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I'm a proud uncle today!

Started by draken, August 10, 2013, 01:30:27 PM

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August 10, 2013, 01:30:27 PM Last Edit: August 10, 2013, 08:35:57 PM by draken
And every other single day!!!

After a nice weekend with my nephew at the Palm Bay AS, I took my niece to the range for the first time today...

I was concerned because she has a history of not handling well loud noises and never showed interest in shooting but after I came back home with my nephew from the Appleseed event, I asked her if she would like to learn how to shoot... To my surprise she say yes!

My goal today was to teach her to handle the rifle safely and to have fun... I wasn't too concerned about shoot placement as long as she hit the berm....



She indeed had fun and was very safe and methodical... And she hit the berm.... Through the bullseye!



I see a patch in her future... Perhaps next summer...

"Those things which are precious are saved only by sacrifice."
~David K. Webster~

Pain Killer

#1
August 10, 2013, 01:42:15 PM
You are a great Uncle!   O0
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Engineer shooting

#2
August 10, 2013, 07:56:36 PM
Fine shooting  O0 O0 good for you draken.
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Guntuckian

#3
August 10, 2013, 09:08:15 PM
 
That's great shooting, Ivan!  She is well on her way to a patch!

Your nephew shot well last weekend, too!  His cadence was good, too!  (I know, as I was in the splash zone for his brass!).   :)

Gary
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draken

#4
August 10, 2013, 10:10:18 PM
Quote(I know, as I was in the splash zone for his brass!)
Karma?  ;D

What I enjoyed the most was her smile every time she shouldered the rifle... That was priceless!



"Those things which are precious are saved only by sacrifice."
~David K. Webster~

malabar

#5
August 11, 2013, 01:17:38 AM
Excellent!  We need more riflewomen.

tk
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#7
August 12, 2013, 10:47:28 AM
Excellent!!!

alkeford

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August 17, 2013, 09:14:04 AM
  Patch ? I see a series of HATS in her future.
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