Shooting With My Daughter Today

Rugerman · May 7th, 2006, 01:16 AM

Well, I finally went to shoot my new Glock 27 today. I took my 16 year old daughter with me and it was her first time shooting. Except a pellet gun on our property.

My new Glock is awesome!!! man! it is so accurate I could not believe it. I was also worried that it wouldnt feel good while shooting but it feels great and shoots so sweet. I was able to hold a group at 30 yds 5 inches round with 27 rounds. I swear at 30 yds I could put bullets through the same hole I already did. I thought I was a good shot with my P85 Ruger but I shot it right after shooting the glock and found out how hard I had to try to be a good shot. Anyways shooting that Glock 27 made me glad I spent the money it is sweeeeet!

Now about my daughter:
This was her first time at a range shooting anything but a pellet gun. I rented a 22 semi auto at the range and started her with that. I went over all of the safety requirements of handling a gun, loading and what to do if a round fails. I set the target at about 10yds and she put her first 10 shots COM inside the circle. She immediately wanted to move the target farther back. She still did good and followed all of the safety lessons she was given, kept her finger away from the trigger until she was ready to fire. Then a shell missfired. She stood still and I told her to remember what I had said about that. She cleared it and went on shooting. I then asked her if she wanted to shoot the Ruger P85. She was scared but did it and ended up running about 60+ rounds through it and 50 rounds through the 22. Then I asked if she wanted to shoot the Glock and no hesitation she did. She ran about four rounds and decided it was a bit too powerful for her. On the last shot the slide bit her hand as she must have been holding it a bit high. No blood though she was fine and said give me the 9mm I like the way it looks - she likes stainless steel.

Anyways I have rambled on enough "It was a good day" and life doesn't get much better. Now if I could only get my wife to go with me. I overheard my daughter talking on the phone to her boyfriend after we got home all proud telling him how she shot the Glock, the P85 and this little 22.

Thanks for listening........................................r eading or whatever

Bud White · May 7th, 2006, 01:19 AM

Sounds like fun and a good day i do know that the small glocks are good for getting people hands with slides becuse they wanna choke up on it so much at least she wasnt hunt

Rock and Glock · May 7th, 2006, 01:24 AM

Hey - Great day with daughter! Congrats! 16 year-olds are so sweet, and easy to "lose track of" as boys, etc. attract their attention - shooting can help you "stay in touch" with her! Pretty neat!

P95Carry · May 7th, 2006, 10:22 AM

Taking your daughter shooting reminds me off my step daughter at about same age. In fact both my own kids I started very early.

That's good and pays dividends - a satisfying session for you that's for sure

QKShooter · May 7th, 2006, 10:32 AM

Congrats to you and your daughter on a successful & fun shooting session. Glad that you had fun.

rocky · May 7th, 2006, 10:39 AM

Sounds like a good time. I take my 9 and 11 year old girls shooting when I go. Now they are asking when can they go hunting with me.

AirForceShooter · May 7th, 2006, 10:49 AM

some of the best times I have had with my daughter were while we were shooting. You get to really talk and it's a time of trust.
My wife would always ask "how did I know that" about my girl.
Now my "little girl" is about to present me with my first granddaughter. Think it's time to find a nice .22

AFS

jrad38 · May 7th, 2006, 11:48 AM

Congrats , sounds like your starting her off right , I've been shooting with my son since he was 13 , And for his 17th birthday , He became the proud owner of A smith and wesson 1911.

Rugerman · May 7th, 2006, 01:36 PM

She woke up this morning and asked when could we go again. I wanna shoot again dad. Cool

frankmako · May 7th, 2006, 03:34 PM

Met my wife at a Rod and Gun Club and later our two kids (son and daughter) learned how to shoot from both of us. We go to our private range several times a month now. When our kids were young they helped out around the gun club and later started shooting matches. Now they are both adults and we have one grandkid. They still love shooting. And it looks like the granddaughter is going to be my new shooting pal. So have fun with your daughter at the range, go a much as you can no matter what you have going on. It will pay off in the long run.

