Did I ever eff up at the range today......

[Bigtanker]

 

[DadSmith]

I did similar things and two joined the Army.

I sent you a PM.

You didn't do that right.

PM Sent

Isn't that the proper way lol

 

[KG1]

The young fella handled it like a natural. Looks like he's off to a good start. Well done. You should be very proud.

 

[KG1]

I did similar things and two joined the Army.


You didn't do that right.

PM Sent

Isn't that the proper way lol

That's so old. The proper way to say it now is. I started a conversation.

 

[92FSTech]

We built my son his first AR a couple of years ago. He recently bought a Remington 870 (well, I bought it and he worked and paid me back). He also has a marlin .22, and a few more are still on his "list."

Yes, it costs money, but on the upside I now have an ally when it comes to lobbying my wife to buy guns :-D!

 

[DadSmith]

That's so old. The proper way to say it now is. I started a conversation.

But that is way to much typing
Maybe shorten "PM sent" to PMS

 

[1nderbeard]

this is great. Enjoy the time with your son.

 

[BigRed]

Have you ever thought, "It will be fine. Nothing can go wrong. It's just a little, one time thing." Then every voice in your head is screaming DON'T DO IT!!! YOU'LL HATE YOURSELF!

Well that happened today. My 10 year old son and I were at the range doing some "homeschool research" on shotgun patterns. We were almost done and I decided to put a few rounds down range with my AR. You know the kind that had that nifty adjustable stock........that can go short enough that a small 10 year old boy can shoulder it and it feels "really good Dad."

So when the really loud muzzle blast didn't scare him away, I loaded one round in the mag and let him try it.
The smile was ear to ear. "Oh dad, that's FUN!" So a few more single shot mags and he was loading them and having a blast.

I grabbed a large McDonalds cup I found in the trash, filled it with dirt and put it at the 50 yd backstop. Any guesses what happened? Yeah. First shot exploded it. Second and third shots kept it bouncing. After the 10 rounds were expended, he said "Dad, this is my new favorite gun of all time." Then once he found out I have a stripped lower and you can build em' like Legos, he was even more ecstatic.

So yeah. I see a large departure of funds in the near future for parts and ammo.

So I effed up and got my boy hooked on AR's. Well I guess it's not all bad........ and it's only money.

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Good stuff right there.

Keep up the good work, Dad!

 

[Bigtanker]

The young fella handled it like a natural. Looks like he's off to a good start. Well done. You should be very proud.

He's 10 and has been shooting half of his life already. He started on a small bolt 22lr. Here is his first day shooting.



Two years ago, I picked up a M&P 22 full size and that was his "favorite gun ever".



Then last year, he tried some 9mm pistols. He likes my XDs and shoots it pretty dang good.





There is a 12 gauge in his very near future, according to him too.

I couldn't be more proud of him and my daughter. She wanted to start hunting squirrels last year so we made that happen too.



Yeah. I'm a real happy dad.

 

[krvincen]

Have you ever thought, "It will be fine. Nothing can go wrong. It's just a little, one time thing." Then every voice in your head is screaming DON'T DO IT!!! YOU'LL HATE YOURSELF!

Well that happened today. My 10 year old son and I were at the range doing some "homeschool research" on shotgun patterns. We were almost done and I decided to put a few rounds down range with my AR. You know the kind that had that nifty adjustable stock........that can go short enough that a small 10 year old boy can shoulder it and it feels "really good Dad."

So when the really loud muzzle blast didn't scare him away, I loaded one round in the mag and let him try it.
The smile was ear to ear. "Oh dad, that's FUN!" So a few more single shot mags and he was loading them and having a blast.

I grabbed a large McDonalds cup I found in the trash, filled it with dirt and put it at the 50 yd backstop. Any guesses what happened? Yeah. First shot exploded it. Second and third shots kept it bouncing. After the 10 rounds were expended, he said "Dad, this is my new favorite gun of all time." Then once he found out I have a stripped lower and you can build em' like Legos, he was even more ecstatic.

So yeah. I see a large departure of funds in the near future for parts and ammo.

So I effed up and got my boy hooked on AR's. Well I guess it's not all bad........ and it's only money.

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I see your also a member is SJRC as well. I was there yesterday also. Great club.

 

[Bigtanker]

And he's now a 12 gauge shooter. (Agulia Mini slugs but still a 12 gauge.)



I cut 2 1/2" off of an old wood stock I had so it fits him really good. Heck, I like the way it fits me!

 

[cosermann]

OP, this is impossible. I have it on solid authority that the AR "horrifying," "menacing," and "very, very loud." Feels like a "bazooka." No way a 10 year old could handle, much less enjoy shooting one. Total nonsense.

What is it like to fire an AR-15? It’s horrifying, menacing and very very loud - New York Daily News (nydailynews.com)

 

[cosermann]

What is it like to fire an AR-15? It’s horrifying, menacing and very very loud - New York Daily News (nydailynews.com)

Couldn't resist posting this rebuttal to the above so-called piece of "journalism."

If Firing An AR-15 Scares You, Maybe You’re A Sissy

If you can’t fire a commonplace sporting rifle without feeling ‘irritable and jittery’ for hours afterwards, that’s a problem with you, not with the AR-15.

thefederalist.com

 

[Bigtanker]

Now here is the reason for this.

Kentucky Ballistics lost some serious weight !!

www.indianagunowners.com

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

You gotta love those grins. Good job Dad.

Take a look at NRL22. Its only money.

 

[firefighterjohn]

And he's now a 12 gauge shooter. (Agulia Mini slugs but still a 12 gauge.)

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I cut 2 1/2" off of an old wood stock I had so it fits him really good. Heck, I like the way it fits me!

Wait a minute...I've seen a video somewhere that this still shot reminds me of...did he do a Kentucky Ballistics parody video recently?

 

[Bigtanker]

Wait a minute...I've seen a video somewhere that this still shot reminds me of...did he do a Kentucky Ballistics parody video recently?

Check post number 35 of this thread.

 

[firefighterjohn]

Check post number 35 of this thread.

Sorry, I tried finding it again AFTER seeing it the first time and passed over the link above. Anyway, I thought it was awesome and he did a GREAT job!

 

[Bigtanker]

It's littletankers 11th birthday today. And this is what he now has.


I got him a Bear Creek Arsenal upper. We have an INGO lower to build which will go under my upper so my current lower will be his.

So it officially starts today......

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Life is good! Congrats.