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I thought I’d write about and show off my son’s 10/22 that he got a few months ago. He’s 9.
It’s not like you’ve never seen a 10/22 before, right?
The gun was loose when we got it and we couldn’t hit the broadside of the barn. I completely stripped it down, cleaned, and reassembled the gun making sure everything was nice and snug.
We’ve run probably a brick and a half through it and I’d say the gun is now running how I like it.
We took it out this afternoon to the woods behind the house along with 5 25 round magazines (old Butler Creeks and some BX-25s) and let loose. The gun drives tacks (at least what I consider tacks).
My son had gone to a birthday party a couple weeks ago. In the goody bag, they gave the kids some candy and playing cards. We just so happen not to play cards; my wife said something to the effect of “Throw that devil’s picture book in the trash!” (I might be exaggerating a little.)
I responded that of course we wouldn’t be introducing our son to gambling and I wouldn’t show him how to play poker, but they would sure be great targets for shooting.
So, today, I had him set them up Ace, King, Queen, Jack and make a game out of shooting them. (I do like things to be done in order, afterall)
We played a little game. We each got 25 shots. You first had to shoot the orange balls off their perch. Then, you start with the Ace on the left and move right. You have to score 4 shots on each card. However, once you shoot a card, and move on, you can’t go back.
After your mag is empty, you score your cards. If you miss a shot on the Ace, it’s 5 points for each miss. King’s are 10, queens are 15, and jacks are 20. Whoever has the lowest points after a round wins.
I’ve learned that kids like to beat their old man once and again. You can frustrate a kid by letting them win or by making them lose. It’s a fine balance. He shot prone with a bi-pod he made himself from a y-shaped sharp stick he stuck in the ground. I fired either standing or kneeling.
He won a couple and I won a couple. All were happy.
Here is my Ace from 1 round. See the flyer on the bottom? No idea how I screwed up so bad. Lol. Distance was around 15-16 yards with iron sights.
We didn’t experience any stoppages or issues with the gun. We had one bullet that didn’t want to feed, but we ejected it and kept on.
We primarily shot CCI Standard Velocity, but my son found a box of Scorpions in my ammo box and wanted to try it out. He shot a few rounds and remarked, “Dad, this kicks more.” Very observant is son #1. The Scorpions definitely had a louder crack to them.
I bet most of us here have shot a 10/22 and most folks own 1, 2, or maybe 10. What I’m writing is nothing new. Folks take their kids shooting every day. Here’s why I do it—there is nothing like seeing my kid smile after taking him shooting and seeing him swell with pride when he talks about how he beat his old man once or twice in a shooting contest. Good times—Go get YOU some.
It’s not like you’ve never seen a 10/22 before, right?
The gun was loose when we got it and we couldn’t hit the broadside of the barn. I completely stripped it down, cleaned, and reassembled the gun making sure everything was nice and snug.
We’ve run probably a brick and a half through it and I’d say the gun is now running how I like it.
We took it out this afternoon to the woods behind the house along with 5 25 round magazines (old Butler Creeks and some BX-25s) and let loose. The gun drives tacks (at least what I consider tacks).
My son had gone to a birthday party a couple weeks ago. In the goody bag, they gave the kids some candy and playing cards. We just so happen not to play cards; my wife said something to the effect of “Throw that devil’s picture book in the trash!” (I might be exaggerating a little.)
I responded that of course we wouldn’t be introducing our son to gambling and I wouldn’t show him how to play poker, but they would sure be great targets for shooting.
So, today, I had him set them up Ace, King, Queen, Jack and make a game out of shooting them. (I do like things to be done in order, afterall)
We played a little game. We each got 25 shots. You first had to shoot the orange balls off their perch. Then, you start with the Ace on the left and move right. You have to score 4 shots on each card. However, once you shoot a card, and move on, you can’t go back.
After your mag is empty, you score your cards. If you miss a shot on the Ace, it’s 5 points for each miss. King’s are 10, queens are 15, and jacks are 20. Whoever has the lowest points after a round wins.
I’ve learned that kids like to beat their old man once and again. You can frustrate a kid by letting them win or by making them lose. It’s a fine balance. He shot prone with a bi-pod he made himself from a y-shaped sharp stick he stuck in the ground. I fired either standing or kneeling.
He won a couple and I won a couple. All were happy.
Here is my Ace from 1 round. See the flyer on the bottom? No idea how I screwed up so bad. Lol. Distance was around 15-16 yards with iron sights.
We didn’t experience any stoppages or issues with the gun. We had one bullet that didn’t want to feed, but we ejected it and kept on.
We primarily shot CCI Standard Velocity, but my son found a box of Scorpions in my ammo box and wanted to try it out. He shot a few rounds and remarked, “Dad, this kicks more.” Very observant is son #1. The Scorpions definitely had a louder crack to them.
I bet most of us here have shot a 10/22 and most folks own 1, 2, or maybe 10. What I’m writing is nothing new. Folks take their kids shooting every day. Here’s why I do it—there is nothing like seeing my kid smile after taking him shooting and seeing him swell with pride when he talks about how he beat his old man once or twice in a shooting contest. Good times—Go get YOU some.
