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<blockquote data-quote="undeg01" data-source="post: 2827405" data-attributes="member: 26476"><p>1. Cut some over sized sights out of cardboard; the front post/ramp and the rear blade or peep sight. </p><p>2. You can then lay your paper target on the table and position the post where you want the point of aim to be. </p><p>3. Follow that with lining the blade up over the post. </p><p>4. Then ask your kiddo to do the same. </p><p>5. Once they seem to have that figured out, tape your cardboard sights to a dowel rod and explain that you have to line the sights up the same way on the target. The dowel rod with over sized sights should allow both you and them to see the sights at the same time so that you can tell if the line up is correct. </p><p>6. Once that is mastered, move on to the rifle. </p><p></p><p>The most important rule to remember is to be patient and have fun. It's great to teach someone the sport, but it can be ruined for them if they feel they are failing or don't see the fun in it. Use reactive targets like balloons, water bottles or tin cans. Make it fun and give lots of encouragement. No matter how many things they might do wrong, find at least one thing they did right and brag on that A LOT!</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="undeg01, post: 2827405, member: 26476"] 1. Cut some over sized sights out of cardboard; the front post/ramp and the rear blade or peep sight. 2. You can then lay your paper target on the table and position the post where you want the point of aim to be. 3. Follow that with lining the blade up over the post. 4. Then ask your kiddo to do the same. 5. Once they seem to have that figured out, tape your cardboard sights to a dowel rod and explain that you have to line the sights up the same way on the target. The dowel rod with over sized sights should allow both you and them to see the sights at the same time so that you can tell if the line up is correct. 6. Once that is mastered, move on to the rifle. The most important rule to remember is to be patient and have fun. It's great to teach someone the sport, but it can be ruined for them if they feel they are failing or don't see the fun in it. Use reactive targets like balloons, water bottles or tin cans. Make it fun and give lots of encouragement. No matter how many things they might do wrong, find at least one thing they did right and brag on that A LOT! Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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