# Start em young... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 9, 2011, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/start-em-young/212174 "2011-05-09T07:27:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/start-em-young/212174/1 "2011-05-09T07:27:30Z")
Begin with nice older Beretta .22 ![https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_4She9c2muVY/TcbxxULHUmI/AAAAAAABChc/Bmt1FvukGFc/s800/2011-05-08%2011.55.51.jpg](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_4She9c2muVY/TcbxxULHUmI/AAAAAAABChc/Bmt1FvukGFc/s800/2011-05-08%2011.55.51.jpg) Make some scary chipmunk face targets ![https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_4She9c2muVY/TcbtY4O3xMI/AAAAAAABChA/9KalkX0mYtw/s800/2011-05-08%2011.47.39.jpg](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_4She9c2muVY/TcbtY4O3xMI/AAAAAAABChA/9KalkX0mYtw/s800/2011-05-08%2011.47.39.jpg) Hold an hour long safety class with the kids Hand unloaded gun to 11 year old (who’s already graduated from Airsoft, to pellet, to .22 pump rifle) ![https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_4She9c2muVY/TcbyCOAEpyI/AAAAAAABChw/sc69d5ZNnc4/s800/2011-05-08%2012.08.14.jpg](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_4She9c2muVY/TcbyCOAEpyI/AAAAAAABChw/sc69d5ZNnc4/s800/2011-05-08%2012.08.14.jpg) Start working with stance (this will take some more work, obviously), and hand placement (tough, considering small hands) ![https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_4She9c2muVY/TcbyLETdPpI/AAAAAAABCh8/Siv15JpNFsA/s800/2011-05-08%2012.25.51.jpg](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_4She9c2muVY/TcbyLETdPpI/AAAAAAABCh8/Siv15JpNFsA/s800/2011-05-08%2012.25.51.jpg) And then start emptying mags ![https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_4She9c2muVY/Tcbzau04GgI/AAAAAAABCjo/v8CIKUWIimM/s800/2011-05-08%2013.02.10.jpg](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_4She9c2muVY/Tcbzau04GgI/AAAAAAABCjo/v8CIKUWIimM/s800/2011-05-08%2013.02.10.jpg) ![https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_4She9c2muVY/TcbypN1qOXI/AAAAAAABCig/GNXlxj8OtiU/s800/2011-05-08%2012.32.02.jpg](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_4She9c2muVY/TcbypN1qOXI/AAAAAAABCig/GNXlxj8OtiU/s800/2011-05-08%2012.32.02.jpg) ![https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_4She9c2muVY/Tcb4MRXQzuI/AAAAAAABCks/pl38jznZRck/s800/2011-05-08%2013.08.15.jpg](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_4She9c2muVY/Tcb4MRXQzuI/AAAAAAABCks/pl38jznZRck/s800/2011-05-08%2013.08.15.jpg) Unfortunately, we only had 100 rounds available, so it went fairly quickly. But took the time afterwards to strip the gun down, and go through a cleaning and lubrication class. All in all, a damn good Sunday. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/start-em-young/212174/2 "2011-05-09T07:36:52Z")
good to see you taking the right steps and taking em “early” but, uh, poor trigger manners in pic 3? ---
**Author:** ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/start-em-young/212174/3 "2011-05-09T07:39:16Z")
> [@Nikuk](#): > > good to see you taking the right steps and taking em “early” > > but, uh, poor trigger manners in pic 3? It does look like it, but it’s definitely not covering the trigger. They know that rule well. Enough that if the trigger is covered and they’re not pointing downrange, it’s end of gun day for them ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/start-em-young/212174/4 "2011-05-09T07:39:48Z")
:tup: I need to hit the range one night this week. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/start-em-young/212174/5 "2011-05-09T07:41:15Z")
I’ve still never gone, mainly cause I don’t own a firearm. Looks like fun though. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/start-em-young/212174/6 "2011-05-09T07:43:20Z")
Looks like a good start to a counterzombie clan :tup: ---
**Author:** ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/start-em-young/212174/7 "2011-05-09T07:49:45Z")
> [@ProgRocker](#): > > I’ve still never gone, mainly cause I don’t own a firearm. Looks like fun though. It’s definitely an experience that everyone should try, but I stress a safety/training course first. ---------- Post added at 10:49 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:46 AM ---------- > [@boardjnky4](#): > > Looks like a good start to a counterzombie clan :tup: LOL…maybe not with a .22. However, depending on how they progress, in a couple of years, I’ll let them throw a couple of rounds through my mini-cannon (S&W Model 29 .44 mag, 6-3/4 barrel) ![http://www.webpagescreenshot.info/img/773921-59201154631pm.png](http://www.webpagescreenshot.info/img/773921-59201154631pm.png) ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/start-em-young/212174/8 "2011-05-09T08:03:22Z")
