthetic so that wouldn't be practical anyway.
We didn't go to a public range, but out to a buddy's farm where I have a place he let's me shoot. We only shot 22 shorts and wore our ear muffs and safety glasses.
All in all we saved the world from Zombie Mosquitos, Jackson had an okay first experience and I learned a few things in the process. Good times.
Live well, be safe
Prof Young
Took my five year old grandson out to shoot the Cricket. We learned the first two rules 1) Always treat the gun like it's loaded and 2) Don't put your finger on the trigger until you are ready to shoot. He knew those really well by the time we were done. We covered more "rules" but I wanted him to "learn" those two as a start. Reward for learning rules well was lunch at DQ.
Turns out the Cricket is too big for him, and forget the scope. He just couldn't figure out aiming through the scope so we took the scope off. Using the scope mount base as the rear sight he was able to hit the tartet a couple times. We kept the target close, about 12 feet and it was a fun splatter target. See attached photo.
I think it may be a winter project to make a new stock for the Cricket that is shorter. I don't want to cut down the one that came with it. It's synthetic so that wouldn't be practical anyway.
We didn't go to a public range, but out to a buddy's farm where I have a place he let's me shoot. We only shot 22 shorts and wore our ear muffs and safety glasses.
All in all we saved the world from Zombie Mosquitos, Jackson had an okay first experience and I learned a few things in the process. Good times.
Live well, be safe
Prof Young
