Comments on: New Shooter Report http://snarkybytes.com/2009/10/25/new-shooter-report/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:03:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mitch G http://snarkybytes.com/2009/10/25/new-shooter-report/#comment-1415 Mitch G Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:54:16 +0000 http://snarkybytes.com/?p=4502#comment-1415 Took my ten year old girl to the range last summer and had a similar story. She has an excellent knowledge of gun safety (which I demand) but was conflicted about her feelings towards firearms. Her experiences at the range (spectating) have been very boring, but I asked if she would be willing to go to the range, make everything safe- Fire a few shots and go home. She agreed. I took my Kimber 1911 with a Kimber .22lr conversion kit, bag rested on a table and put a single round in a magazine. Went over everything and told her that if she really didn't want to shoot, it was okay. BLAM, one shot fired- I cleared the gun, and the range and we walked to see that she hit the paper. I applauded her effort and her safety. We tried a 2nd time with 3 in the magazine and she put three shots in a row above the black of the target. I took a few seconds to explain the sight picture and she put 3 holes in the black. She was proud of her accomplishments and her Dad was very proud of her. I'm not going to say that she has 100% made up her mind about how she feels about guns, but whenever she sees my 1911, she states "Hey, isn't that MY gun?" Took my ten year old girl to the range last summer and had a similar story. She has an excellent knowledge of gun safety (which I demand) but was conflicted about her feelings towards firearms.

Her experiences at the range (spectating) have been very boring, but I asked if she would be willing to go to the range, make everything safe- Fire a few shots and go home. She agreed.

I took my Kimber 1911 with a Kimber .22lr conversion kit, bag rested on a table and put a single round in a magazine. Went over everything and told her that if she really didn’t want to shoot, it was okay. BLAM, one shot fired- I cleared the gun, and the range and we walked to see that she hit the paper. I applauded her effort and her safety.

We tried a 2nd time with 3 in the magazine and she put three shots in a row above the black of the target. I took a few seconds to explain the sight picture and she put 3 holes in the black. She was proud of her accomplishments and her Dad was very proud of her.

I’m not going to say that she has 100% made up her mind about how she feels about guns, but whenever she sees my 1911, she states “Hey, isn’t that MY gun?”

]]> By: Mike http://snarkybytes.com/2009/10/25/new-shooter-report/#comment-1414 Mike Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:54:55 +0000 http://snarkybytes.com/?p=4502#comment-1414 Took my six year old girl to the range with her 8yr old brothers Cricket. She had a great time. I'm going to get a pink one for her next summer. Took my six year old girl to the range with her 8yr old brothers Cricket. She had a great time.
I’m going to get a pink one for her next summer.

]]> By: Packetman http://snarkybytes.com/2009/10/25/new-shooter-report/#comment-1413 Packetman Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:07:42 +0000 http://snarkybytes.com/?p=4502#comment-1413 A much more satisfying report than another wonky OC post! Can't wait for my young 'un to get bigger. A much more satisfying report than another wonky OC post!

Can’t wait for my young ‘un to get bigger.

]]> By: KCSteve http://snarkybytes.com/2009/10/25/new-shooter-report/#comment-1412 KCSteve Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:57:38 +0000 http://snarkybytes.com/?p=4502#comment-1412 Sorry - 'well' should be 'while' Sorry – ‘well’ should be ‘while’

]]> By: KCSteve http://snarkybytes.com/2009/10/25/new-shooter-report/#comment-1411 KCSteve Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:57:07 +0000 http://snarkybytes.com/?p=4502#comment-1411 One tip for new shooters - and especially for female new shooters who tend to be more sensitive is to double-plug. Put in earplugs, then put muffs on over them. This drops the noise of the shot significantly. Big 'ol manly man me, on rare occasions I'll find my shots going off in ways that make me think I might be flinching. When that happens, I double-plug. Generally it turns out I was, and reducing the noise takes care of it. Oh, and well the XD-40 is too big for her to hold (and might have too strong a recoil for her wrists - a 9mm or .45 would be better) the Kel-Tec P-32 & P-3AT used to have pink grips available... One tip for new shooters – and especially for female new shooters who tend to be more sensitive is to double-plug.

Put in earplugs, then put muffs on over them. This drops the noise of the shot significantly.

Big ‘ol manly man me, on rare occasions I’ll find my shots going off in ways that make me think I might be flinching. When that happens, I double-plug. Generally it turns out I was, and reducing the noise takes care of it.

Oh, and well the XD-40 is too big for her to hold (and might have too strong a recoil for her wrists – a 9mm or .45 would be better) the Kel-Tec P-32 & P-3AT used to have pink grips available…

]]> By: Rio Arriba http://snarkybytes.com/2009/10/25/new-shooter-report/#comment-1410 Rio Arriba Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:04:48 +0000 http://snarkybytes.com/?p=4502#comment-1410 Excellent. You are to be commended. And doesn't she look HAPPY! Bonus points for you, sir. Excellent. You are to be commended. And doesn’t she look HAPPY!

Bonus points for you, sir.

]]> By: soon Rabbit, soon… | titaniumhalo.com http://snarkybytes.com/2009/10/25/new-shooter-report/#comment-1409 soon Rabbit, soon… | titaniumhalo.com Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:17:49 +0000 http://snarkybytes.com/?p=4502#comment-1409 [...] New shooter report! [...] [...] New shooter report! [...]

]]> By: Ride Fast http://snarkybytes.com/2009/10/25/new-shooter-report/#comment-1408 Ride Fast Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:10:34 +0000 http://snarkybytes.com/?p=4502#comment-1408 Love that new shooter smile. Good work, Dad! Love that new shooter smile. Good work, Dad!

]]> By: SayUncle » Range Pics http://snarkybytes.com/2009/10/25/new-shooter-report/#comment-1407 SayUncle » Range Pics Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:45:55 +0000 http://snarkybytes.com/?p=4502#comment-1407 [...] What every girl wants: a pink rifle. [...] [...] What every girl wants: a pink rifle. [...]

]]> By: pdb http://snarkybytes.com/2009/10/25/new-shooter-report/#comment-1406 pdb Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:55:25 +0000 http://snarkybytes.com/?p=4502#comment-1406 If this was any more awesome, it would need a warning label. If this was any more awesome, it would need a warning label.

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