My boys turning 6! UPDATED

[JLaw]

And I had to share pics of his up and coming birthday present:



and...



Man I really can't wait, I'm excited for him. Just had to share!

JLaw

[anygunanywhere]

Way to go!

Will you adopt me? All I ever got was a lump of coal.

[stevie_d_64]

You ever notice that you don't see "JLaw" and Santa in the same room together???

Makes you go hmmmmmm...

[jbirds1210]

wow! I am excited for him! Please post a pic of his first shots!!!!
I remember getting my first gun...it was an old single shot .410 with a rough stock. I must have shot five thousand rounds through that thing and it is still going strong. Thank you for passing on the legacy of a responsible shooter and for getting the little guy interested early on! :D

[dws1117]

Congrats to you and your boy. What a fine gift. Here's to hoping that you two share many, many rounds downrange.

My boy turns 4 on the 17th. I can't wait to get him his first rifle. He isn't quite ready, yet.

[KBCraig]

Perfect gift for a 6 year old boy. That's the age when they take "being grown up" very seriously, and I guarantee he'll listen to the safety rules and absorb them. Unlike tweens, who just don't listen, and teens, who think they already know everything. :?

I'd suggest a brick of Aguila Super-Colibri, too. It's primer-powered, and no louder than an air rifle. We set up a safe backstop in our suburban back yard, and the loudest part of shooting Super Colibri is the *ting* of the rimfire spinners.

Kevin

[RPBrown]

Great gift. I still have my first. A single shot 20 guage I got when I was 7. Had no boys but now have a grandson that will get it when he is ready.

Take and show pics of his first target

[JLaw]

7 days and counting!!! I'll post pics.

JLaw

[XD_Dan]

A bolt action, single shot .22 rifle is the way to go. Last Christmas we got one for our boys (then 7 and 10). We got ours a very similar model called the Crickett.

They love it, and the single shot, bolt action set-up makes them concentrate on making good shots. This little thing was surprisingly accurate out of the box, but I couldn't pass on the opportunity to put a scope on it.
Behold the "Killer Crickett"

I get a chuckle every time I see this picture. The scope looks huge on that little rifle, and it's not a very big scope.

Here is a target from their first trip to the range with the new scope.


Dean, now 11 yrs old, didn't shoot this target much. He was busy down-range shooting our little Walther P22 (which is a great kids first pistol).

The black dots are about the size of a quarter. The ones across the top were used to sight the scope in.

[JLaw]

AND HE LOVED IT!! Another generation is born into the shooting sports. I can't be any happier right now. All of the fathers in this forum who have passed on the American tradition know the feeling.



Although he's not quite ready for the bullseye competition, he did pretty good for his first time out. He didn't like shooting at the 25 yard line much, so he fired at the 15 yard line.



Man, what a good day. Any fathers out there with children that are not quite ready for the range...don't worry. The day is worth the wait.

God bless America, the Second Amendment, and our children.

JLaw

[stevie_d_64]

Outstanding!!!

[Warhorse545]

Got to love it. But warning, they will reach an age where the ammo cost and bigger guns will eat you up :)

I know this from experience. Last trip out my son went through 300 rounds of .223 in a couple of AR's, and then 150 in 8mm in a K98 I picked up. But it is all good and nice to see your getting him into shooting. My son's first rifle was a Armscor 22 youth model. Bolt action with 5 round clip. I got it for him when he was 5. He is now 14 and the rifle is way to small for him, but he shoots it all the time still and doubt he ever wants to part with it.


Stacey

[jbirds1210]

BRAVO!! I am happy for the little man...and Imho he shot pretty darn good!!

[XD_Dan]

Awesome!
I know how you feel.

Wait 'til he shoots his first handgun!

[explr2live]

I am thinking to buy one for my boy as well, he's been shooting his BB rifle and am looking forward to graduating him to a .22. :)