Shooting with Oliver

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I was out with my son, Oliver on Sunday and brought out a bunch of water bottles and juice jugs filled with water. We bought him a Savage .22 Cub last year and I let him shoot it under strict supervision. I think he's coming around. We're shooting about 30 yards in the video. He also tried my double barrel .410 which he thought was neat and I even let him try one shot with my Lee Enfield. I held on to the Enfield with both hands to absorb some of the recoil. I didn't think the .303 was any worse than the .410 but Oliver thought it was a bit much for him. He had a great time and we even went for a short walk for bears after. Thank goodness we didn't see any because it was too hot to have to deal with a bear. I'm pretty excited that he has an interest in shooting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNvU5YR63Gg

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Slooshark1
 
Oliver is won of the luckiest 7 year olds, as he has a way nicer gun than I did at that age! Glad to see youth enjoying the shooting sports, way to go Dad for helping raise and educating a well rounded young man! I also took my 11 year old nephew out last week to shoot water bottles, blocks of wood and a 3' plastic Santa! we blasted away with the 22's for a few hours, and even got to shoot my custom Lee Enfield that I made into a 357 magnum singleshot. My nephew Evan put about 8 rounds into Santas head at 90+ yards standing and sitting into about a 4" group!! It was amazing to see him shoot the rifle with ease and confidence, it made for a great day out with a great young man, hope you keep the shooting sessions with your son interesting and fun! Dale in T-Bay
 
I do reload for the .303 so maybe I'll do that. I don't have any cast bullets but can anyone recommend a light load for the 174 grain Hornady's?
 
I'd look at 18-25 grs of SR-4759 for 1600-1800 fps. The recoil calculator suggests that an 8 pound rifle would develop less than 7 ft/lbs of recoil energy with 25 grs and a 174 gr bullet. I like SR-4759 for low velocity jacketed loads because the powder was developed to replicate down range velocity in the .30/06 without a filler for testing bullet impacts on helmets, vests, etc.
 
Thanks, guys! He's not only my son but my best friend too. He's everything I could have ever asked for in a son.
 
i took my four year old daughter rabbit hunting last fall, and she loved it. never to young to get them started. i will get her to try the .22 when she gets a few more years older. also, i would like to thank my dad for taking me caribou hunting when i was olivers age . keep up the shooting buddy!
 
Why wait a couple more years! Get that girl out there! My son shoots my Nylon 66, remington model 12, savage .22/.410, and a "new" cooey single shot .410 that grandpa bought for him a few weeks ago. He handle's 3" .410s just fine, and he's only 5 :)

To OP, great to see that you had fun, and good shooting from the young lad. Keep up the good work :)
 
Love it! :D

Take your time on moving him up to the big stuff..You want him thinking about shooting not about recoil as he develops shooting skills.

Boomers idea is a perfect approach.
I taught my buddy's Son to shoot with a 358Winchester loaded with 158gr cast over 10grs of Win 231...Very gentle, and nice and quiet.

My own Son learned on a.22 and 223 then rapidly moved up, but he was 6'-2" 150# when he was 12!
He still doesn't like too much recoil so I go out of my way to keep light recoiling rifles in front of him.

Take your time and enjoy the ride!
 
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