Daughter's First Time Shooting!!!

[harrisonpainter]

I gave my youngest daughter her first rifle (Ruger 10/22) and took her shooting for the first time yesterday.

We were only going to focus on safety and take a few shots to get her comfortable, but she caught on quickly and started hitting targets right away!!!

She did an amazing job, listened to me the entire time, and I am one proud papa!!!!

Photo of her preparing for her very first shot.

Getting serious about hitting the targets.

...and a little bow time too!!!

This is a moment I will cherish with my cub forever!!!

 

[backfire]

That's awesome!

 

[chuddly]

good to see kids using guns responsibly

 

[OEF5]

I loved watching my daughter shoot for the first time!

Move her up to an AR now!!!

 

[DocGlock86]

Congrats. I know the feeling of having your little one shooting for the first time. Definitely a cherished moment.

 

[Iroquois]

ABSOLUTELY GREAT, DAD! Now get a collapsible stock so she doesn't have to lean back,
and you can still shoot it. (Worked for the granddaughter)

PS.....I always start'em with a single shot till I see if they're being responsible, that way they can only shoot me once and say it was an accident.

 

[miguel]

Superb!

Reminds me of my daughter's first range trip.

 

[raggedoutcummins77]

Nice to see the kids having fun and a proud dad

 

[Birdman002]

Congrats, i am looking forward to the day i take my kids out shooting

 

[harrisonpainter]

Thanks everyone. She is already asking when we can go back!!! LOVE THAT!!!

 

[ATM]

Thanks everyone. She is already asking when we can go back!!! LOVE THAT!!!

Outstanding!

Sounds like it's time to check the Indiana Appleseed Schedule and plan a Daddy Daughter weekend.

 

[Next Generation]

That is a day she will allways remember.

 

[AmericanBob]

That's outstanding. I recently did the same thing with my oldest, she's seven. We grabbed the pellet gun and worked on how to hold it, aim it, and the four rules. Once she started pulling the trigger, no can within range was safe! She was super excited about it and has been bugging me non stop to go do it again. I think we're going to try it one more time with the pellet gun, then it'll be off to the range with the 10/22.

 

[kmshooter]

I would encourage you to get your daughter involved in 4-H Shooting Sports. Both of my daughters shoot in Boone County's program. If Hamilton County does not have a good program, check us out in Boone County. The sign up is in October (if I recall correctly) Send me a PM if you have any questions about our program. This year we had just over 400 kids enrolled in Shooting Sports.