Kid vs the 45-70 guide gun

LarryG said:
I think he did very well. Brings back good memories of shooting boomers, like a .303 with the brass but pad (now that hurt) and the 20 gauge cooey single shot. Good thing that marlin has a nice recoil pad.
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My first experience with a 303 was my grandfather's SMLE. I was eight, and yes, it hurt like hell.
It made me a bit in awe of the older men that didn't feel that pain, and I didn't show it to them either. I was very big for my age, I was 180 lbs already at that point, and close to 6' tall.
Yes, in my case, it did give me a flinch, but only with center fires, and I adjusted to that eventually, as I got older, and my shoulder a tad tougher.
I was hooked long before that, so it did nothing but enhance my interest in guns in general.
I also fired his WW1 captured Luger that day, that was a day I'll always remember.
 
I'd say he did really well, and yes it hurt him and he'll get over it. I highly doubt he'll flinch for life, he'll just find what is comfortable to shoot and do well..

My own 11 yr old son (last summer) was determined to try my 870 express, and I was a bit hesitant at first but it has a nice Simms sissy pad on it, so I let him. Muzzle came up about 2 feet (trap load), his eyes went wide and his front foot came off the ground....but he pumped 3 more through it with a grin. Didn't try my 3" slugs though.:D

My 13 yr old daughter shot it the first time last weekend, blasted a gopher but good! She was all high fiving and smiles over that, still proud as punch she whacked a prairie rat with the shottie. Not anxious to use it again right away, as she is small....but neither of 'em are afraid to shoot, or flinch when they do.

They know that it's gonna hurt, and it's still gonna be fun.
 
BigUglyMan said:
Dude...you did that to your kid's hair?
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The shooter is one my three nephews in that family,...ask his Mom about his hair,...looks fine to me:D

I wasn't there when the action took place and I asked my brother if he thought it was a good idea to let him shoot the Guide Gun,...I was surprised he let him do it....:eek:

Maybe I'll go along next time and oversee the procedure....;)..I do have a big strap on Past recoil pad here somewhere...:D
 
John Y Cannuck said:
My first experience with a 303 was my grandfather's SMLE. I was eight, and yes, it hurt like hell.
It made me a bit in awe of the older men that didn't feel that pain, and I didn't show it to them either. I was very big for my age, I was 180 lbs already at that point, and close to 6' tall.
Yes, in my case, it did give me a flinch, but only with center fires, and I adjusted to that eventually, as I got older, and my shoulder a tad tougher.
I was hooked long before that, so it did nothing but enhance my interest in guns in general.
I also fired his WW1 captured Luger that day, that was a day I'll always remember.
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You were 180 lbs and 6' at age EIGHT? :eek:
 
blasted_saber said:
You were 180 lbs and 6' at age EIGHT? :eek:
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You should see him now :D

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blasted_saber said:
You were 180 lbs and 6' at age EIGHT? :eek:
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Yep. Slowed down on the height after that, only got another two inches, I concentrated on the beef part, and was 260lbs by grade nine.
Been fighting that ever since.
I'm 198lbs now, and my height is shrinking with age and spine issues.

Back to the thread, I can see it turning some kids off guns, giving them a big gun to fire when young, but I think a parent knows when a young kid has the itch.
Not that my parents had anything to do with it. My grandfather, and two of my uncles thought it would be a big joke to let my try it.
My parents were not there, and would not have been amused.
Joke was on them, I loved it, pain or not, and I'm still shooting.
 
I am not sure what you guys are talking about but that kid is a champ.


I like my kids wearing safety glasses when they shoot, just to develop a good habit. Although I admit I rarely do when they are not around.
 
Hi all,

I'm the boys father.

This video was of his second or third round after shooting several rounds of 22-250, 44 mag, 223, and some 20 gauge slugs. He wanted to try it so I figured I would let him. I think he did pretty darn good, Hit the 8.5x11 target every time at 25m with iron sights. Each time he shot he would get that big grin on his face and never complained about the recoil. He actually complained more about the 44, no rubber recoil pad. If you ask him if he wants to shoot it again he smiles and says oh yeah! Although maybe with some reduced loads.


PS. forgot the safety glasses at home and it's only hair. LOL
 
Lonster your lad did very well, off the bench was a bit to much punishment but he handled it like a pro. Kudos to him, and your family for getting kids into the sport.

Have a great summer.
 
Lonster said:
Hi all,

I'm the boys father.

This video was of his second or third round after shooting several rounds of 22-250, 44 mag, 223, and some 20 gauge slugs. He wanted to try it so I figured I would let him. I think he did pretty darn good, Hit the 8.5x11 target every time at 25m with iron sights. Each time he shot he would get that big grin on his face and never complained about the recoil. He actually complained more about the 44, no rubber recoil pad. If you ask him if he wants to shoot it again he smiles and says oh yeah! Although maybe with some reduced loads.


PS. forgot the safety glasses at home and it's only hair. LOL
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Whats with my freaking computer every time I click on this video it just freezes up and I have to force quit my system in other words I haven't seen the video.... :(

Anyway I totally support your young fellow shooting the rifle myself I went thru this with my first son who is now 25 and will shoot any rifle/cartridge combo I own and I am already working with my new son that is only 3 years old.

Don't worry about the prissiness of some of the nay sayers on here most of them hardly shoot and as adults are still afraid of the recoil of a 45-70 actually most of them are still afraid of the recoil of a 308 because they spew more than they shoot... :p

I say it was great to let your guy try out the gun and my little guy will like his older brother be shooting what ever rifle he wants to try out when ever I like you feel he is ready to try.

I was at the gun club yesterday with my 3 year old sighting in my new loads for my XCR-L in 6.8spc (95gr TTSX @ 2825fps) he was chomping at the bit to shoot the rifle with me so when I was done and had cleaned/oiled the rifle he climbed up onto my lap and I helped him shoot three 5 round mags as fast as he wanted to...

He was in heaven only way he would let me put the rifle away is I had to promise to take him for his first a canoe ride in the pond across the road from the club before we went home. :D

I'm finishing loading up the camper this morning and we are heading out for a few days to go black bear hunting I threw in my 16.5" barreled T/C Contender carbine in 22S/L/LR and 400 rounds of quite/subsonic shells so he can shoot is as much as he likes. :)
 
toebako said:
If he wants to shoot it then he should shoot it. I gave my boy a 2.5" 410 and told him the 3" kicked more. He shot the 2.5" and then asked for a 3". Not everyone is scared of guns. Me I started with a 270. A 45/70 might have been too much first time out. But thats me. All my buddies were scared of the huge 30'06, so it was easy to get psyched out.
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I agree with this entirely. When I was about that age, I started harassing my grandpa (the source of my gun nut gene) to let me shoot the bigger stuff. The 12 ga with target loads made the bang I wanted, but not enough thump. I think I was about 12 yrs old when he finally gave into my nagging and put me on a 338 win mag. I fired a couple rounds, gave the same sort of grin as seen in the video, and was oddly satisfied with myself for pulling it off. I later purchased that rifle from grandpa, once I had the summer job to finance it.
 
WOW same sort of story for me 30 years ago my grandfather gave me a Husquavarna in 270 Weatherby then asked for it back and gave me 2 Ruger M77's in 30-06 & 300 WM and 2 Voere action semi-production rifles in 243 & 308 Norma Mag.

Then a few months before he died 2 - 3 years ago he gave me back my 270 W I have now given all of these guns and more to my older son.
 
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