How old on your first time?

CopperKnight · May 27th, 2006, 09:42 PM

Shooting, people....I'm talking about shooting...

When did you start? Do you recall how you liked it?

I grew up with a dad who liked to take us shooting and a mom who didn't like shooting, but didn't mind the guns around. Living in the middle of nowhere they were kind of necessary.

Dad would take us out to the back yard every so often to shoot. We started with the .22 handguns (1 rev. and 1 auto) and the 410 dbl bbl. When we got bigger we got to shoot the 8MM Mauser. It had a steel buttplate, boy do I remember that!

Fond memories all around. Now my kids are old enough to start this one, so dad and I take the older one out once in a while and next year my younger one can start.

Good times.

CombatEffective · May 27th, 2006, 09:47 PM

I was sixe the first time that I fired a "real" gun, although I had fired BB guns previously. I have an older brother, and I was allowed to tag along when our father took him for a shooting lesson. I guess my father understood and let me fire a round.

The shotgun was an old Sears Ted Williams (High Standard Flightking) 20ga. My father had to help me hold. It's still my favorite shotty.

Jamie Young · May 27th, 2006, 10:09 PM

10yrs old.

People had fun watching the skinny 10yr old shoot .357 and 44 mag pistols. They said I wasn't afraid of recoil and enjoyed watching me smile.

frankmako · May 27th, 2006, 10:18 PM

around first grade. hunting was the big thing at my house, my family is the only ones into shooting.

Redneck Repairs · May 27th, 2006, 10:28 PM

some of my earlyest memorys are setting on my grandfathers lap shooting .22 veguely in the direction of prarie dogs lol

cougartxn · May 27th, 2006, 11:28 PM

One of my earliest memories with my dad was a squirrel hunting trip. I couldn't have been much older than 5 or 6. When I was young I had a BB gun, then a .22, and would shoot clay, trap, etc. with my Dad in high school. My Dad was a wonderful influence as far as safety and my love of guns. We both have our CCW/CHL.

Tubby45 · May 27th, 2006, 11:52 PM

3 years old. .22 Short. PETA wouldn't like how I was introduced to firearms so I'll leave the story out, as I don't think the mods would appreciate it either. Ever since that day, though, I have been hooked on guns. Everything about them. I hunt and shoot a lot.

P95Carry · May 28th, 2006, 12:13 AM

Started very young on pellet guns, probably six or so - and that plus shotties saw me thru until I was in UK Army Cadet Corps - started shooting long range rifle and smallbore for team.

Somewhat of a lapse then until smallbore again, pistol and rifle and about 1980 got into centerfire handguns bigtime. It's all been history since then - except for the ''purge'' of handguns in UK in '97!!

Since being here now six years have sorta ''caught up'' again - and some

jarhead79 · May 28th, 2006, 12:43 AM

I remember my first M16 shoot, and my first handgun shoot. I absolutely love shooting handguns. It took a while for me to enjoy the M16, because I wasn't too good at it for a number of years. Once I really 'learned' marksmanship, it was loads of fun. Hitting a man sized silohuette at 500 yards is quite an accomplishment. 8 out of 10 at 500 yards is a rush.

Edit: 500 yards through iron sights. "No scope doc."

Captain Crunch · May 28th, 2006, 02:49 AM

My memory is kinda vague of growing up in Wyoming in the '40s and '50s, but I remember starting out with a Daisy Red Ryder BB gun, then when I was around 8 or so, my Dad gave me a Savage .22 rifle, along with the responsibility of insuring that a significant portion of the Wyoming cottontail rabbit population ended up in the family freezer. I had to buy my own ammo. Back then, any kid could walk into a hardware store and buy .22 ammo.

Around this same time, as I recall, my Uncle let me shoot his .30-06.

Then in the summer of my 10th year of life on this planet, my Dad sent me to work (more like slave labor) on a ranch in the Medicine Bow country that he had worked on when he was a kid. The owners of this spread were two brothers, both WW1 vets. Both had brought back German Luger pistols from the war. One of these was the first pistol I ever shot. Kicked like hell and made my ears ring.

Later on that same summer, I fired my first shotgun. They told me to shoot a horse with a broken leg because they didn't want to do it. I used a 410 gauge shotgun pistol. I think it was an old Marbles Game-Getter.

