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as stated took her out for the first time.... Ive broached the subject several times and each time she showed some interest.
Took the 12g and the .22lr... unloaded all the gear and setup a couple targets (milk jugs, spinning groundhog) and proceeded to give her basic safety instruction. (safety, visual inspection, barrel & trig discipline) she absorped it all like a sponge..
next had her load the .22 magz after i showed her how. again went smoothly once she got the first one in seconds. let her shoot the .22 off a sandbag in an awkward standing/crouching position ( its a high table) and surprisingly she hit that hog on her 2nd shot. and proceeded to hit it a few more times. this is at about 30yrds with 4x32 scope... again i was a proud hubby.
next up the 12g mossie. w/ 2-3/4 target loads. well again she took to the mechanics of the shotgun very well. and after i showed her loading procedure once she handled it from then on.
after the first shot she turned to me with the biggest smile and look of joy / surprise on her face.. unfortuneately the barrel swung around with her. not directly at me but @ a 90* angle ( i was about 2 steps behind and to the left). I jumped away yellin "hey hey" and she caught and corrected it. Really was her only safety hiccup.. again 1st shot dead on a milk jug @ 30 yrds.
i handed her a pocket full of shells and after about 15 more shots. she loaded up again and racked them off like rambo. surprisingly, again, mostly on target. rolled the jug about 10yrds back. after that she was done because her shoulder hurt lol.
but i have to give her credit. she took to it like a fish to water. and i was proud of how she took the instruction. she cant wait to go again.
she was very interested in getting her own 20g.
Took the 12g and the .22lr... unloaded all the gear and setup a couple targets (milk jugs, spinning groundhog) and proceeded to give her basic safety instruction. (safety, visual inspection, barrel & trig discipline) she absorped it all like a sponge..
next had her load the .22 magz after i showed her how. again went smoothly once she got the first one in seconds. let her shoot the .22 off a sandbag in an awkward standing/crouching position ( its a high table) and surprisingly she hit that hog on her 2nd shot. and proceeded to hit it a few more times. this is at about 30yrds with 4x32 scope... again i was a proud hubby.
next up the 12g mossie. w/ 2-3/4 target loads. well again she took to the mechanics of the shotgun very well. and after i showed her loading procedure once she handled it from then on.
after the first shot she turned to me with the biggest smile and look of joy / surprise on her face.. unfortuneately the barrel swung around with her. not directly at me but @ a 90* angle ( i was about 2 steps behind and to the left). I jumped away yellin "hey hey" and she caught and corrected it. Really was her only safety hiccup.. again 1st shot dead on a milk jug @ 30 yrds.
i handed her a pocket full of shells and after about 15 more shots. she loaded up again and racked them off like rambo. surprisingly, again, mostly on target. rolled the jug about 10yrds back. after that she was done because her shoulder hurt lol.
but i have to give her credit. she took to it like a fish to water. and i was proud of how she took the instruction. she cant wait to go again.
she was very interested in getting her own 20g.