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Here is a little Knife with Guns story for'ya: So we got these relatives of ours that have this 9years old boy...
Lately his dad started taking him to the range, primarily shooting his Henry repeater, .22mag.

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Safety, the whole 9 yards, but as you can see the gun is big for the kid and he can't learn proper shouldering and so on even he is hitting the plates at about 30' well...

So I got his Winchester 67A that was originally restored by my father in law for my son, some 33 years ago...
At the time my son was about 12 yo and he shot this in our backyard, basically swamp land at the time, hitting some oranges at 20-30', very accurate little thing.
He grew up and never used this little rifle, we have a beautiful grand daughter but we don't think she'll ever be in guns, at least not for now, she's only 3 yo...
I bought a case, some .22 shorts, got him a little Olight AAA flashlight, a bore snake and small Vic knife and gave him the gun last night.
The kid was thrilled, and I think they are already shooting today at the gun range.
So what do you Gents think - is 9 years old, old enough to be introduced more seriously to guns or it was a mistake to give him the rifle ?

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POCEH KOCEB said:
Here is a little Knife with Guns story for'ya: So we got these relatives of ours that have this 9years old boy...
Lately his dad started taking him to the range, primarily shooting his Henry repeater, .22mag.

8MGQLx.jpg


Safety, the whole 9 yards, but as you can see the gun is big for the kid and he can't learn proper shouldering and so on even he is hitting the plates at about 30' well...

So I got his Winchester 67A that was originally restored by my father in law for my son, some 33 years ago...
At the time my son was about 12 yo and he shot this in our backyard, basically swamp land at the time, hitting some oranges at 20-30', very accurate little thing.
He grew up and never used this little rifle, we have a beautiful grand daughter but we don't think she'll ever be in guns, at least not for now, she's only 3 yo...
I bought a case, some .22 shorts, got him a little Olight AAA flashlight, a bore snake and small Vic knife and gave him the gun last night.
The kid was thrilled, and I think they are already shooting today at the gun range.
So what do you Gents think - is 9 years old, old enough to be introduced more seriously to guns or it was a mistake to give him the rifle ?

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Very nice. I had a 30-30 by 9years old. Although I lived in the country on a farm so I had plenty of hunting ground.
 
POCEH KOCEB said:
Here is a little Knife with Guns story for'ya: So we got these relatives of ours that have this 9years old boy...
Lately his dad started taking him to the range, primarily shooting his Henry repeater, .22mag.

8MGQLx.jpg


Safety, the whole 9 yards, but as you can see the gun is big for the kid and he can't learn proper shouldering and so on even he is hitting the plates at about 30' well...

So I got his Winchester 67A that was originally restored by my father in law for my son, some 33 years ago...
At the time my son was about 12 yo and he shot this in our backyard, basically swamp land at the time, hitting some oranges at 20-30', very accurate little thing.
He grew up and never used this little rifle, we have a beautiful grand daughter but we don't think she'll ever be in guns, at least not for now, she's only 3 yo...
I bought a case, some .22 shorts, got him a little Olight AAA flashlight, a bore snake and small Vic knife and gave him the gun last night.
The kid was thrilled, and I think they are already shooting today at the gun range.
So what do you Gents think - is 9 years old, old enough to be introduced more seriously to guns or it was a mistake to give him the rifle ?

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My Henry .22LR is hands-down on of the funnest guns I own. Everyone who tries it out has a grin by the time they're done. That's a sweet old Winchester as well.

As for the question about whether 9 years-old is too early, I think it really depends on the individual. As long as he demonstrates that he's taking it seriously, and religiously follows the rules while being supervised, I don't think it's too early. Some kids, on the other hand, are basically bipedal squirrels at that age, and it may not be the best idea quite yet. It's a judgment call, and you know him well enough to judge.
 
POCEH KOCEB said:
Here is a little Knife with Guns story for'ya: So we got these relatives of ours that have this 9years old boy...
Lately his dad started taking him to the range, primarily shooting his Henry repeater, .22mag.

8MGQLx.jpg


Safety, the whole 9 yards, but as you can see the gun is big for the kid and he can't learn proper shouldering and so on even he is hitting the plates at about 30' well...

So I got his Winchester 67A that was originally restored by my father in law for my son, some 33 years ago...
At the time my son was about 12 yo and he shot this in our backyard, basically swamp land at the time, hitting some oranges at 20-30', very accurate little thing.
He grew up and never used this little rifle, we have a beautiful grand daughter but we don't think she'll ever be in guns, at least not for now, she's only 3 yo...
I bought a case, some .22 shorts, got him a little Olight AAA flashlight, a bore snake and small Vic knife and gave him the gun last night.
The kid was thrilled, and I think they are already shooting today at the gun range.
So what do you Gents think - is 9 years old, old enough to be introduced more seriously to guns or it was a mistake to give him the rifle ?

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Great gesture on your part. I’ve taught Hunter education for over 20 years. We see some young kids come through the class and do well. I think it’s great to introduce kids at a young age if they have the interest. My girls were pretty young when we would go to the range with the .22 and shoot at clay pigeons placed on the berm. As they got older they would get competitive against each other and then see who could hit the smallest piece of the broken clay pigeons. As long as they get good supervision and understand the need for safety I think it’s a great time. My girls are older now and they hunt with me but we still like to break out the 22’s and bust Up some clay pigeons now and then.
 
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