Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

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Never understood why anybody would do that to ANYbody that they KNEW wouldn't be able to handle it. Girls, little kids, etc. Even if nobody got hurt, that person would never want to shoot anything again or have an incurable flinch. Pisses me off severely to hear of these dumbass pranks.

I started my niece out (17 at the time and a buck'05) on .22LR semi auto. She was OK, but not terribly accurate. Groups were not very tight. At the time I was doing my standard 1911 .45acp. She wanted to try it. So, like you, I "supported" her shoulders as she took her first shot. Total Bullseye! Nailed it! And then she kept going! And going! I let her clean out all my .45acp ammo. Total Accuracy! She was pi$$ed that we ran out of ammo! I guess, in her case, it was the pistol's weight that made the difference (.22:LR pistol was, of course, a lot lighter).

For her graduation from Physical Therapy School (PtD), I gave her her own 1911 .45acp. She hasn't taken delivery on it yet but,. hopefully, soon. I have to FFL it to her in Va. We'll see.
 
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Of the few new shooters I have taken to the range, they all start on my Ruger MKIV and are only allowed single rounds until I see a reasonable level of proficiency and zero safety violations.

The added benefit is that once fired, they have to check for clear, point downrange drop the mag, load another (single) round in the mag, insert mag and release the slide. It helps immensely with their understanding of all the mechanics of what is going on.
That’s exactly what I did when I introduced my kids to shooting. 1 round at a time until they demonstrated some proficiency.
 
Of the few new shooters I have taken to the range, they all start on my Ruger MKIV and are only allowed single rounds until I see a reasonable level of proficiency and zero safety violations.

Thankfully, I had both my niece and nephew attend classes at my local indoor range (at the time). They had them load full magazines (and/or revolvers) but, yes, .22LR. Since I had to be present to witness them while they took the classes, I was satisfied with their safety records.

I also had an MKIV. I got rid of it. Was rather cumbersome to pull the charging knob at times. Now, I have a SIG P322 and a GSG 1911 .22LR for similar training purposes. They work well.

The added benefit is that once fired, they have to check for clear, point downrange drop the mag, load another (single) round in the mag, insert mag and release the slide. It helps immensely with their understanding of all the mechanics of what is going on.

As stated, the classes I witnessed them take took care of all that. Whenever I'm on line (i.e. at the table) with my niece/nephew (or any newbie), I always have them "drop the mag" and then "lay it (the weapon) on the table." They can then continue the process of reloading or cleaning up.
 
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Never understood why anybody would do that to ANYbody that they KNEW wouldn't be able to handle it. Girls, little kids, etc. Even if nobody got hurt, that person would never want to shoot anything again or have an incurable flinch. Pisses me off severely to hear of these dumbass pranks
I agree.

Especially with women and children, start them off with a .22 lr and work up from there. That goes for rifles and pistols alike.

My wife's first pistol shooting lesson was .22 lr, to .380 ACP, to 9mm. When she got comfortable I asked if she wanted to try my 1911 in .45 ACP. She did just fine with it, after the fundamentals were learned.

Teaching women on my rifle range, I give them a Tikka Varmint in .223 Rem, that is suppressed. Women and children don't like loud, and they don't like recoil. That rifle has neither one. Machismo has no place in effectively teaching someone to shoot.
 
I'm a 'Cold War' vet, mid 80s. I generally got indifference and sideways looks after I got out. Not great, but a lot better than what you dealt with.

I still haven't gotten used to 'Thank you for your service', and I really don't know how to respond. I didn't even sign up for .mil discounts until a couple years ago.

I’m a Viet Nam vet and I don’t like being told thank you for your service.
I usually say thanks , but often I say , it was a job for 4 years.
The Navy paid my way to obtain a college degree via the GI Bill , and helped get me into my first real home.
Got to see countries I never thought I’d see , grew as a person in lots of ways.
That’s enough for me ! 🇺🇸