frankmako

May 7th, 2006, 01:16 AM	#1
Rugerman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kalifornia Posts: 570	Shooting With My Daughter Today Well, I finally went to shoot my new Glock 27 today. I took my 16 year old daughter with me and it was her first time shooting. Except a pellet gun on our property. My new Glock is awesome!!! man! it is so accurate I could not believe it. I was also worried that it wouldnt feel good while shooting but it feels great and shoots so sweet. I was able to hold a group at 30 yds 5 inches round with 27 rounds. I swear at 30 yds I could put bullets through the same hole I already did. I thought I was a good shot with my P85 Ruger but I shot it right after shooting the glock and found out how hard I had to try to be a good shot. Anyways shooting that Glock 27 made me glad I spent the money it is sweeeeet! Now about my daughter: This was her first time at a range shooting anything but a pellet gun. I rented a 22 semi auto at the range and started her with that. I went over all of the safety requirements of handling a gun, loading and what to do if a round fails. I set the target at about 10yds and she put her first 10 shots COM inside the circle. She immediately wanted to move the target farther back. She still did good and followed all of the safety lessons she was given, kept her finger away from the trigger until she was ready to fire. Then a shell missfired. She stood still and I told her to remember what I had said about that. She cleared it and went on shooting. I then asked her if she wanted to shoot the Ruger P85. She was scared but did it and ended up running about 60+ rounds through it and 50 rounds through the 22. Then I asked if she wanted to shoot the Glock and no hesitation she did. She ran about four rounds and decided it was a bit too powerful for her. On the last shot the slide bit her hand as she must have been holding it a bit high. No blood though she was fine and said give me the 9mm I like the way it looks - she likes stainless steel. Anyways I have rambled on enough "It was a good day" and life doesn't get much better. Now if I could only get my wife to go with me. I overheard my daughter talking on the phone to her boyfriend after we got home all proud telling him how she shot the Glock, the P85 and this little 22. Thanks for listening........................................r eading or whatever __________________ George Washington: "A free people ought to be armed."

May 7th, 2006, 01:24 AM	#3
Rock and Glock VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado at 9,500' Posts: 3,906	Hey - Great day with daughter! Congrats! 16 year-olds are so sweet, and easy to "lose track of" as boys, etc. attract their attention - shooting can help you "stay in touch" with her! Pretty neat! __________________ Richard NRA Life Member "I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free." Michelangelo Buonarroti

May 7th, 2006, 10:22 AM	#4
P95Carry Assistant Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South West PA Posts: 25,400	Taking your daughter shooting reminds me off my step daughter at about same age. In fact both my own kids I started very early. That's good and pays dividends - a satisfying session for you that's for sure __________________ Chris - P95 NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member. "To own a gun and assume that you are armed is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!." If a BG dies as the result of pointing a gun at me, then he has merely succumbed to an occupational hazard of being a thug

May 7th, 2006, 10:32 AM	#5
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off Of The X Posts: 20,463	Great Rugerman Congrats to you and your daughter on a successful & fun shooting session. Glad that you had fun.

May 7th, 2006, 10:39 AM	#6
rocky Senior Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MI Posts: 12,046	Sounds like a good time. I take my 9 and 11 year old girls shooting when I go. Now they are asking when can they go hunting with me. __________________ "In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson Nemo Me Impune Lacesset Link to my kydex builds:http://rocknloadkydex.blogspot.com/

May 7th, 2006, 01:19 AM	#2
Bud White VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 17,476	Sounds like fun and a good day i do know that the small glocks are good for getting people hands with slides becuse they wanna choke up on it so much at least she wasnt hunt

May 7th, 2006, 10:49 AM	#7
AirForceShooter Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,157	some of the best times I have had with my daughter were while we were shooting. You get to really talk and it's a time of trust. My wife would always ask "how did I know that" about my girl. Now my "little girl" is about to present me with my first granddaughter. Think it's time to find a nice .22 AFS __________________ Gun control is hitting what you aim at

May 7th, 2006, 11:48 AM	#8
jrad38 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 45	Congrats , sounds like your starting her off right , I've been shooting with my son since he was 13 , And for his 17th birthday , He became the proud owner of A smith and wesson 1911.

May 7th, 2006, 01:36 PM	#9
Rugerman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kalifornia Posts: 570	She woke up this morning and asked when could we go again. I wanna shoot again dad. Cool __________________ George Washington: "A free people ought to be armed."

May 7th, 2006, 03:34 PM	#10
frankmako VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parts Unknown Posts: 2,032	Met my wife at a Rod and Gun Club and later our two kids (son and daughter) learned how to shoot from both of us. We go to our private range several times a month now. When our kids were young they helped out around the gun club and later started shooting matches. Now they are both adults and we have one grandkid. They still love shooting. And it looks like the granddaughter is going to be my new shooting pal. So have fun with your daughter at the range, go a much as you can no matter what you have going on. It will pay off in the long run. frankmako

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