May 27th, 2006, 09:42 PM	#1
CopperKnight Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Spokane area, WA Posts: 4,832	How old on your first time? Shooting, people....I'm talking about shooting... When did you start? Do you recall how you liked it? I grew up with a dad who liked to take us shooting and a mom who didn't like shooting, but didn't mind the guns around. Living in the middle of nowhere they were kind of necessary. Dad would take us out to the back yard every so often to shoot. We started with the .22 handguns (1 rev. and 1 auto) and the 410 dbl bbl. When we got bigger we got to shoot the 8MM Mauser. It had a steel buttplate, boy do I remember that! Fond memories all around. Now my kids are old enough to start this one, so dad and I take the older one out once in a while and next year my younger one can start. Good times. __________________ Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect, but that you've decided to see beyond the imperfections. The only thing that stops bad guys with guns is good guys with guns. SgtD

May 27th, 2006, 09:47 PM	#2
CombatEffective Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,000	I was sixe the first time that I fired a "real" gun, although I had fired BB guns previously. I have an older brother, and I was allowed to tag along when our father took him for a shooting lesson. I guess my father understood and let me fire a round. The shotgun was an old Sears Ted Williams (High Standard Flightking) 20ga. My father had to help me hold. It's still my favorite shotty. __________________ Shooters' Legacy Special sections for S&W and Ruger

May 27th, 2006, 10:09 PM	#3
Jamie Young Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA Posts: 469	10yrs old. People had fun watching the skinny 10yr old shoot .357 and 44 mag pistols. They said I wasn't afraid of recoil and enjoyed watching me smile. __________________ Find out about Gun Shows and Training activities. www.TheRallyPoint.org Get your gun club involved!! Free TRP.org stickers RogueElite.net

May 27th, 2006, 11:28 PM	#6
cougartxn Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 50	One of my earliest memories with my dad was a squirrel hunting trip. I couldn't have been much older than 5 or 6. When I was young I had a BB gun, then a .22, and would shoot clay, trap, etc. with my Dad in high school. My Dad was a wonderful influence as far as safety and my love of guns. We both have our CCW/CHL. __________________ "Never turn your back on a threatened danger and try to run away from it. If you do that, you will double the danger. But if you meet it promptly and without flinching, you will reduce the danger by half. Never run away from anything. Never!" -- Winston Churchill

May 27th, 2006, 11:52 PM	#7
Tubby45 Distinguished Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: In the reloading room Posts: 1,988	3 years old. .22 Short. PETA wouldn't like how I was introduced to firearms so I'll leave the story out, as I don't think the mods would appreciate it either. Ever since that day, though, I have been hooked on guns. Everything about them. I hunt and shoot a lot. __________________ Freakshow Manufacturing LLC "You can kill it. We can help." 07 FFL/ 02 SOT

May 27th, 2006, 10:18 PM	#4
frankmako VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parts Unknown Posts: 2,032	around first grade. hunting was the big thing at my house, my family is the only ones into shooting.

May 27th, 2006, 10:28 PM	#5
Redneck Repairs VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 5,141	some of my earlyest memorys are setting on my grandfathers lap shooting .22 veguely in the direction of prarie dogs lol

May 28th, 2006, 12:13 AM	#8
P95Carry Assistant Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South West PA Posts: 25,400	Started very young on pellet guns, probably six or so - and that plus shotties saw me thru until I was in UK Army Cadet Corps - started shooting long range rifle and smallbore for team. Somewhat of a lapse then until smallbore again, pistol and rifle and about 1980 got into centerfire handguns bigtime. It's all been history since then - except for the ''purge'' of handguns in UK in '97!! Since being here now six years have sorta ''caught up'' again - and some __________________ 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 28th, 2006, 12:43 AM	#9
jarhead79 Distinguished Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Stansbury Park, UT Posts: 1,213	I remember my first M16 shoot, and my first handgun shoot. I absolutely love shooting handguns. It took a while for me to enjoy the M16, because I wasn't too good at it for a number of years. Once I really 'learned' marksmanship, it was loads of fun. Hitting a man sized silohuette at 500 yards is quite an accomplishment. 8 out of 10 at 500 yards is a rush. Edit: 500 yards through iron sights. "No scope doc." __________________ Sig P239 9mm Bersa Thunder .380 Duo-Tone (RIP) & .45 NAA Guardian .32NAA Ruger SP101 .38 SPL UBG Holsters current wait time as of 12-8-2008: 3-5 weeks.

May 28th, 2006, 02:49 AM	#10
Captain Crunch Senior Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Montana, The Treasure State Posts: 7,111	My memory is kinda vague of growing up in Wyoming in the '40s and '50s, but I remember starting out with a Daisy Red Ryder BB gun, then when I was around 8 or so, my Dad gave me a Savage .22 rifle, along with the responsibility of insuring that a significant portion of the Wyoming cottontail rabbit population ended up in the family freezer. I had to buy my own ammo. Back then, any kid could walk into a hardware store and buy .22 ammo. Around this same time, as I recall, my Uncle let me shoot his .30-06. Then in the summer of my 10th year of life on this planet, my Dad sent me to work (more like slave labor) on a ranch in the Medicine Bow country that he had worked on when he was a kid. The owners of this spread were two brothers, both WW1 vets. Both had brought back German Luger pistols from the war. One of these was the first pistol I ever shot. Kicked like hell and made my ears ring. Later on that same summer, I fired my first shotgun. They told me to shoot a horse with a broken leg because they didn't want to do it. I used a 410 gauge shotgun pistol. I think it was an old Marbles Game-Getter. __________________ Memo to the President: I'll keep my guns, money & freedom... You can keep the "change!" Terry

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