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Boncrayon · January 24, 2012, 04:04 PM

How young? What do you mean by "plinking" with all those pistols?

What age is "another young lady"?

Why the full gammat of firearms? There's more time for a second lesson.

My point being that age and basic skills for a new shooter should be eased into caliber. A .22 caliber would first comes to my mind. Proficiency in what she would want to master without the challenge of "boom". What are her safety skills she has learned from you? How old is your untrained shooter student? Does she know to keep the firearm unloaded until ready to fire? Does she know to keep her finger off the trigger until ready to fire? Does she know to point the firearm in a safe postition always, no exception?

It's not what the new shooter has excitement over, but the basic safety skills "she" needs to capture before she wants to move to a larger caliber.

January 24, 2012, 04:04 PM	#24
Boncrayon Senior Member Join Date: March 24, 2008 Posts: 920	Taking another young lady for her first shoot How young? What do you mean by "plinking" with all those pistols? What age is "another young lady"? Why the full gammat of firearms? There's more time for a second lesson. My point being that age and basic skills for a new shooter should be eased into caliber. A .22 caliber would first comes to my mind. Proficiency in what she would want to master without the challenge of "boom". What are her safety skills she has learned from you? How old is your untrained shooter student? Does she know to keep the firearm unloaded until ready to fire? Does she know to keep her finger off the trigger until ready to fire? Does she know to point the firearm in a safe postition always, no exception? It's not what the new shooter has excitement over, but the basic safety skills "she" needs to capture before she wants to move to a larger caliber.