Thread: First Rifle For Lad

Originally Posted by oraki

He's still a couple of years away from licence. He's saving up for his first vehicle and sleeps with the firearms code under his pillow. So at this stage, he can't go anywhere without me. That's why I'm thinking along the lines now of 243, and my one for "that" shot. I'll be trying to install the thought process of get as close as you can, and then another 50m closer. If they can shoot animals with a bow at close range, you can do it with a rifle. That's what stalking is all about. If the animal spooks, work out why, and get it right next time

That is what I did with our @TimeRider. She is rather slight on it, heck she makes me look fat as those at the Toby Memorial shoot could attest. Bought her a 243 and suppressed it as it is just about as much about the noise as it is the actual recoil. She loves it and unfortunately with @kiwi39's assistance she shot gongs out to 585y with it. Oh, and she was immediately asking where the next one out was. Something easy to shoot encourages more shooting.