I took my grandson to the range today.

Ben

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Recently I gave Trevor my CVA, break open single shot 30-06.
It has always shot the Ranch Dog , plain base, T/L , at .311 " dia. with 8.0 grs. of B'eye real well.
No exception today.
Trevor ( 9 yrs. old ) shoots it well. ( 35 yards )

Ben

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See that smile, he is having a ball ! !
 
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Spindrift

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Nice shooting! But then; he learns from the Master!
I have brought my own kids to the range from the same age. It is fascinating to see how they transform and focus once they get a real rifle in their hands. Safety rules are drilled first, of course.
In Norway, a study was recently done that got quite a lot of attention in the national media. Children who had attention/concentration/behaviour problems at school were taken out of their regular classes a couple of hours a week. They then had shooting instruction/practice with rifles instead. This had a profound effect not only on their wellbeing, but their general school results improved drastically.
When we take our kids or grandchildren to the range, and allow them to shoot real guns, we show them trust and respect. That´s what makes good people.
 

smokeywolf

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Trevor is a crack shot.
Very much enjoy your posts about your and Trevor's range days.
Keep 'em coming.
 

Brad

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Confidence is when you only give them half the paper plate to shoot at!

Well done to both of you.
 

462

California's Central Coast Amid The Insanity
Ben,

I will bet that you have just as much fun teaching and watching Trevor shoot as he does shooting, but your smile, especially the inner one, is bigger than his.

Michael
 

waco

Springfield, Oregon
Looking forward to when I can take my Grandson to the range. That's a few years out still....
 

Ben

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Ben,

I will bet that you have just as much fun teaching and watching Trevor shoot as he does shooting, but your smile, especially the inner one, is bigger than his.

Michael

Michael,

You speak the truth !!!!!!

Ben
 

Ben

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Nice shooting! But then; he learns from the Master!
I have brought my own kids to the range from the same age. It is fascinating to see how they transform and focus once they get a real rifle in their hands. Safety rules are drilled first, of course.
In Norway, a study was recently done that got quite a lot of attention in the national media. Children who had attention/concentration/behaviour problems at school were taken out of their regular classes a couple of hours a week. They then had shooting instruction/practice with rifles instead. This had a profound effect not only on their wellbeing, but their general school results improved drastically.
When we take our kids or grandchildren to the range, and allow them to shoot real guns, we show them trust and respect. That´s what makes good people.

You have a wonderful insight into all of this !
Thanks for your comments,
Ben
 

Ben

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He has been seating some bullets.
He isn't allowed yet to throw powder charges, etc.
He is very interested in reloading however.

Ben
 
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Ian

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When I was Trevor's age, I wanted to learn about reloading, but money was tight and no one in my family had ever done it ither than cap & ball stuff. A friend of my Father's was a gun nut and did some handloading, but no bullet casting. He kept me in back issues of American Rifleman and Guns & Ammo for years, though, and I wore them out. I asked my whole family to pitch in for just one gift on my 14th Christmas: An RCBS Ammomaster single stage complete reloading kit. By then a high school friend's family had taken me under their wing as a bullet caster and the rest is history.

All I can say is God Bless those who will take a kid to the range and the reloading room and teach them how to properly handle dangerous things....instead of avoid them. The lessons and confidence thus inspired will last a lifetime and transfer to many other endeavors.
 

S Mac

Sept. 10, 2021 Steve left us. You are missed.
All I can say is God Bless those who will take a kid to the range and the reloading room and teach them how to properly handle dangerous things....instead of avoid them. The lessons and confidence thus inspired will last a lifetime and transfer to many other endeavors.[/QUOTE]
Well said Ian. I'm of the opinion that if more of our youth had good firearm training and knew the true outcome of what a bullet can do we wouldn't have so many senseless killings.
 

JWFilips

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Ben, you are a Lucky Grandpa! I can see by that smile he is a happy boy. Everytime you post a thread about another range trip with him, his shooting skills gets better! Pretty soon he will be giving you a "run for the money" when it comes to shooting, I'm sure .
You teach him well
Jim
 

Ben

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He isn't far from that right now Jim.
He really loves it.

Many thanks,
Ben
 

Ben

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Paul,

I'm very concerned about his generation.
The shooting sports has a lot of competition right now vs. Tablets, I Pads, lap tops, electronic games, etc. There is a lot out there that competes for their attention.

If you don't hold something dear to your heart, you won't stand up for it and protect it.

Ben