Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Classifieds
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Log in
Register
What's New?
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More Options
Advertise with us
Contact Us
Close Menu
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Forums
The Water Cooler
Stupid Stuff
How NOT to introduce women to the shooting sports
Search titles only
By:
Reply to Thread
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="diggler1833" data-source="post: 3781746" data-attributes="member: 48072"><p>Personal experience:</p><p></p><p>I bought my first gun at 14 after moving lawns around the neighborhood for 7 months. It was a Remington 700 BDL in .30-06, and I weighed about 120lbs soaking wet when I got it.</p><p></p><p>That rifle thumped me, scope cut me (well, I scope cut myself due to poor positioning), and gave me a hell of a flinch. I was lucky to hold a group at 100 yards that was tighter than a soda can. Dad used to shake his head at me and comment negatively about my shooting ability. Taking that rifle shooting was not fun for me.</p><p></p><p>Joined the Marines. Determined that I'd re-learn how to shoot, and paid strict attention to my marksmanship instructor (PMI) on everything. Ended up tying for company high shooter out of about 450 recruits with the M16A2. Became a PMI myself about 4 years later and was fortunate to shoot a few higher-level matches over my career.</p><p></p><p>Still have that .30-06 with the original scope from my youth. It shot about 1.5 MOA with that exact same factory amo from 20 years prior, and has shot 1/2 MOA a couple times with a handload...a vast improvement over the shotgun patterns from my youth. That rifle was just too much for me when I was younger. That isn't the case for everyone, but it can be for the majority. </p><p></p><p>I take my experience and apply it to everyone I'm teaching to shoot. Getting someone to leave with a smile is 90% of the battle on promoting lifelong firearms ownership.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="diggler1833, post: 3781746, member: 48072"] Personal experience: I bought my first gun at 14 after moving lawns around the neighborhood for 7 months. It was a Remington 700 BDL in .30-06, and I weighed about 120lbs soaking wet when I got it. That rifle thumped me, scope cut me (well, I scope cut myself due to poor positioning), and gave me a hell of a flinch. I was lucky to hold a group at 100 yards that was tighter than a soda can. Dad used to shake his head at me and comment negatively about my shooting ability. Taking that rifle shooting was not fun for me. Joined the Marines. Determined that I'd re-learn how to shoot, and paid strict attention to my marksmanship instructor (PMI) on everything. Ended up tying for company high shooter out of about 450 recruits with the M16A2. Became a PMI myself about 4 years later and was fortunate to shoot a few higher-level matches over my career. Still have that .30-06 with the original scope from my youth. It shot about 1.5 MOA with that exact same factory amo from 20 years prior, and has shot 1/2 MOA a couple times with a handload...a vast improvement over the shotgun patterns from my youth. That rifle was just too much for me when I was younger. That isn't the case for everyone, but it can be for the majority. I take my experience and apply it to everyone I'm teaching to shoot. Getting someone to leave with a smile is 90% of the battle on promoting lifelong firearms ownership. [/QUOTE]
Insert Quotes…
Verification
Post Reply
Forums
The Water Cooler
Stupid Stuff
How NOT to introduce women to the shooting sports
Search titles only
By:
Top
Bottom