Daughter's first hunting rifle

Very nice Brobee!..... I like seeing fellow shooters buying quality gear for their kids as well..... I see all too many buying cheap package budget rifles, cutting the stock and watching their kids get frustrated with wandering zero, rough actions etc.....

My oldest is 12 and has mastered the .223 Ruger scout in short order, the adjustable LOP is handy...... He will be trying the Ruger compact in .243 shortly and if he can handle it, it will be his first deer rifle.....

also nice to see a kid that can load a mag like its natural!...... You will have her doing the challenge in no time!.....
 
Awesome to see young people getting involved in shooting and hunting. When I was teaching my youngest he got way more excited to shoot steel and not just poke holes in paper.
 
How old was she in this pic?? My goal is now to have my little girl as solid as her at that age!!!

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Great post Brobee! Thanks for suggesting another potential rifle for the young guns. Age 10 for junior hunters here in BC so I am a little over a year out for picking out a first CF for hime....
 
Gunneegoogoo said:
How old was she in this pic?? My goal is now to have my little girl as solid as her at that age!!!
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I've got two daughters, and while it's my oldest who's experiencing her first centerfire rifle this year at the age of 11, the one you ask about in that photo is my youngest - she was 7 years old when that pic was taken.

The two make quite the pair - they are hyper-competitive with each other when shooting our rimfire "steel challenge", so much so it's kinda scary. But change the activity to squirrel hunting and they turn into a killer team where the youngest is happy to do the scouting and the oldest does the dirty work:

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Thanks all for your kind comments - to those who are still waiting to get their kids involved - these are the best days of my life - you are in for fun beyond your wildest dreams!

Cheers,

Brobee
 
Superbrad said:
My oldest is 12 and has mastered the .223 Ruger scout in short order, the adjustable LOP is handy...... He will be trying the Ruger compact in .243 shortly and if he can handle it, it will be his first deer rifle.....
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Would be curious for an update on the .243 Ruger Compact after you get him to try it! I thought about starting here by trying to make some powder-puffy-60%-of-max H4895 loads, but elected to go with the 7.62x39 round instead.

Also curious with respect to your son's height and weight. Right now my oldest is 75lbs soaking wet and stands a mighty 4 feet tall.
 
Brobee said:
Would be curious for an update on the .243 Ruger Compact after you get him to try it! I thought about starting here by trying to make some powder-puffy-60%-of-max H4895 loads, but elected to go with the 7.62x39 round instead.

Also curious with respect to your son's height and weight. Right now my oldest is 75lbs soaking wet and stands a mighty 4 feet tall.
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Gavin is 12..... About 4 1/2 feet tall, 90 pounds...... He handles the scout with no spacers very well..... The compact is lighter, but the LOP is too much for him by about an inch...... At the rate he is eating, it may be too small for him next year.... Lol
 
Brobee said:
I've got two daughters, and while it's my oldest who's experiencing her first centerfire rifle this year at the age of 11, the one you ask about in that photo is my youngest - she was 7 years old when that pic was taken.

The two make quite the pair - they are hyper-competitive with each other when shooting our rimfire "steel challenge", so much so it's kinda scary. But change the activity to squirrel hunting and they turn into a killer team where the youngest is happy to do the scouting and the oldest does the dirty work:

girls_squirrel_hunting_2014.jpg


girls_squirrel_hunting_2015.jpg


Thanks all for your kind comments - to those who are still waiting to get their kids involved - these are the best days of my life - you are in for fun beyond your wildest dreams!

Cheers,

Brobee
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That's fantastic......I'll be following your lead, no question.
 
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