That is some good clean family fun right there… ---
**Author:** ![FourEyed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/foureyed/32/7216_2.png) [@FourEyed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FourEyed)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/start-em-young/212174/9 "2011-05-09T08:05:31Z")
:tup: Good to see people still have common sense and teach their kids well. ---
**Author:** ![38stang](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/38stang/32/7479_2.png) [@38stang](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/38stang)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/start-em-young/212174/10 "2011-05-09T08:06:29Z")
:tup: ---
**Author:** ![Shockwave179](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shockwave179/32/7496_2.png) [@Shockwave179](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shockwave179)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/start-em-young/212174/11 "2011-05-09T08:07:00Z")
:tup: Awesome. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/start-em-young/212174/12 "2011-05-09T08:10:16Z")
Hey man, good on you! That’s about where I was when I started shooting. ---
**Author:** ![pirite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pirite/32/5308_2.png) [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/start-em-young/212174/13 "2011-05-09T08:28:00Z")
:tup: :tup: thats how my dad did it with me, and where i got my respect for guns from. ---
**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/start-em-young/212174/14 "2011-05-09T12:10:18Z")
First off-I had no idea you spawned Jason, let alone twice. I bet it takes some self control to not walk into Black Forest and shot all the freaking broken VAG products. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/start-em-young/212174/15 "2011-05-09T12:19:10Z")
I miss living out in the country where I had lots of places I could go shoot for free. Most of the time now I drop the $18.xx to go to the indoor range on NFB. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/start-em-young/212174/16 "2011-05-09T12:34:56Z")
I just purchased my first pistol, (I had one before, but it was a gift, still have it, its an old revolver)… I need to get out and put some rounds through it, soon 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/start-em-young/212174/17 "2011-05-09T14:54:32Z")
Women in your family are lefties, men are righties. Interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/start-em-young/212174/18 "2011-05-09T16:06:21Z")
I thought I saw an Obama stick on Jason’s car. Now I am really confused:D ---
**Author:** ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/start-em-young/212174/19 "2011-05-09T18:54:08Z")
> [@TrueBlue](#): > > Hey man, good on you! That’s about where I was when I started shooting. As was I > [@pirite](#): > > :tup: :tup: > thats how my dad did it with me, and where i got my respect for guns from. Agreed > [@Quattro Krant](#): > > First off-I had no idea you spawned Jason, let alone twice. I bet it takes some self control to not walk into Black Forest and shot all the freaking broken VAG products. Well…they’re actually Laura’s. I’m a step…but I’m good at it. However, there’s a good reason I don’t come into work armed, and that’s one of them. > [@JayS](#): > > I miss living out in the country where I had lots of places I could go shoot for free. Most of the time now I drop the $18.xx to go to the indoor range on NFB. Oddly, I’ve only shot at a range twice in my life, despite having a bunch of shooting experience. > [@1QIKZ](#): > > Women in your family are lefties, men are righties. Interesting. See above… > [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > I thought I saw an Obama stick on Jason’s car. Now I am really confused:D I swing both ways 😉 ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2011, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/start-em-young/212174/20 "2011-05-09T19:39:37Z")
Bump em up to the .40SW. My wifes not much bigger than your daughter and she drives tacks. Concerns me from time to time. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/start-em-young/212174.md?page=2)