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Our last daughter's 3rd time to shoot her Browning Buckmark. (I'm an old guy with a teenage daughter -Don't ask) I just told her to cover the target with little holes. We'll move up to the 9mm HP or Model 19 before too long!



She'll get much better accuracy if you can get her to lean forward a bit - makes balance much better and therefore easier to keep sights on target. I've found that's a common inclination for most new shooters. Once I coach them into leaning into the shot, their groups improve dramatically.[/quote]

Thanks for the advice. I get her to work on that. She's got a year and a half before she can apply for CHL.

puma guy wrote:

y5e06 wrote:My opinion, for a 1st time piece for a new shooter I think a .22LR is the way to go. Seriously.
When you set the criteria as a budget pistol for some one new to the scene the goal should be to prove something fun and as learning tool/stepping stone.
Buckmark or Ruger.
both under $300.
you can shoot all day for $16
you can really avoid developing bad habits such as flinching with the light shooting .22
when you move up to something bigger you can always take the little .22 along

Amen!

Our last daughter's 3rd time to shoot her Browning Buckmark. (I'm an old guy with a teenage daughter -Don't ask) I just told her to cover the target with little holes. We'll move up to the 9mm HP or Model 19 before too long!

y5e06 wrote:My opinion, for a 1st time piece for a new shooter I think a .22LR is the way to go. Seriously.
When you set the criteria as a budget pistol for some one new to the scene the goal should be to prove something fun and as learning tool/stepping stone.
Buckmark or Ruger.
both under $300.
you can shoot all day for $16
you can really avoid developing bad habits such as flinching with the light shooting .22
when you move up to something bigger you can always take the little .22 along

Amen!