Kids first target shoot

So shortly after I brought home a new H&R single shot .223 my kids quickly adopted the rifle as "their gun". (God knows what they have told their teachers!)

In any case I said we would go out sometime soon and shoot some targets. This resulted in hearing the same line everyday last week "Oh Daddy I can't wait to go shooting at poppas". So last weekend we made it happen. The kids kicked into gear after I explained we needed a couple of targets to shoot at. Using their own ideas this is what they came up with:

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I set them up at 25 yards and using some Sub-sonic .223 rounds I gave them there first shots. (After I checked everything with one shot first)
Kids got all safety geared, glasses and earmuffs (Spot the townie kids, earmuffs on backwards :))
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Jess (7) was first and she got into position.
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I think she missed the first shot and the second shot (with a bit of extra steadying from Daddys hand) hit a bulls eye!
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So Brady had a crack and got on target also
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Next was the deer target.

Jess did pretty well almost hitting two head shots
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Then Brady hit a dead centre on the Deer. When we go up there he exclaimed "Look I got it right in the heart." :ORLY:
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Love it! My kids like shooting my NEF 17HMR. I find balloons really good targets, they can instantly see if they hit, clay pigeons are also good. (lying against a bank obviously not thrown)

Brilliant. Marksmen in the making

Good stuff Vapor:thumbsup: my kids love having a go with the pee rifle but dont think they quite get the concept of aiming yet. Dont have a in between rifle for them but no doubt I will have to get one soon.

great to see the kids getting in to it :D

Well done, you have made it fun and safe. We will have to put you forward for a dad of the year award.